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No, seriously, we sometimes lose count of everyone.
The ceremony, slightly condensed, is at last!
Make it an authentic experience byarguing over the meritof the inductees.
HIGH: Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene …
Nowthisis what asuper-jamlooks like.
(Lennox even donned a red cowboy hat for the occasion.)
Weve got a star-studded stage up here, Parton remarked before the song.
I feel like a hillbilly in the city!
Im truly sorry and massively disappointed I couldnt make it.
I often doubted the day would come.
Im sure as hell glad Im around to see the day.
Duran Duran was also plagued with technical issues that didnt make the HBO broadcast.
We just needed to prove to you that we werent lip-syncing, Le Bon said, buoying the mood.
I missed 25 years of pep rallies, bonfires, and family reunions.
I want to thank them for actually sitting through my magical mystery tour.
And I want to let everyone know that I am probably not coming home for quite a while.
Im in love with this business.
I love what I do.
Thank you so much for this amazing moment.
When the camera panned to his daughter, Sofia, she was stone-faced.
HIGH: Rob Halfords metal manifesto
Well, we have to start with a low for context.
Why havent they given us the same title as all of our friends?
Black Sabbath, for example, he said.
Why do they put these tags on the damn thing?
(Meanwhile, Iron Maiden and Motorhead have been nominated one time each.)
Im the gay guy in the band, he said in his speech.
No, this has nothing to do with our feelings aboutthe divisive Lewis.
(Hell, you’re able to just pretend theyre doing a tribute toTop Gun.)
(For those confused about Sheerans participation, the duo has collaborated in the past.
Em has even praised himin Vulture.)
Ill keep this as painless as possible, Im fucking stuttering and shit, he explained.
Im probably not supposed to actually be here tonight because of a couple of reasons.
One, I know that Im a rapper, and this is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Theres only a few of us who have been inducted already.
Secondly, I almost died from an overdose in 2007, which kind of sucked.
WHOA: What happened with Alanis Morissette?
Ill say that again.
Fuck antisemitism and fuck anybody who says anything in that manner.
Im a rock star now!
she declared in her speech.
I didnt understand it at the time.
But this is a very, very special night for me.
The road to Partons entrance into the Hall was unprecedented.
And kindly, lets admire her outfit change and bejeweled electric guitar.
She had been nominated once prior to this year.
