Blogcritics: Comments on 2003 VMA Wrapup

Comment by Chris Schara

Thu, 2 Oct 2003 22:23:50 EDT

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Comment by M Baines

Mon, 22 Sep 2003 11:26:59 EDT

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Comment by Natalie Davis

Fri, 29 Aug 2003 22:50:43 EDT

"is this how you want to be known?" Um, yes. Certainly not for kissing boys. Ewwww. ;) I have been stupefied by all the newscasts calling the event "shocking." Shocking? Please. Grow up, people, it was kissing. BFD. To these eyes, the Brit-Madge kiss was hot. The Xtina-Esther liplock was decidedly less hot. In toto, though, it was just kissing; good for the girls. Hope they enjoyed it. And boo to MTV if exploiting the beauty and dignity of women loving women for the benefit of randy men (geez, Bricklayer!) was its aim. (Repeat after me: Real women don't kiss women for the purpose of arousing men.) Why was Missy there? To sell a few million pairs of Gap jeans to those gullible folks who remember the Madonna-Missy ad. Oh, and because her "Work It" was up for, I think, eight Moon Men, including Video of the Year. She belonged there. And she was good, IMO; I love Missy's flow, and I love "Work It." No, the great Johnny Cash does not need MTV (that would be Tony Bennett) -- MTV needs HIM. Shame he fell ill. (Get better, Johnny!!!) I am glad his NIN cover won him a statuette (yes, he should have beaten Missy) and good on Justin Timberlake for giving the Man in Black the respect he deserves. As for JT, he is THE music/pop-culture go-to guy and he is dating Cameron Diaz. MTV was giving him its slavish, ET/UsWeekly-inspired props. You expected something different? Whatever, Justin is cute. Why not a little guy-hottie eye candy? And JT is known for giving props to those who've gone before: Michael Jackson, the Stones, Johnny Cash. It's Duran Duran's turn. And don't forget that D-squared was a huge part of MTV history. Having him giving them big-ups at the VMAs makes perfect sense.

Comment by aaron

Fri, 29 Aug 2003 22:17:51 EDT

I'm not a big rap fan, but I think "Work It" is pretty damn good. I for one am glad Cash didn't win. It bugs me that the only reason he was on MTV in the first place is that he covered a NIN song. I'm sure most of the people in the audience there couldn't name one other Cash song, and really, does he need MTV's approval?

Comment by Craig Lyndall

Fri, 29 Aug 2003 11:24:51 EDT

I will admit that I am not completely down with hip-hop all the time, but there are definitely some songs I like. Missy Elliott doesn't make any sense to me though. She doesn't have any unbelievable backdrop beats or melodies in this song. She doesn't enunciate or have an interesting delivery like Busta Rhymes or Eminem. In fact, the electronic effect on some of the words that makes the chorus intentionally unintelligible is really obnoxious. But there is no right or wrong in the realm of opinion. I just wanted you to know that I am not judging it just because it is a hip-hop song and I am traditionally a rock guy. This song in particular just doesn't agree with me. Peace.

Comment by The Theory

Fri, 29 Aug 2003 10:44:05 EDT

RE: what you wrote... That Missy Elliott song was one of the few GOOD songs there. Incredible songs. Incredible. however, I still would have chosen Cash over Elliott.

Comment by BRICKLAYER

Fri, 29 Aug 2003 10:43:06 EDT

I actually felt it move when I heard them mention it on the radio this morning.

Comment by BRICKLAYER

Fri, 29 Aug 2003 10:41:37 EDT

Quit talking, you'll ruin it for me.

Comment by Craig Lyndall

Fri, 29 Aug 2003 10:39:31 EDT

Ok, did anyone read what I wrote? Or were you all too blinded by the haze of testosterone? Yeah me too. Testosterone.

Comment by BRICKLAYER

Fri, 29 Aug 2003 10:38:31 EDT

YUMMY.

Comment by The Theory

Fri, 29 Aug 2003 10:30:28 EDT

T.a.T.who?

Comment by TDavid

Fri, 29 Aug 2003 10:18:55 EDT

I saw a brief teaser cut on the news about Madonna locking lips with Britney. Got to give Madonna credit, I guess, for pulling a show stealer. Those didn't look like quick pecks with either Aguilera or Spears. I give those smooches an A! :)

Comment by Joe

Fri, 29 Aug 2003 10:18:37 EDT

Thanks, Craig!