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Aristus

(71,897 posts)
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 08:44 PM 20 hrs ago

I watched the HELL out of the halftime show!

Incredible!

I don’t know anything about Bad Bunny or his music. But that was a joyous performance. And I loved when he said “God Bless America”, he went on to name every country in the Americas.

I need that joy right now. That exuberance. That celebration. A little healing going inside right now.

Plus, the MAGAs are no doubt losing their shit.

We got to watch all of those staggeringly beautiful people. They watched Kid Rock.

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I watched the HELL out of the halftime show! (Original Post) Aristus 20 hrs ago OP
Loved this show. I love the music..it's happy and fun and I grew up with it in Miami..mostly Cuban but Deuxcents 20 hrs ago #1
I had 2 cats in my lap and we were reclined and rockin! Awesome!! MerryBlooms 20 hrs ago #2
I know survival Spanish from surfing in Mexico, but I didn't understand a word of the half time show. surfered 20 hrs ago #3
"Uh fa middle gill mates fuh me!..." Aristus 20 hrs ago #5
Now I know! Gracias. 🍷Salud! surfered 19 hrs ago #9
... Aristus 19 hrs ago #10
Indeed malaise 20 hrs ago #4
Loved what he had written on the football he was carrying! SunSeeker 17 hrs ago #33
i was just thinking that when i saw your post title. AllaN01Bear 20 hrs ago #6
It was a blast genxlib 19 hrs ago #7
It reminded me of "In the Heights" too! LisaM 4 hrs ago #40
We were saying, "The only thing is we don't understand what he is saying" debsy 19 hrs ago #8
DITTO!!! AverageOldGuy 19 hrs ago #11
I didn't see that! Aristus 19 hrs ago #13
it was wonderful and joyous! LymphocyteLover 19 hrs ago #12
76 and enjoyed the JOY. NoMoreRepugs 19 hrs ago #14
Yes!!! OldBoss 19 hrs ago #15
Agree with you OldBoss. I didn't understand the words, but the electricity came through my tablet. I was tapping my feet debm55 19 hrs ago #16
Joy is a universal language. Aristus 19 hrs ago #18
I loved it. My two best friends hated it. tavernier 19 hrs ago #17
Half Time jmbango 19 hrs ago #19
Welcome to DU! Wednesdays 16 hrs ago #34
It was a truly joyful and really great performance dlk 19 hrs ago #20
Took the words right out of my mouth! Mme. Defarge 19 hrs ago #21
Bon soir, Madame... Aristus 19 hrs ago #22
I Liked The Ricky Martin Surprise! 🥰🇵🇷 ColoringFool 18 hrs ago #23
I loved that MaineNative 18 hrs ago #24
This message was self-deleted by its author BidenRocks 17 hrs ago #30
I loved it! Luciferous 18 hrs ago #25
I wish I had recorded it. I need to see it again but with the director's cut to explain everything to me. dem4decades 18 hrs ago #26
his music definetly isn't my style but i loved the show.... Takket 18 hrs ago #27
Agree. MorbidButterflyTat 18 hrs ago #28
I didn't watch anything. Gore1FL 18 hrs ago #29
Seattle-land has many Spanish names. pfitz59 17 hrs ago #31
Yep Unwind Your Mind 5 hrs ago #38
True, the Spanish exploded the area about the same time as Vancouver did. LisaM 4 hrs ago #41
Loved the messaging! SunSeeker 17 hrs ago #32
Bad Bunny is a class act. Great post. twodogsbarking 6 hrs ago #35
I loved every minute. IzzaNuDay 6 hrs ago #36
My 88yo Father in law watched intently Unwind Your Mind 6 hrs ago #37
My 89 year old Mother in law crud 2 hrs ago #45
I cannot lie Brainstormy 4 hrs ago #39
Utterly joyous! Wild blueberry 3 hrs ago #42
Bad Bunny is a proud American born in Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 Miami Blue 2 hrs ago #43
Bad Bunny understood the assignment.n/t Tom Dyer 2 hrs ago #44
I didn't care too much for the music but I loved the staging and the performance IbogaProject 2 hrs ago #46
So many people saying they didn't understand the language. llmart 46 min ago #47
I don't understand enough Spanish to have understood everything he was saying. But it was JOYOUS! Aristus 37 min ago #48

Deuxcents

(26,063 posts)
1. Loved this show. I love the music..it's happy and fun and I grew up with it in Miami..mostly Cuban but
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 08:51 PM
20 hrs ago

There’s a large community of Puerto Ricans where I am so I get to enjoy it all the time 👏

surfered

(12,384 posts)
3. I know survival Spanish from surfing in Mexico, but I didn't understand a word of the half time show.
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 08:59 PM
20 hrs ago

Last edited Sun Feb 8, 2026, 09:51 PM - Edit history (1)

But I struggle understanding rock and roll in English. Does anyone know what Ray Davies was singing in Louie Louie ?

genxlib

(6,105 posts)
7. It was a blast
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 09:14 PM
19 hrs ago

Reminded me of the movie “In the Heights”. I really enjoyed that movie because it was such a joyous explosion of Latin culture. I got the same feeling from this show.

debsy

(825 posts)
8. We were saying, "The only thing is we don't understand what he is saying"
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 09:14 PM
19 hrs ago

Then he said, “God bless America” and named every country in the Americas and we were cheering him on the whole way! What a fabulous performance. Not ostentatious and very down to earth and relatable.

AverageOldGuy

(3,575 posts)
11. DITTO!!!
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 09:27 PM
19 hrs ago

Didn’t understand a word of it but it was obvious they were having a good time!!!

And the score board showing: “The only thing that defeats hate is love!!”

