WIAA: Did you watch the Brit Awards on Saturday night Alyson?
ALYSON: I did indeed WIAA and thanks for prompting me, as I usually drop by with a rundown of what happened on the night. Nothing shocking or calamitous this year as the Brits have become very corporate and rehearsed, with the fans seated so far from the stage in the O2 arena that they can barely be heard. Made for a few uncomfortable exchanges with the celebs announcing and handing out the awards.
WIAA: Who were the big winners this year?
ALYSON: Well, you’ll be glad to hear I took notes but it would have been impossible to forget that there was one big winner this year, the artist known as Raye. She received six statuettes on the night which is apparently a record. She reminds me very much of a young Amy Winehouse which may well be intentional, and despite having been dropped by her record label three years ago she seems to have independently risen to the dizzy heights already. Here is her performance from the show (like another songstress from many years ago – Sandie Shaw – she appears to favour the barefoot look).
ALYSON: She looks like a superstar already what with the dress, the band and the Brit School choir backing her. Someone who is likely to be around for some time methinks.
WIAA: Who else won awards Alyson?
ALYSON: It was very much a year when the girls cleaned up WIAA, unlike last year when most of the nominees were male. All ties in with the cycle of releasing new albums apparently. As well as Raye’s haul of prizes, Dua Lipa was voted Best Pop Act and Miley Cyrus got the award for Best International Song. A special Global Icon award went to Kylie who has well and truly done her apprenticeship now having been around since the late ’80s.
There was a bit of confusion for us when the award for Best Producer was announced as we didn’t know that Jason Statham had moved over to the music industry. Turned out it was the talented duo called Chase and Status. Ok, so that was a little joke, but it sums up how little I know about the current movers and shakers in the world of music and why I feel compelled to watch the Brits every year – I learn a lot.
WIAA: Which performance did you enjoy most on the night?
ALYSON: That’s an easy one WIAA. There were performances from Dua Lipa, Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding, Becky Hill and Kylie but our favourite by far was from Jungle who were voted Best Group. Here is what they gave us on the night:
I think you will work out why I like them so much and why I’ve been listening to them ever since the show. I see they are classed a neo soul, funk, electronic music project but whatever they are, their late ’60s vibe is totally up my street. The dancers who joined them on stage on the night are very much an integral part of the group and all their videos feature them, and not the actual musicians. Here is another song from an earlier 2018 album. Just look at that guy dance – he’s very malleable indeed.
I don’t think many in my little corner of the blogosphere watch the Brits so hope I’ve given you a flavour of how it went down this year. I am mindful of Jez’s statement from a couple of years ago, “Alyson, she watches the Brits so we don’t have to.” I hope I’ve upheld my side of the bargain?
Until next time…
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(Song by Josh Lloyd/Thomas McFarland/Lydia Kitto)
Keep it rockin’, doin’ the same thing
And we get high in the nighttime
And we’ll just watch it from the same thing
But that don’t change what I think now
And we were talking ’bout the same crap
No, we don’t have [?] now
I learned my lesson at the same time
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh why did it
Oh, back on 74 (74 street)
Call this place my home (My home)
Never gonna cry anymore (Cry anymore)
Where did it all
(Ooh, oh, oh-oh)
(Ooh, oh, oh-oh)
(Ooh, oh, oh-oh)
Ooh, oh, oh-oh
Keep it rockin’, doin’ the same thing
And we get high in the daytime
And we’ll just watch it from the same thing
But that don’t change what I think now
And we were talking ’bout the same crap
No, we don’t have [?] now
I learned my lesson at the same time
Ooh-ooh-ooh-oh why did it
Oh, back on 74 (74 street)
Call this place my home (My home)
Never gonna cry anymore
Where did it all
Go, let ’em know
Uh, let ’em know
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Hello Alyson
I watched or I should say skipped through. I’m too old now for the current stuff.
However the one that’s tickled my ear was the stand out tune from Becky Hill with Chase & Status. Disconnect. An absolute banger of a tune!
Hope you are well, keep it cool on WIAA!
Regards Richard
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Hello Richard – thanks for dropping by with your thoughts. We’re also too old for the current stuff and we were probably still laughing at our misheard name to fully appreciate Becky Hill with Chase & Status. Have listened to it again and although not my thing I can see how it would appeal to many viewers.
I’m very well thanks and will try to keep up the posting on this blog as I’ve been a bit lazy with it of late!
Alyson
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Jungle won at the Brits? Jungle? This Jungle?!
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It was indeed THAT Jungle and your post was written even before I started blogging over 7 years ago, so they’ve been around for some time. Having a female voice in the mix nowadays ups the ante I think but you were well ahead of the curve with them.
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Can I endorse Jez’s comment?
At least I can say that I have now actually heard something by a couple of acts that up to now I had never heard of!
Not my cup of tea but I agree that Jungle were the better of the two
Please keep taking one for the team!
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Didn’t have you down as a watcher of the Brits CC so yes. I’ll keep on watching for you guys but when the acts become global megastars remember you saw it here first!
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Ditto.
Thank you for keeping me up to date on what the young people are doing. I’ll at least be able to pretend to sound like I know what I’m talking about when Sam and Louise start discussing the current music scene.
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Ditto my reply to CC.
Maybe Sam will start a music blog himself in due course where he will share not only the people you have introduced him to but also all the current runners and riders. It would clean up.
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I’d like to endorse Jez’s comment too, although have only really given up watching it in the last few years – prior to that we usually found something of interest but I think that the combination of getting yet older with there being less of the stuff that might float our boats generally anyway has driven us away! However, I do like a bit of Jungle – I’ll do a John here too – https://sundriedsparrows.blogspot.com/2019/06/nee-naw.html (still such a great tune, and the dancing…) One of my oldest friends from schooldays is friends with one of their mums, a terribly tenuous connection but a heartwarming one as my pal is chuffed at their success (and gets into their gigs for free!) A class act.
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I’m glad I could be of service to all you non-Brit watching bloggers.
Jungle! I remember watching that clip on your blog and leaving the comment but would never have remembered the name when watching them at the Brits. They seem to change their line-up quite frequently too and having a girl singer now changes things a bit. As for the tenuous link, not so tenuous as far as I’m concerned – a once-removed son/daughter of a friend of a friend (how did it happen that we are now the generation above those winning Brit Awards). Definitely worth mentioning and you might be lucky enough to get gig tickets for free too which I think are going to go up in value after their Brits win. They’ve been around for just over a decade but this is taking things to a new level for them.
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Blimey, I wasn’t expecting a name-check!
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I’ve not forgotten what you said so still worth a name-check.
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Unlike some of your trendier readers I had never heard of Jungle either. But in attempt to show that I am also hip to the modern scene I would like to say that the lead singer on “Casio” reminds me of Boz Scaggs (and I mean that as a compliment).
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Hi Ernie – yes, we’re obviously not “hip enough” to have heard of Jungle but had another listen to Casio and think I hear where you’re coming from on that one, a deep voice with a Boz vibe going on. Personally I like the songs with the girl’s voice best but just my preference. Think loads more people are going to get to know about Jungle now that they’ve picked up that award.
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