CB covered the commercials from the Super Bowl, and I have to say, I liked how the energy around the actual football game was very “woke” and “America is diverse” and “women power, y’all!” The commercials were a series of Emperor Baby Fists trolls – which pissed off the Deplorables to no end – and the entertainment throughout was female-centered, with the exception of Luke Bryan singing the National Anthem, I guess. One of the big moments from early in the night was Phillipa Soo, Renee Elise Goldsberry and Jasmine Cephas Jones singing “America the Beautiful.” Those ladies were the original cast members of Hamilton – they played the Schuyler Sisters – and they added two words to the song.
The original #SchuylerSisters, @JasCephasJones @reneeelisegolds & @Phillipasoo, sang "America the Beautiful" at tonight's Super Bowl. #SB51 pic.twitter.com/LLuCwsKY2o
— Hamilton (@HamiltonMusical) February 6, 2017
The two words they added? “…And sisterhood…” It being called a “feminist statement” and “a political statement.” That’s where we are, peeps. Feminism is merely reminding people that women are citizens too. Bill Belichick was unimpressed.
Belichick immediately after the Schuyler Sisters performed. #SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/YAK0duknpk
— Ryan McGee (@TVMcGee) February 5, 2017
And here’s Luke Bryan doing the anthem. He did a good job. I actually wondered if his voice was strong enough to pull this off (because our anthem is a difficult song). But it worked.
Can we appreciate how amazing this was thank you Luke Bryan pic.twitter.com/GGxyvOHIx8
— Kieffer Nelson (@KiefNelson) February 5, 2017
Photos courtesy of Getty.
I put my fist in the air when this happened. Nasty women kick off the super bowl.
They rocked it. Remember the Schuyler Sisters make feminist statements in Hamilton so it made sense. Apparently they requested the change and the guy that does the Hamilton & Dear Evan Hansen music (Alex Lacamoire) did the arrangement.
The women looked and sounded gorgeous.
I kind of pity anyone who lives such a small and sad life that they would be threatened by the inclusion of sisterhood in a song.
Exactly.
Who knew that a subsection of men who pride themselves on how “tough” and “real” they are would end up being the most fragile among us all?
Of course the deplorables hated it and loved Bryan. Gee, wonder why?
I’m French and don’t follow American football. I have no idea who the coaches are. I’m here for #and sisterhood but I wish you had a picture of Dan Quinn (I googled him because he deserved it). He was the opposite of unimpressed. I just LOVED seeing his face: he smiled so big. It was just awesome!
Yes Quinn loved it! i loved his reaction too.
The fact that trump supporters were mad because of one word annoys me. Those people are out here calling others crybabies /snowflakes but they lose their sh!t over the smallest things. I really hate them.
I taught and coached Bill Belichick’s oldest child — and she was a strong, smart young woman and athlete. I think that’s just his resting face. : )
I was with some people who don’t follow football and they kept going “why does he look so angry?!” throughout the game and I kept saying “no, that’s just his face.”-too funny!
I hate to say it because I love them, but I don’t think they sounded great? There were a few parts where they all sounded like they were singing a different song.
Ha right? I just came here to say “Bill is unimpressed about everything.”
I think Belichek suffers from resting bitchface. His look is always like that. He reminds me of the principal at my daughter’s school.
@lucrecia I don’t think so cause they showed that face AND him not clapping when everyone else was. The fact that he’s the Father of a daughter really steams me….
I know nothing NOTHING about sports, but I loved the sweet excited expression on the bald white man’s face (maybe one of the coaches?) when they sang “sisterhood”. He looked so happy! ANd then they cut to a grumpy young white guy – HILARIOUS!
If it was the same bald guy I saw, that was the Atlanta head coach. His reaction was awesome, and I now have a teeny, tiny crush on Dan Quinn.
I believe it was the Falcon’s head coach…loved that moment too. So proud when they sang “and sisterhood”. About time !!!
Am I the only one who thinks that they didn’t sound good? I am not saying that they should not have added the sisterhood part. I just think that their voices didn’t sound that great and that their voices just didn’t go together. Also Luke sounded horrible and I really don’t like his singing at all.
The Schuyler sisters’ voices don’t “go together”?!
That’s a new one.
Just MY opinon and if you like their singing than I can respect your opinion.
Pretty good to me! Luke even better but I like that song better so that’s why
I thought they both sounded great. Different voices, different styles, it’s all good. It was just nice to hear some live singing and not lip syncing. And I think Belichek always has that face. Even men can have RBF.