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4 Of Our Favorite Super Bowl Commercials

Whether it is the halftime show or commercial, super bowl officials know how to promote and rank their event. Below, you will find some popular Super Bowl commercials that many people love:

1.    Golden Memories by Lays

When Seth Rogan and Paul Rudd are together, it is hard to produce something that is not funny. Let’s take this Super Bowl Lay’s commercial. This two-minute advertisement is an example of their comedy level. In this advertisement, Rogan and Rudd recall the good times they shared. Although this might not sound funny, both actors made people laugh.

They shared a memory about a plane crash, a road trip, and getting kidnapped. They also discussed the time when Rogan moved into a haunted house and got into a turf war. In the middle of every scene, they sit outside Rogan’s wedding ceremony while eating Lay’s.

2.     Mind Reader by Amazon

This 90-second ad features Colin Jost and Scarlett Johansson. The advertisement explains what would happen when Alexa started to read our minds. The punchline of this ad is, life will become a nightmare, especially for couples living together. In this ad, Alexa became an omniscient genie and read Scarlett’s and Colin’s thoughts, and implemented it in different ways.

This advertisement looks like another episode of Black Mirror with a comedic angle. The screenwriter did an incredible job with the writing. In a scene, Colin watches Scarlett creating a dramatic scene about an upcoming show. She tells Colin that the show is opening on March 8. Alexa chimes in and sets a reminder for his death on March 8.

3.     Zeus & Hera by BMW

This 60-second Super Bowl ad is a masterpiece with a vision that Gods go to Palm Springs when they retire. This BMW advertisement features Arnold Schwartzenegger and Salma Hayek. They played the role of Zeus and Hera. They moved to a resort town in Southern California. But, Zeus gets bored of his new life and recalls his golden days.

Zeus becomes so frustrated from life that he causes a blackout in a city. But, one day when he took “Peggy” the mini-pegasus to a walk, he found that Hera gifted him an electric BMW IX. This is another example of promoting by introducing A-list celebrities. This is a remarkable technique to market a brand.

4.     The New Frontier by Salesforce

This New Frontier advertisement by Salesforce diverts the audience’s attention from the modern space race and metaverse to the Earth. It explains that when we have so much to fix on this Earth why to move to another planet or virtual universe. Salesforce features Matthew McConaughey and the ad starts with a view of the cosmos and brings the viewers back to the Earth as we see it from space. This ad gives a celestial and expansive vibe and perfectly fits the star of Interstellar.

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The 7 Best Halftime Shows in Super Bowl History

The Super Bowl hosts many outstanding football games. But, there are other bigger reasons to watch Super Bowl. The halftime show is a must-see section of the event. The first performance took place in 1967 and since then many celebrities increased Super Bowl viewership.

Top Super Bowl Halftime Moments

Here are some best halftime show moments in Super Bowl history that earned high ratings:

1.     Destiny Child Reunion

In 2013, Beyonce, a 28-times Grammy winner had a reunion with Destiny’s Child bandmates. This was a surprise reunion that left Super Bowl crowd cheering in joy. The bandmates Michelle Williams and Kelly Rowland performed Independent Women Part I with Beyonce. The reunion caused delay in the game’s second half.

2.     “Purple Rain” In The Rain by Prince Halftime Show

Prince started his halftime 2007 show with some originals and covers, which includes “Baby I’m a Star” and “We Will Rock You”. The Super Bowl performance went classic when he started signing “Purple Rain” when the rain started.

3.     Michael Jackson’s Moment Of Silence

Michael Jackson, a legendary singer had a two minutes moment of silence in front of over a 100 million viewers. However, the audience couldn’t follow him, intensifying the cheers. After standing silently for couple of minutes, he started the show with a mash up of “Black or White” and “Billie Jean”

4.     Leap of Faith by Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga took a Leap of Faith in 2017 after performing a pre-recorded medley at halftime. Hundreds of aerial drones were surrounding her as she drop from the roof of Houston’s NRG stadium. After she landed on the stage with wires, she danced and sang “Just Dance”, “Poker Face”, and “Bad Romance”. After the songs she took a leap and catches a football.

5.     Left Shark by Katy Perry Halftime Show

In 2015, the Katy Perry performance became the most watched show during halftime with more than 118.5 million viewers. Her set had a robotic shooting star and a giant metallic lion. She performed “Left Shark”, which was later dubbed by her costumed backup banker.

6.     Power Slide by Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen’s performance at 2009’s Super Bowl halftime was indescribable. He sung famous hit songs “Glory Days”, and “Born to Run”. Also, people loved the show for his stage-slide, which end up as a fail and he went straight into the camera.

7.     9/11 Tribute by Bono Halftime Performance

The first Super Bowl game after September 11 attack was outstanding where U2 paid tribute to the people who lost their lives in the incident. While the Irish rockers played “MLK” and “Beautiful Day” the lead singer Bono reveal an American flag from under his jacket.

The above-mentioned Super Bowl halftime moments were popular and most-watched in the history of Super Bowl.