storytimewithjoe | The AMA’s

The AMA’s – um… seriously?

Tired from a day of Thanksgiving Day shopping and preps, I landed on the couch last night and gave in to pop TV. As luck would have it, the American Music Awards were on. Normally, I wouldn’t care. But, since my boyfriend Daughtry was scheduled to perform live, I figured I should watch.

Wow… pop music is… um… “interesting”. Of course, long gone are the days when music video channels actually, oh I dunno, play videos. Thus, getting the chance to put faces together with music seem to be few and far between. As act after act performed, I had the opportunity to say to myself, “Oh, so THAT is who does that song.” And with that, I have a few observations:

Lady GaGa – oh my. That woman is just a freak. Of course, this is not news to anyone. Her sense of fashion would make a fierce tranny mess say, “Honey, you’ve gone too far.” Coming out looking like an L.E.D. lit dinosaur skeleton reanimated, she performed a dance routine that finished off with her breaking bottles over a flaming piano. I guess, in a way, she really is no weirder than the glam-rock performers of the 70’s. How bizarre was Ziggy Stardust and Elton John back in the day when you think about it?

Taylor Swift – ok, seriously. Am I the only one out there who just doesn’t see what all the hype is about? Now don’t get me wrong, I think the gay has talent. She is beautiful. She is enthusiastic. She is young. But to sweep all the top honors in country and at the AMA? Seriously?

The Jacksons - It is sad that Michael died. But he won awards? Seriously? For concert footage of old stuff? And what was with his freaky family? Jermaine introducing his sone "Jermajesty"? Seriously? That is one f$*%ed up family.