Hindsight is 20/20, but perhaps the veteran rockers from Foreigner, the Demogorgon from Stranger Things, and dancing scientists in hazmat suits on a Thanksgiving float were a…bold choice for Macy’s.
Following Wednesday’s release of the first part of the fifth and final season of the Netflix cultural phenomenon, Foreigner brought the streets of New York City to the Upside Down with a performance of “Cold as Ice” on the “Upside Down Invasion: Stranger Things” float.
And it was… something.
While Stranger Things nails the vibe with its iconic ’80s music, some social media users found pairing Foreigner’s performance with sci-fi drama imagery a bit…strange for a holiday parade usually filled with cartoon characters and bubblegum pop stars.
“Got to wonder, when Foreigner wrote ‘Cold as Ice,’

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