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WHAT THE HELL?

posted 21 years ago by SandlerFan
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Missy freakin Elliot? Why on earth did she win video of the year? She sux! Its an insult to everyone thats ever won that award! I mean come on she's singin' about workin' it and searching big dicks. That is the worst choice for Video of the Year EVER! It's even worse than the year Lauryn Hill won it. I can't beleive it with other talent like Eminem, 50 Cent, hell even Justin Timberlake is a better choice than Missy.

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[–] tam358 21 years ago

I'm not really a Missy fan either, but it's important to remember that these are video awards, not the grammys. Essentially, a really, really terrible band could have an awesome video and win it. Missy's song, although boring, had a pretty neat video. Eminem's was kind of boring with him on stage, on a road and clips of his movie. 50 cent's was boring because it was just like a large party. Justin Timberlake's was very creepy and yet dull with the stalker thing. My vote would have certainly gone to Johnn Cash's 'hurt'. It's an amazingly painful and beautiful video.

[–] froggy2116 21 years ago

ya but video of the year isnt the best song, its for the best video, and her video was pretty cool.

[–] kookytree 21 years ago

Missy's video was sort of cool. I'm not a fan of hers but she makes good, mindless dance songs, and I like that she doesn't take what she does or herself too seriously. Don't hate on Lauryn Hill! You can't put her and Missy in the same category. Lauryn's music is amazing.

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[–] dead_dudeINthehouse 21 years ago

Certainly "Work It" is a mindless pretty for the eye video, but by no means it's the best video of the year.
Johnny Cash's "Hurt" is by far the best video of 2003.
It's that Hurt it's not only a video with a magnificent direction, great cinematography and excelent footage of Cash most memorable moments... Hurt has a powerful feeling, and you can say that you feel what Mr. Cash tries to express...

Anyways, "Work It" is one of the worst videos to ever win the most coveted award of the night. It only took 2 awards out of 8 noms! You see when the supposedly "best video" gets only 2 awards it means that it wasn't good at all.
Take as an example "Lady Marmalade", "Cryin'", This Note's For You", "You Might Think". Those videos aren't great, there were other nominees in the category whose deserved the award more than them. The best video of the year goes to the most polemic, best seller, and popular artist of the year and that's it.
When was the last time that MTV gave the best video of the year to a truly GREAT video? I think of 1997 when they awarded the -at the time- unknown British band Jamiroquai. "Virtual Insanity" didn't get heavy rotation, wasn't a #1 billboard hit, or didn't make to top the MTV's Top 20.
What's wrong with Mtv?

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