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ten performances at the Grammy Award
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performances that went beyond the simple
song and dance and use the big stage to
make it memorable through a mix of
theatrics musicianship and passion
[Music]
number ten route Springsteen Dave Grohl
and Elvis Costello
London Calling
when a monumentally influential artist
dies it sends ripples through the music
world but it also unites people in the
industry when the clashes Joe Strummer
died the punk-rock world lost a giant
but when it came time to honour him the
result was intense
[Applause]
with the ferocity of fellow bridge Elvis
Costello the youthful energy of the
agirl and passionate delivery by Bruce
Springsteen the performance had enough
grit and attitude to make the late
Strummer proud Springsteen’s appearance
made the tribute all the more touching
as he was both heavily inspired and
admired by the late Strummer making
printing the ideal artist to give this
grandfather of Punk a final send-off
[Music]
number nine eric clapton tears in heaven
no money your so most would take
the grammys as an opportunity to take a
live show to the next level but in a
night full of bombastic performances
it’s the reserved ones that truly stand
out letting the music speak for itself
captain and company sits solemnly
playing with the brutal sadness the song
deserve
have you been
clapton decidedly avoids any stage
antics that would take away from the
emotional weight of the song especially
considering the many preceding losses in
Clapton’s life that inspired it always
the epitome of class the tuxedo clad
Clapton nails every note and ends the
song with a quick little bow skipping
the usual accolade which although
deserved would damage the effect of the
performance the spirit of my hell you
text number eight Beyonce and Tina
Turner’s Proud Mary I’d like to bring
out mrs. Beyonce it would be pretty hard
to top a live performance answer with
your husband but a duet with your idol
might just do the trick
[Music]
after giving a tribute to all the
talented women that inspired her career
Beyonce introduces Tina Turner as the
magical woman who embodied everything
they stood for returning the favor
Turner calls her back on stage to duet
on proud Mary with a contagious sense of
fun flowing from the stage looking on
like a proud mother
Turner belts her heart out as Beyonce
does all she can to impress her thanks
to some epic dance moves and over the
top and back and forth performance with
a pair perfectly instinct from top to
bottom
they show software was a perfect icing
of the torque
[Music]
during step number seven Kanye West and
Daft Punk stronger and hey mama tonight
that came off tonight
say what you will about is ego but when
it comes to putting on a performance if
you can hold a candle to Kanye West West
Arts has set on a somber note performing
a bare-bones rendition of hey mama
in tribute to his recently deceased
mother and I’m some put a smile
Mackenzie after wiping away the tears
West which is the party mode going right
into stronger but this version has a
twist instead of just wrapping over his
original sample West does one better
getting the real Daft Punk to perform
alongside him in Fed with their tour
pyramid along for the ride the club
style neon lighting and West’s
glow-in-the-dark inspired attire made
this a complete package worthy of Grammy
history
number six Eminem and Elton John Dan
this him a rope 20 still ain’t calling I
left my cell my pager and my whole phone
at the bottom some collaborations don’t
have to make sense they just work
Eminem’s dark and disturbing fan had
enough story and visual lyrics alone to
make it notable but some artists are
never satisfied I got a tattoo with the
name before up this end Eminem
performance mixes music video
recreations with the actress that makes
a song coming to life in a whole new way
he doesn’t stop there though at the
first chorus right where the Dido sample
should come in of curtain comes up
reviewing Elton John at the piano both
playing the instrumentals and singing
the vocals
[Applause]
whereas of small windows it made for a
show-stopping performance from a
collaboration that no one expected
outdoing the original song in one swoop
it reviving does not so fast not so fast
this is I meant to write you sooner but
I just been busy that you drop in second
now remember see number 5 adele rolling
in the deep you had my heart and I’ll
sing goals and decades and sometimes
best to just give the crowd what they
want getting the stage and styles
Adele turned back time and gave her
performance like a classic crooner
opening on a beautiful a cappella intro
the lights dropped before revealing a
full band and backup singer to fill out
the phone on an already huge trash
adèle state centerstage behind the mic
stand the entire song but doesn’t let
that stop her from commanding the crowd
and putting every ounce of emotion into
the performance nailing every note along
the way
lady
number four Radiohead 15 step it’s
impressive what some bands can do with
access to just a little extra production
value when it came times for form 15
steps Radiohead didn’t go for theatrics
or parlor tricks that take their ascent
to the next level instead they decided
to intense the song itself
[Music]
enlisting the help of a college marching
band for a drumline frat and additional
vocals they took a simple song and
fleshed it out to make it something
unbelievably brilliant some creepy yet
hypnotic dances from Thom Yorke
impressive choreography by the already
