Angels of darkness descended upon the nation this morning and announced that Beyonce lip-synced her performance of the national anthem during Obama's inauguration. Traitor! She will henceforth be known as Malia Vanilli.
But this reminds me of an important point: Not all lip-syncing is bad! You know that Whitney Houston national anthem you care about? Lip-synced. Most American Bandstand/Soul Train performances? Faked. It's fine! In fact, I think we should decide on the best lip-sync performance ever. I know where my vote goes.
The year is 1990. The Marie Antoinette wig is powdered. The man-servants are in their finest briefs. And Madonna is lip-syncing the holy hell out of "Vogue" at the Video Music Awards. All these years later, Madonna's performance of "Vogue" feels as nervy, saucy, and fun. The utter grandiosity of it all cannot be dismissed. The drama. The hilarious moment where Madonna reveals her "underwear" and it's about 15 layers of linens. That closing bit with the opera glasses aon the chaise? Flawless.
What's your pick?
