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andrewparker · 09-09-2003, 19:28

Well "Dizzee Rascal" won!

What a shitter! I really wanted the Darkness to win but yet another hip hop act has claimed the prize....

andrewparker · 09-09-2003, 19:38

What annoys me is that I thought the Mercuries was about new music, about breaking boundaries, not about being like all the other rap/hip hop acts. OK, I've only heard one Dizzee song and I'm not a big hip hop listener but surely he can't be that much more innovative than The Streets et al?

oli · 10-09-2003, 03:54

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Originally posted by andrewparker
What annoys me is that I thought the Mercuries was about new music, about breaking boundaries,

I'd hardly say that Darkness are breaking new boundaries, they seem to be emulating rock music from the 80s.
Not heard Dizzee album, heard one song I think, but I will be listening to the whole album now.

sleepingfish · 10-09-2003, 04:52

I like "Fix Up Look Sharp", haven't heard anything else though.

I'm in two minds about The Darkness winning; on a personal level I like them and would have loved them to win it, but I'm also inclined to agree with Oli that it is 80's rock.

Bill Posters · 10-09-2003, 05:05

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Originally posted by andrewparker
What annoys me is that I thought the Mercuries was about new music, about breaking boundaries...

It's a common misconception that The Mercury Music Prize is about 'new' music.

It's simply about acknowledging "the best in British music".

Once that is understood it is easy to see why acts like Coldplay and Radiohead are still making their presence felt.

Brown · 11-09-2003, 07:15

what really annoys me is that i had 30 quid on the darkness to win

oli · 11-09-2003, 07:21

never back the favourite with the mercury's they always lose

Mik · 11-09-2003, 07:56

like wales

Bill Posters · 11-09-2003, 08:42

...apart from the bit about being the favourite.

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sleepingfish css is for divs Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Norwich Posts: 4,473	I like "Fix Up Look Sharp", haven't heard anything else though. I'm in two minds about The Darkness winning; on a personal level I like them and would have loved them to win it, but I'm also inclined to agree with Oli that it is 80's rock.

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