The Bird Ate My Homework

Last night

Tyranosøren Wrecks eating Laurie’s homework!

Belafonte watching the Super Bowl halftime show on Apple Music.

I don’t watch football, so I did not see the game or the halftime show yesterday afternoon. However, I read various complaints about the halftime show this morning on various platforms. Most of the complaints were that people couldn’t understand the lyrics, others about how Kendrick Lamar danced, moved around, and bent down while he rapped.

When I got home, Laurie said I needed to watch and listen to the halftime show on Apple Music through her fancy Apple headphones that have dimensional sound. I can’t speak to what it was like watching the halftime show live, but watching it on Apple Music, the show was spectacular and the sound was phenomenal through Lurie’s Apple headphones. I’m not fond of rap, but that was a great show and I liked the music.

As far as Kendrick Lamar’s moving around and bending down while he raps, moving and bending help to open up the vocal folds, making the rapper’s voice more effective. I don’t know if rappers know that instinctively or have been trained by vocal coaches to bend and move while rapping, but I suspect a combination of both.

Spunk Yoga

Almost full moon

Sunset

49 thoughts on “The Bird Ate My Homework

  1. Until SP is asked to do the halftime show, I ain’t bothering to watch it. I also prefer OG rap and not this lame lip-syncing excuse, but that’s just me. To each his own – that’s why there are knobs on TVs hehehehe. I could have used a Soren when I was in school!

    • I totally agree on SP on a halftime show. Lip-syncing on the brinking? I asked some of our young folks what they thought about Taylor Swift and the like lip-syncing in their live shows. They thought it was fine. It’s like, “Give us the action, and as long as they sound like their records! Who cares how they achieve it!” It’s a different generation, and they don’t give a flying fart about what us old folks, sorry has beens, have to say about it.

      • True, but they have built an industry of disposable entertainment. As soon as the majority realize they can listen to a tape and get the same experience at home for free their careers are over. I want to hear the misses and scratches to know I am paying for a live performance.

  2. Having a Tyranosoren eat your homework is a pretty good excuse for not turning in one’s homework.

    I think the real question is what was Belafonte’s opinion of the game and halftime show? For all my opinions, I didn’t watch a minute of the game

    • Belafonte didn’t see the game, but he enjoyed the halftime show. Thanks, DJV. Speaking of music, I was going to ask if you were related to Stevie Ray Vaughan, but I just noticed the spelling is different. Dina and Stevie Ray might make a good story.

  3. That was a wonderful post. One does need to hide the homework from birds, who love to rip paper to shreds. LOL Parakeets do it as well, just smaller bits, with their wee beaks.

  4. i was busy running after the babies so didn’t hear a thing. I just asked my husband what he thought and he said it was horrible but that was live. Interesting it could be so different on Apple Music. Sounds like we should stick to that.. Uh oh, hope Lauries hw wasn’t important! 💗

  5. Tyranosøren looks quite pleased with himself! Belafonte would never do that, would he?

    Cats can sure get into some very contorted poses and look comfortable. Spunk has a smile on his face. He looks very comfortable.

  6. Thank you for the commentary about the Super Bowl halftime show… I didn’t see it (or the game) and couldn’t figure out what all the hubbub was about (even tried reading a couple of articles but still couldn’t understand what the concern was). Your words are the first I can understand, and smile with agreement. Well done, Tim 😊🙏🏻. And of course, mesmerizing photos… how I love your nature shots!

    • I’m happy it helped. A lot of people don’t like rap no matter what, and that was mostly the source of the criticisms. Thanks, Randall.

      • Ha, ha, well then I still don’t understand it… but I get the antiquated vibe from the group of people who would think since they don’t like rap, it’s an issue 🙃. Crazy. I thought there would be something like the ‘Timberlake – Janet Jackson’ scene. Sigh… what a world we live in.

  7. That Spunkie-Poo 💋 makes me want to cuddle him in my arms.

    My tree (which is a full time show) would have made a better half time show IMO. I found it lacklustre.

    Perhaps Apple TV had better camera angles, and did some editing?

    Thanks Tim!

    • Could be. I need to get your tree on Apple TV, and everyone would go “Oh la la!” and “Oui oui oui!” Thanks, Resa.

      • Lol! Apple TV..I don’t have that.
        Regular, cable, Disney+, Netflix, Tubi, Crave, Xumo, Hollywood Suite, Pluto, Zonify and more. But no Apple.
        Life is one big stream!

        • You have a lot. I’ve only heard of cable, Disney and Netfix. We don’t have Apple TV, but Laurie has Apple Music. Have you seen the show, Severance? I heard the music is all the rage.

          • Not yet, but I’ll be watching it for the EMMYS. The nominating viewing platforms will be open soon. Too much to actually watch all, but I will be watching Severance.

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