--- title: People Compare Adam Levine Super Bowl 2019 Shirt to Pillow description: The internet found the lookalike of Adam Levine's Super Bowl 2019 halftime tank and it's a pillow. canonical: https://time.com/5519805/super-bowl-meme-adam-levine-shirt/ author: Ashley Hoffman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2019-02-04T04:22:22.000Z article:modified_time: 2023-12-13T01:04:39.000Z og:title: Adam Levine's Super Bowl Halftime Shirt Looked Like People's Pillows og:description: Folks at home shared photos of their pillows and curtains that looked like him og:url: https://time.com/5519805/super-bowl-meme-adam-levine-shirt/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltfb027250f044d6fa/69894470096a94270f6a47c7/superbowlhalftimeshowmeme2019.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 5226 og:image:height: 2940 og:image:alt: Pepsi Super Bowl LIII Halftime Show og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Adam Levine's Super Bowl Halftime Shirt Looked Like People's Pillows twitter:description: Folks at home shared photos of their pillows and curtains that looked like him twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltfb027250f044d6fa/69894470096a94270f6a47c7/superbowlhalftimeshowmeme2019.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # People Noticed Adam Levine's Super Bowl Halftime Shirt Looked an Awful Lot Like Their Pillows > Sponsored content. 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The internet found the lookalike of Adam Levine's Super Bowl 2019 halftime tank and it's a pillow._ by [Ashley Hoffman](https://time.com/author/ashley-hoffman/) ## Ashley Hoffman Updated: Dec 13, 2023 1:04 AM UTCPublished: Feb 4, 2019 4:22 AM UTC by [Ashley Hoffman](https://time.com/author/ashley-hoffman/) ## Ashley Hoffman Updated: Dec 13, 2023 1:04 AM UTCPublished: Feb 4, 2019 4:22 AM UTC Adam Levine may not have been fully clothed for the [2019 Super Bowl halftime](http://time.com/5514205/super-bowl-halftime-show-twitter/) show’s entirety. But it was his garment – specifically a recognizable pattern – that spread across the internet on the wings of laughter. Some nights mark the dawn of a new era in fashion — and Sunday night was that night. Welcome to “Levine-esque” – a mosaic-like pattern of interlocking squared designs. It’s a look he debuted as he belted out his hits to millions. And people quickly discovered that they had pillows, curtains and other home goods that matched the [Maroon 5 halftime show](http://time.com/5518397/adam-levine-maroon-5-super-bowl-halftime-show/) headliner. Evidence was produced. Maybe it’s a popular fabric pattern. Or maybe it’s a popular shirt pattern. Or maybe both. But what is clear is that it’s a match made in heaven for some of the best Super Bowl 53 memes. We only hope the trend spreads as quickly as it spread across Twitter: Everyone can own a piece of the Super Bowl 53 halftime show now. No tickets necessary. Just a trip to Target or any home goods store will do it. See the best tweets about all the furniture that matched Adam Levine’s [Maroon 5 Super Bowl Halftime show](http://time.com/5514205/super-bowl-halftime-show-twitter/) look below. Everyone loves the standard Adam Levine shirt pillow. > [](https://twitter.com/NickWLux/status/1092300908828880898) > [](https://twitter.com/ohheyjenna/status/1092256173066211330) > [](https://twitter.com/ohheyjenna/status/1092261665406676993) > [](https://twitter.com/InstantRHIplay/status/1092231868064374784) > [](https://twitter.com/cwillycs/status/1092255359194955776) > [](https://twitter.com/yucamayan/status/1092269875454631937) > [](https://twitter.com/OmoRaynimal9/status/1092260348068024321) > [](https://twitter.com/Nvrgvup15/status/1092262755510280194) > [](https://twitter.com/MzJCooltheRemix/status/1092258572006608896) > [](https://twitter.com/mel%5Fcaless42/status/1092232179655081984) > [](https://twitter.com/jaytb9/status/1092231781321986049) > [](https://twitter.com/Frecklez%5F77/status/1092232188337274880) > [](https://twitter.com/mcquadetx/status/1092267061785485312) > [](https://twitter.com/5plinterswerve/status/1092232134843031552) > [](https://twitter.com/lizzygillespie/status/1092232519565623296) And some just believed his top half called to mind a Chiptole bag so vividly that the resemblance was too good to pass up. See some [Adam Levine Chipotle bag](http://time.com/5520071/best-super-bowl-53-memes/). > [](https://twitter.com/Josherrino/status/1092267644223406083) > [](https://twitter.com/LilDonaldVert/status/1092428307457630208)  ATLANTA, GA - FEBRUARY 03: Adam Levine of Maroon 5 performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl LIII Halftime Show at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on February 3, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. 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