busy musicians and a set that kept the
sound at the forefront this performance
like Radiohead show what they can do
with some musical assistance
[Music]
number three kendrick lamar the blacker
the berry all right
untitled three credit capacities
kendrick lamar is no stranger to
shocking Grammy performances so when he
wanted to send a message across the
country he knew where to do it
American imagine no black is the mole
yet when Lamar shuffled onstage and rag
it was clear something distinctly
different was happening
Lamar starts his medley in a prison
scene chained along with his inmates and
band playing from their selves
immediately making his message loud and
clear telling the african-american story
the performance of blood and visceral
going from prison to a tribal bonfire
every line echoes with the pain and
Lamar’s heart and he fits each birds
with reckless abandon closing on a
picture of Compton written on a map of
Africa leaving viewers with a lots to
think about
[Music]
number two Daft Punk featuring Stevie
Wonder Burrell and Niall Roger get lucky
what keeps the planet
Daft Punk are about as mysterious as it
comes but it still seems a little
strange when they didn’t show up on face
for the second TV performance ever
[Music]
but after a groovy opening by Pharrell
Stevie Wonder and Nile Rodgers the
robots appear from behind the veil to
carry the song into its next chorus
dropping samples from throughout their
career along the way the set switches to
a party when they start mixing Rogers
tracklist freaks and wonders another
star turning it into the most
impassioned jam session between artists
ever to see the stage
thanks to the contagiously fun
collaboration and musicianship the track
was one that got everyone dancing from
Beyonce to the Beatle
before we unveil our topic here are a
few honorable mention everything was a
story to tell everyone not that bad
number one Michael Jackson the way you
make me feel man in the mirror leave it
to the King of Pop to deliver the best
show the stage has seen for decades to
come
opening on his infamous death moves to a
swung version of the way you make me
feel Jackson doesn’t stop moving using
the entire stage often all by himself
after a moonwalking solo that blows his
fellow dancers out of the water
Jackson switches to a seemingly
minimalist rendition of man in the
mirror little need to change small ones
but when Michael arrives at the key
change the song hits its climax as a
full gospel choir join in and Jackson
delivers one last memorable moment
falling to his knees and belting out the
remainder at this 10-minute long epic
cementing him in Grammy history
[Music]
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[Applause]
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
be counting down our picks for the top
ten performances at the Grammy Award
before we begin
we publish new videos every day so be
sure to subscribe for more great content
for this list we’re looking at
performances that went beyond the simple
song and dance and use the big stage to
make it memorable through a mix of
theatrics musicianship and passion
[Music]
number ten route Springsteen Dave Grohl
and Elvis Costello
London Calling
when a monumentally influential artist
dies it sends ripples through the music
world but it also unites people in the
industry when the clashes Joe Strummer
died the punk-rock world lost a giant
but when it came time to honour him the
result was intense
[Applause]
with the ferocity of fellow bridge Elvis
Costello the youthful energy of the
agirl and passionate delivery by Bruce
Springsteen the performance had enough
grit and attitude to make the late
Strummer proud Springsteen’s appearance
made the tribute all the more touching
as he was both heavily inspired and
admired by the late Strummer making
printing the ideal artist to give this
grandfather of Punk a final send-off
[Music]
number nine eric clapton tears in heaven
no money your so most would take
the grammys as an opportunity to take a
live show to the next level but in a
night full of bombastic performances
it’s the reserved ones that truly stand
out letting the music speak for itself
captain and company sits solemnly
playing with the brutal sadness the song
deserve
have you been
clapton decidedly avoids any stage
antics that would take away from the
emotional weight of the song especially
considering the many preceding losses in
Clapton’s life that inspired it always
the epitome of class the tuxedo clad
Clapton nails every note and ends the
song with a quick little bow skipping
the usual accolade which although
deserved would damage the effect of the
performance the spirit of my hell you
text number eight Beyonce and Tina
Turner’s Proud Mary I’d like to bring
out mrs. Beyonce it would be pretty hard
to top a live performance answer with
your husband but a duet with your idol
might just do the trick
[Music]
after giving a tribute to all the
talented women that inspired her career
Beyonce introduces Tina Turner as the
magical woman who embodied everything
they stood for returning the favor
Turner calls her back on stage to duet
on proud Mary with a contagious sense of
fun flowing from the stage looking on
like a proud mother
Turner belts her heart out as Beyonce
does all she can to impress her thanks
to some epic dance moves and over the
top and back and forth performance with
a pair perfectly instinct from top to
bottom
they show software was a perfect icing
of the torque
[Music]
during step number seven Kanye West and
Daft Punk stronger and hey mama tonight
that came off tonight
say what you will about is ego but when
