In December, I predicted that Jimmy Carter would win a Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album. Prominent Democrats have been shoo-ins for this award in the past, mostly because Grammy voters love to reward their heroes (the Clintons, Obama, etc.). Last night, Jimmy received his award.
I thought about discussing the fact that the Bush-hating Dixie Chicks won five Grammys (see Jon Ham’s post below for that issue), but something much worse happened. Slayer (remember Slayer?) won a Grammy for Best Metal Performance for their anti-war song, “Eyes of the Insane.” In case you want to purchase the song, it is featured on their album, entitled Christ Illusion, available at fine retailers nationwide.
My pick for metal performance was “Colony Of Birchmen” by Mastodon. I mean, Mastodon puts together some great lyrics:
This forest is growing faster than I can tell – Cell structure eats away at a massive swell – Seems however I’m a victim of circumstance – Hunt for ogres and dwarfs – Lion slicer – Run with death – Run with death
Anyway, John Mayer won the Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Grammy for the awful song, “Waiting for the World to Change.” Mayer also won Best Pop Vocal Album.
And when you thought it could not get worse, The Black Eyed Peas won the Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group Grammy for the song, “My Humps,” a truly terrible song about the part of the female anatomy that provides sustenance to infants.
I had better end on that note.
