I did it, everybody! I completely avoided all facets of the Super Bowl last night, instead choosing to continue rewatching Game of Thrones in preparation for the final season starting. But, rock and metal Twitter were aflutter as Maroon 5 performed during the Super Bowl halftime show, and going off these reactions alone – not too many people enjoyed the show.
As for the game itself, I looked it up after and it was the lowest scoring Super Bowl game evvvaaar, and then the Patriots won. Anyway, here are some rocker tweets about the halftime show at the game:
I thought the “Janet Jackson incident of 2004” was gunna be the last time I saw a tit perform on the super bowl…..I live to see history being made yet again!
— Ben Bruce (@benjaminbruce) February 4, 2019
That was the most joyless band performance at a SuperBowl halftime show-EVER. They got THROUGH it- NO vibe between the band members AT ALL. NO sense of camaraderie or shared mission. They have POPULAR songs too. It felt like it SUCKED. For THEM.
— Vernon Reid (@vurnt22) February 4, 2019
This halftime show is worse than when my parents got divorced.
— black lives matter (@markhoppus) February 4, 2019
https://twitter.com/TriviumPaolo/status/1092231334616096769
i'm getting a mixed message from the NFL and this Super Bowl half time show. You want the game to be less violent, but then you ask Maroon 5 to play?? Umm, have you ever been in an M5 pit when they play "Payphone"?? Clearly not!
— jordan buckley (@JordanETID) February 3, 2019
Just when I thought this @SuperBowl couldn’t get worse- the halftime show starts.. .
— FrankBello (@TheFrankBello) February 4, 2019
Whatever he was trying to do on stage tonight is way more dead than Rock will ever be https://t.co/SljG9KGWtv
— Sebastian Bach (@sebastianbach) February 4, 2019
Adam Levine can rip his shirt off but Janet Jackson can’t? #SuperBowl2019 #HalftimeShow #janetjackson
— Danko Jones (@dankojones) February 4, 2019
There was only one positive reaction and that was from Poison's Brett Michaels:
Mega congrats @maroon5 for an exciting @nfl #SuperBowl #SBLlll halftime show. Thanks for making it awesome!??#Unbroken #HotRocksChallenge #SuperBowlSunday #M53 pic.twitter.com/mWbqAxIvkD
— Bret Michaels (@bretmichaels) February 4, 2019
Although, Five Finger Death Punch's Chris Kael makes a good point:
.@maroon5’s accountant, “Do it; then, check your bank account. The comments won’t matter.” https://t.co/TlK2DbiPUN
— Chris Kael (@5FDPChrisKael) February 4, 2019
Tom Morello gave a shout out to his performance the night before:
Rams lost but ROCK won. @foofighters @perryfarrell @zacbrownband & myself. Grohl: “This ain’t the halftime shit, this is the GOOD TIME shit!” pic.twitter.com/sEtv0DHBZD
— Tom Morello (@tmorello) February 4, 2019
At least one good thing came out of that performance:
Say what you want about Maroon 5… but they donated their entire pay for the half time show to children in need. So awesome. https://t.co/JVeyCaQCdf
— jeremy saffer (@jeremysaffer) February 4, 2019
As for the game itself:
This some crazy ritualistic shit! Kissing trophies ?! You ran into each other and threw a ball. You made a bunch of old rich people more rich. Ok I’ll stop being a hater ?
— Jamey Jasta (@jameyjasta) February 4, 2019
haha at least we can go back and listen to old albums, I would never go back and watch this or any super bowl ?
— Jamey Jasta (@jameyjasta) February 4, 2019
FUCK the pats
— T?mmy L33 (@MrTommyLand) February 4, 2019
Nothing wrong with being happy your team won. Please be happy. The over-exuberance around expected dominance is a tad peculiar to me. But to each their own.
— Doc Coyle (@DocCoyle) February 4, 2019
So New England has delivered the most boring super bowl in recent memory and the best super bowl in history. And they’ve done both in the past three years.
— PhilThatRemains on youtube, IG, Twitch #BLM ?️? (@philthatremains) February 4, 2019
I hear you but now it is all about watching in amazement as they continue you win in spite of all the obstacles on an NFL season. Salary cap, injuries etc. and the Pats just find a way. That is what I cheer about now. The sheer ridiculousness that they keep winning somehow. https://t.co/OpJIcbbH0M
— Brian Fair (@brianshadfall) February 4, 2019
Haters of @Patriots just quit
— Chuck D (@MrChuckD) February 4, 2019
One dude was really happy, and that was Sully Erna from Godsmack:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BtcbtHDnP7Y/
https://www.instagram.com/p/BtdqA-bAXZt/
If you want to see for yourself:
