Robbie mocks us all

We could debate the merits of Angels winning Best Song of the Last 25 Years at the Brits until the cows come home, when the only real thing worth debating is what should have won instead?

Nobody is saying for one second that Angels was a worthy win.  The dreadful dirge, heard at every white-trash wedding and council estate disco going, is undoubtedly not a great song by any criteria. Unless that criteria translates ‘Best’ as meaning ‘Stinking’ and ‘Song’ as ‘Pile of Crap’.

That Angels was partially voted for by a public phone-in only goes to show how mixed up the UK’s listener demographic really is.

Even more worrying is that the remainder of the vote was made up from a panel including JOY DIVISION.

Were they the ones holding out in a ‘Twelve Angry Men’ style fashion until fellow judges Queen and Kate Bush wore them down? We hope so, but in all sincerity it is doubtful.

So, the question remains; what other song should have won?  For every Franz Ferdinand retro-starch lover there’s a Beck fan weeping into a ten gallon hat.

You can’t please everyone all of the time, especially not by giving an award to someone who only partially contributed to its success. If Guy Chambers were dead he would be rolling in his grave.

Star Trekin’, now that would have been a good choice to win.  Or maybe Elton John’s awe-inspiring Circle of Life. 

Now let that be an end to it.