Chris Martin and Coldplay Better Stay Off the Internet Today

So: thoughts on Coldplay’s halftime performance at the Super Bowl? I thought it was a bad decision to book them in the first place. Not that I find anything wrong with Coldplay; it’s just they don’t exactly scream “NFL football,” do they?

The Internet’s verdict is in and it’s not pretty. Here are some random tweets that went by in my feed.

Are the non-Chris Martin members of Coldplay always the same or do they get subbed out like menudo?

— Sarah Silverman (@SarahKSilverman) February 8, 2016

Up with fucking people. #Coldplayfail

— Bob Lefsetz (@Lefsetz) February 8, 2016

Chris Martin was the Left Shark of this year’s halftime show pic.twitter.com/MWV9B0VkcK

— Spencer Althouse (@SpencerAlthouse) February 8, 2016

The Make-a-Wish Foundation outdid themselves with Chris Martin. He’ll never forget that.

— nicwegener (@nicwegener) February 8, 2016

Chris Martin kind of looks like the guy who sings with the band at his own wedding.

— Danny Zuker (@DannyZuker) February 8, 2016

“You were the opener the whole time,” whispers Beyonce to Chris Martin as she slips the knife between his ribs.

— Ryan Nanni (@celebrityhottub) February 8, 2016

Stop hating on Coldplay. They have played in hundreds of fine elevators around the world.

— Ian Boudreau (@iboudreau) February 8, 2016

Chris Martin is a human cold shower.

— Dave Zirin (@EdgeofSports) February 8, 2016

Mind you, the whole halftime event has been panned, too. Fox didn’t like it, either. And the memes just keep on coming.

And is it just me or were the shows better in the past? I can’t tell. Meanwhile, Lady Gaga got good reviews for her national anthem.