Grammy Awards: Lady Gaga hatches from an egg, gives birth to an underwhelming performance
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Plenty will talk about Lady Gaga moving down the red carpet in some sort of alien-like egg contraption. It certainly created anticipation, and Gaga knew how to work a tease. When she popped out of the egg in an all yellow outfit, one could’ve thought she was performing in an egg yolk outfit. Hey, if Katy Perry can wear a banana, Gaga can sport some yolk. But it wasn’t yolk, so unlike the meat dress episode, the vegans can relax this time.
There were plenty of flashy, Madonna-inspired dance moves, and no doubt, Gaga’s ‘Born This Way’ quotes multiple songs from her hero. It’s catchy enough, and having a song that constantly repeats the phrase ‘don’t be a drag, be a queen,’ was something kinda revolutionary for the Grammys. It’s a song of empowerment, though it doesn’t go much deeper than saying ‘This is a song about empowerment,’ giving Gaga a tentatively positive post-’Fame Monster’ first step.
After a break it was Miranda Lambert, performing ‘The House That Built Me.’ Lambert didn’t win in the pre-show, but it’s a beautiful number, and it showcases the less guns-and-booze side of the performer. It’s detailed without being nostalgic, and after last year’s corronation of Taylor Swift, Lambert shows that Grammy voters aren’t immune to some old-fashioned singing.
-- Todd Martens
Photo credit: Los Angeles Times
