Trump’s concert ‘a complete and total disaster’

AWKWARD jiggy dancing, boot-scootin’ tunes and some seriously icy stares from Melania. The Trump welcome concert had some awkward moments.

WELL the Trump inauguration circus has well and truly begun, with the official ‘Make America Great Again!’ welcome concert taking place at the Lincoln Memorial in DC.

The Daily Beast didn’t mince words when describing it:

Trump's inauguration welcome concert was a complete and total disaster https://t.co/oTgiOK0JGf pic.twitter.com/ASpdYASEUC

— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) January 20, 2017

When the concert was held for Obama’s inauguration, Bruce Springsteen and Beyonce (aka The Boss and The Queen) leant their voices to the celebration.

Country singer Toby Keith and his red cup performed at the Trump welcome concert.

For Trump, Toby Keith, 3 Doors Down, Sam Moore, DJ Ravidrums and “classical crossover act” The Piano Guys performed.

Much has been written about the difficulty Trump may have experienced securing acts for the welcome concert.

When Ice T got the call up to perform at Trump’s inauguration he tweeted “I just got call to perform at the Inauguration ... I didn’t pick up and blocked the number.”

Charlotte Church had this to say:

“@realDonaldTrump Your staff have asked me to sing at your inauguration, a simple internet search would show I think you’re a tyrant. Bye.”

People on social media were decidedly underwhelmed by the talent on display.

At least Trump is keeping his promise of creating jobs, 3 Doors Down isn't unemployed anymore #TrumpInauguralConcert #Inauguration

— Brianna Morgan (@brideemorgan) January 19, 2017

There are a few things worthy of note from the concert.

First, the turnout was a little different to the two previous years, as this tweet shows:

LOL #Obama's inaugural concert in 2009 (first two photos) vs. #Trump's #InauguralConcert today. TRAGIC. pic.twitter.com/w71xsDVx0B

— Mark Sundstrom (@106th) January 19, 2017

Melania and Donald took style cues from Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright in ‘House of Cards’

US President-elect Donald Trump and his wife Melania arrive to attend an inauguration concert at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC. Picture: AFP

Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright in ‘House of Cards’.

Trump and wife Melania walked in to the Rolling Stones song ‘Heart of Stone,’ which has the following deeply unsettling lyrics:

There’s been so many girls that I’ve known

I’ve made so many cry, and still I wonder why

Here comes a little girl, I see her walking down the street

She’s all by herself, I try to knock her off her feet

What’s different about her I don’t really know

No matter how I try, I just can’t make her cry

Don’t keep on looking that same old way

If you try acting sad, you’ll only make me glad

Better listen little girl, if you going walking down the street

I ain’t got no love, I ain’t the kind to meet

Right on.

A sassy editor cut to Trump singing the line ‘ain’t the sharpest tool in the shed’ in a performance of Smashmouth’s song ‘All Star’.

Someone on Twitter calling themselves ‘Fill Werrell’ enjoyed it so much he tweeted it.

HOLY SHIT 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/pTkvMKZCd2

— Fill Werrell (@FillWerrell) January 19, 2017

Twitter can’t stop talking about Trump’s jiggy sway-dance

Trump grooving along to the Piano Guys #inauguration2017 pic.twitter.com/HNhFAZPDMs

— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) January 19, 2017

Jon Voight dropped some knowledge on the crowd

Actor Jon Voight delivered the opening address to honour the incoming president. He spoke about the “gruelling” year and a half that the president elect had endured, and said there had been “a barrage of propaganda that left us all breathless with anticipation not knowing if God could reverse all the negative lies against Mr. Trump, whose only desire was to make America great again.” Voight added, “He certainly didn’t need this job. And yes, God answered all our prayers.”

While the Trumps had moments of engagement, there were also moments where they looked decidedly bored

Donald Trump looked a bit bored during 3 Doors Down’s performance. Picture: CNN

In turn, Melania did *not* dig the performance by dance crew The Rocket Bots:

Trump watches his official inauguration concert pic.twitter.com/3NF4YY1HxJ

— Adam Freelander (@adamplease) January 19, 2017