I'm usually disappointed that New Years TV shows are dominated by such lightweight pop. But it occurs to me that it's appropriate for them to have one-hit-wonders on them. If you think of the show as a celebration of the past year, it makes sense to celebrate it with artists who will be forever associated with this year. And the artists themselves will want to appear on the shows. Aside from needing the exposure, they need to convince themselves that their careers will in fact survive into the new year. I have to admit that a part of me expected Psy to disappear in a puff of smoke as soon as the Times Square ball hit bottom.
Perhaps these broadcasts should be entirely celebrations of the ending year. Not just the musicians we won't be seeing next year, but the products, trends, etc. Bring in late night talk show hosts to do one last round of jokes about the easiest targets of the past year, then let them go forever.
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