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MFS62 Sep 01 2006 08:47 AM

This is a place holder for those of you who are more in tune with today's music than I. I only caught about five minutes of the show when channel surfing. It happened to be Shakira's live number. She has a rich, unique voice, the kind you would listen to even if you weren't watching her gyrate those wonderful hips. I know she's made some Spanish language records and is a big International star. I hope one day she will "cross over" to another genre and prove her staying power as an artist. Later

Willets Point Sep 01 2006 08:54 AM

As Metirish memorably described her: "She's got an ass and a half...damn!"

seawolf17 Sep 01 2006 09:05 AM Re: MTV Awards

I love the VMAs. They're appointment viewing for us every year, even though we feel like we're slowly losing touch with the pop & rap scenes. Every year, they really raise the bar in terms of technical spectacles, and I think last night was no exception. Loved the simultaneous "backstage" web cast, and I loved the way they used the walls and the facades of the upper tiers of seats, projecting images and using the running video boards. But honestly, I thought the production was too overdone for TV; some of it didn't read well. For instance, when the Pussycat Dolls accepted their award, they projected the words "HOT' and "PANTS" on either side of the stage. Problem was, the camera angle they used only showed the word "PANTS," which didn't make any sense out of context. It was only after they were walking off stage, when they switched to the other side camera, that we figured it out. (Admittedly, still odd, but whatever.) MFS62 wrote: She has a rich, unique voice, the kind you would listen to even if you weren't watching her gyrate those wonderful hips. I know she's made some Spanish language records and is a big International star. I hope one day she will "cross over" to another genre and prove her staying power as an artist. Shakira already has an enormous amount of staying power as an artist. Just the fact that she can release a Spanish-language album and have it hit #1 in this country is outstanding; never mind that she can hold her own in just about any situation, whether she's singing with Wyclef Jean or rocking the hell out of "Dude (Looks Like A Lady)" at the Aerosmith MTV Icon show a few years back. She can bring it, no matter what she's doing. Hell, she was nominated for just about every non-rock award last night.

metirish Sep 01 2006 09:08 AM

I watched the first hour and thought it was terrible,Jack Black was especially annoying ,his act is old.

Johnny Dickshot Sep 01 2006 09:13 AM

I was gonna tune in but the annual Who Gives A Shits award show was on instead.

cooby Sep 01 2006 09:31 AM

I haven't watched MTV or VH1 or any of that crap in 15 years and I'm not gonna start now

Frayed Knot Sep 01 2006 10:30 AM

The only reason I didn't wind up watching it was that no one came to my house, sat on my chest, then stuck a gun in my ear forcing me to turn it on. And even if they had I still would have flipped a coin. I've never been into awards shows or music videos, so put em both together and ...

ScarletKnight41 Sep 01 2006 10:34 AM

Why watch any of this nonsense when you can watch a baseball game instead?

metirish Sep 01 2006 10:39 AM

HOT.

cooby Sep 01 2006 10:44 AM

Well, the girls in orange are anyway

cooby Sep 01 2006 10:59 AM

Metirish, you do realize I am joshing you right? She looks very fetching in that outfit. Though not as good as Jeannie

Willets Point Sep 01 2006 11:00 AM

Is that Shakira?

MFS62 Sep 01 2006 11:03 AM

Yes. Later

Willets Point Sep 01 2006 11:06 AM

Is she performing Bollywood songs now or just going for the look?

metirish Sep 01 2006 11:07 AM

I knew that Cooby...more Shakira

cooby Sep 01 2006 11:10 AM

Lou Rawls?

seawolf17 Sep 01 2006 11:14 AM

No, [url=www.wyclef.com]Wyclef Jean[/url].

cooby Sep 01 2006 11:19 AM

Oh yeah? I like his shirt

MFS62 Sep 01 2006 11:24 AM

Cooby, are you sure you don't like his shirt because he looks like John Milner? he does Later

cooby Sep 01 2006 11:33 AM

Let's see them closer together...

seawolf17 Sep 01 2006 03:43 PM

Since you all seem enjoy your status as pop culture pariahs, y'all missed OK Go performing a live version of their "Do What You Want" video:

Edgy DC Sep 01 2006 03:55 PM

Wowsers.

ScarletKnight41 Sep 01 2006 04:08 PM

One of the guys from OK Go was on The Colbert Report last week. It's like intentional kitch - it's made to be mocked, but lovingly.