it comes to putting on a performance if
you can hold a candle to Kanye West West
Arts has set on a somber note performing
a bare-bones rendition of hey mama
in tribute to his recently deceased
mother and I’m some put a smile
Mackenzie after wiping away the tears
West which is the party mode going right
into stronger but this version has a
twist instead of just wrapping over his
original sample West does one better
getting the real Daft Punk to perform
alongside him in Fed with their tour
pyramid along for the ride the club
style neon lighting and West’s
glow-in-the-dark inspired attire made
this a complete package worthy of Grammy
history
number six Eminem and Elton John Dan
this him a rope 20 still ain’t calling I
left my cell my pager and my whole phone
at the bottom some collaborations don’t
have to make sense they just work
Eminem’s dark and disturbing fan had
enough story and visual lyrics alone to
make it notable but some artists are
never satisfied I got a tattoo with the
name before up this end Eminem
performance mixes music video
recreations with the actress that makes
a song coming to life in a whole new way
he doesn’t stop there though at the
first chorus right where the Dido sample
should come in of curtain comes up
reviewing Elton John at the piano both
playing the instrumentals and singing
the vocals
[Applause]
whereas of small windows it made for a
show-stopping performance from a
collaboration that no one expected
outdoing the original song in one swoop
it reviving does not so fast not so fast
this is I meant to write you sooner but
I just been busy that you drop in second
now remember see number 5 adele rolling
in the deep you had my heart and I’ll
sing goals and decades and sometimes
best to just give the crowd what they
want getting the stage and styles
Adele turned back time and gave her
performance like a classic crooner
opening on a beautiful a cappella intro
the lights dropped before revealing a
full band and backup singer to fill out
the phone on an already huge trash
adèle state centerstage behind the mic
stand the entire song but doesn’t let
that stop her from commanding the crowd
and putting every ounce of emotion into
the performance nailing every note along
the way
lady
number four Radiohead 15 step it’s
impressive what some bands can do with
access to just a little extra production
value when it came times for form 15
steps Radiohead didn’t go for theatrics
or parlor tricks that take their ascent
to the next level instead they decided
to intense the song itself
[Music]
enlisting the help of a college marching
band for a drumline frat and additional
vocals they took a simple song and
fleshed it out to make it something
unbelievably brilliant some creepy yet
hypnotic dances from Thom Yorke
impressive choreography by the already
busy musicians and a set that kept the
sound at the forefront this performance
like Radiohead show what they can do
with some musical assistance
[Music]
number three kendrick lamar the blacker
the berry all right
untitled three credit capacities
kendrick lamar is no stranger to
shocking Grammy performances so when he
wanted to send a message across the
country he knew where to do it
American imagine no black is the mole
yet when Lamar shuffled onstage and rag
it was clear something distinctly
different was happening
Lamar starts his medley in a prison
scene chained along with his inmates and
band playing from their selves
immediately making his message loud and
clear telling the african-american story
the performance of blood and visceral
going from prison to a tribal bonfire
every line echoes with the pain and
Lamar’s heart and he fits each birds
with reckless abandon closing on a
picture of Compton written on a map of
Africa leaving viewers with a lots to
think about
[Music]
number two Daft Punk featuring Stevie
Wonder Burrell and Niall Roger get lucky
what keeps the planet
Daft Punk are about as mysterious as it
comes but it still seems a little
strange when they didn’t show up on face
for the second TV performance ever
[Music]
but after a groovy opening by Pharrell
Stevie Wonder and Nile Rodgers the
robots appear from behind the veil to
carry the song into its next chorus
dropping samples from throughout their
career along the way the set switches to
a party when they start mixing Rogers
tracklist freaks and wonders another
star turning it into the most
impassioned jam session between artists
ever to see the stage
thanks to the contagiously fun
collaboration and musicianship the track
was one that got everyone dancing from
Beyonce to the Beatle
before we unveil our topic here are a
few honorable mention everything was a
story to tell everyone not that bad
number one Michael Jackson the way you
make me feel man in the mirror leave it
to the King of Pop to deliver the best
show the stage has seen for decades to
come
opening on his infamous death moves to a
swung version of the way you make me
feel Jackson doesn’t stop moving using
the entire stage often all by himself
after a moonwalking solo that blows his
fellow dancers out of the water
Jackson switches to a seemingly
minimalist rendition of man in the
mirror little need to change small ones
but when Michael arrives at the key
change the song hits its climax as a
full gospel choir join in and Jackson
delivers one last memorable moment
falling to his knees and belting out the
remainder at this 10-minute long epic
cementing him in Grammy history
[Music]
do you agree with Arctic check out these
other great clips from WatchMojo and
subscribe for new videos every day
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