Grammys to Right-Wing Fundagelicals: “In Your Face”.

[dutch508]

Yes, after all, Team Barry is about pulling the country together.

Early numbers from Nielsen have the 56th Annual Grammy Awards pulling in more than 29 million viewers with a 10.1 rating in adults 18-49. While early figures put the Grammys at 29.7 million viewers, the final tally was adjusted down to 28.5 million viewers, according to CBS. The 2013 ceremony had 28.4 million viewers and a 10.1 rating in the 18-49 demographic

Every year, the Grammys become less a celebration of excellence and more of a television ratings grab. Accordingly, the program reached its feel-good climax with a performance of Mackelmore and Ryan Lewis’s equality anthem, “Same Love,” during which Madonna parachuted in to sing a few lines and Queen Latifah presided over a marriage ceremony that hitched 33 couples billed as gay, straight and of mixed ethnic backgrounds.

riqster (6,765 posts) http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024394603

Grammys to Right-Wing Fundagelicals: “In Your Face”.
http://bluntandcranky.wordpress.com/2014/01/27/grammys-to-right-wing-fundagelicals-in-your-face/


" That, friends, was the first Grammy awards show in years that was worth watching. Hoo boy, somebody must have grown a pair, and allowed some artists to take some risks for a damned change. From Steven Tyler singing Smokey Robinson in front of Smokey Robinson, to Taylor Swift bleeding all over the piano, to Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ stinging bitch-slap to the major labels, some truly excellent moments occurred. Note to awards show producers near and far: safe sucks, risk rocks. Learn from this telecast.

But the best part wasn’t purely musical: it was the mass marriage of straight, LGBT, and multi-racial couples at the 2/3 mark of the broadcast. A good rap/gospel mashup number set up the ceremony, and the rap itself was a huge thumb in the eye to all the homophobes who are such an affliction on society.

There were some awesome musical moments, too: Nelson, Haggard, Kristofferson, and Shelton laid out a reminder of what country music used to be before it turned into classic rock sung through nasal cavities; Metallica with a classical pianist; and Imagine Dragons with a helluva hip hop artist, totally melting down the stage; those were just a few of the great musical moments of a rarely-watchable awards show. But it’s not what everyone will be talking about this morning.

And that’s a good thing, overall. Music isn’t just ear candy, you know: it’s part of the zeitgeist, and is as much influenced by as it is influential within it. Last night a few thousand music industry professionals, some of them pretty damned influential, all spoke with one voice. And what that voice said was:”up yours” to the regressive, repressive, and hate-ridden “Christian Conservative” community that wants us all to party like it’s 1499.

The courts, the people, and society as a whole are moving towards a rational, sane, and Constitutional policy on marriage equality. The Grammys added their considerable weight to the discussion, and it’s gonna be a fun week as the “Republicans”, Wingnuts, and Fundies go into full freakout mode, blathering, bullying, lying, shrieking, and generally acting like they can still bluster their way to victory.

That worked for a while, when the majority of the country tried to be civilized when dealing with these Repub barbarians. But people are getting tired of that losing approach. Last night, we saw what happens when we stand up for what is right: great art, great television, good politics, and oh yeah, a ton of money got made, all while serving the greater good and defending our Constitutional freedoms.

In your face, Fundies. In your face while dancing. In your face while we turn the volume up. Because you were right, back in the 50′s and 60′s: rock music IS revolutionary, and it WILL destroy your hateful, bigoted, backwards, hypocritical, lying society. In your face, boyo, because that is a very good thing."


Reference material at the link.

[Freeper]

Wonder how many of those 33 couples will still be together a year from now.

[DefiantSix]

Wonder how many of those 33 couples will still be together a year from now.

Wonder how deep into my septic tank I would have to dig in order to find a shit to give...

[Dori]

So how are they going to follow that up next year?

An orgy?

[dixierose]

I didn't watch The Grammys...never watch award shows period. But I did look up some of the acts, and the Nelson, Haggard, Kris, and Blake show was excellent.

[JohnnyReb]

So how are they going to follow that up next year?

An orgy?

They marry their pets....dogs and goats/sheep mostly.

[jukin]

I notice that the DUchebags don't care that they offended all of the muzzys.

[USA4ME]

Another primitive kook promoting his mindnumbingly stupid blog.

.

[Wineslob]

Don't watch the Grungys, so I don't care.

[ChuckJ]

Just curious, how are the cultures from the past doing that treated homosexuality as perfectly normal and natural?

[Gina]

  I didn't even watch the Grannys.  Never do.  In my face? Yeh ok.

[Gina]

Wonder how deep into my septic tank I would have to dig in order to find a shit to give...

  epic.

[Jmartin]

I swear I ever have kids. No TV no music. Just books, outside, and the occasional video game. Especially if mass media keeps going in the direction is going in now.

[Karin]

But it’s not what everyone will be talking about this morning.

Nobody's talking about any of it. 

In my face?  Oh how will I ever go on? 

[Zathras]

The Grammys were on last night? Eh, whatever....I was too busy watching the Royal Rumble online, a much more entertaing choice by far.

[BEG]

So...

[Chris_]

The Grammys were on last night? Eh, whatever....I was too busy watching the Royal Rumble online, a much more entertaing choice by far.

