when something goes wrong at a Super
Bowl halftime show the mistake can be
larger than life
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for this list we're looking at moments
from Super Bowl halftime shows that
either offended people or we're just
straight-up
awkward and cringe-worthy keep in mind
we're not necessarily saying these
performances were bad but the moments
we're focusing on we're far more
memorable than the actual performances
themselves for all the wrong reasons if
you like what you're hearing be sure to
check out the full song at the link
below
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number ten Fergie singing sweet child of
mine Super Bowl 45
[Applause]
good night that tonight's gonna be a
good night that tonight's gonna be good
the whole Black Eyed Peas performance at
the Super Bowl was a disaster from their
stilted dance moves to their outlandish
outfits when former Guns N Roses
guitarist Slash first came out playing
the opening riff to sweet child of mine
it looked as though the show could be
saved
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but then Fergie started singing killing
any hope for momentum
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instead of performing the song with her
actual singing voice she opted to try
and imitate Guns and Roses frontman Axl
Rose as if that's something / or anybody
else wanted to hear number nine a Disney
filled mess Super Bowl 25 in 1991 Disney
produced the Super Bowl halftime show
and it's hard to pinpoint which moment
was the cringe East it could have been
the little kids dressing up like
football players and cheerleaders while
singing and dancing
[Music]
if you want to get or it may have been
costume Disney characters including
Minnie Mouse Goofy and Winnie the Pooh
simply being part of the show to top it
all off the main act for the halftime
show was the New Kids on the Block
because that's the perfect group to
entertain and hype football fans right
come on Disney number eight a halftime
show on Ice Super Bowl 26 as part of the
theme of a winter magic the 1992
halftime show featured performers
dressed in white and blue dancing to
winter wonderland and the Nutcracker the
show also highlighted the u.s. Olympic
skating team with notable skaters Brian
Boitano and Dorothy Hamill getting a
chance to show their talents on a stage
that was converted to a skating rink
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unfortunately the show was anything but
magical once again this is yet another
case of a halftime show that focuses on
trying to be original rather than
appealing to the average football fan
thankfully the following year the NFL
got it right with Michael Jackson
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number seven the left shark Super Bowl
xlix
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while singing Teenage Dream during the
halftime show in 2015
Katy Perry was joined by two backup
dancers in shark costumes within a beach
setting
[Music]
what made the Sharks so memorable was
how much the one on the left was
obviously struggling to keep up with the
choreography
[Music]
viewers accused the shark of going rogue
and it was all anyone could talk about
from the Super Bowl in the days
following let's face it the only thing
more ridiculous than a dancing shark is
one that doesn't know what he's doing
number six Indiana Jones and the
shameless marketing gimmick Super Bowl
29 for this halftime show Disney decided
to use an Indiana Jones theme to promote
a new ride temple of the forbidden eye
which hit Disney theme parks that year
as expected the show was a giant
spectacle full of sets and characters
from the film series
this included impersonators for Indiana
Jones and Marion who acted more like
Willy from Temple of Doom obnoxiously
shouting Indy when she was in trouble
[Music]
[Applause]
no not even singers like Patti LaBelle
and Tony Bennett could save this
trainwreck
[Applause]
[Music]
number five the fake performance Super
Bowl xlviii
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during the Red Hot Chili Peppers guests
performance at Super Bowl xlviii it was
apparent to some viewers the band did
not have their instruments hooked up
despite the loud sounds blaring from the
speakers and enthusiastic guitar picking
coming from the players
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this led to accusations that the Red Hot
Chili Peppers had faked their
performance at the halftime show shortly
after the band came clean and bassist
flea wrote a statement on the band's
website explaining their actions saying
that it was the NFL's idea that quote
only the vocals be live and quote the
bass drums & guitar be pre-recorded
[Music]
[Applause]
number four maroon 5
Super Bowl 53 following the controversy
surrounding the unwillingness of NFL
teams to sign quarterback Colin
Kaepernick several musical artists
declined invitations to perform at the
Super Bowl halftime show in 2019 however
maroon 5 stepped up to the plate and was
criticized for doing so
many believed that all major artists
should have boycotted the halftime show
to support Kaepernick and to punish any
company that silenced the protest to
defuse the controversy the van decided
to give $500,000 to Big Brothers and Big
Sisters of America but the issues still
hung over the band while they played
their set also shirtless Adam Levine
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number three an Elvis impersonators
magic flop Super Bowl 23 before the
1990s Super Bowl halftime shows didn't
focus on pop stars case in point the
main act for Super Bowl 23 s halftime
show in 1989 was an Elvis impersonator
who performed magic tricks under the
name Elvis presto we're not joking
during the show Elvis presto accompanied
by backup singers performed a card trick
where the audience was asked to pick
from four cards you pick your card but
everybody becomes depends on the card
they picked was based on how loud their
applause was fortunately the NFL decided
not to continue in this direction for
future halftime shows number two a
tribute to Prince Super Bowl 52 playing
in Minneapolis Justin Timberlake decided
to display a video projection of Prince
on a large sheet as an homage to the
late artist
[Applause]
although Timberlake reportedly promised
to not use a hologram of Prince during
his performance Timberlake saying I
would die for you along with the video
part of which was taken from the movie
Purple Rain
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although we wouldn't necessarily
classify this as a hologram fans were
outraged feeling that the act was still
being disrespectful to Prince's memory
interestingly enough prince himself had
previously gone on record to express
disapproval of technology that brought
back musical legends for collaborations
so Timberlake most likely would not have
had his blessing
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wardrobe malfunction Superbowl 38
[Applause]
unsurprisingly Justin Timberlake also
takes the top spot for his appearance at
the 2004 halftime show where he removed
a piece of clothing from Janet Jackson
showing TV viewers her bare breasts
whether this was the intended climax of
the halftime show or an honest wardrobe
malfunction this incident brought the
show to a screeching halt
with Jackson covering herself with a
look of shame then of course there was
the outrage from angry parents and the
clip was shown repeatedly on television
so we could relive the cringe over and
over and over again do you agree with
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you're right for me no baby no