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Ranking the greatest Super Bowl halftime show memes of all time, including Left Shark and 50 Cent (2024 edition)

The best Super Bowl memes of all time, starring Left Shark and the Rihanna stare.

Editor’s note: This story was originally published in 2023 and has been updated.

The Super Bowl halftime show is one of the best things about NFL’s annual title game — and for some, it’s THE best thing.

But for us, the memes that come out of halftime that are in the top-3 best things about the Super Bowl.

We’ve had so many legendary memes that explode that night and last for weeks. And it’s pretty much a guarantee that we’ll get one from the Usher show at the 2024 Super Bowl in Las Vegas on Sunday.

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That’s why it’s a good time to rank the best of the best, the ones that we loved sharing.

Here they are, the best Super Bowl memes of all time, ranked:

2023 Super Bowl: Full lineup of pregame and halftime performers

A look at the lineup of highly anticipated performers slated to take the stage during the 2023 Super Bowl pitting the Eagles vs. Chiefs.

Super Bowl LVII in Phoenix, Arizona will get underway in mere hours pitting the AFC Champion Kansas City Chiefs against the NFC’s winner, the Philadelphia Eagles. But, there’s no shame in admitting that you and your crew are tuning in simply to catch the hottest performers around take the stage during the pregame and halftime shows.

Ahead of the kickoff scheduled for 3:30 p.m. PT, here’s who you can expect to capture the spotlight:

National anthem – country music star Chris Stapleton

National anthem (ASL) – Troy Kotsur

Lift Every Voice and Sing – Sheryl Lee Ralph

Lift Every Voice and Sing (ASL) – Justina Miles

America the Beautiful – Babyface

America the Beautiful (ASL) –  Colin Denny

Perhaps the most anticipated act will come at halftime when Rihanna will make her first live appearance since the 2018 Grammys.

The Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show – Rihanna

Expect Rihanna to take the stage sometime around 5:00 p.m. PT.

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Watch: Full Super Bowl 56 halftime show starring rap, hip-hop legends

Enjoy the legends of rap and hip-hop as they stunned at halftime of Super Bowl 56

The halftime show of Super Bowl 56 provided tons of entertainment for those at SoFi Stadium and the viewing audience at home.

The stage was amazing. The choreography was stunning. Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent and Eminem lit it up.

You can check the performance out on the video below.

Super Bowl 42 halftime redux: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ full show

Super Bowl 42 featured Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Sunday brings another Super Bowl the 56th big game. And it bring another halftime show full of stars.

At the break, while the Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams make plans for the second half, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar, and Eminem will share the stage.

Time to take a look at other legends of music who have starred at halftime of Super Bowls.

At 42, it was the late, great Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers who rocked the house.

The Weeknd’s complete halftime show at Super Bowl LV

Canadian pop singer The Weeknd held the spotlight for the Super Bowl LV halftime show at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium

The spotlight on the halftime show for Super Bowl LV was on The Weeknd.

Noted for his versatile vocal style, music production, and eccentric presentation, The Weeknd is often cited as an influence to contemporary music.

Among the world’s best-selling music artists, with over 75 million records sold, The Weeknd has won three Grammy Awards, five American Music Awards, nine Billboard Music Awards, two MTV Video Music Awards, nine Juno Awards, and has been nominated for an Academy Award. He holds several chart records, being the first artist to simultaneously hold the top three positions on the Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart with “Can’t Feel My Face”, “Earned It”, and “The Hills”. The Weeknd was awarded the Allan Slaight Award by Canada’s Walk of Fame.

Canada celebrated him on Super Bowl Sunday.

Enjoy the show:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rhadTURsrw

 

 

 

Dee Snider-endorsed petition for AC/DC to play Super Bowl halftime picks up steam

Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider has lent his name to a cause that wants AC/DC to play halftime of Super Bowl LV.

Dee Snider wants AC/DC to play halftime of Super Bowl LV. The lead singer of Twisted Sister has backed a petition to try and get the Australian rock band the gig for next year’s game, which is scheduled to be played Feb. 7 at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium.

Snider took to Instagram to deliver his message to Commissioner Roger Goodell after the petition appeared on Change.org this month.

“There are a lot of bands that are stadium-worthy and a lot of bands that have sold hundreds of millions of records,” Snider said. “But the one band that I think has such crossover appeal to so many people in all genres is AC/DC.”

The catalyst for the movement is Gina Dilecce.

“It’s been a while since we’ve had some real metal play the halftime show for the Super Bowl,” she wrote in the online plea’s description. “Don’t get me wrong, all music artists have done a great job and should play the show, but we all need a turn.”

The appeal continues, “It’s time for some rock and roll! And who better than AC/DC to play? They are coming back together, making a new album and possibly touring again. This would be perfect! Come together, metalheads, and get this going! Dee Snider of Twisted Sister is with us!”


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Football is a game of heavy hits so AC/DC’s metal music would be in tune with the Super Bowl.

If you want to join the cause, you can sign the petition by clicking here. As of this writing, more than 8,600 people have signed with the goal being 10,000.

Here’s a taste of AC/DC with the band’s anthemic “Highway to Hell.”

Halftime Show: This moment from Shakira’s set became a meme immediately

The internet has so many jokes about this moment.

Pop legends Shakira and Jennifer Lopez took center stage in Miami at Super Bowl 54 to deliver the biggest concert of the year, and a hilarious moment from Shakira’s performance of her smash hit “Hips Don’t Lie” is going viral.

Shakira went crowdsurfing during her set, and after getting back on the stage, the camera zoomed in for a close-up as Shakira delivered…. this. It became a meme immediately.

The internet was baffled.

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Prince reigns among halftime acts among Super Bowls played in Miami

Jennifer Lopez and Shakira join the list of entertainers to play halftime at Super Bowls in Miami.

Jennifer Lopez and Shakira will be the halftime show at Super Bowl LIV when the Kansas City Chiefs meet the San Francisco 49ers Feb. 2. The bar is incredibly high for the intermission act in South Beach because the halftime show for XLI was the best of all. Prince put on a spectacular show that tops every other act who has had the honor of showing their talents for about 12 minutes.

Super Bowl II: Grambling State University Marching Band

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