...What's extra annoying about last night's event that M.I.A. doesn't need these cheap ploys to up her visibility, even when the stage design and costuming is best described as "GoldenPalace.com." After all, she released her first great single in years just last Thursday, and its music video had already racked up more than 3 million YouTube views even before the Super Bowl send-up. Following the rep-shattering press surrounding 2010's /\/\/\Y/\, it wouldn't be the worst idea to draw as much focus as possible back onto her music.
Instead, in the few bars Madonna was kind enough to grant her during the biggest television event of the year, M.I.A.'s message to America was simply, "**** you." Well, in M.I.A.'s own words, the little people will never win, but they can **** **** up. Success might be the best revenge, but apparently, being an asshole is forever.
I have to agree that giving the middle finger is a cheap ploy at getting people to talk, especially when a song and video like "Bad Girls" should be enough to get people back to being interested in you!
Theyre making a big deal out of this.
Its not like she just did it there for attention. She did it on the music video too.
The point is, she did that move in front of millions of people. It shows a different image and not everyone watches her videos so they don't know her like that.
It was completely uncalled for and, in some ways, disrespectful to Madonna.
I agree. While it didn't offend me, you can't get upset with people who are offended by this. I felt it took away from the performance and it also adds another reason to why the NFL doesn't really use contemporary artists
