More Grammy Observations

Now that the Grammys have entered their 4th straight month of airtime, I have a few questions:

1.) Is LL Cool J the only person they can find to host this thing? He's been doing it since I was 7, I think...

2.) What happened to the originality and daring of previous years?

http://youtu.be/rusC2Fx0ZQM

Metallica and Lang Lang. On paper, the two just don't work. In reality, the two combined to create an absolutely mesmerizing and intense moment that isn't easily replicated.

This year: Kanye West. Twice.

Nothing revolutionary or original about that.

3.) Do we really have to have a Madonna performance every damn year? Are they so desperate for ratings they have to throw a 56 year-old woman (who, admittedly, looks pretty good), that hasn't been relevant in years?

4.) The most poignant moment of the entire show? Glen Campbell's last song "I'm Not Gonna Miss You" won for Best Country Song. Unless you watched the pre-show webcast, though...you might not have known that. Whether you're a country fan or not, Glen Campbell's story is a sad, emotional thing, and the Grammys chose to ignore it almost completely this year...to give you an extra few minutes of Kanye West.

You're welcome, America. You deserve what you got...

Grammys and Growing Old

So, I'm "watching" the Grammys (actually, I'm listening to them as I work on the computer), and I'm coming to a sad realization...

I'm getting too old for that shit.

I have no clue who most of the performers are, and I'm finding I just don't care. The artists I listen to aren't Grammy material, for the most part, and I'm okay with that. The ones I listen to the most aren't even radio friendly (not that I listen to the radio anymore...), and I'm okay with that, too.

There's enough internet streaming sites out there now for me to discover new music in the genres I like, and I'm okay with that.

The one thing I'm not okay with?

Pharrell, and the song "Happy". If I never have to hear that again, I'd be quite happy (pun intended).

It's kind of funny...

I've been writing another blog the last few days...

I'm not cheating. I asked permission of this blog first, and this one was excited I'd decided to try something new, and hoped I'd spare a little time and write here, as well.

So here I am.

The other blog is a travel blog, associated with my job as a Q.A. Inspector.

This one...it's a blog I've used for ranting about things that piss me off.

I'm going to expand my horizons, going forward.

Oh, don't get me wrong. I'm still going to write about things that piss me off. It's a great stress relief...

I'm just going to make an effort to write more, and about things other than annoyances, that's all.

Maybe a few minutes about my day, or something that strikes me as funny...

Like Bruce Jenner.

Bruce Jenner is currently rumored to be transitioning from man to woman. On a side note, good for him/her if it's true. It takes a lot of bravery and personal integrity to do something like that, I'm sure.

Well, Bruce was in an accident on PCH in Malibu today. When I heard the news, my first thought was totally irreverent.

"Oh, sure...Bruce Jenner becomes a woman, and promptly forgets how to drive."

I'm sure I'll take some crap for this, but I thought it was funny...

Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to continue my ongoing education in committing the perfect crime by watching some more episodes of "Forensic Files".