Too old...or a anob?

Okay, I took off from the office a little early yesterday becuase I had been there so late the night before...I continued to work at home, but it was better to be in my PJ's and a cat curled up next to me...I brought the office phone just in case someone should call (just as I predicted, no one did...However, had I not brought the phone...That's right!). So, I unwound a little bit from the week...

As I was getting ready to eat dinner, I turned on the TV and glanced through the channels...Much to my surprise, the Video Music Awards were on TV last night! Now, I pride myself in being knowledgable in pop culture, but this was not on my radar...I don't watch MTV anymore...I think that it's turned into pure garbage-- From my point of view there's nothing worth watching on there anymore...Now, I understand why one of my dearest and most treasured mentors told me once that he forces himself to watch at least one our of MTV a week, so that he can be aware of what the youth he's working with are into...I've tried...I just can't do it...Maybe I'm getting too old for MTV...

So, I decided that I usually find the award show entertaining, so I should watch it last night...I had nothing else to do (well, to watch anyway!)...So, I watched some of the red carpet walk...Now, let me be honest and say that when the Emmys were on recently, I was glued to the red carpet shows and I was fascinated with what those celebrities were saying and wearing! So, I was mildly excited to tune into the VMA Red Carpets...That excitement quickly faded...I think that pretty much every person that I saw being "interviewed" was either drunk or high...I hate to make a judgement call from seeing what was on the screen, but I thought it was awful...So, I changed the channel...And caught an old episode of the Colbert Report that entertained me much more...

I convinced myself that I should turn back to the show and came in at the tail end of the Timberlake's performance of "Sexy Back." Now, it's a fun, feel good song...But, I thought that the performance was lackluster (maybe I missed the good parts!)...And then Jack Black's opening was just awful...I thought it was ridiculous, not funny, contrived, and just plain immature! Is that the audience that MTV is now catering to? It's unfair to compare, but I must go back to the Emmys again...I thought that the openign to the Emmys was hilarious! Conan O'Brian was witty, relevant, and entertaining! So, the VMA's....I changed the channel...I flipped back every once and a while and saw who had one an award or two...Watched parts of what were being called "performances." I was highly disappointed...Now, I'm sure that I missed out on some wonderful performances (I really wanted to see Christina Aguilera sing, but missed that)...But overall, it couldnt' keep my attention...

And as I looked through those who were nominated this year, I was not all that impressed with the music that they've put out...Okay, yes some of it is on my pizzle and has a pretty high count...But, I would not call it my favorite music by any stretch of the imagination! The melodies are catchy and fun to dance to or be silly with, but the lyrics are not impressive at all...
What happened to people who wrote lyrics for their songs? That didn't all contain references to anatomy, drugs, alcohol, sex, or abusive language? Why aren't those who are creating art being recognized? Artists like Morrissey, Robbie Williams, Kevin Max, or others? Those who are making a statement by the words that they use...Some may not agree with the statements that they make, but they are being true to who they are...I will give credit and say that there are a few who have managed to mingle music and lyrics together who were at the VMA's (Pink's new album is amazing!), but overall the music left a bad taste in my mouth...I suppose most of the music that is played on MTV leaves a bad taste in my mouth...When people like Jessica Simpson, Paris Hilton, and Nick Lachey gain more "fame" because of what they do off the stage rather than on (Don't EVEN get me started on Jessica Simpson and her horrid remake of Robbie Williams' Angels)...Where is the art in it all?

So, have I become a music snob? Perhaps...Oh I listen to some of the MTV stuff for fun, but overall I find it revolting...But maybe I'm getting old...When I find the Emmys more appealing than the VMAs...I don't know...