The Grammys...
I'm not going to lie, the only reason why I watched was for Radiohead, and today I realized that I'm seriously obsessed. Whenever I thought it might be their turn to perform, my heart would start palpitating and I would shush any noise. My cell was handy so that I could immediately notify Sasha of when they came on, so she could see them too.
All ridiculousness aside, comparatively this grammys wasn't so bad. There were some good performances, I particularly enjoyed Dave Grohl drumming for Paul McCartney. People told me that M.I.A's joint act with lil' wayne, kayne, jay z, ect was good. I spaced out.
Radiohead's performance was intriguing. When I heard that they were going to perform a song with a marching band, I thought it would be amazing. Although it was great, I wasn't blown away by it, I feel like I've seen better performances by them, for example this live rendition of How To Disappear Completely is incredible.
Thom Yorke seemed almost out of character, maybe a little too enthusiastic in a thug-life kinda way lol, or maybe he was just showing off how hes way better than half of the performers, thats right katy perry, I'm talking to you. According to knowledgeable source the sound guy wasn't doing a very good job, so that might account to why I didnt get butterflies in my stomach when I heard them, as it usually happens. But upon a second look, it was brilliant, they are amazing.
All that aside tho, I thought that it was cool/ outlandish that all marching band members were wearing Radiohead's shirt, maybe it was to make up for the fact that half of the band wasn't there. Thom Yorke's dance moves were heightened in this performance, and I'm all for that--you KNOW he had fun! I'm jealous of the audience.
hahaha, at one moment when Thom was really getting into it, I just imagined Kayne suddenly appearing (cuz seriously he was everywhere! calm down, man... seriously chill.)
Radiohead grabbed two grammys, one for best alternative album, and one for best boxed or special edition album. I guess, its good that they are getting recognition, but does any one really care about the grammys anyway?
WATCH THE GRAMMY PERFORMANCE HERE (poor quality, but the best out there as of now)
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I'm so happy to hear about your love of Radiohead. I don't get to hear that too often where I live.
ReplyDeleteRecently I found a Radiohead t-shirt at a thrift store, and it made me sort of realize how I grew up listening to them. To me, they're like my favorite childhood friend who I grew up with and changed with me over the years, as lame as that sounds.
P.S. My favorite song will always be "Street Spirit (Fade Out)" because of the impact of the music video.
Oh man that's tragic! Where do you live??!
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately for me, I can't say that I grew up listening to Radiohead. But I can sympathize with what you say, I think that you certanly develop a relationship of sort with the music that you truly care about. I find Radiohead to be comforting and understanding. They are my best friends during finals, thats for sure.
I don't know if I have decided on a all time favorite Radiohead song....but for now, I can't stop listening to the Amazing Sounds of Orgy....its so incredible!!
I know, right?!? My hometown, I was surrounded by people who never knew the music I listened to. Around elementary school, I was humming songs from Nirvana, Radiohead, New Order, Pulp, Bjork, Fiona Apple, and others I can’t exactly remember, while pop music was the key for everyone else. I can’t deny I liked some of their music (like Spice Girls) sometimes, lol. Then afterwards, it was rap , hardcore rock, pop, and lots of dance music.
ReplyDeleteI agree with before. Some music, you just develop a long-time relationship with. Sometimes you “lose touch” with it, and then when you hear it again it’s as if you’re in love again. That feeling certainly doesn’t lie.
P.S. Not sure if you watch it, but one of the guys from C.S.I. (Las Vegas?) said his favorite band was Radiohead and he’d like to incorporate more of their music into the show. Awesome!