Every year, the NFL and Pepsi tab one of the world's hottest musical acts for the Super Bowl halftime show—in recent years, we've seen mega-stars like Red Hot Chili Peppers, Madonna, and Pissed Jeans on the Super Bowl stage. And every year, those artists record a new song to commemorate the amazing honor. Last year's Red Hot Chili Peppers Super Bowl exclusive, "Abracadabralifornia"—first leaked by the comedian Jon Daly—set a high bar. This year's halftime act, Katy Perry, has cleared it.
Her untitled, Lenny Kravitz-assisted, football-themed Super Bowl anthem—first leaked by Tim Heidecker, on Twitter— is one of her catchiest songs in years, with the sort of lush production (presented by T-Mobile) and topical lyrics that fans have come to expect from her. If this is any indication of what the Super Bowl halftime show is going to be like, the real action on Super Bowl Sunday might just be between the second and third quarters.After a rough year in the NFL, it's good to know that one of our most treasured Super Bowl traditions—comedians leaking new songs by America's most beloved musicians shortly before the Super Bowl—is still going strong.