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\nminute-by-minute wrap of Sunday night’s show, we left it to summa cum laude
\nstudent of pop culture Ryan McGee, who traditionally records his impressions online in real time
\nat
\n8:02 pm:<\/B> So lemmee get this straight: The producers figured the
\nbest way to start off a show honoring the last year in music is to have a medley of pre-1985 Prince
\nhits? 8:03 pm:<\/B> Why is Beyonc\u00e9 up there? Maybe she’s about to win a Grammy. Let’s see
\nhow many times the “artist performs, then instantly wins a Grammy” phenomenon happens.
\n8:04 pm:<\/B> This is all a bit like watching Ike and Tina, only in this case, Tina could whup
\nIke whenever she felt like it. Seriously, Prince is so short, he could be in Matchbox 20. 8:10
\npm:<\/B> Wow, shocker. Beyonc\u00e9 won a Grammy. Wow. I’m stunned. Yawn. 8:13 pm:<\/B>
\nOK, so we have a Dave Matthews\/Vince Gill\/Pharrell Williams\/Sting supergroup covering “I Saw
\nHer Standing There”. Wonder if this supergroup idea will be a theme. I’m nominating George
\nClinton, Yo Yo Ma, and Lance Bass to do “I Am The Walrus” right here and
\nnow.<\/BLOCKQUOTE>
\n
\nroom and the right kind of people.” That was 68 years ago. He’s still right.<\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"