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Old 16-02-2009, 20:48
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Over the years, there have been some pretty amazing brit performances. But which have been the best?

Ones that stick in my mind are the ones that were different... can you remember any others?

Geri Halliwell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6C-EKNh64NA

Spice Girls
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrZKiZvpslc

Madonna
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMccX...eature=related

Kylie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLXE6Vk_wa8

ps - Last Years Brit award performances were very good... hope this years are as good!
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Old 16-02-2009, 20:52
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Pet Shop Boys - Go West with the male voice choir stands out for me.
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Old 16-02-2009, 21:58
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Definitely the Spice Girls 1997 performance - that dress, Geri Halliwell, Who Do You Think You Are - she did the country proud!

Remember Michael jACKSON'S EARTH SONG?

Or what about the Fugees 1997 performance?
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Old 16-02-2009, 23:20
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I thought last year's Brits was great, the best for quite a few years.
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Old 16-02-2009, 23:25
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earth song/jarvis.

A true classic moment that entirely summed up British rock/pop at its best. A cheeky up yours to the establishment... the spirit of British music in one (bum waving) act. God bless ya Jarvis!
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Old 16-02-2009, 23:52
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Rihanna and The Klaxons

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RfMUkJORKI
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Old 17-02-2009, 00:24
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I don't think the Spicies at the 97 Brits will ever be topped. Truely iconic and amazing in every sense of the word.
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Old 17-02-2009, 00:25
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Strange- I really dont like Umbrella (or Rihanna) but this is making me realise that the song would work very well with a very hard rock/metal interpretation... might even be bearable...
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Old 17-02-2009, 00:53
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The Spice Girls really defined everything that was positive about that year.
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Old 17-02-2009, 00:56
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Paul Weller's performance when he got the lifetime achievement award was brilliant- the old boy's still got it!

Also, Liam Gallagher's personal performance in 1996 was legendary!
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Old 17-02-2009, 09:01
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1997 and The Spice Girls owned it. Geri in that dress. Everyting the word definitive and iconic was created for. No one will top it.
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Old 17-02-2009, 10:26
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earth song/jarvis.

A true classic moment that entirely summed up British rock/pop at its best. A cheeky up yours to the establishment... the spirit of British music in one (bum waving) act. God bless ya Jarvis!

Seconded. That was the first one that sprung to my mind!

And although not a performance as such, does anyone recall the abysmal presenting of Sam Fox and Mick Fleetwood?
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Old 17-02-2009, 10:36
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Sam Fox's performance was a classic. The best ever.
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Old 17-02-2009, 11:07
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My fave Brits performances have to be when Sting won the Outstanding Contribution to Music, his set was awesome. And also Westlife as well, which may be stupid to some people, but I loved it. They were fun and sexy!!!

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Old 17-02-2009, 11:17
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1997 Spice Girls
2008 The Klaxons and Rihanna - Umbrella
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Old 17-02-2009, 12:37
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Oasis with rock n roll star truly magical
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Old 17-02-2009, 14:32
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Can't believe no ones mentioned Muse!! when they did hysteria

Klaxons and Rihanna was excellent aswell.
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Old 17-02-2009, 17:35
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1986 - Kate Bush performing Hounds of Love and getting swung around by a dancer
1988 - Pet Shop Boys winning best group and Chris Lowe wearing his bubble coat
1988 - PSB and Dusty singing, Dusty singing Neils lines and Chris laughing
1988 - Bananaramand 50 half naked men dancing LONG before Kylie
1994 - PSB/Coal mining choir with Go West
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Old 17-02-2009, 17:56
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...don't forget:

1992 - KLF and Extreme Noise Terror opening the ceremony by doing a thrash metal version of '3am Eternal'

...before strafing the audience with blanks from a machine gun, then sending a motorcycle courier to collect their 'best band' award and finally, dumping a dead sheep outside the entrance to the aftershow party.



(knowingly futile anarchy is my favourite kind)
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Old 17-02-2009, 20:04
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wow...these memories are flooding back.... I agree with many points... i thought klaxons with rihanna was very good...(her best performance ever); KLF performance ... i remember that...and my family saying wht the hell was that ...while i sat thinking that was great.... jarvis moment made me giggle....but i have missed banarama and PSB as before my time..will search on youtube! Are there anymore golden memories? I remember scissor sisters and puppets ? Oh and Amy pull my dress thingy!
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Old 17-02-2009, 20:12
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I still remember watching Spice Girls 'Who Do You Think You Are' live and being amazed. Looking back, I prefer their performance of 'Stop' because they sung live on that one.

Leona's 'Bleeding Love' last year was great. I loved the petals and it seemed very poignant watching it back after she didn't win any awards.
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Old 18-02-2009, 09:22
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2007's Scissor Sisters Performance of "I Don't Feel Like Dancing" - I remember sitting there thinking "wow"
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Old 18-02-2009, 09:30
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It's gotta be the Spice Girls,

Not forgetting Kylie singing the Blue Monday mash up too. Fantastic performance. Just a shame her standards dropped for last years 'Wow' - It certainly didn't live up to it's title

Kanye West sticks in my mind too. With all those woman dressed in gold.
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Old 18-02-2009, 12:57
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My Top 5:

1. Spice Girls - Who Do You Think You Are? (With the dress!)
2. Destiny's Child - Independent Women (With the fire!)
3. Kylie - Can't Get Blue Monday Out Of My Head (With the ejected Kylie!)
4. Geri Halliwell - Bag It Up (With the giant legs!)
5. Kylie & Justin Timberlake - Rapture (With the bum grab!)

Amazing.
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Old 18-02-2009, 13:15
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I remember watching this as a child and thinking wow http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRNkO...eature=related

And in recent years, performances that have impressed me have been these two
Justin and Kylie - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7jXi...eature=related
Mark Ronson (not the Amy Winehouse part though!) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1muw3Ov7MU
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