I'm still wtaching the show. Usher killed it.

Emenim & Rihanna were the only highlight. Two of the better pop songs of 2010

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So far Deadmau5 is my favorite part by A LOT!

purplesweat said:

Kanye was awesome as usual. Cannot believe Taylor is STILL playing the sympathy card a WHOLE YEAR LATER. Move on, moron.

KANYE just made a big deal about it last week.

I'm gonna just get it out there now that I hate Gagag so much it hurts. I wish that black pointy head piece thing would have fallen off as she tripped over her "too heavy to walk" dress and impaled herself.

stays on Team Kanye

LMAO @ the presenters hyping up Taylor like she's Joni Mitchell

bboy87 said:

stays on Team Kanye

LMAO @ the presenters hyping up Taylor like she's Joni Mitchell

I never left Team Kanye - but a bit of humility and gratitude is good for anybody. I hope is new album is huge.

I am not a Taylor Swift fan and she is definitely not Joni Mitchell. However, she does actually write all her own songs. Something that's almost unheard of for an artist of ANY age in her genre of music, let alone someone as young as she is. Country music is a factory, with teams of people writing most of it's biggest hits. She could probably stop singing (something I wouldn't hate) and make more money writing songs for other country artists.

Ke$ha's "Tik Tok" and Katy Perry's "California Gurls" sound like the same song to me. I thought Taylor's song to Kanye was kinda sweet. Kanye seems to be working awfully hard to be receiving such a minimal response (IMO), though my heart is starting to soften for him just a tad bit (ala Chris Brown after his tear-fest). Usher performed well, though he seems to be trying very hard to fill Mike's shoes (...I can see him and Ne-Yo getting into a slap-fight over who takes THAT crown).

But as many have mentioned, this years VMA's seemed to lack much of the excitement of previous years. Perhaps that will change in the coming years as all this new talent matures and develops their craft.

It was nice seeing Cher.

Deadmau5 tweeted a bit during the show. Here's a picture of what he was doing ten minutes before the show started in order to kill some time.

http://plixi.com/p/44838935

Cerebus said:

I'm gonna just get it out there now that I hate Gagag so much it hurts. I wish that black pointy head piece thing would have fallen off as she tripped over her "too heavy to walk" dress and impaled herself.

The music Gaga has released so far has been above par considering what else is on and her contemporaries, but she really shouldn't speak. Every time she opens her mouth I like her less and less.

The show so far is not amusing nor charming nor cutting edge or anything else good.

It's par for the course but this is really is an ugly no class show, I mean more than usual. For a VMA, that says a lot.

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Cerebus said:

bboy87 said:

stays on Team Kanye

LMAO @ the presenters hyping up Taylor like she's Joni Mitchell

I never left Team Kanye - but a bit of humility and gratitude is good for anybody. I hope is new album is huge.

I am not a Taylor Swift fan and she is definitely not Joni Mitchell. However, she does actually write all her own songs. Something that's almost unheard of for an artist of ANY age in her genre of music, let alone someone as young as she is. Country music is a factory, with teams of people writing most of it's biggest hits. She could probably stop singing (something I wouldn't hate) and make more money writing songs for other country artists.

I hate when people try to use that as some sort of an achievement along with the age excuse. What difference does it make if all the material you produce is basic? All her shit is about either fairytales, horses, rainbows etc. And the new ode to Kanye tonight had word 'lunchbox' in it. I mean come on, anyone can write a song. The question is if the substance is there.

vi0letblues said:

Cerebus said:

I'm gonna just get it out there now that I hate Gagag so much it hurts. I wish that black pointy head piece thing would have fallen off as she tripped over her "too heavy to walk" dress and impaled herself.

The music Gaga has released so far has been above par considering what else is on and her contemporaries, but she really shouldn't speak. Every time she opens her mouth I like her less and less.

The show so far is not amusing nor charming nor cutting edge or anything else good.

It really is an ugly no class show. For a VMA, that says a lot.

[Edited 9/12/10 22:22pm]

Funny I read this right as Mary started singing, which instantly takes the class level up a couple notches.

I think their stage, lighting rig and video screens are insanely cool. I love Deadmau5, so of course I love his cube and the small bits they've shown of him DJing. But the rest of the show so far, the "talent", I totally agree with you. And I actually like Ursher, but I don't dig that OMG song at all.

I hate Lady Gargoyle's forcefed to the masses crap ass music. I absolutely despise it. It's awful.

Cerebus said:

vi0letblues said:

The music Gaga has released so far has been above par considering what else is on and her contemporaries, but she really shouldn't speak. Every time she opens her mouth I like her less and less.

The show so far is not amusing nor charming nor cutting edge or anything else good.

It really is an ugly no class show. For a VMA, that says a lot.

[Edited 9/12/10 22:22pm]

Funny I read this right as Mary started singing, which instantly takes the class level up a couple notches.

I think their stage, lighting rig and video screens are insanely cool. I love Deadmau5, so of course I love his cube and the small bits they've shown of him DJing. But the rest of the show so far, the "talent", I totally agree with you. And I actually like Ursher, but I don't dig that OMG song at all.

I hate Lady Gargoyle's forcefed to the masses crap ass music. I absolutely despise it. It's awful.

JustErin said:

noimageatall said:

I would have thought Justin B would have had more stamina than Usher since he is what? 10? But seriously...he lipsynched his performance and Usher didn't. WTF?

