New Kids On The Block (NKOTB) - Super Bowl XXV Halftime Show

[@TheFoldMusic]

THEY REALLY NEED A SUPER BOWL REDEMPTION MOMENT

[@soggyfroggy9318]

They do!!

[@foreverme3078]

I can't. This is from my day and I'm crying so hard. I'm not even joking. I'm 43 now. I can't even begin to tell you how insanely popular NKOTB was at that time and second, can we all just give about 100 standing ovations to *each* kid performing there? They all really killed it! Not one of them messed up! Not even the young ones and you could tell all the kids were so into it and loved being there and were so happy! WOW!

[@Rae24-24]

43 here too. Was turning 11 in march of this year. I so miss these days!! NKOTB were n the best. Joey was my fav!!

[@soggyfroggy9318]

I've always wondered what their mania era was like because it was pre-internet so I can only imagine it was a mind-blowing time. There have been several successful boybands but only a small percentage of them get this kind of worldwide phenomenon level!

[@gollymissholly8791]

I’m 41 and it was everywhere. I wanted a poster so bad, all my friends had NKOTB bed spreads and curtains! It was madness.

[@foreverme3078]

@@gollymissholly8791 I was too poor to afford any of that! I did get a big circle pin though! I think it was Jordan!

[@MayLily]

No way! The super bowl half-time show with famous musical acts actually started with NKOTB over 30 years ago? That's definitely one of their great achievements that we forget about.

[@doctorcrummy]

I mean it didn’t start with them - MJ was the first one to ever do the half time show.

[@alyssafrye9110]

@@doctorcrummyMJ was in 93

[@shood35]

@@doctorcrummy Michael was 2 years later. Gloria Estefan was between them in 1992.

[@stephanieallen6406]

We didn't forget because it was an air during halftime it was interrupted by a special report from the war in Iraq so unless you watch it after the Super Bowl or you're watching it right now that's the only way you can possibly remember

[@ilovenoodles7483]

​@@stephanieallen6406yep! I remember that. Only a true OG Blockhead would know!

[@konami1979]

Best "Get me out of here!" face at 2:10

[@AsYouuuWiiish]

Is that Cody Rigsby? 😂😂

[@Ilove2teach52]

I instantly went to 2:10😂😂😂😂 Spot on😂😂😂😂

[@AsYouuuWiiish]

@@Ilove2teach52 RIGHT?!? 😂😂😂

[@masonteague4039]

Would love to see them perform in super bowl again!!!!

[@sean_mcmann]

Or maybe in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade again! kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJvMcplueMiMsJY

[@Goonfn99]

U old ash 😂😂😂

[@jaykelly5328]

They will be fat and old

[@jannette0802]

​@jaykelly5328 they must def aren't fat and they haven't aged, just saw them in concert and damn they still can dance and move badass!!!

[@MrKcprimes]

Said no one ever...

[@monkeychu04]

Love new kids on the block wonderful show to remember!

[@shondacasselman1979]

The kids were so happy the group was on field you can tell they were hold back to keep from running to them. And when they starting singing the kids were even more excited they were jumping up and down, Awesome show. 😃

[@maryorirosario343]

BLOCKHEAD FOREVER 💗

[@dinoraharciles3277]

Omg!!! This was so much fun !!! Very organic and appropriate for all ages 🥰🥰🥰🤩🤩🤩 so glad those boys were part of my youth 🥰🤩🤩🙂

[@user-lr7lp2ol2h]

WOWWWW what a show, fast forward 30 years later and ive have even to this day seen a show even half this impressive. The exhibits, kid participation, floats, man this is crazy.

[@mimibc6620]

Por esto y más las fans estamos orgullosas de todo lo que han logrado, son lo máximo 💕 Jordan 🤩

[@imalwaysright]

I love the choreography when they come out 😂😂😂😂

[@mudeidenovo49]

Tempos que não voltam mais .. saudades desse tempo feliz !!!

[@sean_mcmann]

Can’t tell you how many times I’ve said the same thing! 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@roseniferreiradesouza1725]

Verdade. E, o que o Jordan tinha naquelas pernas? Parecia que tinha molas....

[@yoonajoung9409]

Joey my love ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@oMixsuo]

Beautiful years..!!

