As Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson (who I am sure is great, but I have no clue who he is) presented the Grammy for Album of the Year, a few thoughts rushed through my head. Let me break down my thought process for you, in order of the nominees:
The Suburbs, Arcade Fire- It's a little curious they just performed, and their set is still on stage. Also, was I the only one extremely annoyed with their overuse of strobe lights? I felt like I was about to get a seizure, and I was watching it on TV.
Recovery, Eminem- Didn't Barbra Streisand freak out when Eminem won an Oscar for "Lose Yourself?" Wouldn't it be funny if she had to present him the Grammy for Album of the Year. I would love to see that happen.
Need You Now, Lady Antebellum - The girl singer of this group looks an awful lot like Khloe Kardashian with her bangs and brown hair...
The Fame Monster, Lady Gaga - After I heard her new song "Born This Way" I was slightly disappointed. Sounds over produced and exactly like a Madonna song, but it has a great message and it is catchy. I love me some Gaga, and was hoping her performance would be awesome and blow me away but I was hugely disappointed. After her last Grammy performance, which was EPIC, this was a total letdown.
Teenage Dream, Katy Perry- If I hear the song "Firework" one more time I swear my head will blow up, like one of those fireworks Ms. Perry refers to oh so many times in her oh so overplayed song.
Then I thought to myself, wait a minute, Katy Perry is nominated for Album of the Year? What kind of crazy world are we living in? I realized the only album I actually repeatedly listen to and thoroughly enjoy every track of is The Suburbs. I knew the competition was between Arcade Fire and Eminem. And I knew that even though I am an Arcade Fire fan, more people than not probably have no clue who they are. They were probably thinking "Who the hell is that group?" during the nominations. Then, when they were awarded the Grammy, Winn Bulter accepted and the first words out of his mouth were, "What the hell?" I thought, how perfect! He said what a lot of people were thinking. Now, if all the people who thought, "What the hell?" when Arcade Fire won the best album Grammy listened to their music, you would see that they were extremely deserving of the coveted Album of the Year Grammy. Some of my favorites off the album include, "The Suburbs," "Modern Man," "City With No Children," and "Ready To Start." So go, my friends, and discover why Arcade Fire won Album of the Year for yourself. I promise, you will not be disappointed.
it's gross to think of arcade fire in the same league as katy perry. grammy nominations are just a popularity contest, just like the emmys. thankfully they made up for it by electing the best nominee - arcade fire of course. otherwise it would just be a complete, nonsensical joke
ReplyDeleteso this comment isnt exactly related to the grammys (which I thought were quite entertaining/interesting to say the least) but seriously ash..so cool that you are blogging. you should go into journalism. done and done.
ReplyDeleteIt was interesting to see the Grammy's try to reach out to a more indie audience this year. Of course, they used the performances of Eminem, Rihanna, and Justin Bieber to draw in a huge viewership, but the high profile awards to Esperanza Spalding and Arcade Fire may have introduced the general public to a new genre of music that they have not been exposed to yet. Dare I say the Grammy's delved into the area of prestige with this year's award show? It was completely unexpected but pleasantly surprising.
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