The poor kid is right in the middle of his voice changing. They should just let him go through puberty in peace and not force him to lipsynch.

musicjunky318 said:

Cerebus said:

I never left Team Kanye - but a bit of humility and gratitude is good for anybody. I hope is new album is huge.

I am not a Taylor Swift fan and she is definitely not Joni Mitchell. However, she does actually write all her own songs. Something that's almost unheard of for an artist of ANY age in her genre of music, let alone someone as young as she is. Country music is a factory, with teams of people writing most of it's biggest hits. She could probably stop singing (something I wouldn't hate) and make more money writing songs for other country artists.

I hate when people try to use that as some sort of an achievement along with the age excuse. What difference does it make if all the material you produce is basic? All her shit is about either fairytales, horses, rainbows etc. And the new ode to Kanye tonight had word 'lunchbox' in it. I mean come on, anyone can write a song. The question is if the substance is there.

Well clearly you're more of a Taylor Swift expert than I am. However, since my Sister, Niece and Mother all listen to her music I can assure you that's not what it's about. And no, not just anyone can write a song. I totally disagree with you there. Maybe they can put some words on a piece of paper. But to put words to music with a melody that people actually want to hear over and over and over? Nah, it's really not that easy. To have done it as many times as she has is a skill. And you kind of avoided my point. Country music, her genre, is actually AGAINST what she is. I don't like her music, but I do have respect for her finding success on her own terms at such a young age. It's very difficult to do in country music, where the biggest talent is usually middle aged men or women who've had all their songs written for them.

Cerebus said:

vi0letblues said:

The music Gaga has released so far has been above par considering what else is on and her contemporaries, but she really shouldn't speak. Every time she opens her mouth I like her less and less.

The show so far is not amusing nor charming nor cutting edge or anything else good.

It really is an ugly no class show. For a VMA, that says a lot.

[Edited 9/12/10 22:22pm]

Funny I read this right as Mary started singing, which instantly takes the class level up a couple notches.

I think their stage, lighting rig and video screens are insanely cool. I love Deadmau5, so of course I love his cube and the small bits they've shown of him DJing. But the rest of the show so far, the "talent", I totally agree with you. And I actually like Ursher, but I don't dig that OMG song at all.

I hate Lady Gargoyle's forcefed to the masses crap ass music. I absolutely despise it. It's awful.

I agree the technical and artistic side behind the scenes and the dj are extremely well done. That goes for MTV's graphics as well. But the human side, the featured performers and writing is really bad. Again for an VMA the standards are pretty low, but how low can you go?

dancerella said:

I'm still wtaching the show. Usher killed it.

I agree. Dance moves were on point tonight. Nicki looks like some deformed barbie.

Cerebus said:

vi0letblues said:

The music Gaga has released so far has been above par considering what else is on and her contemporaries, but she really shouldn't speak. Every time she opens her mouth I like her less and less.

The show so far is not amusing nor charming nor cutting edge or anything else good.

It really is an ugly no class show. For a VMA, that says a lot.

[Edited 9/12/10 22:22pm]

Funny I read this right as Mary started singing, which instantly takes the class level up a couple notches.

I think their stage, lighting rig and video screens are insanely cool. I love Deadmau5, so of course I love his cube and the small bits they've shown of him DJing. But the rest of the show so far, the "talent", I totally agree with you. And I actually like Ursher, but I don't dig that OMG song at all.

I hate Lady Gargoyle's forcefed to the masses crap ass music. I absolutely despise it. It's awful.

I soooooooooooooooooooooo agree.

Cerebus said:

So far Deadmau5 is my favorite part by A LOT!

JustErin said:

Cerebus said:

So far Deadmau5 is my favorite part by A LOT!

Why are you zipped? That's so very unlike you.

Selena Gomez is 18? Cool. Now I don't have to feel TOO creepy for saying I think she's beautiful... only a little creepy.

Hayley Williams seriously needs a new stylist.

Yo what happened to Robyn's face?!

bboy87 said:

Yo what happened to Robyn's face?!

An extreme lack of eyebrows and skin that's almost as pale as her hair?

noimageatall said:

JustErin said:

The poor kid is right in the middle of his voice changing. They should just let him go through puberty in peace and not force him to lipsynch.

I laughed at the fact that Justin's backup dancers were doing the choreography better than he was He looked lost after he did the sidewalk

bboy87 said:

noimageatall said:

I laughed at the fact that Justin's backup dancers were doing the choreography better than he was He looked lost after he did the sidewalk

I noticed that too. Poor baby.

I'm just generally pretty happy about the fact that I have absolutely ZERO Bieber Fever. I don't get the big deal, and I'm OK with that!

Cerebus said:

I'm just generally pretty happy about the fact that I have absolutely ZERO Bieber Fever. I don't get the big deal, and I'm OK with that!

I said something about that the backup dancers doing the routine better on Facebook, and someone I know said I was being bitter and a hater

....I think I have someone to unfollow tonight

I grew up watching Michael Jackson and Prince tear shit up, so they can excuse a brotha for having standards

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Cerebus said:

I'm just generally pretty happy about the fact that I have absolutely ZERO Bieber Fever. I don't get the big deal, and I'm OK with that!

Because you're not a child. He's perfect for kids, and can actually sing - or could...who knows now?

I wonder if Linkin Park was taped ahead of time? Why else would they have one of the biggest selling bands of the last decade perform off-site? Weird. Anybody in LA? Was Linkin Park at Griffith Observatory tonight?

Don't understand why Bieber was outside, either. Spent truckloads of money for the indoor stage/production, why not use it?