[@Ramprust]

I miss the 90s but what were we thinking. Jesus

[@michaelknight412]

What??? Im a big fan ..even met them a couple of times...ive never seen this...arggg..thanks for posting!!!

[@triggahappyyt5420]

Right?

[@xmac1702]

This is before KZbin so you couldn't see it later if you missed it. I am a fan too and I never seen this

[@alla7932]

If I’m not mistaken it was because this was not broadcasted, President Bush was addressing the nation at the same time.

[@lisaposada1687]

I could love to see them it look great a big fan

[@pradavuitton]

전설이다 nkotb

[@djhollywoodlive6910]

Good times !!

[@MorrisB1971]

Awesomeness..they rocked it

[@anavictoria7688]

This is majestic❤

[@staciann46]

Saw them twice in concert love jon and Donnie

[@sean_mcmann]

Check out one of the times we met Donnie after a show: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYmmZGSfrNSDjJI

[@leandra.sanchezaguayo.3348]

Hermosos.

[@sreggird60]

Listened to this while over in the sandbox.

[@ilovenoodles7483]

Welcome home and thank you for your defense and service.

[@knmonlinemedia]

I was 8 years old back then. I don't remember this half time show and I was a huge NKOTB fan 🤔 cool clip

[@sacvideo1998]

ABC didn't actually air the halftime show that year, they cut away to special coverage of the gulf war. Some ABC stations aired the halftime show after the game was over, which I guess is where this recording comes from

[@burnbabylonburn78]

That’s ok; I was 12 and a big fan at the time, and I had no idea this existed either.

[@judyhuang906]

Alsome concurt Many Blessing To the Childeren And New Kids on the block

[@chantalcomeau1544]

Wow... the half time show has come a long way! 😂

[@a.2wavyholland503]

We need Marky mark and the funky bunch on super bowl half time show. I won't rest until it finally happens dam it

[@helenecallemaidana1362]

Me gustaría verlos en el súper Bowl ahora, es una gran boys band, la mejor de tantos años, no las pajas de música que hay ahora,puro Reguetón ya no más porfavor!

[@tehamikhalida5860]

❤️❤️❤️

[@jangnicole4437]

희귀템이다!! 멋있어~~~~♡

[@20세기소년-x6c]

지금 생각해 보면 저 떄는 모든거 하나하나가 다 낭만이었다. 워크맨에 카세트 테잎 돌아가는 소리조차 그립게 느껴진다.

[@RYMAN1321]

I wouldn’t put this in the top best halftime shows, but having the Disney characters made me like it a lot more than I should. Especially when you factor in this wasn’t shown until after the game due to coverage about the Gulf War. IDK maybe it’s because I always liked anything Disney related LOL It’s also crazy to think all those young children featured here are all likely in their late 30’s and 40’s now. 😱 RIP to Jack Whitaker at the end (1924-2019).

[@paulinamontiel3024]

Grandioso.

[@healearth3018]

super star

[@danathompson5268]

Another Super Bowl? ❤❤❤❤

[@krystlefooks5063]

Wow... And to think that picture was clear back then. Lol

[@princeackom445]

Did anyone have this goosebumps during the it's a small world song

[@coreyhill681]

My sister is big fan of New Kids on the Block

[@ilovenoodles7483]

This was the height of the first Gulf War. God bless!

[@sean_mcmann]

You’re right! In fact ... CBS, which was broadcasting that Super Bowl, cut away to a special live report anchored by Dan Rather about the war at halftime. The New Kids’ performance was taped live and then shown AFTER the conclusion of the game!

[@ilovenoodles7483]

@@sean_mcmann Yep, and only the people that were actually there, got to see it in real actual live time. President Bush also made an announcement at that time. Some of the New Kids didn't even want to perform with the Disney theme, and they were glad that it went someone unnoticed. They just would have preferred a more suitable setting. They weren't disrespectful about it though.

[@ilovenoodles7483]

@@sean_mcmann This was actually a good Super Bowl from the beginning -of the national anthem sang by Whitney Houston, the all time best performance, of the national anthem ever sung anywhere, even to this day. You could tell that it was saying with support and love and a victorious, proud, battle cry going into the war.

[@paulsonj72]

@@sean_mcmann Wrong network for this Super Bowl. ABC had the broadcast that year

[@ilovenoodles7483]

​@@sean_mcmannyep, and all the New Kids were mad! Some of us didn't even care about sports, we just watch for the New Kids, lol

[@colenewaltersmusicandother9330]

Super Bowl 25. They did not show the halftime till after the game. Instead, showed the gulf war commentary.

