This is eventually about the Super Bowl half time show. January,1987,Giants vs the Broncos,#XXI. My wife and I are in a snowed in ski house in Hunter Mountain,just us. Wife is sleeping in front of a roaring fire on a bunch of large pillows. So,I watch the game on MUTE. Best football game I've ever watched! (The Laphroig certainly helped).
My point being--regarding Bad Bunny--no one is forcing you to watch or listen. Remote controls come with the TV,use them!
I have been to Springfield, OH. They have a decent Springfield Symphony Orchestra. I heard my tennis buddy Chris Durrenberger play the Beethoven Piano Concerto no. 5 ("Emperor") with them. I don't remember the rest of the program, but in an earlier season Jennifer Koh played the Barber Violin Concerto with them on an all-American program and the other composers were all women: Joan Tower, Florence Price, Amy Beach. This was before everyone was programming Florence Price's wonderful music.
The New York City skyline from Central Park looks so different from when I lived there.
I don't think I would enjoy actually living in The City, but I do very much envy your street shooting opportunities while walking around. Always great cityscapes and images of local flavor. Thanks!
Very much agree the Super Bowl half time shows probably aren’t worth a look. Avoid them like the plague. Was forced to suffer through the Turning Point USA alternative program at our neighbor’s Super Bowl Party. Just ghastly.
Share Mr. Nordlinger’s taste for half time shows. At one time so did the NFL powers that be. The half time show at Super Bowl I was presented by the University of Arizona and Grambling State University marching bands.
This Kansas City Chiefs fan 1) enjoyed the half time show more than the game in Super Bowl I and 2) wants Onward and Upward reader s to know the term Super Bowl was coined by Lamar Hunt, long time owner of the Chiefs. Furthermore the AFC Conference winner receives the Lamar Hunt trophy.
Good piece Jay. I missed the Super Bowl. I was at my weekly Sunday Salsa Dance and so hearing the classic Latin music I love, not Bad Bunny who is to Tito Puente as Britney Spears is to Ella Fitzgerald. But alas, we, at least me, are old guys, and what the young'ns like is beyond me.
Indeed I remember Carter's rabbit as well as Ford's gaffe about Poland and Howard Dean's laugh, and Gary Hart and Monkey Business, back in the day where a nothing burger by today's standards could get you out of the race, while Trump is on his 10,000th scandal that would have disqualified any candidate back in the day.
The best take on Bad Bunny I heard was Jeff Maurer. ( https://www.imightbewrong.org/p/pity-the-poor-bastards-who-have-to )What I have seen amongst my cohort of mostly liberal immigrant sympathetic folks is that this was a great victory in the culture war, and imo that detracts from the reality that it is just a popular artist, not a verification of DEI. And I am almost sympathetic with the right, as football is their turf - Pat Brady, the Gipper, so let them have their piece of culture, or better, somebody beloved of both sides, if that exists -Willie Nelson?, Crazy Weird Al Yankovic? My view on the culture wars is to not impose your side of the culture on anybody. Music should be above politics. Not that I mind eg Springsteen speaking out, that is an artist's prerogative but for the Super Bowl I would pick a uniter, not a soldier in the culture wars for either side, not that I think of Bad Bunny as particularly political, but my friends are acting like this is a big victory lap.
I am going to go Nordlingeresque...if you allow me..
Super Bowl 1/2 time Show...God forbid we step out of our comfort zone ,huh ?
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Did you not see Labash's exposure on the Kid ?? What a poser !! I would a state of posers but I would be remiss to do so.You and G Ford will always be right by me .And let's not forget ,Berry Gordy,Kenny Burrell and the Jones Boys (Thad,Sam and Elvin).
Always remember that same people’s that nodded their monkey heads in agreement with The Don that those n words where eating pets changed that dial to turning back the clock points power Christian principle on whites only one American network…I kid, I Kid Rock you…not to offend you Jay, but calling mad MAGS HATERS “Republican” is like calling their Don King Trump “Christian”…again, don’t mean to offend you Jay, but I wish you would call a spade a spade and Trumpers what they are- White Trash…dang it, I kid rock you…God help U.S.
Anywho, I did not watch echo and the bunnymen lip synch on stage as the you boob tube is a goldmine for o.g. Counter culture club programming and non stop hilarity that ensues watching Jim Carey at the top of his comic genius…
Anyway, make peace, I mean make money off other people’s war spoils and roll out the bloody red carpet on American soil for Vlad the Impaler…who literally just robbed his neighbor by the barrel of a long gun and bombs and the President of the United States extends his hand to Putin and tells his fellow mobster “Have I got a bitcon account for you at one ‘World Liberty Financial’ that would have made the nazis looters jealous…because it can’t be traced!” Again, why is the President of the United States not in jail, or already been…Atilla the Hun looks saintly by historical gold standards. I mean, I am talking about a President that called victims of N.I.C.E. agents gone wild “domestic terrorists”…and your fellow Michiganders that did not find such musings by The Don beyond the pale turned back the clock, I mean channel, because real white trash Americans think Bad Bunny is un American because he speaks no good English and dares to say “ICE OUT”. God HELP U.S.! Gotta run on. Thanks for taking my rant. We the Living in Idiocracy. Here we are now, Trump entertain U.S. W.W.W.F.B.D.
This is eventually about the Super Bowl half time show. January,1987,Giants vs the Broncos,#XXI. My wife and I are in a snowed in ski house in Hunter Mountain,just us. Wife is sleeping in front of a roaring fire on a bunch of large pillows. So,I watch the game on MUTE. Best football game I've ever watched! (The Laphroig certainly helped).
My point being--regarding Bad Bunny--no one is forcing you to watch or listen. Remote controls come with the TV,use them!
I have been to Springfield, OH. They have a decent Springfield Symphony Orchestra. I heard my tennis buddy Chris Durrenberger play the Beethoven Piano Concerto no. 5 ("Emperor") with them. I don't remember the rest of the program, but in an earlier season Jennifer Koh played the Barber Violin Concerto with them on an all-American program and the other composers were all women: Joan Tower, Florence Price, Amy Beach. This was before everyone was programming Florence Price's wonderful music.
The New York City skyline from Central Park looks so different from when I lived there.
Thank you, David!
Jay,
I don't think I would enjoy actually living in The City, but I do very much envy your street shooting opportunities while walking around. Always great cityscapes and images of local flavor. Thanks!
Appreciate it, Jon!
Very much agree the Super Bowl half time shows probably aren’t worth a look. Avoid them like the plague. Was forced to suffer through the Turning Point USA alternative program at our neighbor’s Super Bowl Party. Just ghastly.
Share Mr. Nordlinger’s taste for half time shows. At one time so did the NFL powers that be. The half time show at Super Bowl I was presented by the University of Arizona and Grambling State University marching bands.
This Kansas City Chiefs fan 1) enjoyed the half time show more than the game in Super Bowl I and 2) wants Onward and Upward reader s to know the term Super Bowl was coined by Lamar Hunt, long time owner of the Chiefs. Furthermore the AFC Conference winner receives the Lamar Hunt trophy.
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Good piece Jay. I missed the Super Bowl. I was at my weekly Sunday Salsa Dance and so hearing the classic Latin music I love, not Bad Bunny who is to Tito Puente as Britney Spears is to Ella Fitzgerald. But alas, we, at least me, are old guys, and what the young'ns like is beyond me.
Indeed I remember Carter's rabbit as well as Ford's gaffe about Poland and Howard Dean's laugh, and Gary Hart and Monkey Business, back in the day where a nothing burger by today's standards could get you out of the race, while Trump is on his 10,000th scandal that would have disqualified any candidate back in the day.
The best take on Bad Bunny I heard was Jeff Maurer. ( https://www.imightbewrong.org/p/pity-the-poor-bastards-who-have-to )What I have seen amongst my cohort of mostly liberal immigrant sympathetic folks is that this was a great victory in the culture war, and imo that detracts from the reality that it is just a popular artist, not a verification of DEI. And I am almost sympathetic with the right, as football is their turf - Pat Brady, the Gipper, so let them have their piece of culture, or better, somebody beloved of both sides, if that exists -Willie Nelson?, Crazy Weird Al Yankovic? My view on the culture wars is to not impose your side of the culture on anybody. Music should be above politics. Not that I mind eg Springsteen speaking out, that is an artist's prerogative but for the Super Bowl I would pick a uniter, not a soldier in the culture wars for either side, not that I think of Bad Bunny as particularly political, but my friends are acting like this is a big victory lap.
"She reminds me of a chess game
With someone I admire."
John Prine
You may not have the greatest affinity for pop culture, but this expresses perfectly the comfort & joy I feel sitting down with your latest musings.
Thx a ton!
I am going to go Nordlingeresque...if you allow me..
Super Bowl 1/2 time Show...God forbid we step out of our comfort zone ,huh ?
************
Did you not see Labash's exposure on the Kid ?? What a poser !! I would a state of posers but I would be remiss to do so.You and G Ford will always be right by me .And let's not forget ,Berry Gordy,Kenny Burrell and the Jones Boys (Thad,Sam and Elvin).
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Thx!
Always remember that same people’s that nodded their monkey heads in agreement with The Don that those n words where eating pets changed that dial to turning back the clock points power Christian principle on whites only one American network…I kid, I Kid Rock you…not to offend you Jay, but calling mad MAGS HATERS “Republican” is like calling their Don King Trump “Christian”…again, don’t mean to offend you Jay, but I wish you would call a spade a spade and Trumpers what they are- White Trash…dang it, I kid rock you…God help U.S.
Anywho, I did not watch echo and the bunnymen lip synch on stage as the you boob tube is a goldmine for o.g. Counter culture club programming and non stop hilarity that ensues watching Jim Carey at the top of his comic genius…
Anyway, make peace, I mean make money off other people’s war spoils and roll out the bloody red carpet on American soil for Vlad the Impaler…who literally just robbed his neighbor by the barrel of a long gun and bombs and the President of the United States extends his hand to Putin and tells his fellow mobster “Have I got a bitcon account for you at one ‘World Liberty Financial’ that would have made the nazis looters jealous…because it can’t be traced!” Again, why is the President of the United States not in jail, or already been…Atilla the Hun looks saintly by historical gold standards. I mean, I am talking about a President that called victims of N.I.C.E. agents gone wild “domestic terrorists”…and your fellow Michiganders that did not find such musings by The Don beyond the pale turned back the clock, I mean channel, because real white trash Americans think Bad Bunny is un American because he speaks no good English and dares to say “ICE OUT”. God HELP U.S.! Gotta run on. Thanks for taking my rant. We the Living in Idiocracy. Here we are now, Trump entertain U.S. W.W.W.F.B.D.