Grammys Shmammies
or I've Seen Half-time Shows Better Than That
Yes, I was very disappointed.
Mom and I talked about it on the phone the other night. I made the comment that the Age of Great Music has passed (1990-1998) and that the crap that has replaced it is only getting worse. I cited the Grammys as a prime example - a lot of rap and not a lot of clothing or sense. We didn't even get to see the awards for best rock ANYTHING (except for one, maybe two, which don't come readily to mind).
She said that ("back in the day...") our grandparents said the same thing about Zeppelin, and that real music ended with the retirement of Frank Sinatra. Hey, I'm not a Sinatra fan, but I can appreciate the guy's musical talent. I don't care for a lot of the music that came out of the 80s either, but the majority of all musical artists of that time had at least a modicum of talent. But this generation of rap, R&B, and painted up glamour-girls is disgusting. Not to say that I don't think Britney Spears rolling around on the ground in a sparkly, nearly sheer outfit is a bad thing, but it's more like something I should be looking at in the privacy of my own non-existant bathroom. NOT something I should be watching while someone is "singing."
The only grace that saved the show from being a total waste was the tribute to the Beatles. As long as tributes to music of better days find their way into even today's shows, there has to be someone who realizes the same truth we realize:
"This new crap sucks."
or I've Seen Half-time Shows Better Than That
Yes, I was very disappointed.
Mom and I talked about it on the phone the other night. I made the comment that the Age of Great Music has passed (1990-1998) and that the crap that has replaced it is only getting worse. I cited the Grammys as a prime example - a lot of rap and not a lot of clothing or sense. We didn't even get to see the awards for best rock ANYTHING (except for one, maybe two, which don't come readily to mind).
She said that ("back in the day...") our grandparents said the same thing about Zeppelin, and that real music ended with the retirement of Frank Sinatra. Hey, I'm not a Sinatra fan, but I can appreciate the guy's musical talent. I don't care for a lot of the music that came out of the 80s either, but the majority of all musical artists of that time had at least a modicum of talent. But this generation of rap, R&B, and painted up glamour-girls is disgusting. Not to say that I don't think Britney Spears rolling around on the ground in a sparkly, nearly sheer outfit is a bad thing, but it's more like something I should be looking at in the privacy of my own non-existant bathroom. NOT something I should be watching while someone is "singing."
The only grace that saved the show from being a total waste was the tribute to the Beatles. As long as tributes to music of better days find their way into even today's shows, there has to be someone who realizes the same truth we realize:
"This new crap sucks."
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