SEA ...............HAWKS

[easyrider]

Lol, you probably watched a CFL game, not a NFL game. The only ever NFL team to play in Canada that I can remember was the Buffalo Bills who played one game per year against the Toronto Argos in 2008 through 2013.

~Diane

It was a Seahawk game. I dont really watch much eles regarding football. We were inbetween Nanimo and Campbell River fishing for Kings or as you guys call them Springers. We call Springers springers because to us they run in spring. Besides speaking a bit of Spanish I can speak a bit of Canadian. Lol.

Bill

 

[davidvel]

Fair enough Dave. In my defense, I do speak what Spanish I can to Spanish speaker in Mexico. This allows me to travel outside of the resort areas. On this last trip I took my brother in law to Chimo on little 300 enduros. I was able to order lunch, lol. I dont understand Spanish enough to follow when it is spoken fast and probably never will.

I wasnt against his half time show. I just didnt like it.

Bill

I am a bit ahead of you but certainly not fluent at high speed. But anyone with even a rudimentary level of Spanish, along with the performance would have understood the show.

But as a frequent visitor to Spanish speaking countries for you to state that "Im [sic] not getting why the singer is singing in Spanish," is ignorant at best. Do you think Taylor Swift sing sin Spanish or the local language when she goes abroad? Obviously not, and all the fans sing in her language as all the Bad Bunny fans did at halftime.

 

[andre10056]

"Unknown" foreign artists that I love:

How 'bout ingenious Keny Arcana (born in Argentina) who sings in both French and Spanish:

Even unknown songs like this one has not only ingenious revolutionary lyrics but also sounds amazing:

In comparison, multiple Grammy winner Bad Bunny's music just sounded bad.

 

[T_R_Oglodyte]

Besides speaking a bit of Spanish I can speak a bit of Canadian.

I speak fluent Minnesotan. It's my mother tongue, and very similar to prairie Canadian.

 

[T_R_Oglodyte]

Lol, you probably watched a CFL game, not a NFL game. The only ever NFL team to play in Canada that I can remember was the Buffalo Bills who played one game per year against the Toronto Argos in 2008 through 2013.

~Diane

There used to a CFL team in Baltimore.

 

[easyrider]

I am a bit ahead of you but certainly not fluent at high speed. But anyone with even a rudimentary level of Spanish, along with the performance would have understood the show.

But as a frequent visitor to Spanish speaking countries for you to state that "Im [sic] not getting why the singer is singing in Spanish," is ignorant at best. Do you think Taylor Swift sing sin Spanish or the local language when she goes abroad? Obviously not, and all the fans sing in her language as all the Bad Bunny fans did at halftime.

I'm fine and happy to be ignorant regarding anything rapish or my ability to speak Spanish. I like Mano Chao , Daddy Yankee and a bunch of Latin Indie if I am listening to Mexican music. I do understand bits and pieces. Honestly, the singer singing in Spanish was a surprise to me because we are in America. That was a bit unexpected. Do I care either way, not really. After listening to good Mexican music for five weeks it was definitely hard to listen to Bad Bunny. I'm not saying he is terrible. I'm definitely saying it was not what I want in a Super Bowl Half Time Show.

I'm also glad the SEAHAWKS stomped the Patriots after our last Super Bowl bout with them.

Bill

 

[easyrider]

I speak fluent Minnesotan. It's my mother tongue, and very similar to prairie Canadian.

So did my best friend Doug. Very long on the vowels after a few beers. Without any beer he sounded very Pacific North Western.

Bill

 

[Luanne]

I'm fine and happy to be ignorant regarding anything rapish or my ability to speak Spanish. I like Mano Chao , Daddy Yankee and a bunch of Latin Indie if I am listening to Mexican music. I do understand bits and pieces. Honestly, the singer singing in Spanish was a surprise to me because we are in America. That was a bit unexpected. Do I care either way, not really. After listening to good Mexican music for five weeks it was definitely hard to listen to Bad Bunny. I'm not saying he is terrible. I'm definitely saying it was not what I want in a Super Bowl Half Time Show.

I'm also glad the SEAHAWKS stomped the Patriots after our last Super Bowl bout with them.

Bill

The singer is American. He is from Puerto Rico, where the primary language is Spanish. Shouldn't have been surprised.

There have been a lot of Super Bowl performers, who sang in English, that I thought were terrible.

 

[easyrider]

The singer is American. He is from Puerto Rico, where the primary language is Spanish. Shouldn't have been surprised.

There have been a lot of Super Bowl performers, who sang in English, that I thought were terrible.

Many Super Bowl Half Time Shows kind of sucked so we agree on that. If Bad Bunny had sang the lyrics in English, some of it would have had to be censored as it describes graphic sex. There is no way in any language that saying something like "stick your pinky in her stinky" or something like that is appropriate for the Super Bowl, imo.

Green Day rocked it pretty good pre-game. I would have rather had Green Day as the half time show but really, to me it wouldn't matter either way. I watched to see the SEAHAWKS kick butt.

Bill

 

[andre10056]

The singer is American. He is from Puerto Rico, where the primary language is Spanish. Shouldn't have been surprised.

There have been a lot of Super Bowl performers, who sang in English, that I thought were terrible.

I think most people who have been to Puerto Rico know that it's part of the United States in some way. Especially since they have no special documentation requirements to get in.

I think a Spanish language program would have been fine. Maybe with some of the more recognizable performers like Shakira, Christine Aguilera (born in Staten Island but her family moved to Pittsburgh) singing in Spanish, Ricky Martin, Daddy Yankee, J Balvin, and many others.

