Adam Lambert closed out last night's American Music Awards show with a performance that may have left viewers wondering if they were watching ABC or the S&M network. (If there is such a thing.)
His performance of his song "For Your Entertainment" included feeling up one of the dancers in the ... er ... crotch, overt S&M references, and a full on male/male kiss. Generally not unusual for today's rock performers, but ...
Seriously? On prime time television?
As regular readers know I can't stand watching awards shows. I'd rather clean the litter box. But if this is an example of what I missed last night, I'm glad Murphy has clean litter and I went to bed early.
I get that Adam Lambert is a talented singer. And clearly he's great on stage. Personable, entertaining, engaging. From a talent perspective, sure, I'm a fan.
But he - like many other artists from Madonna to Britney - just takes things way too far. It's not that he's gay, so save the discrimination accusations. It's that his performance was totally inappropriate for prime time TV. The FCC has regulations during what is known as the family hours for a reason. Save that performance for his live tour. It's not a gender/orientation thing. It's about being ... well, polite.
But what did you think of Lambert's performance last night?
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Paul, I can understand why ppl like his voice. It's definitely not my style of music, but he can sing.
That performance? Good grief! What was ABC thinking???
I talked to a producer once who said that if you want to affect change on TV, don't write to the network, write to the ADVERTISERS. They actually take those letters from consumers seriously. So send a letter to every advertiser of the show; that's time better spent than just boycotting ABC.
Joanne
host of the Gospel Soundcheck blog
I won't watch Adam Lambert.
Etc., etc..
Dear Trojan condoms company,
I won't watch the commercials that run where Adam Lambert perfoms because I won't be watching Adam Lambert.
Etc., etc..
Sincerely,
A guy that supports condom distribution in schools.
P.S. Lambert's culture looks more bareback anyway.
I try not to be a music snob anymore, with varying results. But Adam seems like a nice guy.
If Mr Lambert wants to sing, then he should sing. If he wants to make porn, then he is in the wrong business. That was not intertainment. It was the product of a very unhappy psyche. There is a time and place, and obviously that little boy has not learned the meaning of good taste, maturity, and common sense. He has taken the Pride out of Gay. He has thrown the Gay community back 20 years with that performance. How can the Gay community be taken seriously with that kind of idiotic, distasteful, sorry exhibitionism. If he wants the attention that much, then any street corner will do. I am not Gay, but if I were I would be very angry that people would get the idea that he is what it means to be Gay. Hes gotten it utterly and completely wrong.
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