So how much of that band was actually playing?

I do like that song though. She can rock a guilty pleasure.

Justin Timberlake is fucking horrible, though.

But that's what I deserve for not making plans tonight.

that Single Ladies video shoot was h-i-l-a-r-i-us!!!!

this show was sooooo gay tonight

jthad1129 said:

Yeah, he kinda won me over. Dammit.

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The band sounds like they're really playing the 2nd song.

Jesus, would I do dirty things to that woman!!!

If her band were all dudes, would people question if the band is really playing? Just wondering.

great performance.

I didn't see it!!!

shesoffthewall said:

Um, YES! The music didn't sound live at all, and the musicians didn't look they were making the sounds that were being heard. It has nothing to do with sex.

shesoffthewall said:

Of course not.

Let's wait for "beyonce's band members are all untalented sluts!" thread, shouldn't be long.

enough about her band, what do you all think about her performance?

purplesweat said:

Um, ok, whatever. I went from asking whether the band was playing, because so many on SNL don't, regardless of gender, to being someone who's going to call them sluts.

I like her, I like the all-woman band thing. Lighten up people.

MendesCity said:

The funny thing is alot of the rock bands play live, some of the "pop bands", don't. Even though her band was playing along lastnight, they were playing. I guess Jessica Simpson's sister has made people leery.

shorttrini said:

Even parts of the Coldplay performance a few weeks back were pre-recorded.

I frikin love Justin Timberlake. Are Aquarius people awesome or what?!

He was the highlight of the show for me. I could not get enough of of him. I was soo happy to see him and I was laughing and giggling like a little girl.

Single Ladies is SUCH a stupid ass song, especially if you listen to the lyrics. And the aerobics, um, dance moves, were only funny in the parody because Justin was there. Beyonce, I must say was way more comfortable in the skit than I thought she'd be. Maybe she is getting her acting chops -- comedy is hard to pull off.


At any rate, I hated her performances. She overdid If I were a Boy from the getgo. You have to build up the passion. That's more effective. If you start out yelling and screaming, by the end when you do it, I'm not moved.

Also, Single Ladies is just idiotic and all that grinding and gyrating should be beneath someone on her third album striving to be an "icon" as she keeps saying.
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Oh -- and I wanna fuck her female guitarist with the huge dramatic hair.

Damn! I love her.

On another show, She came out and was vibing with Bey durign the climax of If I were a Boy. Beyonce was kneeling down right at her guitar. (like simulated head -- like you'd do with a dude guitarist. Ha ha) They didn't do that tonight. But that was hot. I wish they had!
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MendesCity said:

I know. But, alot of people on this board love to throw arrows at Beyonce. I can hear the sound of the bows now.

MendesCity said:

Exactly, i remember a few weeks ago a thread on MARIAH performing on tv show in england and i posted "what a waste, she flew a "band" over there to just stand there and use a record" and that band was ALL MALE and no one said shit. I think people jump on things because they think it will stir shit up, i dont care if she has a bunch of Klingons playing behind her, are they live or not is what the point is.

Don't have the Beyonce musical performance, but the skit was funny.

Here's a video of it and some weekend update with Justin.

I enjoyed the SL performance.

It took me a minute to get into SL. It's quite enjoyable and the killer choreography in the video is awesome.

PurpleCharm said:

SL is mindless fun

I enjoyed both performances. my only drawback were the outfits for the single lady song. that was ugly and didn't really fit the song, but other wise i give Beyonce props for great dance moves and singing on point.

Best per4mance I've seen on SNL in a long time.

Her female drummer is a bad mofo. I got goosebumps from her band.

lastdecember said:

Now there's an image
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purplesweat said:

MendesCity said:

i thought just the opposite.

beyonces mom is a shitty ass designer too. those ensembles were shittay.

the band was great, but beyonce was just boring.

"we're the dancers"
that was funny.

jthad1129 said:

It totally seemed like gay night. I guess without politics, homophobia always works or is Paul Rudd trying to tell us something? The Snagglepuss thing was great, though. About time, you Pussy!

I was pretty bored by Beyonce singing/"acting"..looks great, though.
And the Justin Timberlake thing....Holy crap!