Pucc-H:ab3@CS-Mordred.UUCP (01/17/84)
Gee, "The Michael Jackson Show"...not that he doesn't deserve it
after all that, but one wonders what other artists with legitimate efforts
in the same categories are thinking this morning...
And why the hell did he wear those shades the whole time?
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"Go ahead...make my day."
Darth Wombat
{ allegra, decvax, ihnp4, harpo, seismo, teklabs, ucbvax } !pur-ee!rskgds@mit-eddie.UUCP (Greg Skinner) (01/18/84)
Did anyone get the feeling that the presenters of the awards to Michael
Jackson were bored and/or disgusted while he made his acceptance speech?
I could have sworn I saw a look of disgust on Laura Branigan's face.
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--greg
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Gds@XX (ARPA)as@brunix.UUCP (Alex Stein) (01/19/84)
Michael Jackson wore the shades because:
a) He didn't want to admit that his date was Brooke Shields
b) He was embarrassed that he really admires a certain wimp who will
be singing the national anthem at the super bowl
c) He was laughing at the whole precedings, thinking of Pepsi, and
wondering where to invest his new wealth.etan@tellab1.UUCP (Nate Stelton) (01/29/85)
(if this is a reposting, my apologies)
Last night I saw some of the American Music Awards, and I tried to take them
seriously, I really did, but these are some of the thoughts that ran through
my head as it softened in front of the boob tube. I must confess, though,
that I don't know who the judges were or what their criteria was for
nomination and award. I also confess that I only saw about 25% of it.
Since I don't know what the awards really are for, I, whilst wallowing in my
ignorance, shall try to venture some guesses. First off, it appears that
there are certain prerequisites for receiving nomination, which are:
1. nominees must be nominated for at least four other categories to qualify
for a specific category.
2. nominees must have netted in excess of $5 billion in fiscal 1984
3. nominees must be of the negroid race (however, caucasoid or mongoloid
applicants may petition for nomination if they provide a financial
disclosure)
Whatever happened to anti-racism? People used to say, "All men are created
equal. Judge a man not by the color of his skin." Nowadays, the racist
television media goes through great pains to outline the distinction between
black and white. Even to the point where they create a bunch of music awards
and include the word 'black' in them, like 'favorite black video-over-5-minutes
bi-sexual male'. And it's no fair! I mean, I didn't see any awards
specifically labeled 'white' or 'yellow' or 'brown'. Just black or nothing.
While I was watching, I was waiting for the awards for the true-blue American
music categories (or at least the ones I like) like folk, jazz, blues,
or classical. Oh well, I guess I missed them. Could someone tell me who won
in those categories.
Did you notice how all the people who won awards were filthy rich? You could
tell by their clothes. I'd have to sell my house and my first-born to be
able to buy the jacket that Lionel Ritchie was wearing. Actually,
I think the winners were chosen on the basis of their total (not taxable)
income. And to be honest, I get this funny feeling that there was no
"favorite folk-video female" award, or any folk music awards. Let's face it,
nobody in folk music even netted $5 billion in 1984. So what good are they?
I have a proposal. They should rename these awards "The American Big-Money
Racist Music Awards".
-etanRon Natalie <ron@BRL-TGR.ARPA> (02/01/85)
Hey, forget Lionel Ritchie's jacket, we were all enthralled by Shiella E's dress.
Earl Weaver (VLD/ATB) <earl@BRL-VAT.ARPA> (02/01/85)
"Enthralled?" No. I'd say frustrated at having to look at a dadburn 525 line TV system. When is the US going to at least a 1000 line system so we can count sequins and see other details worthwhile....
genesis@ihu1e.UUCP (r.n. sehnoutka) (02/07/85)
> Hey, forget Lionel Ritchie's jacket, we were all enthralled by > Shiella E's dress. DRESS????? You call that a dress????? I thought it was just a jacket and panty hose that she had on!
PAWKA@nosc-tecr.ARPA (Pawka) (03/01/85)
>> Where will this all end?? [MIKE] > But it all ties together!!! Jimi Hendrix was left-handed. Both Hendrix > and Prince are/were black (though I think Prince's ancestry is more diverse > than one single racial group). Neither of them has Chinese ancestry, > but Thomas Chong (of Cheech & Chong) does, and he was (or wasn't, depending > on the facts) a presenter at the American Music Awards. And everyone > . . . . > Rich Rosen You're right, I see it now. And Tommy Chong once played drums (or maybe guitar for an R&B group (Bobby Taylor I think, they even had a hit single, "Does your mama know about me?") and that ties in . . . O.K. now it's all making sense, why couldn't I see it before? I can't wait 'till next year's awards. . . OHHHHH BOYYYYY!!!!! YYYYOOOOOWWWWWWW!!!!!!! Mike < Dave's not here > ------