Everybody Have Fun Tonight

Okay, here's the thing.

It's not bad enough that someone decided to create a cringe-worthy experience for television like bringing one hit wonders back to sing their hits, and then a current pop song.

It's not enough that they called that show "Hit Me Baby One More Time", and then decided to have it hosted by a Tom Wellig wannabe,limey dumbass.

The worst thing is...I watch this show. My evenings at Comcast are such that we typically watch the usual primetime drivel. I have broadened my co-workers horizons by watching a block of Food Network in the afternoon, and some other good shows.

Watching tonight's show was quite a surprise. If I had a DVR box, or a Tivo, or even a VCR that was still hooked up, I would have wanted to catch tonight's show. Bravo actually plays the reruns on Sundays. Check your local listings, and brace yourself.

The format is setup so that each performer does their hit tune, and then comes back and does their version of a new popular song. Tonight, I was totally sucker punched by something that should have been the worst idea ever, and ended up being the high point of my night.

Wang Chung came out, and started the show by running through "Everybody Have Fun Tonight". It's wasn't great, but not too shabby either. Then, when asked what song they would be doing later on in the show, they came up with Nelly's "Hot In Herre".

That is not a typo(despite the fact that the song itself is spelled incorrectly, apparently to be more "gangsta").

What happens next is truly amazing. They come out on stage with backup dancers, and they proceed to rap through the song, and DO IT WELL!!

Now, I know that Nelly makes some of the whitest rap around, but you have to see this to believe it.

Two middle-aged, used-to-be's from London are on stage rapping better than any white boy has a reason to. (Not including Mr's Diamond, Yauch & Horovitz, with special exceptions also for MC's Paul Barman, Chris, and Serch.

It was a very surreal experience, and if any of you have a chance, please take the time to let it blow your mind too...