Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Taylor Swift Is Starting To Bug Me
It's odd that just a few months ago I blogged about how much I hated Kanye West (note: I still do) for busting up Taylor Swift's win at the MTV Video Music Awards last fall. But after watching the Grammy's the other night I almost hoped he would have been there to disrupt her now annoying acceptance speeches. I'll give you a mouth-agape, shocked-as-hell, aww shucks, 'I used to stand in the mirror and accept speeches as a kid' speech the first time you win but the girl has been collecting piles of awards since then. But each and every time she won the other night it was the same thing. "My dad and brother are freaking out at home right now!" (Really? Did you see them freaking out in your mind as you walked up to the stage? Are their hopes and dreams completely wrapped up in the number of awards you win? Is this all they've hoped and dreamed for?) "This is what WE will be telling our kids about when we're 80!") Huh, silly me, but I think YOU winning a Grammy might not be what one of the producers of your CD will be telling HIS grandkids about when he's 80, Taylor.)
And then there was her offkey, limp, lifeless live performance (which she has to drag the amazing Stevie Nicks into). I've never been more embarrassed for Stevie. Singing backup for a 20 year-old who can't sing. Terrific. Yeah, it's great Taylor can write her own songs. But the "I wish a boy would come on a white horse and save me from all these stupid boys I date" themed songs are getting tiresome.
Taylor Swift seems like a nice girl. But the Cinderella act has been played out. I just hope she realizes it sooner than later because I don't want to watch it anymore.