OldBoss

(74 posts)
15. Yes!!!
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 09:35 PM
19 hrs ago

It was happy and joyous and celebrated diversity and pride and families and elders and children and love. Every minute was amazing tho I didn’t understand every spoken word, the messages were clear in everyone’s smiles and energy. I think it was smart not to subtitle it, readers would have missed the energy. More please!!

debm55

(58,042 posts)
16. Agree with you OldBoss. I didn't understand the words, but the electricity came through my tablet. I was tapping my feet
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 09:42 PM
19 hrs ago

tavernier

(14,380 posts)
17. I loved it. My two best friends hated it.
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 09:54 PM
19 hrs ago

I think they still want to see Bing Crosby singing white Christmas or bells of Saint Mary’s. And Bob Hope cracking jokes. Oh well, dem days are over, girls.

jmbango

(1 post)
19. Half Time
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 10:08 PM
19 hrs ago

I have been here forever but do not comment. Might I give a clap to Gaga and Ricky Martin! Loved the show!!

dlk

(13,191 posts)
20. It was a truly joyful and really great performance
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 10:08 PM
19 hrs ago

Lady Gaga made a surprise appearance and sang a latin-flavored version of, “Die With a Smile.”

I loved it!

Response to MaineNative (Reply #24)

Takket

(23,559 posts)
27. his music definetly isn't my style but i loved the show....
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 10:49 PM
18 hrs ago

last song was good, and i enjoyed lady gaga and ricky martin very much, and pedro pascal was there too!!!!!!

enjoyed the message very much, that America is all of us. The fact that message enrages MAGA tells you all you need to know about them.

pfitz59

(12,517 posts)
31. Seattle-land has many Spanish names.
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 11:35 PM
17 hrs ago

Juan de Fuca. San Juan. Lopez. Guemes. Fidalgo. y mas. MAGA would like to erase that history.

LisaM

(29,540 posts)
41. True, the Spanish exploded the area about the same time as Vancouver did.
Mon Feb 9, 2026, 01:02 PM
4 hrs ago

So it's a mix and Spanish and English names and I like that.

Do I wish the show had been a bit more bilingual? Frankly, yes. But I also enjoyed every second of it, and its positive message transcended language completely. It certainly outdid Kendrick Lamar feeding his personal grudge against Drake!

Unwind Your Mind

(2,331 posts)
37. My 88yo Father in law watched intently
Mon Feb 9, 2026, 11:11 AM
6 hrs ago

And then said ‘that was a hell of a good entertainment!’

I was a little surprised but grinning broadly

crud

(1,230 posts)
45. My 89 year old Mother in law
Mon Feb 9, 2026, 02:47 PM
2 hrs ago

wants to rename our cat (Bart) "Bad Barty" in honor of the show. Language wasn't an issue, she really enjoyed it. And loves our cat (her grand son).

Brainstormy

(2,531 posts)
39. I cannot lie
Mon Feb 9, 2026, 12:50 PM
4 hrs ago

I did not enjoy the music very much. (and I speak Spanish.) And I guess I'm too old not to find the dancing a tad vulgar. But I did love the production--the energy, the colors, the celebration of Latin cultures and Latin contributions to our great melting pot. I loathe football but I tuned in to the halftime show mainly because I knew it was melting MAGA brains. All in all, I'm glad I did.

Wild blueberry

(8,189 posts)
42. Utterly joyous!
Mon Feb 9, 2026, 01:47 PM
3 hrs ago

Happy I got to see it, all the bright colors, songs, dancing, exuberance! Seeing it from northern Wisconsin in cold and snow just added to the joy.
Thank you.

Miami Blue

(362 posts)
43. Bad Bunny is a proud American born in Puerto Rico 🇵🇷
Mon Feb 9, 2026, 02:35 PM
2 hrs ago

Nonetheless, The Pedo in Chief's MAGAs aka
The stupidest people in the world were urging ICE to apprehend him and deport him to Mexico.

But of course that ain't gonna happen 👎🏻

PS
Btw, I thought that the show was culturally informative and very fascinating to watch.

IbogaProject

(5,699 posts)
46. I didn't care too much for the music but I loved the staging and the performance
Mon Feb 9, 2026, 03:09 PM
2 hrs ago

And I accept I am getting on at age 58 and new things are getting popular which I might not fully understand or care for. I am glad this celebrated our American bretherin in Puerto Rico and everyone throughout the Americas.

llmart

(17,462 posts)
47. So many people saying they didn't understand the language.
Mon Feb 9, 2026, 04:28 PM
46 min ago

I know only a smattering of Spanish, but I honestly don't see why it's important to understand the language - any language. I can listen to Nessun Dorma a gazillion times and I don't know the language, but it moves me to tears every single time and just touches me somewhere deep inside. Same goes for many songs sung in other languages.

Music is about the feeling and emotion you get when hearing it, and this was definitely evoking an emotion of pure joy and happiness and unity. Lord knows we needed that more than ever these days.

Aristus

(71,897 posts)
48. I don't understand enough Spanish to have understood everything he was saying. But it was JOYOUS!
Mon Feb 9, 2026, 04:36 PM
37 min ago

It was wonderful.

And you're right. You don't have to understand the language of an opera in order to enjoy it artistically. Sometimes, knowing what they're saying can be a liability. "O Mio Babbino Caro", from Gianni Schicci, for example. The music is transportingly lovely; an obvious paean to immortal love. Until you know the meaning of the Italian lyrics. Then, it's basically a teenaged girl saying "Oh my darling Daddy! Please, please, PLEASE let me marry him! He's SO handsome! If you let me marry him, I'll go and buy a ring! And if you don't let me marry him, I'll go to the river and jump in! You watch me! Please, please, PLEASE let me marry him! I want to DIE! I want to DIE!..."

You get the idea. Takes a little of the eternal romance out of it...

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