Unplugged is, after all, the long-running special series that helped solidify Nirvana’s legacy, that provided the stage for Mariah Carey to record her instantly ubiquitous cover of “I’ll Be There,” that brought Bob Dylan to a new generation of youngsters. Two tongues, two great artists, one magical night.Last night, MTV aired an hour-long Miley Cyrus Unplugged special, an occasion for Cyrus to peddle her album Bangerz but also, more importantly, to assert some artistic cred. Ever the trooper, Madge tongued it out right along with her. But you can’t keep a good tongue down and like a cadre of guerilla rebels hiding in the mountains waiting for their moment to siege the capital, Miley’s Tongue emerged with a glorious vengeance during the Madonna duet. Through the entire evening, Miley’s tongue hadn’t made too many appearances.
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It didn’t all go over perfectly but if you can grind against Miley Cyrus with that much professional aplomb when you’re in your fifties more power to you.ġ0. Still, she throws herself into the moment with some top-tier Miley-grinding. (Where will this historical thread lead?) Madge and Miley do a mash-up of “Don’t Tell Me” and “We Can’t Stop.” There was a palpable sense of ‘I wonder who this Miley Cyrus person is’ in Madonna’s performance and it’s kind of incredible that it’s been a whole decade since her similarly torch-passing VMAs duet with Britney Spears. Madonna emerges from the back of the audience dressed like a gay conquistador, a costume that’s not that far-afield from the gay plantation owner get-up she wore at the Grammys. We’d all been waiting for the hotly-anticipated show-ending Madonna duet and it doesn’t disappoint. Trump Town Hall Audience Called 'Embarrassing' by Their Own GOP Governorĩ. True: Most of the show was a showcase for her singing, which was especially on during a rendition of her new single “Adore You,” a subtle Fleetwood Mac-ish rendition of “Rooting for My Baby” and the heart-defoliating “Drive.” If this was supposed to the show’s vaguely contrite, classy, talent-showing rejoinder to the VMAs, and the Euro VMAs and that time fifteen minutes ago where she twerked with a freaking horse, it worked. “The core of what I do is music,” she says. But girl’s got some thousand-yard stares that could scare the chrome off a trailer hitch. We spend so much time addressing her tongue - and it’s important work that we should all stay focused on. During “Jolene” Miley flashes some brilliant “I’m gonna put a cap in that slut” wronged-woman-gone-bonkers looks. I never trusted that bitch.” You should hear what Jolene’s been saying about Miley.ħ. She body-slams it of course, adding the priceless ad-lib “That’s OK. Miley’s country roots were on display with a version “Jolene” by her “Aunt Dolly.” She showed a lot of faith in the cultural knowledge of the MTV audience by asking them to sing along with a song that was a hit in a genre they know nothing about 10 years before their parents met. “I don’t think I’ve ever sweat so much in a bikini,” she tells the crowd.Ħ. Mid-way through the show Miley switches outfits into a bikini top, torn oversize jean jacket and ballooning shiny pants - a country-meets-TLC vibe.
Miley’s blonde wig and checkered-tablecloth jumpsuit were designed to evoke her godmother Dolly Parton and had just the right trad-rachet vibe.ĥ. “‘C’mon ya’ll! Let’s do this!” Miley says to open the show, holding it down on a stage done up to look like a barnyard, complete with all the things you traditionally find in a barnyard - a fence, hay, a dancing dwarf, a horse that looked like it wandered in from an old episode of Captain Kangaroo and, oh yeah, musicians (good ones too!). See exclusive photos from Rolling Stone‘s wild Miley cover shootġ. Here are a few highlights from an hour that had many. Miley’s much-hyped, much-feared appearance on MTV’s Unplugged was one more classic to throw on the ever-expanding pile of massive Miley triumphs, offering something for music fans and mushrooms casualties alike. Fear not: that was just the Miley Cyrus Movement taking another seismic lurch into the future. Or perhaps your town was briefly shaken by a small earthquake. You may have heard a loud rumbling explosion around 9 o’clock EST last night.
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