Al Nominated For Vh1 Big In '06 Awards!

whitneybelle · Post by **whitneybelle** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 5:39 am

Oh how glorious! From Ice-T's very serious intro -- I think he said Al was a pimp who could flip any genre, who'd been working since before hip hop was born, and that he was the original gangster! -- to the incredible gangsta and Segway choreography, I am completely in love with the performance tonight.

Hells yeah.

Whitneybelle

sethmartin · Post by **sethmartin** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 5:45 am

Have a mac so I can't watch it. Is it on YouTube yet? I live in Southern Cali so it's not on for another hour or so. It's good to hear though that they got the live performance down better. It's probably a good thing that it is such a gap between the album and the tour. By summer, Al may have that song perfected to the point where he won't even need background vocals. Sweet.

PS: Just curious... Does anyone else think the live show would be funnier if Al was dressed like Chamillionaire instead of a nerd. Don't get me wrong, I think it's funny. But for some reason, I laugh harder anytime Al is dressed like a homie. IE the Eminem parody, Puff Daddy, Nelly, Etc. I don't know, I think it would be funnier if he was dressed like Chamillionaire, anyone else agree?

weirdalfan95 · Post by **weirdalfan95** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 5:51 am

SPOILER Sethmartin, Al dresses as a gangsta at the beginning of the performance, later he rips the gangsta pants and unzips the W&N hoodie revealing his nerdiness.

Post by **The Doctor** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 5:52 am

1 hour and 8 minutes!!!

catanddogdoctor · Post by **catanddogdoctor** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 6:13 am

I LOVED tonight's performance..... the gangsta VS. the nerds at the end was just precious and I would love if Al started the song in concert just like he did tonight........ Could cause a riot among the female fans, though hehe

..........

Maria

Super Sonic 5 · Post by **Super Sonic 5** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 6:58 am

When does Al come on?

Post by **Happy Steve** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 7:00 am

That performance was awesome! I *LOVED* the Geeks vs. Gangstas bit at the end. And yeah, I think that WAS Andy Samberg on the Segway holding the Holy Grail.

In case anyone was wondering who the guy was that everybody (including Al) was taking a picture with at the end... That's Noah K, who's been taking a picture of himself with the same expression everyday since January 11, 2000 and made a video of it.

CatraDhtem · Post by **CatraDhtem** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 7:15 am

I thought it was a very fun, busy number...seems like night and day when compared to the Leno performance (and that's not a slam on that one, either). It's hard to believe that after two-and-a-half decades this was Al's first big, flashy, tightly choreographed, dancer-filled awards show performance.

Time for a bit of whining: I missed the live drums.

Anyway, I'll chime in and say that Ice-T's intro was quite entertaining as well. Whoever wrote it definitely had a fondness for Al.

Let's hope the guys have a few more choice TV performances before the tour starts.

Microfoot · Post by **Microfoot** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 7:39 am

Am I the only person who wanted to see Al perform Canadian Idiot?

WeirdAce · Post by **WeirdAce** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 7:49 am

maybe not the only one...there was bound to be one other person...

emphasis on one.