My FB feed is blowing up with articles about Beyonce's halftime performance-interesting thoughts. Is anyone else paying attention to the discussion?
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I'm not paying attention to it. But I briefly heard that it was anti-police.
ETA: It was a horrible half-time show. Coldplay, really? And what's with Chris Martin's constant crouching stance?
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Oh yeah people were talking about this today @ lunch! So I looked it up and there were sooo many articles written about it, it's crazy!!
I thought the anti-police was mainly in her video b/c she was seen sitting/standing on a half submerged police car or something??
And that what they wore/their formation at one point (into an x) symbolizes some black panther group??
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I twirl on them haters.
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Wait, what?! I haven't seen anything about this! What was wrong with her halftime show, other than the fact that she is a really kick-ass dancer?
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Wow, I missed the whole thing. Never for one second has she been someone I am a fan of or looked up to...
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I think the video's visuals spilled over into people not thinking the song was appropriate to be performed at the Super Bowl. The song itself has nothing to do with the police.
@snowjewelz: the leather and berets was classic Black Panther. The X formation some speculated was a tribute to Malcom X; however I see fancy footwork and formation like that at HBCU football games.
In case you want to read the lyrics and meaning behind them http://genius.com/Beyonce-formation-lyrics
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@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: Yeah, we even looked up the lyrics and I think some of the lyrics were meant to be inspiring more than anything...................? I was so confused reading all this stuff that came out of one 5 minute performance?!
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My feed has been blowing up with think pieces since Formation came out and only amplified with the Superbowl. I don't necessarily think her video was anti-cop, but making a statement about brutality but I know lots of people think it is.
I thought the performance was good. Poor Coldplay got overshadowed.
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@snowjewelz: I'm a huge Beyonce fan and loved her lyrics especially the use of the word Negro and the lines about her daughter's hair and maybe her or Jay-Z's nose. The rest of the song about slaying is fun not as much fun as 7-11, but fun.
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I think you have to watch the video for Formation to get it,
the song itself isn't bad, but the video is whats "controversial". The backup dancers @ the superbowl were dressed as black panthers, they held up a sign with "Justice for Mario Woods" on it. They formed an X, supposedly for Malcom XI think the superbowl was tame, I kind of see the fire behind the video though..it touches on a lot of subjects that are in the news right now.
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I saw something about it. I really enjoyed the halftime show though, one of the best I've seen in years.
@agold: I wonder if he was crouching because he's so much taller than either of them?
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@MrsTiz: I didn't know about the dancers holding up the sign. Just looked it up. That happened post-performance and was not televised nationally.
@avivoca: I want Bruno Mars and Beyoncé to headline all the halftime shows from now on. They were amazing.
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@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: yeah it wasn't during the show.
Beyoncé could walk out in a t shirt and jeans to sing the alphabet and still kill it. She's amazing. Always.
FWIW I wouldn't have gotten that from the performance, I just read about it afterwards. Formation is catchy AF haha
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Some people will just dig and dig and dig! I thought the half-time show was great - if a little tame! A bit strange that they had 3 talents performing though, I prefer one big production.
I
Beyonce.
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I thought Beyonce was the best part of that show. And Bruno Mars, actually. Coldplay for a halftime show, really? Snoooooze.
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@avivoca: I think the crouching is his MO. He performed a song during "The Voice" last season and he crouched during that performance too. Sorry. BEC here. I'm not a cold play fan and really thought they were a poor choice for a football half time show. Clearly, someone else thought so too since Beyonce and Bruno Mars were added.
@MrsTiz: I also didn't get it from watching the show, but I'm sort of a dummy and that kind of stuff, subtle or not, often goes over my head. But I really don't like "statements" to be made during something as innocent as the super bowl. But, again, whatever, because I didn't even notice it.
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@agold: Yeah, I don't watch much TV and very little music TV. I had no idea he was a croucher.
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@avivoca: Ha! I didn't know either, but I thought it was weird the one time I saw him, and then he did it again and reminded me of the first time!
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@MrsTiz: Yeah that's why I had nooo idea it was a controversy! I thought the controversy was that they outshined Chris Martin?? Haha!
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I haven't heard about this controversy, yet, but I did hear Beyonce's outfit was an homage to Michael Jackson's superbowl outfit and performance.
http://www.rap-up.com/2016/02/08/beyonce-super-bowl-michael-jackson-tribute/
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@MrsTiz: it really is!! I can't want for her new album.
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I really don't like Beyonce. That being said, I LOVED the show (other than Chris Martin solo....) I loved that they all got together at the end to dance together. I really loved Bruno Mars but I was confused as to why he was wearing trash bags and appreciate that Twitter agreed.
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Have you all seen this? lolz
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@daniellemybelle: that was pretty funny
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We watched that clip on Hulu oday. Too funny & dead on!
If Beyoncé is no longer "acceptable black" who's left? The list of non-controversial black people that could be discussed in mixed company was already short. LOL Help me out...
Oprah
Will Smith
Beyonce.
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