By now, most fans have heard all about Adam Lambert's controversial, sex-themed performance at the 2009 American Music Awards.
The singer grinded up against back-up dancers, pushed one's head down to his crotch and played tonsil hockey with a band member.
It was a shocking rendition of "For Your Entertainment," even for those of us accustomed to Lambert's flamboyant, over-the-top American Idol auditions. These photos explains why:
The performance was clearly meant to create buzz for the singer, whose debut album goes on sale today. As loyal Lambert followers, however, we wished he'd gone in the opposite direction.
For Adam, playing up his sexuality in such a showy manner is akin to Sarah Palin preaching about abstinence. Both strategies just play to each celebrity's base.
To Lambert's credit, he's always done his own thing. Last night's behavior was merely an extension to his American Idol acts, during the show's run this spring and its concerts this summer.
But if the singer's goal is to attract new fans and to move as many copies of his CD as possible, the performance was a failure. It went for shock value over vocal talent, the latter of which Lambert possesses in spades. He's not a gay Britney Spears. Adam can really sing.
Unfortunately, he wasted an opportunity to prove this to a new, national audience.
The talk today is all about Lambert's antics, not his voice. That's too bad because, as Adam himself said in an insightful interview last week, the man has a lot to offer America beyond his sexual preference and outlandish stage presence.
Do you agree with this critique? What did you think of Lambert's performance?
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13 Comments
November 23rd, 2009 10:43 AM
He will bemaking his rounds, soon enough, in the media machine, apologizing. This is his only way to get invited onto shows...as his album has crashed & burned. Hell, Gaga's music is burnt out techno crap & it is played so much we all find ourselves humming the shit thqat we hated the first time we heard it. He is pulling a Gaga....forcing media interest, resulting in live perfomances & airtime. I just don't see his crappy music & voice catching on in the dance scene, like Gaga. It simply sucks....no matter how inappropriate his performance was...his voice is not cut out for pop, or radio....just theatre.
November 23rd, 2009 11:16 AM
Enough about this freak....lets talk about how wonderful the Black Eyed Peas were....Fergie rocked it, her voice was the best of the night, no doubt!! (and she didn't have to make some guy go down on her for attention)
November 23rd, 2009 11:53 AM
Sucked, this was hard to watch! He's over. Everything sucked about this performance. Everyone who worked on this performance should never admit to being part of it. Looked like something a gay high school student put together. I think gay people hate it too!
November 23rd, 2009 11:54 AM
i love adam!! if this was madonna or britney no one would make such a big deal about this...i like that hes taking a risk, his and lady gagas performance was the BEST!!! : )
November 23rd, 2009 11:54 AM
Adam Lambert performance last night was definetly inappropriate.
His voice is nothing but screaming, no wonder he didn't win American Idol, he can't sing. He belongs in New York on the theatre stage, maybe then me might win an emmy award.
November 23rd, 2009 12:13 PM
I like adam lambert, but his preforance was not sexy, but raunchy. I was watching the AMA with my husband and children, never expecting to see what we saw. I wish there was some kind of warning. Adam says that female artish have been pushing the envelope for years. Yes but I dont remember a female artist simulating oral sex and putting her finger up a dancers crutch
on stage and on a public network.wrong move adam.
November 23rd, 2009 12:36 PM
people are making a big deal over the sexual overtones of the performance however the performance itself was in my opinion bad, does he have a good voice cuz if he does he was hiding it last night?
November 23rd, 2009 6:04 PM
I think Hollywood is going to the Dogs! They think they can sell music now only with sex!! Very poor.
November 23rd, 2009 6:08 PM
What is it that everyone in this town think they are either a Hooker or something? They made this scum now acceptable in the public. Distgusting! You cant even drive through LA without your kids seeing some porn billboard. Is this what we have come to? We are not allowed to party after 10pm but sex to the max is ok? get rid of that Hollywood mayor!
November 24th, 2009 1:03 AM
crazy man