Tweetin' the Grammy's (TM)

Okay -- first, off the ledge. I have NOT actually gone over to the dark side of twitter. Promise.

But this year's Grammy's cried out for constant response. For example (and let's make this in the form of a multiple choice quiz!)

1. Biggest sign of the impending apocalypse:
A. I actually found myself ENJOYING and appreciating the artistry of Marshall Mathers
B. The number of cast members from Glee who were on the show -- especially considering the broadcast was NOT on Fox! -- one of whom referred to the director of the Academy as "my friend"
C. Mick Jagger made his Grammy onstage DEBUT (!??)
D. The cast of Glee was actually nominated for an award that was presented ON the broadcast

2. Wardrobe nightmare of the evening:
A. Cee-Lo Green's effort to resurrect Elton John's retired wardrobe cabinet
B. Katy Perry's stockings
C. Lady Gaga's whatever the frick that was (and were those faux HORNS on her forehead when she accepted her award?)
D. Gwynneth Paltrow's platform stillettos

3. Best growling:
A. Mick Jagger (doing a Blues Brothers' hit? Really?)
B. Bob Dylan (in a performance that was both intelligible and star-making for those of us who had no idea who Mumford and Sons or the Avett Brothers really were!)
C. Christina Aguilera (a most interesting choice to help pay respect to Aretha)
D. Kris Kristofferson

4. Best performance by a Jew on the show?
A. Barbra Streisand
B. Bobby Zimmerman (aka Bob Dylan)
C. Rapper Drake (aka Aubrey Graham, formerly of DeGrassi)
D. Don Kirschner (in memoriam)

5. Biggest anti-climax:
A. Lady Antebellum winning (and winning, and winning)
B. Eminem winning (does this qualify in the apocalyptical signs category as well?)
C. Miranda Lambert winning
D. The lack of reaction to Arcade Fire's stunning and otherwise inexplicable victory for Album of the Year

6. Cleverest introduction/act pairing
A. Blake Shelton introducing Miranda Lambert
B. Doogie Howser (aka Neil Patrick Harris) introducing Katy Perry
C. Kris Kristofferson introducing Barbra
D. The intro of the opening number -- showing "R-E-S-P-E-C-T" to Aretha

7. Most laughable moment from a single song performance:
A. That the song is known as "Otherwise known as 'Forget You'" -- as so eloquently lampooned in the intro by Jamie Foxx
B. Cee-Lo's obvious B&E against Elton John's dressing room
C. Gwynneth Paltrow's platform stilletoes
D. Gwynneth turning sidewise and (I swear it actually happened!) disappearing from view
E. Utilizing Muppets, but NOT bringing in Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem Band (can you just picture the ending with ANIMAL destroying his drum set? :)

8. Most painful moment from a single song performance:
A. The bicycles during Arcade Fire - huh?
B. The lighting during Arcade Fire - I hope there were no seizures induced in the Staples Center
C. The screeching that passed for the music of Arcade Fire - who "arranged" that performance?
D. The realization that Arcade Fire was up for Album of the year - (How?)
E. The WTF moment when Arcade Fire was announced as the winner for Album of the Year -- and you suddenly realized that even Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Eminem, or (OMG, not again) Lady A was a so much better choice!

9. Breakout Performance
A. Mumford and Sons
B. Avett Brothers
C. Eminem
D. Arcade Fire

10. Best explanation for the Album of the Year winner:
A. Barbra, to calm her notorious stage fright after her performance, had a drag of some of whatever Kris was smoking, and did her best imitation of Hosni Mubarak and "called an audible" because she, like the rest of America, was suffering from Lady A fatigue.
B. See above, but it was an accident, and Babs turned Arcade Fire into Marisa Tomei for a new generation.
C. Academy voters forgot for a moment that they were NOT voting for American Idol and got confused, voting for the act they wanted to get off the island, immediately.
D. See C. above, but it was a deliberate Idol-like conspiracy to give the statuette to the lamest of the bunch
E. It is the f'n Grammy's -- it isn't supposed to make sense!!
F. WTF??!!

See what I mean? But -- they DID end the show 1 minute early! Overall, it was an excellent show -- until the ending. I will be curious to see if that ending sank the whole show!