So for the first time since starting this blog, I'm going to post negatively about music. Not all music, but today's music. I have attended many fantastic concerts and am very thankful for the opportunity to see some of those artists. This will be the only negative post I'll write about music because with the exception of today's current music, it is a positive aspect of my life and I'm sure most people's lives.
The event that compelled me to even think about writing this was the VMA's. Normally, I could care less about these awards due to the fact that 1.) I don't really keep up with the current music trends and could never tell you who has the number one song on the charts. 2.) I frankly think they don't focus on what they're supposed to, which is music VIDEOS. Yes, I understand that to keep the show exciting they need live performances, but what happens when the performance is nothing like the videos? Exhibit A (the only exhibit of last night): Miley Cyrus. Okay, can I just seriously ask a question that I'm sure everyone is asking...WHERE ARE HER PARENTS?! Oh, and another one...who in their right (wrong!) mind would even allow her to perform like that when they know young kids will be watching? It's no wonder kids grow up wanting to be "famous", they think that acting completely insane and trashy will get people to like them. The video itself was over the top, but her performance was even worse. It would've been so much more interesting to see her just sing the song without acting like a psycho. It also upset me that they paired her with Robin Thicke to sing his song Blurred Lines. That's one of my favorite songs and I was so looking forward to seeing HIM perform it, sans Miley. Seeing Miley's "performance" made me highly question our society and the way we see music today. Personally, I don't call that music, I call it shock value. When artists really want to shock people, they put out music videos that they know people will talk about to accompany less than mediocre songs. If Lady GaGa's performance was boring compared to Miley Cyrus's, there is a problem. That's all I have to say about her considering I still am in disbelief at what I saw less than 24 hours ago, which says a lot considering nothing ever really shocks me anymore. Music today really makes me want to start a rockin' band that actually makes songs that mean something. I've been playing my guitar more, so I just might!
A positive aspect of last night: JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE. I could write for days on how fabulously amazing this guy is! Seriously. I have been a fan since N'SYNC and will never stop being a fan. He is constantly professional in a world of unprofessional talent. He single-handedly turned an entire show around in less than 20 minutes, just by performing like a normal person. Just seeing how many great songs he has put out and still maintained relevance in the ever-changing music scene shows how his immense talent level. I don't care if he was on for 20 minutes, it was a well-deserved showcase of his abilities as an artist and a breath of fresh air compared to the other performers. Everyone loves him and honestly find it hard for someone not to like him! He's humble, classy, and never fails to re-invent himself. He was so deserving of the awards he won and I know he will continue to change up the music industry in a brilliant manner. The main highlight for me, and I'm sure most of the viewers, was when N'SYNC came out on stage. I never got the chance to see them perform live in their hay-day so seeing them re-united made my 3rd grade self extremely sentimental and happy. I also enjoyed seeing Jimmy Fallon talk about Justin and making him blush, so precious! Well, like I said I could literally dedicate an entire post to JT but that will probably come at a later date so I'll spare you now...for now haha.
If anyone has any comments or wants to share what their favorite parts of the show were, leave me a comment!
~Ava
