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Gramy Nominations

Well, the Grammy nominations are out again. It was nice to see The Flaming Lips, Clinic, and Groove Armada get a few nods. Unfortunately the rest is all least common denominator fodder.

Anybody else have any comments about the Grammies? I don't even know why I pay any attention to it, it just angers me. Elvis Costello gets nominated for probably one of his weaker albums, U2 gets nominated if they put out a cover of Brittany Spears songs, and even freaking Brittany Spears was nominated, and it wasn't even for a damn video!
jposs
slipknot1
1,423 posts
 
Grammy, Oscar, AOL, MTV, "reality TV" (ie: Joe Millionaire), McDonalds, the "Patriot Act", blah, blah, blah. It's all about dumbing down. The stupider it is, the more it appeals to the lazy intellect that we Americans have allowed ourselves to become.
dma
74 posts
 
Basically a popularity contest anymore. IMO, with a few exceptions the talent pool has gotten pretty shallow. Eminem is nominated for 5. 'Nuff said.
ohlala
1,235 posts
 
I totally agree with you guys. I have more respect for the Oscars than the music awards, but still...
If you haven't seen it already, you may get a kick out of the movie "Ghost World". It has a funny taste-of-the-'masses' motif.
ohlala
1,235 posts
 
I just saw a clip on Craig Kilborn, showing Avril Levigne (sp?) mispronounce (David) Bowie when announcing the grammy nominations. The 'ow' as in 'cow' instead of 'sew'. Maybe I am just getting old, but that seems seriously wrong.
jla
231 posts
 
Not related to the Grammy's...but do any of you remember the time MTV's Tabatha Soren was interviewing another artist (I forget who) and the person mentioned that they were influenced by Thelonious Monk. Her response was, in what way did The Loneliest Monk influence you....she had no clue! Kind of gave me the dumb chills...
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