Mercury Awards

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fairyfly · 20/07/2004 23:48

This years list
Basement Jaxx ? Kish Kash
Belle & Sebastian ? Dear Catastrophe Waitress
Franz Ferdinand ? Franz Ferdinand
Jamelia ? Thank You
Keane ? Hopes And Fears
Snow Patrol ? Final Straw
Joss Stone ? The Soul Sessions
The Streets ? A Grand Don?t Come For Free
Ty ? Upwards
Amy Winehouse ? Frank
Robert Wyatt ? Cuckooland
The Zutons ? Who Killed...The Zutons

Quite an interesting list really, for me it's Basement jaxx, Robert Wyatt,Snow Patrol & well i like too many.... i'd make a terrible judge

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mummytosteven · 20/07/2004 23:50

you're far too trendy for a mummy well i've heard of just over half of these, which is a startbut couldn't name a track off any of the albums. Is robert wyatt anything to do with the guy that originally wrote "shipbuilding" or am I getting muddled?

bundle · 21/07/2004 11:27

I love Belle & Sebastian and the stuff i've heard by Franz Ferdinand is pretty good too. Amy Winehouse is a bit different, not your average manufactured pop songstress.

sponge · 21/07/2004 11:39

All the tips are for The Streets.
I find Keane and Snow Patrol a bit MOR - pleasant but........Prefer Franz Ferdinand or Belle & Sebastian for kookiness factor.
I don't think the Zutons have done enough to deserve an award - they've only released one single haven't they?
Yes, that Robert Wyatt, although Shipbuilding was actually written by Elvis Costello. He's something of a long term hero of mine.

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fairyfly · 21/07/2004 21:34

elvis costello & clive langer wrote shipbuilding. wyatt recorded it as a single years ago and rather excellent it is too, ty are supposed to be good but never heard anything

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Tinker · 21/07/2004 23:08

That Cry Your Eyes song makes me cringe. David Beckham trying to be sincere. Shockingly bad 6th form "poetry"

mummytosteven · 21/07/2004 23:09

and Suede covered Shipbuilding as well - surprisingly not too badly IMHO

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