Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Pop singers' appalling performance "stunts"

The most shocking one was Adam Lambert pushing his male dancer's face at his crotch area. That may have been due to the rush of adrenalin as he was performing and it may have been done for entertainment's sake, but it was a badly chosen act of showmanship.

He was also infamous for initiating a French kiss on his band member who is married. His claims that he just wanted to have a good time onstage, that it was time to take more risks and how it is too bad that people were too scared, are presumptuous, I feel. He may be on the road to fame but the failure to spare a thought for the feelings of others is inexcusable.

He is not the only one who has ruffled my feathers though. Carrie Underwood, who has always been known as a saccharine-sweet; goody-two-shoes country singer, wore a pants-less outfit for her performance. I feel that she was trying to fit into the trend of being raunchy as a singer in the pop music industry. I am rather dismayed by her choice of outfit in line with this intention. To give in to such peer pressure is a foolish decision, I feel. Her usually decent performances make her stand out from the usual cohort.

Rihanna made eyes pop when she wore a bandage-style catsuit. It was really daring and seriously, it would not have made much of a difference if she had not worn anything at all. The bandages were tightly wound around her body and made her breasts flat as a result. They just covered the nipples. I mention these two facts because the breasts could be seen! Her private area below the breasts was merely covered by a strip of bandage.

Two inferences strike me as I look at it. She was definitely not going through her menstruation and she was trying to gain attention in a different way from the attention which was a result of the problems she had with Chris Brown. Well, she did gain lots of attention from this outfit,and whether it is positive or negative, it will depend on the perspective each one has.

Lady Gaga's "stunt" with the piano baffles me. I do not see any logic behind it. It is really a senseless antic.

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