When I heard that Antony and the Johnsons won the mercury I didn’t recognise the name. But their song (Hope There’s Someone) was on the radio this morning, with many many people going on about how no one had ever heard it, and I discovered I did actually know it. Ray has been playing it for a while now on Todayfm. It’s strange, but I like it. Don’t know if I’d buy the album though.
As for everyone going on about Coldplay not winning it. Well I hate their “I can fix you song”. At first I was ambivalent, but then I listened to the lyrics. Is it just me who doesn’t want to be fixed?
Did anyone think Coldplay were going to win it? I was surprised they were even nominated. I figured it was supposed to be a prize for innovative music, not "more of the bloody same". The papers here were tipping Kaiser Chiefs to win. Can't say I know anything by Antony and the Johnsons but, hey, it's gotta be better than Coldplay!
Most of the money was on the Kaiser Chiefs, but there was a bit of talk about Coldplay on sky news this morning.
I'm glad an "unknown" won it. Like you, I always thought it was a prize for the different and the new.
We still haven't "got" the Kaiser Chiefs over here. I have no idea who Antony and the Johnsons are, and I actually kind of like the Coldplay song that's playing these days (but indeed, I have never actually listened to the lyrics, because I don't really care that much).
We had a bit of an uproar in France once because somebody completely unknown won a music award, and it turned out she was… close friends… with the ceremony producer. Only in France… ;)
I'm not sure the lyrics are the greatest but I have to admit that I like the Coldplay 'fix' song.
I hate the video. The song is OK, though I'm not a big Coldplay fan and I don't like the idea of some fecker trying to 'fix' me. Especially not that wanker. Fix yourself, Chris! But the video is so full of self-love, it's disgusting. He wanders around, whining as usual, then turns up in the middle of a Coldplay concert and everyone adores him and sings his song. Self-indulgent wanking.
Not seen the vidjo, so can't comment on that.
Anne, all coldplay songs sound vaguely the same.
Carl, I'll just have to shake my head in your general direction
My money was on Seth Lakeman… he had the best album this year…
Seth Lakeman, the name is vaguely familar, but I can't think of any songs off the top of my head. I'll have a browse round web-land and see if I can hear a snippet or two later on.
http://www.fishrecords.co.uk/reviews/kittyjay.htm…. i think you can hear some samples at this site…
I'll have to investigate that at a later time. Am in work, so no can listen at the mo