Shaun
08-09-2011, 06:20 PM
'Higher' by The Saturdays is the year's best British pop single.
We know this to be fact because last night we watched a room full of people shouting at each other for four hours until 'Higher' romped to victory. The glittering prize you see above - containing twenty quid cash - is on its way to The Saturdays.
Other favourites in the room were 'Rolling In The Deep', 'Beat Of My Drum' and 'The Flood'. 'Do It Like A Dude' went out early; 'Somebody To Love Me' and 'Finish Line' probably suffered for their subtlety. People screamed at the sight of a Lady Gaga lunchbox. We watched the Joe McElderry video in silence. Dance routines were pulled off with some panache. There was a lot of booze.
As ever, the prize for Worst British Pop Single was fiercely argued.
http://popjustice.com/images/stories/j/musicprize2011worstsongs.jpg
In the end Olly Murs' 'Thinking Of You' scooped the prize. In the interests of popequilibrium we will be sending an invoice for £20 to Olly, but of course the real focus now should be on the positive - the year's best British pop single. WHICH IS THIS.
eEnz3r2F-Bw
Thanks to everyone who took the time to come along and judge the prize last night - it was a lot of fun.
I think it's supposed to be harmless fun RE: the Mercury Prize but still :yuk:
We know this to be fact because last night we watched a room full of people shouting at each other for four hours until 'Higher' romped to victory. The glittering prize you see above - containing twenty quid cash - is on its way to The Saturdays.
Other favourites in the room were 'Rolling In The Deep', 'Beat Of My Drum' and 'The Flood'. 'Do It Like A Dude' went out early; 'Somebody To Love Me' and 'Finish Line' probably suffered for their subtlety. People screamed at the sight of a Lady Gaga lunchbox. We watched the Joe McElderry video in silence. Dance routines were pulled off with some panache. There was a lot of booze.
As ever, the prize for Worst British Pop Single was fiercely argued.
http://popjustice.com/images/stories/j/musicprize2011worstsongs.jpg
In the end Olly Murs' 'Thinking Of You' scooped the prize. In the interests of popequilibrium we will be sending an invoice for £20 to Olly, but of course the real focus now should be on the positive - the year's best British pop single. WHICH IS THIS.
eEnz3r2F-Bw
Thanks to everyone who took the time to come along and judge the prize last night - it was a lot of fun.
I think it's supposed to be harmless fun RE: the Mercury Prize but still :yuk: