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[–] 164 points 9 months ago* (4 children)
  • [–] 36 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    Also doesn't help that they apparently gave a bunch of half-truths to every other artist on the card (like Shinedown), and potentially just added some names they thought they could dial last-minute (Ludacris).

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  • [+] 111 points 9 months ago (7 children)
  • [–] 80 points 9 months ago (7 children)

    Who is Nick Adams and was he born stupid or does he have to keep in practice?

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  • [–] 39 points 9 months ago (2 children)
  • [–] 106 points 9 months ago

    Kid Rock is the guy you call when everyone else said no and you can only pay in Bush Light.

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    Every Super Bowl there is a competing halftime show from other channels or websites. This year we have right wing lunatics acting like they’re the first and only ones to do so. Maybe year they’re do a puppy killing bowl to rival the regular one since we all know how much they love doing that.

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  • [–] 68 points 9 months ago (4 children)

    You mean the Kid Rock show that they just cancelled?

    Yeah.

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  • [–] 78 points 9 months ago (3 children)

    That's "Rock the Country," aka "MAGA Fest." It was a different show held in South Carolina, where all the other artists started dropping out when they realized it was promoting MAGA.

    Kid Rock was headlining that show, but it's separate from Turning Point USA's halftime show starring Kid Rock. As far as I know, that one is still happening.

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  • [–] 40 points 9 months ago* (2 children)
  • [–] 21 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    No, there are probably about 5-10M fans out there. I have a coworker who loves him.

    Nobody with an IQ above 90 likes Kid Rock. Nobody with any actual musical taste likes Kid Rock. Nobody worth having a conversation with likes Kid Rock.

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  • [–] 19 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    i dont even think kid rock bothered to write any new songs he's just playing the "hits" from his 26 year old album and he doesn't even have twisted brown trucker anymore

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  • [+] 1 point 9 months ago (2 children)
  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    joe c was in twisted brown trucker; twisted brown trucker was the backing band. i sadly liked kid rock back in 2000 >_>

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago

    Nah dont be revisionist, Bawitaba was a hell of a jam when it came out, pretty much that whole album went hard.

    I'll listen to it still, but only through a medium where he doesnt get paid royalties because NOW he is a piece of shit.

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    [–] 17 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    it's it illegal to say I hope someone hacks the show and makes them watch the bad bunny stream instead?

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  • [–] 16 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    This seemed almost plausible right up until the "Kid Rock."

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  • I mean we can be sure the Super Bowl staff are very good at choosing people that are culturally relevant and will make people spend on ads. Not into Bad Bunny myself, although not really tried yet, but I believe he’s massive.

    They said the same last year about Kendrick Lamar, someone I do love, and it was a great show.

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  • [–] 12 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    Hears the opening riff to "Sweet Home Alabama"

    Awww yisss

    It WaS 1984 mY ThOUgHtS wERe ShORt My HaIr WaS LoNg

    Fuck you Kid Rock you waste of skin

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago

    I mean, the original's not great either, it's a bunch of guys wrapped in Confederate flags singing about how Watergate wasn't even a big deal actually, and guys who criticize racism like Neil Young should just shut up

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  • [–] 22 points 9 months ago (8 children)

    why is the halftime show the most watched part of your grand final?

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  • [–] 48 points 9 months ago (7 children)

    Because the sport part is boring as shit.

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  • [–] 14 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    Some people watch just for the commercials. And every year, they say "meh, they used to be better."

    You can just wait a day and watch a top ten Superbowl commercials 2026 YouTube video while eating wings.

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  • [–] 9 points 9 months ago (1 child)
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    There’s 300 million+ people in the US. While Football is extremely popular, and having a Super Bowl watching party is almost a holiday style event, not every one appreciates the sport.

    As the day became more holiday like, they added a show at half-time which usually is a mega-music production in and of itself that many people want to watch.

    Capitalism being capitalism, commercial spots during that time are expensive and in high demand, so companies started making hilarious commercials because of the extreme amount of viewers during that time. What this ends up being is kind of a day that has something for everyone, music, sports, comedy, companionship etc.

    It’s weird if you just look at from top down view but in context and with a little history it’s actually a pretty nice not holiday

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago (2 children)

    Sorry we send all the bad matchups to Europe every year. If that was my primary way to watch American Football I would think the sport sucked too.

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  • [–] 37 points 9 months ago* (3 children)

    Can we not post this ragebait shit here?

    Some maga chud said something idiotic now let's all fume about it has 0 worth.

    It's know it's shitpost but it doesn't have to be this bullshit.

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  • [–] 6 points 9 months ago*

    That's what gets upvotes on Lemmy, sadly.

    This is how Voat (another Reddit clone) died. Political shitposts and clickbait tabloids crowded out every niche, so all the interesting content left.

    As it turns out, doomscrolling twitter troll reposts with the same few comments in each one is quite depressing.

    I don't know a good solution, either. Clickbait works. Maybe some structural changes could help, though?

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  • [–] 10 points 9 months ago

    Isn't he just doing a bit? It's bad satire but I think it's still satire.

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  • [–] 5 points 9 months ago (1 child)
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    I mean, I won’t watch this trash, and I really do hope it flops, but I feel like the caviler dismissal of the possibility of it going well is exactly how Trump won when he has.

    There’s a lot of idiots out there, and everyone sits in their bubble, smuggly talking about how these people don’t exist, and then get really fucking surprised when they turn out in droves.

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  • [–] 11 points 9 months ago (4 children)

    Kid Rock is this generation's Ted Nugent

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  • [–] 5 points 9 months ago (3 children)

    So nearly the same generation almost

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago (2 children)

    They're 22 years apart, literally different generations. Nugent is a boomer and Rock is GenX.

    Actually, yeah you're right. Those are nearly the same generation almost in practice.

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  • [–] 4 points 9 months ago

    They’re worried people are going to watch the methtime show instead? Lol

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  • [–] 3 points 9 months ago

    Wait who the fuck is Jan

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago

    Joke's on them, I don't like either of them, or sportsball.

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  • [–] 3 points 9 months ago (3 children)

    Super bowl outcome will be decided before the players take the field. Sports betting has ruined any professional sports.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago

    Ya, I already only sorta liked watching pro sports. Betting and the incessant babbling by the commentators about it have ruined it. I used to enjoy listening to the twins games on the radio, but no more.

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