"Music Minute" - Is it a "ROAR" or just a MEOW?

Well, I have dragged this one along for ever and did not do it at first when I decided to write on Applause, but now it is up. I'm gonna do some bitchy and tacky reviewing on Katy Perry's "ROAR".

Okay the cover. Well, I hate it. Seriously? Its gonna be some tiger print only because of  that tiger theme?  (By the way: the tiger theme has been overused by the time this eye of the tiger song was new. Not cool, not ironic and not fancy!) Lame! And then in the purple? Like no way! Also the jacket! Come on Katy! That is such bad taste! And not to mention the tigers on the o. That is a clear no for me! 0/5 for the cover! Not even one for anything since I even hate her hair in the shoot! This cover screams so extremely HIPSTER, and if i hate something its stars doing the hipster shit! (Wow, many exclamation marks in this short passage!)

The actual song is well.... Okay start with the good sides. The idea is good, like the title in general and loved the ad campaign that hailed in a new age for Katy. But the idea of an uplifting song was buried ten miles under the sea by the mediocre lyrics and the idea less sound. Oh please! I mean the song starts off with a boring beginning that sound like some other song she already did and the hook this one turns in the is so lame and underwhelming that it gets me to sleep. And dot even get me started on the refrain. "I got the eye of the tiger .. blah blah blah!" What is up Katy? Did you watch to many bad movies or what? I like d all the songs of Teenage Dream better! The had more depth! Because that I'm gonna grow and ROAR you away thing is boring as fuck! I mean every student from 5th grade can give you that! And the songs peak flat lines as well. BUT: The song is a perfect fit for sing along and the radio. I mean come on, even though i kinda not like it, I can sing along and bought it! And the mainstream thing I hate so much bout it makes it go up the charts like a second "Call Me Maybe". Apparently the epidemic is spreading. So, I'm gonna be a nice bitch and make it a 5/10 to honor the good production and its sing-ability. And FYI: The song is like a 2.0 version of Firework, but only really bad. Its like a sequel that should not have made its way to the cinemas. 

And last, but not least, the music video. I liked the poster that announced it to be that jungle and comic thing. and then I watched it. I wanted to say something good so badly., but truth be told: I can't. the video is so fake looking that it hurts, and don't pull the camp card on me. I know camp when I see it, and that is NOT camp, that is crap! Sorry(?)! The only thing good about is the scene where she uses her heel to make a spear. And the rest is just so bad that I was glad when it was over. Not even the tiger appearing got me in it, and that is pretty much it. It would have been a blast when she would have used that technicolor/comic thing more. Sorry katy but its another no for me. But to be a good boy I'm still gonna give it a 4/10. 

So summarized I can definitely say that "ROAR" is no ROAR and really a rather mediocre MEOW, not even a sexy PURR! And you should be glad I did not include originality of live performance at the VMAS up as a category, cause this one was boring, unoriginal (We have seen the boxing ring too much everywhere, its like Ed Hardy!) and most of all: forgettable!  I wish I could give Katy better grades, since I really love her. ROAR in complete gets a score from 9 out of 25 points. That would be near an F! Sorry but I don't feel it, I don't see an artistic development, and sales numbers and statistics are irrelevant ere! Lets hope for PRISM to be better, but with that horrible album cover? Don't even get me started....

The MTV VMA's - "Try too hard" meets "forgettable" and a few good moments.

Well, well there were the MTV VMAs and I have to say the motto must have been: "Try too hard!", "Awkward and ashamed!" and "Some great performances." And well it was so awkward!

Okay guys the performance of Gaga was off the hook. It was amazing since it incorporated all her previous styles. And her stage was "amaza-bells". But one critique point would be her voice. It was a little off. But still the best performance of the night. How did her wigs stay on, and has she become some sort of magician that that last wig fitted so perfectly? WTF? I guess there were like 5 people behind that huge white prop to get that wig on in 5 seconds. And her figure in that slim down bod and seashell bikini. Wooop Woop! And the best is her defending One Direction after they get booed for winning the VMA for Best Summer Song. That is classy. I mean, she just stood up and left. Oh and that pink cup she drank from? WTF? That was a swine nose. Perez Hilton bash much? Oh yes Gurrl! And her look on the red carpet? Gorgeous, except for that bow, and you can see that the lace from her wig was glued on bad. Could have been better. But basically she was the show-stealer.

Well lets come to the worst of the night. I love my post-Disney Miley, and I have pre-ordered Bangerz yesterday, but that performance of her was just bad. All the teddy bears, the outfit, and her red carpet outfit as well, her dancing and her tongue sticking out. Oh my god. Miley, there is a difference between sexy-ugly/fashionable-ugly and ugly-ugly. And yes: It is appropriate to use the word skank here. And the twerking  she gave: Well we know she likes it but she is not the twerk queen. And that half lap dance with super awkward, and not very feminist, Robin Thicke during his performance of his, silly and women degrading, song Blurred Lines really threw me off. Miley, get some glasses if the lines are blurred for you. But this time you crossed the line!

What I really loved was the pro LGBT tone the show had. With Macklemore giving his performance of Same Love I was more then satisfied. Actually it gave me chills to see it and made me proud of being a member of the LGBT IQA community. But his gestures were so damn of. And I really loved that Jennifer Hudson joined them on stage, even though she looked like Alisha Keys. 

When it comes to Katy Perry I was so disappointed. Her leo print dress: ugly. Her grillz: ugly and a joke at her expense. Her hair: the only thing not totally ridiculous. Her performance of Roar: forgettable and boring. But she sang kinda good, so I will give it a mediocre, and send it along its way. And by the way: the Brooklyn bridge thing did not do it for me, even the people there seemed bored. #SorryBoutIt, we know Kathy can do better.

This years fashion was a mixture of "Oh my god, how ugly" and very stylish, classic dresses. Best dressed would be split between Rita Ora, Lady Gaga, Selena Gomez in that marvellous atelier Versace and Ciara. Ugly as fuck definitely goes to Miley's outfit and worst dressed also goes to the Smith kids, damn: get a stylist, and I was not a fan of the way Taylor Swift's hair missed a piece to cover a bit of her forehead. But whatever. The whole award show wont be legendary, and that is a shame since it was the shows 30th anniversary!  And the other performance there uhm.. Kanye: forgettable. Were there any others? Oh yes the Justin  and NSYNC. Too much. Also the video of the year thing for him: Not so much. But he kinda still deserves it. All I had eyes fro was Lance Bass. 

Oh and yes, there were people winning awards, so lets see if my predictions that I made earlier were right: For video of the year I said Macklemore, but it went to JT. I can live with that. That Macklemore won best hip hop is so okay with me, in fact I could not be happier, but i guessed ASAP or Kendrick to take it. Best male went to Bruno Mars, I did not see that coming, but I don't care since no one really cares. Best female went to Taylor Swift. Don't like that CeeUNextTuesday. (Even though her dress was great.) Expected P!nk to win. Best Pop video went to Selena, Im okay with that, especially after that Miley performance. Artist to watch was taken by Austin Mahone. Fuck that lil Bieber 2.0, his music is shitty cheap crap. Iggy Azealia should have taken this one home! Best collaboration went to P!nk , an well this one I guessed right. And best video with a social message went, as I predicted, to Macklemore.