According to ABC, more than 1,500 people have called so far to complain about Adam Lambert's performance at last night's American Music Awards. MTV referred to the "American Idol" runner-up's performance as "what might be the most NSFW performance in the history of the AMAs, one that frequently crossed the border from sexy to rather graphic, and which put some previous provocative awards-show appearances by Madonna to shame."
The network characterized the response as "moderate." Before his performance, Lambert said that he wanted to break down a double standard that existed where female performers are often sexually provocative while men don't do it that often.
1,500 people need to get a life.
got that right
I just read the PTC complained too, and was worried about the impact on teenage girls. GIRLS!?!?
Huh. I didn’t catch it. Anyone got a vid link?
Perhaps the most disgusting and perverted performance in the history of non cable television. Why do people have to fake sex acts instead of just sing…it’s one thing to be sexy, but another thing to actually fake or perform actions up on stage…
Some female performers do it all the time on TV. Even last night, have you seen what some of them were NOT wearing? Clothes!
Hibberd had one posted, but it was removed from YouTube because Dick Clark Productions complained about copyright. I’m sure something is out there somewhere though if you want to hunt around a minute.
…located it. And… yeah. Good god.
A friend sent me this link though I’m not some place where I can risk opening it to see if it works. http://rickey.org/?p=28121
The New York Times gave his album a really bad review.
Julia — I got a 404 error.
it was not a big deal. so funny. they do worse stuff on family guy. and he did it at like 10:55pm at night. it was just leather and spikes and grabbing… it was g rated compared to cable, the internet and life in general. those 1500 people had to be some sort of christian organized group.
Lambert should have known better. Everyone knows you have to be a male Hip Hop performer in order to get away with anything sexually provocative. He should have told us he’d been shot 9 times like 50 Cent so that people would know its safe for Lambert to be a role model to kids. He also needs an entourage of female hookers on his arms, get arrested for illegal firearms and drugs, and then that will certainly keep any complaint calls at a minimum because all those acts are perfectly fine with parents and are far better than being… THE GAY.
There does seem to be a double standard. Female performers have been as overtly sexual. Also, one could see where the perfomance going about 30 seconds into it and all TVs have an off switch.
For some reason the number seems kind of low. I would’ve expected way more outcrying. Maybe we’re numb thanks to the Janet Jackson fiasco, or the stick is slowing being removed from our collective bottoms.
Michy, try it now.
Adam did cross the line at the AMA’s. I love Adam’s voice and I really like him as a person and voted for him to win idol, but he does need to think of his audience. I think he would have come out on top with a different set up on the show last night. Adam wants to bring his theatrics into his performances, but it’s not going to fly to well with everyone. He could do both, just play to the audience that is in the house. I looked back on my dvr and noticed even a lot of the audience at the show were not clapping for him after that performance. Adam’s voice would take him just about anywhere he wants to go, but you can’t just ignore your audience. Not every place and time is appropriate for sexuality to be displayed, whether your a man or a woman. The problem with people is they’re too desensitized to sex. They want to see sex in EVERY situation. When can we appretiate people for talent not sex? I’m a fan of Adam’s for his voice not his sexuality. In my family mode opinion, most of the lady singers on last night’s show were under dressed and provocative, but Adam was the one singer I tuned into hear, not them. He was the new one who got a chance to make it on the show to gain a greater audience, I don’t think that performance gained him anything but controversy. I really think Adam is going to learn a lesson from this in the long run. I really love his video/song of the movie 2012. I think Adam could be a huge star if he just gives respect to what kind of audience is going to viewing or listening at a live event. I think that all the running around/falling on stage didn’t showcase his voice and that is what a new singing artist needs to do is showcase his voice, not showcase what points he wants to get across. To soon for him to be taking this kind of risk, if ever in my opinion.
Just watched it on Youtube.
Only thing that went over the line IMO was the dancer’s face in his crotch. It appears that the director was caught off guard as it looked like he clumsily went to another shot. Same thing might have happened a little later when Lambert had an extended raunchy looking kiss with another girl. My guess is the performance was a bit different than the rehersal.
Freedom of expression is what our country is about, freedom of speach is one of the many things that our troops fight for. When someone actually takes advantage of those rights, he gets singled out and crucified for it? If you don’t want to see it, DONT WATCH IT! Good for you Adam.
Looks like Devin Hester should send Adam Lambert flowers for distracting the world from his posterior.