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Pussycat Dolls win Best (Worst) Dancing at VMAs

Lindsay Live | Sep 10, 2008 | there are 1 comments 1

If you're a child of the 1990s like me, I'm sure you remember music videos like Janet Jackson's "Rhythm Nation" and Paula Abdul's "Cold Hearted Snake." Or you'll remember stellar live performances like Michael Jackson's "Dangerous" and Madonna's "Vogue" at the MTV Video Music Awards. Looking back, I realize how lucky I was to grow up during a time of such innovation and risk-taking in dance. These artists broke rules and ignored social norms, yet all the while they maintained the highest level of technical execution. They didn't need to rely on crazy scenery with moving platforms or flashy lighting schemes and special effects. The quality of their dancing carried their performances, making their works enduring pieces of art. In my mind, these 4 artists, Michael, Janet, Paula, and Madonna, stand out as the best commercial dancers and performers America has seen to date.

Sadly, the American Idol generation (i.e. the one that doesn't know Paula Abdul had a career before her gig as a judge in a singing competition) has no idea how things used to be back in the day when commercial dance was actually an art.

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tags Jazz, Hip Hop, Enthusiast, Performance, Best Dancing, Pop Culture, Pussycat Dolls, VMAs (all tags)

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