Oh, hey. Why did you have Music Television is all capital letters? I did it on purpose to add emphasis.
Oh, hey. What is Music Television? Exactly.
The fact that the station formerly known as Music Televison and now just named MTV (an empty acronym)
http://articles.nydailynews.com/2010-02-09/entertainment/27055750_1_mtv-logo-tina-exarhos-iconic-logo. (See, I did not just say that for the sake of sounding like a scorned person.) Still has the Video Music Awards (VMA's) is the biggest double-edged sword of irony on television.
The obvious elephant in the room is that MTV is no longer "music television". It rarely emphasizes music videos any more. The only music that viewers get is that thing at the bottom that tells you what artist's song is playing while LC drives off in the finale of the Hills.
That is about it.
But, as for music videos. Well, we have Youtube now.
Nonetheless, I heard quite a bit of hoopla about the VMA's this year. So, when I was playing blink the channels today, I saw it was on and figured I would see what all the fuss was about.
I was able to watch fifteen minutes or so it.
It was that bad.
I first tuned in when Lady Gaga got best female video. She made another bold fashion move, by dressing up as a man.
People say that Lady Gaga is an artist who pushes the envelope with her fashion "statements" so to speak. Others feel that she does it strictly for the publicity and getting her name out there when no one is talking about her, or so she can over shadow other artists.
I was in the bandwagon of saying she was an artist. But, after this, I definitely have to say that she does it for the attention.
Dressing up as a man in 2009 would have been a "statement". Because that is when the rumors of her being a man where circulating. If she did this at the 2009 VMA's it would have been a huge middle finger to all the tabloids. It would have her saying, "So, you want a picture of me a guy, boom here it is."
But, in 2011 it is saying, "My album sales are not doing too good, Nicki Minaj is starting to grab a hold of the multiple personality/character shtick, and I need people talking about me again."
What to they always say in show business?
Timing is everything
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The other thing that got my attention was the tribute to Amy Whinehouse.
Russell Brand's speech was touching. Because, he actually knew her and was friends with her. It was incredibly touching.
Bruno Mars' performance however was not.
(Get uspet and angry now)
The performance of the song would have been great. If it was actually an Amy Whinehouse song.
But, Valerie was an Amy Whinehouse song, Aaron!
Yeah, it was.
But, it was a song by the Zutons before. Amy Whinehouse just covered it.
And to play the asshole card here, they really could not of had anyone sing her biggest song "Rehab" for the obvious reason. But, they could have gone with Back To Black, You Know I'm No Good, or my personal favorite of Amy's, Me & Mr. Jone's. Or at least a song that was distinctfully hers. A song that has her stamp on it. A song that people will says for years to come, "Oh, yeah. That is that Amy Whinehouse song."
I am not being an asshole, I am actually trying to get to the point that MTV did not do Amy Whinehouse justice.
There I said it.
I do however have to question people who say she will have a lasting impact on music. Just because she is grouped in the "27 Club".
People said after Amy Whinehouse died, that there would never be another "Amy Whinehouse". But, there kind of already is. And in my mind a better one.
Her name is Adele.
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That is about all of the VMA's I could take.
I realized that they went without a host this year, which would have worked, if the artists were actually entertaining.
Oh, hey look what I found on Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cw6xesXLIAA
Man, to think that we have a 24 hour a day, television channel that plays your favorite artist's videos. IN STEREO (if available of course).
What a cracker jack ide.....
Wait.
That was Music Telvevision. Excuse me, that was MTV.
Because, that sad excuse of an award show that I just watched would have never aired on Music Television.
What is so wrong with going 50/50?
12 hours of music videos and 12 hours of the shows that MTV calls reality television.
From 12 a.m.-12 p.m.: Music Television- a twelve hour block of music video's and music programming.
From 12 p.m.-12 a.m.: MTV- a twelve hour block of original MTV programming (ex: Jersey Shore, The Challenge, etc.)
Now, I want that MTV!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SMcd6BZFtE
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