Drama At The VMA's

I haven't watched an MTV Video Music Award (VMA) in years. I only watched tonight because, it being taped earlier in NYC it gave results here on the westcoast before the broadcast, I was tipped that Kanye West took the mike from Taylor Swift, who won the first award of the night, Best Video.

Her performance live in the subway was cool. Her stunned look when Kanye took the mike will probably be a classic memory in VMA history. He was loudly boo'd, and even Beyonce could be seen mouthing the words, with a quizzed look on her face, "Kanyee?" in the "WTF" mode.
The opener with Madonna's tribute to Michael Jackson was well done, and the dance performances wer spectactular, especially with Janet coming in at the end.

I have to say, Lady Gaga is still one of my techno faves, having heard her
earlier last year (although I do believe I put up a post that her music was very similar to the 1990's techno/house music at that time).

Green Day still rocks. When I first heard them in the early 1990's, I felt they were a version of The Ramones. I still see the similarities today, although the writing of material edge goes to Green Day.


I've always liked Beyonce as a person, but she's never cracked my top ten female artists. After the Kanye fiasco, it was clear that Beyonce has class, especially after winning video of the year. Her smile before and after her performance really radiates. The fact that she called Taylor Swift up to the stage to give her speech, which was cut short, was a class act. I still think she has huge thighs, but hey, it's not all about the size one's anymore, amen.


Got bored and switched channels, but came back in time to see Pink's performance. Pretty "acrobatic." (wink, wink)


Jay Z and Alicia Keyes "New York" brought me home. I miss my city.