Anyone Watch the MTV VMA's?

[disneydreamgirl]

The only thing I cared about was the Hunger Games, preview

Wasn't much of a preview, more of a tiny teaser...I wanted more!!

 

[disneydreamgirl]

I absolutely cannot staaaaaaaaaaaaand Justin Beiber. Isn't his 15 minutes up yet? I know he's a "teen" idol, but I still don't get it, he looks like he's 12 and acts like it. He brought a pet snake to the awards, when someone asked him "What's your snake's name?" he answered "Johnson" and giggled.

Call me old-fashioned...Selena Gomez, his girlfriend, asked him that in the pre-show and I thought his response was just plain rude. DS loves to watch the awards shows, so it's a fun night for the two of us...watching the performances, commenting on the outfits, seeing a new act or two. I found the show fairly underwhelming! Too much Jessie J...that got uncomfortable after about three or four interludes.

 

[jlindemer]

Kevin-

Thank you so much for introducing us to Adele. She is amazing! I played piano when I was little (years 9-13) and haven't had the inspiration to sit down and play again until hearing her music.

I love "Someone Like You." She is phenomenal!

Is anyone going to see her at the House of Blues?

 

[Joshua_me]

*sigh*

Maybe we're just too old.

I'm old enough to remember the very first VMA's, (it was around '84 or so...) My memory of this is especially startling considering I was a toddler at the time.

Anyhoo, it was hosted by The Divine Miss M, (I still remember what she was wearing... heh...) and the show played like any other of the countless awards shows out there.

Bette came out, (I'm editing a joke, here) did about a 5 min stand-up routine, and then introduced the first guest that was handing out the award for 'Video quickest to induce nausea and/or epileptic seizure'. They had the opening of the envelope, and "The winner is..." thing, and whomever won took to the stage for their 90 seconds to thank their parents, producers, big wig label owners and the higher power of their choice.

It was, in other words, like any other award show.

But, that was a long time ago.

Over the years, the VMA's have changed into what MTV has always represented in the first place. That is: image and style over musical talent.

For those of you who are too young to remember life before MTV, it may be hard to imagine, but "in the old days" when you heard a song on the radio, often times you had NO idea what the artist looked like. There might have been a picture of them on the record sleeve, but that was about it.

The was no video imagery to go along with the song. A musical artist just had to be talented and to *sound* good, most of what you imaged when you heard the song went on in your head.

For example, when I was a little kid, The Steve Miller Band, ("Take the Money and Run", "Fly Like an Eagle", "Jungle Love") were HUGE. They sold millions of albums and 45's. But, I hadn't the foggiest idea what Steve Miller looked like. (still don't, really) But, that didn't matter because the music created imagery in your head and it was a catchy tune, and that was all that mattered.

Yes, there were always the "pretty people" like Peter Frampton and Stevie Nicks, but I think they were the exception to the rule.

What MTV did in the 80's can never be undone. Now, does one not only have to be musically talented, they have to look good on camera as well. (And have 40, sequined-clad, choreographed dancers behind them).

Artistically, this is a shame.

But, I'm quite sure that anyone in "GEN Y" or younger have absolutely NO idea what I'm talking about.

Perhaps that's the way it's supposed to be.