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Those dancers might not have been "pros", but like said above, the customized show made them look like some caricatures. Sorry for them, but true to my eyes. Just like Pharrell, who's only pro to show his "me, myself and I" face since 10 years or so all over the TV's. Now it's been two month since that "happy" got more and more plays on airs and all over and now it's getting a bit hammering to my ears. At first I found it funny to see the barmaid humming to it while serving me my Guiness. Other people a bit into music coming to me about it and me pointing them to listen to the one on Snoozi (to make them maybe realize what a genius Pharrell Williams really is) even if I never liked the Velvet Hammer in the first place. Now I hope no one out there plays this out at northern SOUL (the most important word out of the 2) nights. I hope and pray it's only a too expensive 45 for those DJ's who need to have it on 45 to distinguish themselves (the original is CD though) and play a convenient tune to bring together all those who can't get on a records that didn't achieve "universal" acknowledgment status yet. I may always have been old as such, I never have been into drugs (legal and not), but I always enjoyed music and danced to when it suited me. I have nothing against old or young people tall or small, large or thin... I truly believe that young blood is always needed to keep any boat afloat, but if a critic can't be formulate more on the base of "like or not" but on a dreadful show like the Brit Awards, I mean let's go mainstream all the way if that's the way 4 NS. It's been tried/done/dropped before wasn't it ? ...

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IMHO, as a young soulie of 16 myself, the scene I LOVE, and many others love, for it to have any chance of surviving needs new blood, a load of whiney soul snob bastards with comments like "Where did it all go so, so wrong?!!" are never going to take this scene anywhere.... fresh, enthusiastic, music-loving kids (similar to a bunch of kids who went to an old casino club in Wigan in the 70's) who have discovered this fantastic sound of black American soul music, with a heavy beat to die for, and fast tempo.... Remember that first record that made the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end? They're are kids out there now, finding a euphoria with Northern Soul, some 50 years after teenagers first had it... Now if that's not the magic that will keep this scene going, I don't what is....  :thumbsup: 

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Had to laugh at what it said on one site.....

 
The 40-year-old entertainer performed his song “Happy” during the show, but also gave the crowd a taste of his fan favorite song “Get Lucky” in the beginning of the performance.
 
Pharrell will be heading to the Oscars in a couple weeks where he is nominated for Best Original Song for “Happy,” which was written for the movie Despicable Me 2.
 
 
Nothing like credit where credit is due.....
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IMHO, as a young soulie of 16 myself, the scene I LOVE, and many others love, for it to have any chance of surviving needs new blood, a load of whiney soul snob bastards with comments like "Where did it all go so, so wrong?!!" are never going to take this scene anywhere.... fresh, enthusiastic, music-loving kids (similar to a bunch of kids who went to an old casino club in Wigan in the 70's) who have discovered this fantastic sound of black American soul music, with a heavy beat to die for, and fast tempo.... Remember that first record that made the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end? They're are kids out there now, finding a euphoria with Northern Soul, some 50 years after teenagers first had it... Now if that's not the magic that will keep this scene going, I don't what is....  :thumbsup: 

 

Good on yer lad / lass ..love your attitude,keep it going..If its still there,read my lookback on the Burnley nighter.I,m over 50 by the way,and nowt pleases me more to see yunguns getting into the scene.

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Those dancers might not have been "pros", but like said above, the customized show made them look like some caricatures. Sorry for them, but true to my eyes. Just like Pharrell, who's only pro to show his "me, myself and I" face since 10 years or so all over the TV's. Now it's been two month since that "happy" got more and more plays on airs and all over and now it's getting a bit hammering to my ears. At first I found it funny to see the barmaid humming to it while serving me my Guiness. Other people a bit into music coming to me about it and me pointing them to listen to the one on Snoozi (to make them maybe realize what a genius Pharrell Williams really is) even if I never liked the Velvet Hammer in the first place. Now I hope no one out there plays this out at northern SOUL (the most important word out of the 2) nights. I hope and pray it's only a too expensive 45 for those DJ's who need to have it on 45 to distinguish themselves (the original is CD though) and play a convenient tune to bring together all those who can't get on a records that didn't achieve "universal" acknowledgment status yet. I may always have been old as such, I never have been into drugs (legal and not), but I always enjoyed music and danced to when it suited me. I have nothing against old or young people tall or small, large or thin... I truly believe that young blood is always needed to keep any boat afloat, but if a critic can't be formulate more on the base of "like or not" but on a dreadful show like the Brit Awards, I mean let's go mainstream all the way if that's the way 4 NS. It's been tried/done/dropped before wasn't it ? ...

So what are you saying ??  Didn't they ask for your or the soul guvnors permission or something.   Ffs they are some young girls that have got into the northern scene and somehow for whatever reasons the singer wanted some northern dancers and female ones and they said yes.  Can you blame them and what an experience they must of had last night.   I would of I if I was them and hopefully these youngsters like I wouldn't of don't give a fook what you or anyone else thinks,  Jesus friggin Christ this scene really is forgetting that the music and dancing is all about enjoyment and expression and creating moments in time. 

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Had to laugh at what it said on one site.....

 
The 40-year-old entertainer performed his song “Happy” during the show, but also gave the crowd a taste of his fan favorite song “Get Lucky” in the beginning of the performance.
 
