Remember the uproar over Janet Jackson’s “wardrobe malfunction”? That incident introduced a new term into our lexicon. Making news at the AMA’s, Kate Hudson had a near “wardrobe malfunction”, big deal. On a grander scale at the AMA’s was an example of “culture malfunction”. Adam Lambert’s AMA performance was a perfect example of the state of today’s culture and why we’re in the shape we find ourselves.
Adam Lambert, the openly gay, runner-up on American Idol had promised that his AMA performance would be “sexy”. After all, sex sells, doesn’t it? Adam Lambert is just one of a slew of virtual nobody’s thrust into the public eye after finding a voice on “American Idol”, I know you’re as thankful for that show as I am.
During Adam Lambert’s AMA performance he kissed a male musician (I mean really kissed), simulated sexual acts with male and female dancers and to boot everyone on stage was dressed as if they had just walked off of Bourbon Street in New Orleans.
Adam Lambert’s AMA performance was so risqué that it was deleted from the AMA broadcast on the West Coast. Kudos to whoever made that decision. Lambert says that the censoring of his performance amounted to discrimination. Oh please, cry me a river.
Performer’s, and I use that term lightly, like Lambert have no regard for the sensitivities of fans and casual watchers of programs like the AMA’s or MTV’s Video Music Awards or any other venue in which their “talents” are showcased. Our culture has become so desensitized to sexually explicit material that they feel obligated to raise the shock factor every time they perform. No doubt this is what prompted Lambert to make such a ridiculous spectacle of himself. Whatever happened to the days when a performer would simply appear on an awards show and sing their current single? Those days are apparently gone.
There are no real performers with talent left anymore; just wierdos like Adam Lambert, Lady Gaga, and Kanye West who feel their worth is measured by how much they can shock us. Adam Lambert’s AMA performance was proof of this sad fact. So put on your makeup dude, I don’t really care, I won’t be watching anyway.
November 24th, 2009 at 3:31 pm
Those days of someone going up on stage and singing their song are over because we have evolved. You don’t mention any “straight” performers that did similar things but you weren’t offended… what a double standard you hold yourself to! Janet Jackson grabbed a crotch and eminem grabbed his hown crotch and sang a whole bunch of curse words, yet that didn’t bother you. The only thing that bothered you was that a gay man did the same thing, how sad for you and your one sided opinion.
November 24th, 2009 at 3:41 pm
I couldn’t agree more, Rick. This is ALL 100% about homophobia, but Shannon is too dense to even know it.
November 24th, 2009 at 3:50 pm
Ah yes, the old homophobia argument. Like I haven’t heard that one before. You’re a couple of geniuses aren’t you.
Yeah Rick, Lambert just scares the crap out of me because he’s gay. His performance was ridiculous whether he’s gay or not.
I did mention Janet Jackson in the post, as well as Lady GagGag and Kanye West. Both are straight I presume. The post had nothing to do whatsoever with Lambert’s sexuality. But you wouldn’t see that if you tried. So I’ll just sit over here in the corner shaking in my homophobia.