Please Don’t Stop the Music – Providence, RI – VIDEO
OK, “Please Don’t Stop the Music” involved wigs, crazy dancing, stuffed rabbits and a very messy mavid toast. Much hilarity and hijinks ensued! Check it out for yourself after the jump…
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The only reason I watch PDSTM vids is for MJ’s antics. He makes this ridiculous song amusing, and I love when he cracks up most of the other idols.
Funny how “perception” is so individual. To me, Rami, Carly, Jason and even Chikeze look a little embarrassed for MJ.
Michael Johns is hilarious. If not for him and DC I wouldn’t even watch a
a video of that song. He lightens the whole gang up. Go back and watch
the 2 nights there was no goofing off or Mavid. Very bland and boring.
edited….one more outburst like this, and you are banned….
Nobody is bashing MJ or saying he’s an awful person. Just stating differences in opinion. Didn’t MJ and DC say the few days where the antics were stopped that they were purposely marching through PDSTM trying to make it as lame as possible as punishment to TPTB? So yeah, not using that as basis.
I’m also not saying that any of the other Idols are upset by MJ’s antics or don’t like him, but the “always on” switch annoys some and maybe normally he loosens the others up, but here some of them are looking at MJ like he’s got two heads.
My only point was what is sometimes funny behavior from MJ just looks weird here IMO. Either he’s playing drunk for some unknown reason or he actually is drunk. I realize that not everyone shares that opinion.
My general perception is that the other contestants like the goofiness, because of their constant mentioning of the Mavid dance on LKL, and because they all went along with the, “fine, we’ll play PDSTM completely straight” during the PTB crackdown and then cut loose once the crackdown was over. There may be particular instances where they find a particular set of antics to be more or less funny or annoying, just as the fans do. But overall, I think that they mostly seem glad to have something break the monotony of the finale song.
I’d also like to think that no one is drunk on that stage, because that would be unprofessional. More likely, they are in the homestretch, and that is probably simultaneously a relief, a bit sad (as many of them seem to be very close), liberating (no more covers and Pop-Tarts, although Pop-Tarts are delicious), and scary (as none of them are guaranteed to ever do another show this big, and most of them do not have recording contracts). Add all that together with MJ’s typical silliness and desire to dance but inability to do much dancing other than flailing, and you get rampant goofiness. Just my opinion.
This sentence is basically what I was trying to convey. Thanks FolkFan. As a Fan of all the Idols and definitely of MJ, there are times when I find his antics annoying-like last night. That doesn’t mean I don’t like him or think the others don’t like him or am bashing him. As much as I adore DC and JC they have at times annoyed me too. I’m not the kind of fan that believes every little criticism needs defending-they are human and humans can be annoying, no big deal.
I agree, I mean is MJ were joking with JC o Chikezie like sometimes has done it will be alright but in this video he looks like he is drung…I mean is not even funny just tiring
I think everyone has brought up some interesting points here. However, bottom-line they are just being! If Mjohns is annoying anyone, appears to be drunk or pulling focus from the other performers, or whatever you want to refer to his behavior as, he’s just making it a good time. Heck, if you can’t have fun, what’s the point of even being there. Considering what these people have experienced in the last year of their lives by making the choice to even audition for Idol, let alone actually get on the show and get this far, major respect for all of them. They are breaking themselves to forge some semblance of a career, and if Mjohns needs to flail and do drunken uncle, then so be it – he had me LMAO – and if you can make someone laugh you’re tops in my book. I think if anyone gets that this is all just an experience and it’s not serious by any means, its Mjohns. I’d perfom with him in a heartbeat!
“were stopped that they were purposely marching through PDSTM trying to make it as lame as possible as punishment to TPTB? So yeah, not using that as basis.”
Without the antics of Mj and Cook this bit IS as lame as possible, thank goodness for them. I see absoulutely NO pained expressions or embarrassment from the others, they can barely sing sometimes from laughing and that is a wonderful thing to see. They look out for him in hopes of catching what he is doing along with any other people who enjoy laughing along with them.
MJ is never looking out to the audience with a “look at me, I am trying to be funny look” he is looking to his best friends and goofing around for them and with them and you can see they love it. I cant wait for the interviews after the show about all of this from them. We already know though how they feel about him from interviews before, they always say they like the way he is and they can get just as goofy on their vlogs sometimes so I think this is a pretty happy bunch of people.
I wonder at myself sometimes, I always seem to be going on about MJ lately when Jason is and always will be my # 1, I look forward to seeing Mj make Jason laugh, it is too funny.
Oh well, to each his/her own. Add me to the list of those who think MJ and the others spice up what is really just their curtain call with their antics. I don’t think Chikezie, for one, is the least bit embarassed by MJ’s antics. He was doing a bit of his own (stroking Ramielle’s hair?) before MJ stepped on stage. In many of the last performances he waits to see what MJ is doing as he goes down the stairs then joins him. The other singers have professed their knowledge of the MAVID antics and several of them sung “please don’t stop the Mavid” during King’s show. Most, if not all, seem delighted to be in on the joke. I’ve noticed that even the backup singers and bass player often get in the fun. And I don’t think MJ was really much more over the top than usual, “our” MJ just was able to capture this round up close and personal in a quality (meaning non-jerky or screechy) video. It was fun!
Reminder:
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PS I’m about to put the word “bash” back in the blog filter…
I love watching MJ, he’s a hoot and he makes the idols laugh. His antics have encouraged the other idols to go off script and add little interactions of their own. Chikezie and Ramiele do a little dance together, Kristy does her little routine, DC and Archie have their moment on the runway, the only one who hast joined in is Syesha and I think even her cracked up at some point. I love watching them have fun and Michael is a big reason for that. I love the goofy craziness but I guess not everyone does.
MJ is there a still shot of DC/DA giving each other the thumbs up at the end of the song? From the video it looked like DA had such a cute expression on his face right then.