rpk@mit-eddie.UUCP (Robert Krajewski) (03/02/84)
Usually, the Grammies are pretty boring, but this time there were a few interesting twists to the show: Annie Lennox looking like Elvis Presley. Boy George telling America that ``you know a great drag queen when you see one,'' just a little while before an excerpt from ``La Cage aux Folles.'' Herbie Hancock's great rendition of ``Rockit'' with robot break dancers and the first appearance of scratch mixing on network TV. Sometimes the commercial pop world can be fun... -- ``Bob'' (Robert P. Krajewski) ARPA: RpK@MC MIT Local: RpK@OZ UUCP: genradbo!miteddie!rpk or genradbo!miteddie!mitvax!rpk
sherouse@unc.UUCP (George W. Sherouse) (03/04/84)
> Usually, the Grammies are pretty boring, but this time there were a few > interesting twists to the show: > > Annie Lennox looking like Elvis Presley. > > Boy George telling America that ``you know a great drag queen when > you see one,'' just a little while before an excerpt from ``La Cage > aux Folles.'' > > Herbie Hancock's great rendition of ``Rockit'' with robot break > dancers and the first appearance of scratch mixing on network TV. > > Sometimes the commercial pop world can be fun... I'll second that. But I wonder... Do you suppose Annie did that because she knew she was going to lose out to a drag queen for (I think it was) Best New Group? John Denver certainly looked surprised. If so, I love it even more. Assuming my guess is right, you have spotted the only two acts with any credibility on the whole show - Herbie is a *STAR* with his robots. Now that's entertainment!! Good tunes to you, (the real) George W. Sherouse <decvax!mcnc!unc!sherouse> "I got tired of counting all these blessings... ...and then I just got tired."
giw@browngr.UUCP (Jerry Weil) (03/04/84)
Don't leave out the most bizarre of all - Ann Miller's royal screwup, calling for the wrong winner of the best musical score.