Peace in our time?
As any student of geopolitics knows, the once-close relationship betwixt the United States of America and her northern neighbor Canada is badly frayed. U.S. President Donald J. Trump saying he’s going to turn the Great White North into the 51st state, Los Angeles’ Kendrick Lamar eviscerating Toronto’s Drake, red, white and blue Katy Perry set to break Justin Trudeau’s maple leaf heart.
Tariffs and tears.
But soft, what light through yon window breaks? It is Canadian surfing sensation Erin Brooks holding an olive branch to yankees hither and yon.
Yes, as any student of popular culture knows, yesterday was Super Bowl Sunday, the biggest sporting event on the American calendar. The game was dull, as it often is, but the halftime show was a spicy sofrito.
The Puerto Rican megastar Bad Bunny had been tapped to perform, of course, which infuriated those who have made it their mission to make America great again. Bunny, you see, sings in Spanish and Spanish is not the Don’s English. Thankfully, the late Charlie Kirk’s organization Turning Point USA read the room and declared it would hold its own halftime show wherein no ñ would fly.
The All-American Halftime Show.
Anticipation built ahead of the big day with the lineup remaining secret until days before curtains up, much joy with the revelation Kid Rock and his alter-ego Robert Ritchie would be headlining a who’s who of country-singing who’s that.
Now, it might have been thought that the aforementioned Brooks, who ended the 2025 World Surf League Championship Tour in 8th, might have wanted to watch Bad Bunny sing Spanish just to poke the bald eagle in the eye.
Shock and awe, then, when she selected the All-American Halftime Show and then praised it publicly.
Taking to Instagram, the syrup-soaked Canuck penned, “Thank you Kid Rock for using your voice to inspire and encourage others. This was by far my favorite part of Super Bowl Sunday.”
Wow, eh.
Will it be enough to encourage American patriots to watch Heated Rivalry?
More as the story develops.
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Bad Bunny well named. Talentless oaf. Rabbit should sue for deformation of character.
The right, especially the Christian right, has been complaining about the SB halftime show for many years.
Why is it bad if there was finally an alternative show?
More people (on both sides) got the show they wanted to see, Erin included.
Seems the viewers win and the free market wins.
She is young and obviously very influenced by her very MAGA family. maybe one day she thinks for herself.
She will when she reaches Marj’s age
🤢🤢🤮🤮🤮🤮 I new she was Christian but not a cray cray Christian
I know she’s into baby Jesus and everything, but isn’t she a little young to be into Kid Rock? Or is her Texas daddy running her Insta account?
Pretty sure Canada requires some kind of proficiency in either English or French to get in as permanent party. Not so for the USA. Fuck…even Japan is less xenophobic than Canada where immigration language requirements are concerned.
I just watched the bad bunny.
Just seemed like a bad broadway musical
so how would ya rate kid rock’s lip syncing?
Cant stand the cunt.
me neither and whenever I see him I think of the Pamela Anderson history he has in common with Kelly Slater and have a little chuckle about that 🙂
At least kelly was in there pre hep c
Apparently Kid started late and kept going through the game.
Few knew as few watched.
I feel sorry for her. Apparently her old man is a bit of lunatic and hyper controlling. I look forward to her emancipation. Not the first or the last surf kid to have loony parents. Hopefully someone like Jack Robbo has a word in her ear about being free.
Yeah, who needs dads when ur a tiny girl travelling the dodgy world
Obviously she’s too young to travel solo but he could be more like Kerrzy and less like Robbo senior
Erin must like Kid Rock’s lyrics. As a young lady she probably enjoys him singing: “Young ladies, young ladies, I like ’em underage, see. Some say that’s statutory / But I say it’s mandatory.
Post Super Bowl:
– Kid Rock cover of “Till You Can’t” knocks Bad Bunny from #1 on iTunes.
– TMZ poll finds 2 out of 3 preferred TPUSA halftime show over Bad Bunny
– TPUSA streaming numbers are around 25 million, with appropriate multiple making it worthy of NFL and Broadcasting Executives’ attention.
The NFL made a business decision. Was it the correct decision? I don’t think so.
Or else you’re misinformed, as usual, given Spotify has 6x more listeners than iTunes, and look how great our next President, Bad Bunny, is doing on Spotify:
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/music/articles/bad-bunny-holds-top-6-152532937.html
https://www.providencejournal.com/story/entertainment/2026/02/09/viewership-for-super-bowl-60-halftime-show-with-bad-bunny-vs-alternative-show-with-kid-rock-tpusa/88593163007/#:~:text=Turning%20Point%20USA's%20alternative%20halftime%20show%20had%20around%205%20million,as%206.1%20million%20concurrent%20viewers.
