Faith
Okay, first off I just want to apologize for the Flash Fiction starter. I really thought it was going to be a fun little exercise until I tried it myself. So, this week we’ll do something more fun and less brain-breaking.
But what I really want to talk about is this whole Faith Hill thing. For those of you living under a rock or in Iraq, Faith Hill stood up to accept her CMA entertainer of the year award before they called the name of the winner. The whole time they were opening the envelope she was smiling and nodding like she knew for certain her name was on that piece of paper.
Then they called Carrie Underwood’s name and Faith threw up her arms and yelled, “What?” And, of course, they got it all on tape as they are wont to do. They being everyone, apparently.
I totally agreed with her, too. Carrie Underwood is a game show contestant not entertainer of the year. She hasn’t even been an entertainer for a whole year yet.
Of course, the real reason Faith was upset was because she was embarrassed. Someone whose junk is on the chopping block right now must have convinced her she was the shoe in.
Anyway, this reminds me of the time a band called Firehouse won the award for best new hard rock band at the 1991 American Music Awards. I’ve listened to their music and it’s technically proficient without adding anything to the genre. It’s very much like some guys read “Glam Rock for Dummies” and did exactly what the book said and then stopped thinking about it.
The real problem is that they beat out Nirvana for that award.
Faith, I’ve never listened to your music so I’m no expert but I think we can all agree that these awards are just political extravaganzas put on by the RIAA to pump up sales. So, relax at one of your million dollar ranches for a while and decide if you’re Firehouse or Nirvana.
posted by JJ @ 10:42 AM
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I've never been to Iraq so my other option is that I was under a rock. I did however briefly hear of this but brushed it off. Like people really care who wins these awards. They aren't awards from the people to the performers. I mean when was the last time a REALLY good movie won the Oscars? So who cares. Like Faith Hill doesn't already have a gabillion other trophies to dust on her expensive mahogany selves. These people should try a day in our shoes.
Funny how I care not about modern country music, but I already knew about this. In fact, I saw it on youtube.
It seems like Faith would be smart enough to know her every move was being filmed, so her "I was joking" excuse could be valid.
Or not.
jj, i love you, in spite of the fff starter.
walk good.
I think she was joking. Trust me, she doesn't need another award that bad and doesn't strike me as someone who's ego is that fragile. She's got a pretty good life, and I don't mean the money and the trappings ... great kids, a solid marriage, the stuff that matters.
who is this "firehouse"?
you shouldn't apologize about the fff starter. if we fff-ers aren't willing to offer up our own ideas for starters than we can't very well complain about yours.
Glam Rock for Dummies! Ha.
Nirvana lost to a band who I swear I've never heard of. That is incredible that Nirvana lost.
I'm looking forward to this weeks FFF. I couldn't think of anything in the sword/sorcery arena so I chickened out.
Ask Scorsese, O'Toole and the ghost of Hitch as to what they think of awards. Each and every award show, has at one time or another, become some bizarre anti-logic contest.
I don't know if they do it to generate controversy for ratings, or to give the award show a higher profile, but some great talent must be defiled, and humiliated pubic-ly.
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