To the dismay of many, a lackluster Super Bowl was made even more forgettable by an equally lackluster halftime show.
This year, for Super Bowl 53, the halftime show lineup consisted of pop band Maroon 5, rapper Travis Scott and Atlanta artist Big Boi.
What I don’t understand about the Super Bowl halftime show is the choice of music. In a gritty, high-adrenaline sport like football, why not consistently have hard rock or metal bands out there? To me, it would better fit the environment of the game.
Maroon 5 and Travis Scott’s music don’t exactly fit into that mold.
If we were to call Maroon 5 a rock band then they would be one of the most vanilla rock bands in existence, but they’re more pop artists, and the broad appeal of their music reflects that.
The lineup Maroon 5 chose for the halftime show wasn’t all that bad, but the show itself just didn’t have that “wow” factor or the energy I have come to expect from the Super Bowl.
Maroon 5’s performance seemed like I was just watching some random concert on TV.
Scott was the best part, for me, solely because I thought he had more energy and looked more genuine than Maroon 5’s Adam Levine. There were multiple segments where I was confused on what Levine was even doing.
Big Boi was okay, but nothing spectacular.
In the weeks leading up to the Super Bowl, I heard rumors that metal band Metallica was apparently snubbed from performing at America’s biggest game. Whether this is true or not, I can safely say that Metallica would’ve been a much better choice.
The elephant in the room, however, is the no-show of a highly anticipated rendition of a famous Spongebob scene where they play the song “Sweet Victory” at the Bubble Bowl. Instead, an opening clip of the scene was played and then the view transitioned to Scott’s performance of “Sicko Mode.”
Cries of anger and disappointment from social media were immediate, but the show would’ve still been bland even with the full rendition.
We can only hope that not only the Super Bowl itself but also the halftime show, will improve next year.
