It's my job to be "in touch" with pop culture....to be in-tune with the 18-44 year old female. It's what I do! So why wouldn't I watch the VMA's on MTV? WDBR's core artists like Rihanna, Justin Timberlake, Chris Breezy (as the kids say), Timbaland, Fall Out Boy were all going to be struttin' their stuff in Vegas. And of course, Britney Spears was making her return to the stage to start the show...In two words, I can describe my feelings while watching the VMA's..."I'M OLD"...I just didn't get it...I didn't get why everyone on the main stage was pulling a Milli Vanilli and lip synching. I didn't get the over-produced graphics MTV used when announcing the nominees...In fact, it just gave me a headache...I know what you're thinking..."Geez grandpa, drink your Boost and go take a nap!", or "zip it old man before I break your hip!" I know, I know...I sound like a grumpy old man.
Was my entire VMA experience tainted by the lack of showmanship by Britney's "show-opener"? She was horrible and it set the tone for the entire evening. If you missed it...here's what happened. Britney just walked out on stage, danced like a zombie and lip-synched HORRIBLY. She didn't care if we thought she was singing or not. And there were times when she didn't even bother to move her mouth....Needless to say, nobody in the audience was impressed...Just in case you're interested, you can see her performance and Tommy Lee and Kid Rock's fight here! The point of this whole rant is...I felt much older than 25 watching the VMA's...Have a great week!
BP
Alright Seriously...I know I'm not starting this blog off on a happy note, but geeez....Amy Winehouse is a freakin' whack-job! But finally...a dose of "tough love" from her husbands family. Mr. Winehouse...aka...Blake Fielder-Civil's mother says, quote, "If he's alive for another year, I think we'll be very lucky. Our greatest fear is that if one of them dies, the other will commit suicide. He tolde me if Amy died on a Monday he would be dead by Monday night....They are like two separate accidents waiting to happen. Their meeting exacerbated everyting that was wrong in their lives to the verge of tragedy." WOW! Some tough, yet sad words from a concerned mother.
And now...my other beef for the day...Michael Vick did an unthinkable thing by running and funding a dog-fighting ring...It was wrong and he should be held accountable for his actions. But think about it...Did Mike Vick commit murder? Did he commit a terrorist act? No! So why is he being treated like he did? Today, it was reported that The Humane Society is auctioning off the cheat-sheet from Vick's appology speech to benefit its Animal Cruelty Response and Reward Fund...If you ask me...This is a bit over-the-top! Let the guy serve his time for cryin' out loud! Ok, I'm done...
My Music Picks For This Week-
Ben Harper- Fool For a Lonesome Train, Amerie- Gotta Work, and anything by Evan Dando. I'll have more for you next week! Stay cool today!
BP
