When not obsessing over music, you:
Wander the streets and train stations of San Francisco dropping loose change into the guitar cases/coffee cans of every performer I see.

Favorite Music Video of all time:
Tom Waits shattered my teenage worldview when I saw his video for "Goin' Out West" from his album Bone Machine.

VMA Attendee, past or present, that you most relate to:
Michael Stipe
Why:
When R.E.M's "Losing My Religion? won the VMA award for "Best Video" in 1991 Michael Stipe pulled off his sweater to reveal a T-shirt where he had written "Support College Radio." That suggestion had a huge impact on me.

Fill in the blank: This is why I'm hot, I'm hot 'cause I'm:
Wanted, Dead or Alive.

What, in your opinion, is an Icky Thump?
Amorous sounds from your roommate's bedroom.

Under what circumstances would you wear a pair of butt-less pants, a la Prince at the 1991 VMAs?
Though I prefer more hard core bondage attire, I might be persuaded to wear such butt-less trousers to a casual luncheon or an evening soiree.

When not obsessing over music, you:
Are dividing time between studying causes of mountain lion attacks, watching reruns of Top Chef, and working off a hefty community service requirement that involves a stolen piano.

Favorite Music Video of all time:
Lionel Richie's "Hello," which is really more of a short film involving a hot blind lady, a splendid clay bust of Mr. Richie, and the entire stylistic inspiration for the audience of the Pitchfork Music Festival.

VMA Attendee, past or present, that you most relate to:
Fiona Apple, 1997
Why:
"This world is bullsh*t." Also, I need a sandwich.

Fill in the blank: This is why I'm hot, I'm hot 'cause I'm:
Like a bird; I'll only fly away.

What, in your opinion, is an Icky Thump?
A reason to avoid spending too much time in Tijuana massage parlors.

Under what circumstances would you wear a pair of butt-less pants, a la Prince at the 1991 VMAs?
If I got a high-quality professional waxing.

When not obsessing over music, you:
Sleep

Favorite Music Video of all time:
Geto Boys, "Mind Playin' Tricks"

VMA Attendee, past or present, that you most relate to:
Pee-wee Herman
Why:
He was persecuted for being free only to be warmly welcomed at the VMAs.

Fill in the blank: This is why I'm hot, I'm hot 'cause I'm:
Wearing a sweater.

What, in your opinion, is an Icky Thump?
Something to do with Laffy Taffy?

Under what circumstances would you wear a pair of butt-less pants, a la Prince at the 1991 VMAs?
If I was reincarnated as a symbol.

When not obsessing over music, you:
Obsess over movies, TV and figuring out why the youth belt their pants around their knees.

Favorite Music Video of all time:
Tie - Beth Orton, "Conceived" (she rocks with animals and a bunny plays drums!) and the Kinks, "Come Dancing" (it reminds me of my mother). Special mention goes to the one with Corinne Bailey Rae on her bicycle. Get every female singer on a bicycle!

VMA Attendee, past or present, that you most relate to:
Huey Lewis
Why:
He wanted a new drug.

Fill in the blank: This is why I'm hot, I'm hot 'cause I'm:
Kinda... sorta....uhmm...fly... in a Phil Collins way???

What, in your opinion, is an Icky Thump?
It's the name of a new Ben & Jerry's flavor that contains coffee grinds, old sneakers and Jack White and Jack Black's nail clippings.

Under what circumstances would you wear a pair of butt-less pants, a la Prince at the 1991 VMAs?
Under every circumstance. I am wearing them right now.

When not obsessing over music, you:
Are watching Beverly Hills 90210 on DVD. Don't be alarmed - it is VERY cool. You just aren't remembering it accurately.

Favorite Music Video of all time:
Do I have to pick just one? Missy Elliott, "Work It." Cibo Matto, "Sugar Water." Cyndi Lauper, "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun."

VMA Attendee, past or present, that you most relate to:
The snake around Britney's neck during the "I'm a Slave 4 U" performance.
Why:
I often find myself wrapped around hot blonde girls. Also, I am very yellow and scaly.

Fill in the blank: This is why I'm hot, I'm hot 'cause I'm:
Into cyclical logic.

What, in your opinion, is an Icky Thump?
The sound of Jack White getting busy? Ewwwwww, icky.

Under what circumstances would you wear a pair of butt-less pants, a la Prince at the 1991 VMAs?
I can't think of a situation where I wouldn't wear butt-less pants.

When not obsessing over music, you:
Try to decode the meandering plotlines of John From Cincinnati; anxiously await the arrival of Halo 3; ride bike up hills, stupidly.

Favorite Music Video of all time:
Damn Yankees, "High Enough" - the gold standard for black and white videos depicting a Ted Nugent-led band being chased by cops into a shack.

VMA Attendee, past or present, that you most relate to:
1988 VMA performers the Fat Boys
Why:
They understood the siren's call of the cheeseburger and thrived in spite or because of it.

Fill in the blank: This is why I'm hot, I'm hot 'cause I'm:
Blogging.

What, in your opinion, is an Icky Thump?
Getting socked in the face by Jack White.

Under what circumstances would you wear a pair of butt-less pants, a la Prince at the 1991 VMAs?
If I were cast in the gay remake of Two Mules for Sister Sara.

When not obsessing over music, you:
Type

Favorite Music Video of all time:
Night Ranger, "Don't Tell Me You Love Me"

VMA Attendee, past or present, that you most relate to:
Dan Aykroyd
Why:
The Spacesuit

Fill in the blank: This is why I'm hot, I'm hot 'cause I'm:
Full?

What, in your opinion, is an Icky Thump?
Tripping into a vat of Cream of Wheat.

Under what circumstances would you wear a pair of butt-less pants, a la Prince at the 1991 VMAs?
If I was invited to remake the 1981 cinematic masterpiece So Fine.

When not obsessing over music, you:
Play Scrabble against robots. That's not a joke, by the way.

Favorite Music Video of all time:
Outkast, "B.O.B." I saw it the day I got Tivo, and rewound it over and over and over again. If only Idlewild had been that good?

VMA Attendee, past or present, that you most relate to:
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
Why:
He tells the truth.

Fill in the blank: This is why I'm hot, I'm hot 'cause I'm:
Good at Scrabble, but not in that annoying way where you play lots of two letter words no one's ever heard of at once.

What, in your opinion, is an Icky Thump?
It's the part of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog you never see on camera.

Under what circumstances would you wear a pair of butt-less pants, a la Prince at the 1991 VMAs?
If my butt looked and moved like that, I would never remove them.

It's really a no-brainer: MTV is where music, celebrity and pop culture collide - but it's on the Video Music Awards where they form like Voltron. We've been in the business of staying on top of what's "Buzzworthy" since, well, forever - and we're pretty good about bringing it front and center. If you can dance or rock out to it, if you're laughing at it, Googling it or geeking out about it, we're likely doing the same here inside the MTV headquarters in New York's Times Square. And we MTV Buzzworthy Bloggers can't wait to tell you about all the shenanigans in store for the 2007 VMAs. So kick back and check out the goods...