Grammy Invasion

We're going to pretend we actually watched the Grammys just so we can brag about how Canadians cleaned up tonight. It was all the news anchors could talk about, and no doubt there'll be adorable newspaper articles tomorrow about how Canadians are 'really hot right now' and 'finally getting noticed' in the music industry with some quote from a sweet American PR person about how 'Canadians are so talented, and friendly, too!'

Neil Young got a Grammy (finally!), as did Michael Bublé (who was actually quite good acting on SNL the other night). Beyoncé covered both Alanis Morissette and Sarah McLachlan, Celine Dion was part of an MJ tribute, and Leonard Cohen got a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Don't think I mentioned Cohen last because he's the least important or anything like that. I just knew I wanted to segue into a video, an excuse to link to one of the best musicians of all time. Had a hell of time choosing just one. And no, it's not Hallelujah*.

*Not that that isn't one of the most beautiful songs in existence, but between The OC and Justin Timberlake's cover for Haiti relief**, we figured it could use a rest.

**Not that Haiti disaster relief isn't a worthy cause (donate here), it just strikes us as supremely odd to sing such a sexy song in that context. It's almost as if everyone stopped listening to the lyrics past the first chorus. 'There was a time you let me know/What's really going on below/But now you never show it to me, do you?' Really? Down below like, the Caribbean?