Was that last night?  I was busy.

I must be the last person on Earth to install DOSBox on their Windows machine.  I had a copy of Robot Odyssey burning a hole in my pocket.

[SSG Snuggle Bunny]

Remember, according to libs:




We live in a rape culture.




That would be a culture in which unwilling participants are made to accept sexual acts that are perpetrated by other people as a demonstration of power.

[JohnnyReb]

I swear I ever have kids. No TV no music. Just books, outside, and the occasional video game. Especially if mass media keeps going in the direction is going in now.

Buy a farm with all the money you save. Teach the kids to weld, mechanic, drive equipment, do carpentry then they can at least make a living if nothing else. DUmmies are over educated idiots that can't do anything but bitch and moan.

[dandi]

So how are they going to follow that up next year?

An orgy?

Hosted by NAMBLA. Because love is like ... a beautiful thing ... like ... ya know ... man?

I don't watch awards shows. To me it's just a bunch of industry hacks patting each other on the back for how wonderful they are, not only as artists, but as human beings. I'd rather watch fungus grow. I can understand how some might like them for the pageantry, or because they're big fans who like to follow their favorite artists, whatever.

I listen to and watch and read whatever I like. Some of my favorite movies, music and other media is stuff that's been savaged by critics. Awards shows, with the possible exception of "peoples choice" shows, are the result of different factions lobbying judges on behalf of their clients in order to sell more media. Then the egomaniacs feel compelled, because of their "greatness and popularity", to push their beliefs on society. Their opinions are no more valid than any Joe or Jane off the street, IMHO.

Who gives a frick? Not I.

 

[miskie]

I don't pay attention to award shows. Most of them are [industry] insiders awarding themselves for 'excellence' in [industry]. In other words, award shows are essentially a circle jerk, live on prime-time TV.


I'm really not interested in watching it. 

[Big Dog]

Grammys to Right-Wing Fundagelicals: “In Your Face”

From what I heard, it should read:

"Grammys to Right-Wing: Fudgesicles In Your Face”

[MoshMasterD]

riqster (6,765 posts) http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024394603

Grammys to Right-Wing Fundagelicals: “In Your Face”.
http://bluntandcranky.wor...ndagelicals-in-your-face/


" That, friends, was the first Grammy awards show in years that was worth watching. Hoo boy, somebody must have grown a pair, and allowed some artists to take some risks for a damned change. From Steven Tyler singing Smokey Robinson in front of Smokey Robinson, to Taylor Swift bleeding all over the piano, to Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ stinging bitch-slap to the major labels, some truly excellent moments occurred. Note to awards show producers near and far: safe sucks, risk rocks. Learn from this telecast.

But the best part wasn’t purely musical: it was the mass marriage of straight, LGBT, and multi-racial couples at the 2/3 mark of the broadcast. A good rap/gospel mashup number set up the ceremony, and the rap itself was a huge thumb in the eye to all the homophobes who are such an affliction on society.

There were some awesome musical moments, too: Nelson, Haggard, Kristofferson, and Shelton laid out a reminder of what country music used to be before it turned into classic rock sung through nasal cavities; Metallica with a classical pianist; and Imagine Dragons with a helluva hip hop artist, totally melting down the stage; those were just a few of the great musical moments of a rarely-watchable awards show. But it’s not what everyone will be talking about this morning.

And that’s a good thing, overall. Music isn’t just ear candy, you know: it’s part of the zeitgeist, and is as much influenced by as it is influential within it. Last night a few thousand music industry professionals, some of them pretty damned influential, all spoke with one voice. And what that voice said was:”up yours” to the regressive, repressive, and hate-ridden “Christian Conservative” community that wants us all to party like it’s 1499.

The courts, the people, and society as a whole are moving towards a rational, sane, and Constitutional policy on marriage equality. The Grammys added their considerable weight to the discussion, and it’s gonna be a fun week as the “Republicans”, Wingnuts, and Fundies go into full freakout mode, blathering, bullying, lying, shrieking, and generally acting like they can still bluster their way to victory.

That worked for a while, when the majority of the country tried to be civilized when dealing with these Repub barbarians. But people are getting tired of that losing approach. Last night, we saw what happens when we stand up for what is right: great art, great television, good politics, and oh yeah, a ton of money got made, all while serving the greater good and defending our Constitutional freedoms.

In your face, Fundies. In your face while dancing. In your face while we turn the volume up. Because you were right, back in the 50′s and 60′s: rock music IS revolutionary, and it WILL destroy your hateful, bigoted, backwards, hypocritical, lying society. In your face, boyo, because that is a very good thing."

You need you be careful about spiking the ball.  You might wake up dead.

[Dblhaul]

riqster (6,765 posts)....


Can you put that load of crap in a 2lb bag?  Cuz it sure looks like a pile to me!

[MrsSmith]

Grammy's?      Gay "marriages," some sort of demon-possessed act, and XXX-rated stuff by at least one other woman...don't remember who, just saw the headlines.  Just more "brave" Hollywood playing up to their oh-so-lost extremists...in the face of those holding Obama's 2008 view on marriage as something defined by more than "who you f#&%."     I don't worry about them offending me, (though that is a death-penalty crime to the left), but I do think they should worry about offending God...