[@cartershow6349]

Is this the only time they performed live with a real violin section?

[@adalinabravo5838]

Joe mcintyre the way he picked up the boy 🥴😊

[@angelinaz78]

I didn't notice till now. 😂

[@danielmelo2875]

Kids being kids! Disney being normal! And everyone just having a good time !

[@anapinedo6260]

😂😂❤❤❤❤❤

[@mikesreptilelair5387]

The show wasn’t televised it was but they cut away to George Bush talking about the golf war and I heard they aired it after the Super Bowl

[@berenyceenciso2677]

Este pastel.........

[@Lie4whatt]

I knew they were huge. I knew about NKOTB mania. But I didn’t know they did a Super Bowl.

[@sean_mcmann]

Yup, New Kids were the first ever to do it, before Michael Jackson, U2, Rolling Stones - any of ‘em!

[@brandonjackson3641]

​​​@@sean_mcmannI'm just finding that out because I saw somewhere else in the comments somebody saying Michael Jackson copied their superbowl performance from the new kids on the block and it do look like mj was inspired by them

[@brandonjackson3641]

@@esthergift8373 right new kids on the block did it first with their song called this one for the children when they performed at the superbowl

[@triggahappyyt5420]

Wtf, what year was this? Looks like after MJ cause of the theme.

[@sean_mcmann]

January 27, 1991

[@RYMAN1321]

MJ was two years later.

[@notanotherfuckingnikki]

They were the first musical halftime act. MJ actually copied their act

[@esperante83]

Всё вроде бы прекрасно: наряды счастливые лица 👌 но как только узнаёшь реальную кухню Disneyland то тут же пропадают куда-то местные профсоюзы. NKOTB - по-сути пионеры всех бойзбэндов. 👍

[@sean_mcmann]

I’ve often thought the same thing

[@ErnieLanham]

So I guess if you had seats on one side, you're screwed, no halftime show for you...what genius came up with this???

[@racing747]

Makes sense now looking at video again! 😂

[@deandrebarnes88]

Chile!!!!!! What is this hunniiii

[@jaygarret2377]

Live! unlike new artists

[@2point2]

Was Celine Dion booked? What a strange band pick for a superbowl lol.

[@markm5243]

Celine was barely known in the US at this time

[@teamsaunz]

Sometimes I pity boy bands for having to go through something like this…YIKES!

[@kazardomain]

before the pandemic...who watching in 2021?we are still screwed this year.

[@War_pax]

i see why people tuned away from this

[@85meltor]

oh wow By coca cola and now its by pepsi 😲

[@visionquest414]

Do people realize they're not singing live? kind of funny to think about it

[@arthurchen6464]

What are you doing Lip.

[@Nana-ql1xl]

Everything Disney touches ruins it, it's proven

[@macias7125]

Not really in this performance it was still pretty good

[@burnbabylonburn78]

This was long before Disney turned evil.🤣

[@PipeGuy64Bit]

Yeh this one isn't that good at all. Like I get it's a different time but this is very visually noisy.

[@RYMAN1321]

It’s very 90’s-ish. But maybe I can’t hate it because of the Disney themes and characters LOL

[@Noisy_Cricket]

This was the year before Michael Jackson revolutionized the halftime show.

[@burnbabylonburn78]

This can’t be a Super Bowl halftime show …where is the occult symbolism? The Eye of Horus? The black and white checkered floor? The pentagrams???

[@daffyduck4482]

New edition better

[@staciebarnes7815]

This is show was so stupid! They were barely featured before Disney took over.

[@tallulahrubymonroe4280]

HOW WEIRD ...

[@trishbaum6364]

Love to see this again. To much trash now

[@derekrodriguez6030]

For the children yet the United States was bombing civilians iraqi children etc

[@squashhead1374]

There’s always one and there you are.

[@mred1341]

Donnie really couldn’t sing lol

[@racing747]

Bet these guys now regret doing this wishing this video would disappear. Barely featured. Was a Disney show featuring them.. Awful

[@stallion427]

This is terrible stage design etc

[@christianisraelhuertasolan7334]

Worst half-time show... Sorry, Maroon 5 do it too