You’re as good with poll data and dependability as your Orange Savior, too.
Otto, the other day you said you’d basically disown your kids if they became trans. Would you do the same if you found out they were pedophiles?
What would you do if your wife and children became ardent Trump and MAGA supporters?
edit: no need to answer. We both know the answer. You’d divorce your wife, and send your kids to an orphanage, cause to you, your wife would be dead as far your concerned, and with you feeling dead inside because of it all, you’d justify to yourself that an orphanage would be best for your unloved children.
You answered the question with a question. That’s just weird.
Cause he already knows my answer.
Same as my answer he had a problem with, except in his scenario/what if case love for my child would disappear too.
so, what’s your point inter meddler?
No point, just poking.
*you’re
I’d just have them watch Bad Bunny over and over and things would work out:
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The Nazis loved doing that watch over and over and things would work out strategy too
Not surprised you know that.
Of course you’re not. Nazis like you realize it’s only a matter of time before their mask is pulled off.
So ICE nazis should not wear masks? Are they afraid of BIPOC COVID?
Projection?
You must have a different internet. My Apple Music app shows 5 Bad Bunny songs in the top 10 as of today. Another 4 in the top twenty. I kept scrolling and couldn’t find Mr Rock. And all statisticians recognize the reliability of TMZ surveys. How does one simultaneously watch two concerts in order to have a preference?
Otto has a point to make, please don’t allow research to dissuade the young lad from replying to Neggy
🤣🤣
Otto is referencing iTunes paid for music not streaming services. It’s a minuscule number compared to streaming like Apple Music and Spotify. Otto is delusional and following the Trump fake news announcements.
lol, talk about swimming in the shallow end of the pool. It obviously wasn’t a financial decision.
No, it was. NFL has been expanding their reach. Games in Europe. Games in Mexico City. It obviously was a financial decision.
Imagine Puerto Rico has, I don’t know, some Puerto Rico Fútbol Championship, and for the halftime show, some guy comes out and sings in Mandarin? What would be the reaction from the Puerto Rican citizens? Would there be a disconnect?
NFL is planning to play in Melbourne next season
That’s 16 hours flight from LAX?
Wild. Goddell getting a bit out over his skis with that move.
Forget about the money Donny jnr, it was a cleverly veiled political decision. One that I’m surprised happened and I’m sure some executives behind closed doors at the NFL are in the shit.
Unfortunately there is big money in divisive politics, and this is not lost on the NFL.
iTunes where all the cool kids “buy their music ha ha. Pathetic, every ones on streaming old man. iTunes probably accounts for about 2% of the population LOL. A tiny bit of time in the sun for Old man Rock.
No-one give a shit about kid rock. Even when he was fucking Pam. He sucked then and he’s worse now. Sad!
Anyone see that Nathan Florence gave a shout out to Pauly on his Insta?
Pauly who?
Otto’s best friend.
still no idea.
The guy who mostly posted memes, then fell off.
A.C.s friend…well that might be a bit of a stretch as I think they hate each other
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the game was only boring if you didn’t have any action. chased the live SEATTLE -7.5 and then -15.5. That failed 2 pt conversion saved the day for me. I also had a 50-1 ticket for the Pats to lay a goose egg…. Was really hoping those winnings could be my forray into Kelly Wave Poo reservation.
