Running MTV VMAs thread

[fromthebluegrass]

As someone who began watching the VMAs in the late 90s during my Backstreet Boys phase (I was a teeny bopper, I have no shame), I turned away from MTV during college. I turned it on tonight just to see Britney -- I was proud of her for making it through the entire performance. I thought she would cancel.

Besides her and Justin Timberlake (where are the other members of 'N Sync?), I don't know who the vast majority of these people are. I think Linkin Park might be screaming right now. The production has been sad. I've seen repeats of the VMAs from the mid-90s with amazing performances of Snoop Dogg's "Murder was the Case The Case That They Gave Me" and Bone Thugs "Crossroads." And there was the classic Nirvana performance that began with "Rape Me" and ended with the bassist hitting himself on the head with his bass. Oh and Dave Grohl yelling "Axl." (I think I have those performances right. If not, I apologize).

What is wrong with music today? I am 22 and sick of MTV.

 

[cougargirl]

So far Alicia Keys' performance is the best - and possibly only worthy - performance of this show. Solid cover of George Michael's "Freedom '90."

 

[fromthebluegrass]

I was hoping George Michael would get to perform, too. Oh well.

 

[Eagles1 in London]

did jaime foxx just do like 5 lines of coke before he got on stage or is he just drunk? jennifer garner=fish out of water

 

[imjustagirl2]

WTF is Gym Class Fall Out?

 

[fromthebluegrass]

Did she confuse Gym Class Heroes and Fall Out Boy?

 

[fromthebluegrass]

Am I the only person who thought the influential producer was going to be George Martin?

 

[The Q Man]

Does anybody else here remember a Family Guy episode where they took a shot at Brittney. Had her at like 35-40 years old and either playing Vegas or staging a reunion show. Anyway, she weighed like 250 and was confined to a wheelchair "but I can still dance sexy even though they cut off my leg cuz of diabeetus."

I thought of that tonight as I watched the intro and was laughing hysterically.

 

[PCLoadLetter]

Uggh.

 

[Chi City 81]

What's the chick on the left looking at?

 

[mike311gd]

Probably the teleprompter. Why? I'm not so sure.

 

[ifilus]

Was Britney that bad?

Video;

http://www.fadedyouthblog.com/10212/britney-sucked/

 

[imjustagirl2]

Rewatching it, I was right the first time. She nearly falls every time she walks.

That's what she gets for wearing nothing but Ugg boots and flipflops and barefeet for years.

 

[Starman]

Was Britney that bad?

Video;

http://www.fadedyouthblog.com/10212/britney-sucked/

as the clip goes on, the crowd noise shifts from applause to screams of agony.

 

[PCLoadLetter]

Was Britney that bad?

Video;

http://www.fadedyouthblog.com/10212/britney-sucked/

"Gimme gimme... gimme gimme... gimme more Cheetos."

Actually, I feel a little bad making fun of her. I figure she's got about a 50/50 shot of making it to Christmas.

 

[Smallpotatoes]

How can MTV still show the Video Music Awards when it doesn't show music videos?

How can it be an awards show when it's more about publicity stunts that take place during the show than actual awards?

 

[ADifferentOkie]

From the bra up, I thought Britney looked good.
Of course, she used to look great from head to toe.
Maybe this will be a wakeup call for her. If not, well, she isn't talented enough as just a singer/songwriter to keep any kind of a career going.

 

[nafselon]

Gimme gimme less.

Or gimme gimme more...Mandy Moore.

 

[terrier]

Odds on Britney making it to 30: 5-2
Odds on Amy Winehouse making it to 30: 25-1

 

[ifilus]

1 hour, 4 minutes ago

LAS VEGAS - Sour grapes from Kanye West — again. Shut out at the Video Music Awards, Kanye West threw a tantrum Sunday night in front of media and crew backstage as the MTV show was ending.

West, waiting for an elevator in a crowded hallway, began yelling about losing all five categories for which he was nominated.

"That's two years in a row, man ... give a black man a chance," West said, stomping around his entourage and directing his comments at a reporter. "I'm trying hard man, I have the ... number one record, man."

West said he never will return to MTV.