I watched a bit of the Grammies last night. First of all, Madonna came out, looking 5% sexier than most other grandmas. Come on Madonna, give it up, the only people who got excited when you made out with Britney Spears were gay guys and entertainment reporters. She is so boring and lifeless, it's painful.
Then U2 came out, and a typically humble Bono said that their song "makes you want to set your house on fire" (because it is so rocking). I then said "No, it makes me want to set YOUR house on fire", which really wasn't much of a zinger, but I was sort of happy with it. So then U2 played, and here is what I love: Halfway through their thing, Bono starts "playing" a guitar. I love when singers do that! I guess when they were practicing one day, Bono said "you know what, we've done pretty well for ourselves over the past 25 years, releasing huge hit album after huge hit album, but I think what would really take us to the next level is if I started playing guitar too". And then the only 50 year old who calls himself "The Edge" outside of internet message boards goes "Oh man Bono, thanks, I was having trouble handling all the guitar parts, I wanted to ask you 15 years ago but I sort of felt weird about it, thanks for volunteering!".
I saw the Rolling Stones a few months ago playing at the end of some other awards show (Billboard awards or something), and Mick Jagger was also onstage playing a guitar. That's what the Rolling Stones needed, how can a band make do with only Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood (and also some other guy in the background) playing guitar? Help them out Mick!
Man, I am mister crankypants today hah! I have had this crazy flu or cold thing for a couple of days. It blows.
2:55 p.m. - Feb. 09, 2006