I search through Spanish language music on Youtube all the time, find so many gems, the performer(s) often being very much unknown, but I wondered why I didn't know alleged superstar Bad Bunny. But yesterday I knew why. I must have clicked on his music, didn't like it, and moved on.

What was good about this?

https://www.tiktok.com/video/7604671871639997709

It sounded bad. His occasional "hey" just added at random did not enhance anything. And, if you're thinking his message was good, this was not exactly poetry:

"...Titi asked me if I had a girlfriend. I told him I had one, and tomorrow I'll have another. But no marriage..."

I liked some of the imagery that I'm sure was designed by a professional team and not Bad Bunny. I liked seeing the power line workers dangling in the air, a reference to Puerto Rico still having its power grid impaired years after the hurricane (although they did get some nice paper towels).

But that imagery, to the extent that an American audience (as in "US") got it, did not enhance the music.

 

[moonstone]

It was a Seahawk game. I dont really watch much eles regarding football. We were inbetween Nanimo and Campbell River fishing for Kings or as you guys call them Springers. We call Springers springers because to us they run in spring. Besides speaking a bit of Spanish I can speak a bit of Canadian. Lol.

Bill

Ahhh, ok, you watched an NFL (Seattle Seahawks) game while you were in Canada -they didnt actually play in Canada. Many Canadian TV stations show most of the NFL games. DH watches most of the Buffalo Bills and Dallas Cowboys games - in addition to the Toronto Argos. Unfortunately baseball is still ongoing in most of the CFL season, as well as the start of the NFL season, so our TV and PVR really get a workout.

~Diane

 

[DeniseM]

I have to laugh at this thread, because every single year, the day after the Superbowl, TUG Boomers get cranky about a half-time performance they don't understand or appreciate.

 

[wilma]

I have to laugh at this thread, because every single year, the day after the Superbowl, TUG Boomers get cranky about a half-time performance they don't understand or appreciate.

Or are even aware that Puerto Rico is part of the US, and that many countries make up America.

 

[easyrider]

I have to laugh at this thread, because every single year, the day after the Superbowl, TUG Boomers get cranky about a half-time performance they don't understand or appreciate.

Said like you understood it. If you did understand the words why do you like it ?

Bill

 

[easyrider]

Or are even aware that Puerto Rico is part of the US, and that many countries make up America.

It's not part of the United State. It's a US Territory. There is a big difference.

Bill

 

[Luanne]

It's not part of the United State. It's a US Territory. There is a big difference.

Bill

Oh boy.

Yes, Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory, meaning it is under the sovereignty of the United States but is not a U.S. state. People born in Puerto Rico are U.S. citizens, and they do not need a passport to travel to or from the mainland U.S..

 

[Luanne]

Said like you understood it. If you did understand the words why do you like it ?

Bill

Heck, I can't understand the words when a lot of "Americans" sing, but I can still appreciate the music. As Bad Bunny said (and I am probably paraphrasing) you don't need to know Spanish, you just need to dance.

 

[DeniseM]

 

[andre10056]

Oh boy.

Yes, Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory, meaning it is under the sovereignty of the United States but is not a U.S. state. People born in Puerto Rico are U.S. citizens, and they do not need a passport to travel to or from the mainland U.S..

U.S. citizens who cannot vote in national elections if they're living in Puerto Rico. Hence, ignored by the powers that be.

 

[Luanne]

U.S. citizens who cannot vote in national elections if they're living in Puerto Rico. Hence, ignored by the powers that be.

Yep, they should be a state.

 

[Elan]

Heck, I can't understand the words when a lot of "Americans" sing, but I can still appreciate the music. As Bad Bunny said (and I am probably paraphrasing) you don't need to know Spanish, you just need to dance.

Exactly. I'm not sure I've ever understood a Pearl Jam or Stone Temple Pilots lyric, but I still enjoyed their music back in the day.

Observing boomers and rednecks meltdown over the SB halftime show is almost as entertaining as the game itself. And I'm a boomer...

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[Luanne]

Exactly. I'm not sure I've ever understood a Pearl Jam or Stone Temple Pilots lyric, but I still enjoyed their music back in the day.

Observing boomers and rednecks meltdown over the SB halftime show is almost as entertaining as the game itself. And I'm a boomer...

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I'm a boomer as well.

 

[andre10056]

Yep, they should be a state.

Most Puerto Ricans have voted that they don't want to be a state. They perhaps like that they don't have to pay federal taxes, just Puerto Rican taxes. Residents of so-called "donor" states, whose residents pay far more in federal taxes than they get back from the US government, would love that rule.

But they did get drafted into serving during the Viet Nam war.

 

[DeniseM]

I'm so offended: I'm watching the Olympic Rhythm Dance (ice skating) and the athletes are using a Ricky Martin song for their performance! I can't understand a word! And OMG! They are wearing skimpy sexy costumes and gyrating suggestively! Even worse, the crowd is standing up and clapping! These Europeans have no taste!

 

[1Kflyerguy]

I have to laugh at this thread, because every single year, the day after the Superbowl, TUG Boomers get cranky about a half-time performance they don't understand or appreciate.

Yes, Super Bowl half time shows are often controversial. I seem to recall a long Tug thread about the show with dancers on stripper poles, or Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson. Or even the Red Hot Chili Peppers when people noticed their instruments were not even plugged in...

I am a Lead on Nextdoor, which is what passes for a moderator on that platform, and it was full of comments, both positive and very negative, about the show yesterday. Living not that far from Levi stadium, there was a lot of complaints about the noise from jet flyover in the pre-game.