Watch Miley Cyrus Kill OutKast’s “Hey Ya!” — In A Good Way

Well, were we ever pleasantly surprised. As you can see by the fan-filmed recording of her performing the ol' favorite at the Tacoma, Washington stop on her Bangerz tour, Cyrus went for mellowness over mania. Sticking to her pop-country roots, the singer actually slowed down the club track. She also used mostly acoustic backing music. The performance just proves two things. One: She can truly be an effective, inspiring performer when she ditches the pomp, circumstance, and wagging tongue. Two: Even we can sometimes, once in a while, be wrong. No diamond-covered bananas here, but there is a surprise, albeit familiar, move towards the crescendo. And yes, it involves her tongue and her twerk. (Consequence of Sound)