Great defense is not boring
Wonderful that a little girl thats not even sure what country she comes from can miss the point so totally
bless her
I get the feeling that a few ñ’s of a different variety were flying free over on the TPUSA stream
at least he didn’t drop this gem for the tp robots, they would have been very confused as whether to clap or not…
Young ladies, young ladies
I like ’em underage, see
Some say that’s statutory
But I say it’s mandatory
Wholesome value crowd
Just as jesus would have wanted:
Bawitdaba, da-bang, da-bang, diggy-diggy-diggy
Said the boogie, said up drop the boogie
Bawitdaba, da-bang, da-bang, diggy-diggy-diggy
Said the boogie, said up jump the boogie
Bawitdaba, da-bang, da-bang, diggy-diggy-diggy
Said the boogie, said up drop the boogie
Bawitdaba, da-bang, da-bang, diggy-diggy-diggy
Said the boogie, said up jump the boogie
Bawitdaba, da-bang, da-bang, diggy-diggy-diggy
Said the boogie, said up drop the boogie
Bawitdaba, da-bang, da-bang, diggy-diggy-diggy
Said the boogie, said up jump the boogie
Bawitdaba, da-bang, da-bang, diggy-diggy-diggy
Said the boogie, said up drop the boogie (Get ready)
My name is Kid
Kid Rock
[Chorus]
Bawitdaba, da-bang, da-bang, diggy-diggy-diggy
Said the boogie, said up jump the boogie
Bawitdaba, da-bang, da-bang, diggy-diggy-diggy
Said the boogie, said up jump the boogie
Bawitdaba, da-bang, da-bang, diggy-diggy-diggy
Said the boogie, said up jump the boogie
Bawitdaba, da-bang, da-bang, diggy-diggy-diggy
Said the boogie, said up drop the boogie
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[Verse 1]
And this is for the questions that don’t have any answers
The midnight glancers and the topless dancers
The gander freaks, cars packed with speakers
The G’s with the 40’s and the chicks with beepers
The Northern Lights and the Southern Comfort
And it don’t even matter if their veins are punctured
All the crackheads, the critics, the cynics
And all my heroes in the Methadone clinics
All you bastards at the IRS
For the crooked cops and the cluttered desks
For the shots of Jack and the caps of Meth
Half pints of love and the 5th’s of stress
For the hookers all trickin’ out in Hollywood
And for my hoods of the world misunderstood
I said, “It’s all good, and it’s all in fun
Now get in the pit and try to love someone”
[Chorus]
Bawitdaba, da-bang, da-bang, diggy-diggy-diggy
Said the boogie, said up jump the boogie (Love someone)
Bawitdaba, da-bang, da-bang, diggy-diggy-diggy
Said the boogie, said up jump the boogie (Kill someone)
Bawitdaba, da-bang, da-bang, diggy-diggy-diggy
Said the boogie, said up jump the boogie (Love someone)
Bawitdaba, da-bang, da-bang, diggy-diggy-diggy
Said the boogie, said up drop the boogie (Come on, come on, come on)
[Verse 2]
For the time bombs tickin’ and the heads that hang
All the gangs gettin’ money in the heads they bang-bang
Wild mustangs, the porno flicks
All my homies in the county in Cell Block 6
The grits when there ain’t enough eggs to cook
And for D.B. Cooper and the money he took
You can look for answers, but that ain’t fun
Now get in the pit and try to love someone
[Scratch]
[Chorus]
Bawitdaba, da-bang, da-bang, diggy-diggy-diggy
Said the boogie, said up jump the boogie
Bawitdaba, da-bang, da-bang, diggy-diggy-diggy
Said the boogie, said up jump the boogie (Come on)
Bawitdaba, da-bang, da-bang, diggy-diggy-diggy
Said the boogie, said up jump the boogie
Bawitdaba, da-bang, da-bang, diggy-diggy-diggy
Said the boogie, said up drop the boogie
[Bridge]
Love
And for the hate
And for the peace
War
[Chorus]
Bawitdaba, da-bang, da-bang, diggy-diggy-diggy
Said the boogie, said up jump the boogie
Bawitdaba, da-bang, da-bang, diggy-diggy-diggy
Said the boogie, said up jump the boogie (Come on)
Bawitdaba, da-bang, da-bang, diggy-diggy-diggy
Said the boogie, said up jump the boogie
Bawitdaba (Come), da-bang, da-bang (On), diggy-diggy-diggy
Said the boogie, said up drop the boogie
Bad Bunny’s voice is horrible, not sure what the appeal is, the music is just basic dance beats.
Maybe the chicks dig him?
Super Bowl should’a invited Rush to play some quality music for the world.
Rush without Neil Pert is like Zeppelin without John Bonham.
2 phenomenal drummers…. RIP boys
That would have been amazing had it been 1986 for Super Bowl XX. Maybe a cameo by Neil Young as well. But the people spoke and decided Up With People is what ‘Merica craved. Not some Canuck rockers soiling americas game.
Maybe it’s just me but it seems like Erika Kirk has been living her best life since Chuck’s murder. With no overbearing, misogynist boss, she’s running the corporation like a seasoned CEO. Turning Point is doing great numbers at their events and moving record amounts of merch. She’s already influencing the next few election cycles with her endorsements. And of course all sanctioned by JC himself.
Jesus loves white American’s from the USA
In a world going to shit, it is nice to know that we have the gift of irony to put a smile on our faces, like Erin ditching her USA roots to further herself by embracing the Canadian flag, or even better Trump being dead set on making sure an Italian explorer working under the Spanish flag with no definitive proof of having touched US soil is memorialized into our national heritage, as opposed to the captain of the Mayflower for example.
I would say you can’t make this stuff up, but obviously you can.
excellent post
It’s a comment on someone else’s post. Not a post itself.
Are you two divorced or something? 😂
No it is mine alone
Another trigger puller!!
What about Heated Rivalry, though? You in?
Im here arent i?
Zing!