should've won the stupid name award
February 14, 2011 7:44 AM   Subscribe

The Arcade Fire won the Album of the Year award for The Suburbs at the Grammys. This left some people bewildered. [single-link subtle mockery tumblr post]
posted by silby (29 comments total)

This post was deleted for the following reason: The existence of a tumblr blog devoted specifically to aggregating noisy grumping for a recent event is kind of amusing but maybe not really post-worthy amusing. -- cortex



 
I don't get it. Context?
posted by Stagger Lee at 7:48 AM on February 14, 2011 [1 favorite]


Wow. "Your favorite band sucks" overtakes the twittersphere.
posted by Cat Pie Hurts at 7:48 AM on February 14, 2011


I was wondering... If someone else had won, would they have played the last song instead? Or would Arcade Fire have lost, and then had to play the show out?
posted by smackfu at 7:48 AM on February 14, 2011


To be fair, I had no idea that a band called Lady Antebellum existed until last night, so we are all ignorant, just in different ways. Then again I didn't feel the need to broadcast my lack of knowledge on Twitter.
posted by Keith Talent at 7:49 AM on February 14, 2011


Never heard of them. That doesn't mean they don't deserve to win Album of the Year. I'm quite musically clueless lately. So party on, dudes.
posted by Splunge at 7:50 AM on February 14, 2011


Ignorance and pride are a terrible combination.
posted by MegoSteve at 7:52 AM on February 14, 2011 [3 favorites]


I think awards should only go to things that live with me here under my rock.

Arcade Fire, whatever. That Grammy should totally have gone to this handful of grubs.
posted by mhoye at 7:52 AM on February 14, 2011 [3 favorites]


I was just shocked when Muse won Best Rock Album over a bunch of rock legends (Pearl Jam, Jeff Beck, Tom Petty and Neil Young).
posted by smackfu at 7:53 AM on February 14, 2011


A collection of tweets saying your band sucks? Really.
posted by cavalier at 7:53 AM on February 14, 2011


This reminds me of the year (2000? 2001?) that Steely Dan won a Grammy. I was in high school and I actually liked Steely Dan but otherwise generally ignored the current music industry. Someone I knew who was of the "Top 40 and nothing else" music bent was talking to me about the awards ceremony mentioned, "...and, like, this group - I don't even know who they are? Stanley Dan? Yeah, they won and I have, like no idea who these old people are. Stanley Dan? Who are they?"
posted by backseatpilot at 7:53 AM on February 14, 2011


What the fuck are the Grammys?
posted by Babblesort at 7:53 AM on February 14, 2011 [4 favorites]


A victory for whiny-voiced indie bands everywhere!
posted by ReeMonster at 7:53 AM on February 14, 2011


I don't get it. Context?

What a perfect first comment.
posted by (Arsenio) Hall and (Warren) Oates at 7:54 AM on February 14, 2011 [2 favorites]


I'm with you MegoSteve, Ignorance and Pride did not deserve to win Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
posted by Slack-a-gogo at 7:54 AM on February 14, 2011


Neat to read that Esperanza Spalding won (though Justin Bieber fans didn't think so). If anyone hasn't heard this album yet, you're in for a treat.
posted by mediareport at 7:55 AM on February 14, 2011 [1 favorite]


I liked them before they were popular.
posted by sotonohito at 7:56 AM on February 14, 2011


I LOVE THIS SHIT LOL
posted by blucevalo at 7:56 AM on February 14, 2011


Jesus Christ, I didn't realize there were still people who had never heard of arcade fire.
posted by thsmchnekllsfascists at 7:57 AM on February 14, 2011


For those of you who haven't heard of Arcade Fire.

Seriously, there are people who haven't heard of Arcade Fire?
posted by fight or flight at 7:58 AM on February 14, 2011


You favourite awards show sucks.
posted by ob at 7:59 AM on February 14, 2011 [1 favorite]


I know who Arcade Fire is, but I literally could not identify one of their songs if you held a gun to my head. Something something undifferentiated skinny white people music.
posted by Cool Papa Bell at 7:59 AM on February 14, 2011


"Your"
posted by ob at 7:59 AM on February 14, 2011


Is this really appropriate for Metafilter? Single link, Tumblr post, etc..
posted by Raichle at 8:00 AM on February 14, 2011


I think the last time I paid attention to the Grammys was around the time Jethro Tull beat out Metallica for Best Hard Rock Album.
posted by entropicamericana at 8:00 AM on February 14, 2011 [2 favorites]


You favourite awards show sucks.

Eventually there will be an Award Show Awards, mark my words. And Joan Fucking Rivers and her daughter will be hovering outside.
posted by jonmc at 8:01 AM on February 14, 2011 [1 favorite]


I nominated Fuck the Grammys but, sadly, they didn't win.



Woulda been pretty funny, though.
posted by ZenMasterThis at 8:02 AM on February 14, 2011


Something something undifferentiated skinny white people music.

We all look the same too, but if you spend enough time with us, you'll start to be able to tell us apart.
posted by Threeway Handshake at 8:02 AM on February 14, 2011 [4 favorites]


Terry Gilliam directed Arcade Fire during their Madison Square Garden concert. It is awesome, please watch.

(I'm more upset that Beach House and Kanye West didn't get more love ...)
posted by geoff. at 8:03 AM on February 14, 2011


To be fair, I had no idea that a band called Lady Antebellum existed until last night,

Apparently they have a new single, "Hello World." Way to pander to the geek vote.
posted by shothotbot at 8:04 AM on February 14, 2011


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