Pharrell will be heading to the Oscars in a couple weeks where he is nominated for Best Original Song for “Happy,” which was written for the movie Despicable Me 2.
 
 
Nothing like credit where credit is due.....

 

Check Wikipédia...

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I hate the Brits as a concept. A load of back slapping and posh nonsense for bands that produce over-hyped garbage in the main, or manufactured money spinners who just re-work/rip off original records by adding their 'own take' on it (one direction - one way, Robin Thick - blurred lines, Bastille - rhythm is a dancer........all examples of the above and probably got air time on the show at some point).

Didn't watch it, BUT just watched the YouTube clip of the Pharrell / Northern Soul hot topic.

Is it just me, or can anyone honestly say that outside the soul scene nobody would've have had a clue that they were doing northern soul dancing until he announced it at the end???

You could barely see their moves properly, and hardly any focus on the background dancing at all.

Something can't be portrayed in a bad way and damage a reputation if it can't be seen!!

Good on em for doing something that they can show their grand kids and have an amazing experience

Snap! Lol

 

Didn't watch the clip to the end, limited attention span these days; too much to listen to.

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Didn't watch it live.But,put a half decent song and some NS dancers together and everyone seems Happy.I'm at odds to see why there seems to be a groundswell of acceptance of this performance.In fact its about as removed from what i'm into as you can get.

If 5 minutes of fame is what its about now,i'm off.

Representative of NS.? No,justa half decent dance tune,with NS dancers.Let's not get carried away.

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Well, I came into work this morning, having not been on SS at all last night, truly expecting the whole Pharrell Williams performance to be getting a right slating from all the usual doom and gloom merchants. How refreshing to see that's not the case! I do think most of that is down to Alison posting about how much she enjoyed it so many times though! 

I also love the song, it does make me smile everytime I hear it, Glad to see, as Chalky mentioned, that Despicable me 2 got mentioned in the reviews of the Brits Perdformance, it is what the the song was written for after all, not to annoy a bunch of over 50 soulies... It's one of the best bits of the film too, as well as been my favourite animated film of the last few years!

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 Other people a bit into music coming to me about it and me pointing them to listen to the one on Snoozi (to make them maybe realize what a genius Pharrell Williams really is) even if I never liked the Velvet Hammer in the first place.

 

What's Velevet Hammer got to do with it?

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What's Velevet Hammer got to do with it?

Same title Dave! Although the version on 'snoozi' mentioned must be a pressing, the original is on Soozi!  :D

Oh, and the video of Ivana dancing on YouTube has both Pharrell Williams and Velvet Hammer in it., 

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I can remember a few of my mates travelling down to Southampton back in the late 70s to appear on Saturday Banana at the Southern TV studios.  Not up there with the Brits, but they all had a great time as young teenagers.  I think Vernon was among those that appeared on the Saturday morning show.

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I've got a 1970 bow saw in original box if someone wants to make me an offer.In Mint condition.

 

 

I've actually hung up my saw after witnessing that, Barry.  F#cking sell outs!!

 

 

haha :thumbsup: ...innit!?

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Blimey, with the current pulling power/popularity of that record and profile of the event, we might well have witnessed a watershed moment! !

Only time will tell whether it's for the better or the worst! !

Cheers,

Mark

 

 

Northern Soul has already had its "better & worst" moments - past caring to be honest - I have had great times listening, dancing & buying this wonderful music. I am at an age now where how people enjoy it is up to them - perhaps we should just rejoice in the fact that the music is still being listened to nearly 50 years since its creation. 

 

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wondered what they were all taking about at work , when i walked in ! ...but all comments were good i have to say . I would never have watched the Brits so was the first i heard of it .

 

"‹I have had to answer a few questions from my  colleagues NO! i don't wear a big skirt when i go out  :( 

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Keep doing what you're doing, I won't say keep on keeping cods. Hey and no badges! We don't need no stinking badges!  :lol:

 

 

Sh@t Simsy, I've just had a load of "Northern Soul Makes Me Happy" badges knocked up to sell at Prestatyn.

 

You'd make a feckin' fortune :lol::wink:

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Wasn't there a big hoo-ha about This England back in the day? Surely being "underground" is actually a good thing? One of the things that really attracted me to Northern Soul when I was young was the chance to escape from the squares, and a big part of its continued popularity is (was?) the fact that there was no commercial value to it and so it was never taken out of the hands of the guys who had the passion to dedicate themselves to it, unlike every other "cult" that comes along. It's a crucial part of what makes Northern Soul what it is. Or am I missing something?

 

Having said that, I don't really care if Pharrell has dancers in tacky Wigan Casino fancy dress because, as stated above, it's unlikely anyone even noticed. It's really not worth arguing about. But if this is where the "scene" has got to - 18 year olds with a crush on an overhyped pop performer - then it's all over. That's it.

 

I'm not a moaning old bastard btw. Well, not on this occasion. I agree 100% that young people are a good thing. But not young people who learn about music from commercial TV. 

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Didn't watch the Brits,why would i. Just watched the clip posted on here to see what the fuss was about. Good luck to all those dancers involved they had a amazing experience that they will never forget. Yes the niter scene needs young people to push the scene forward and we should embrace them . If a bit of exposure on the Brits opens more young people eye's to this way of life that I have loved since the  seventies then that's brilliant and hopefully it will be a breath of fresh air.  played out oldies to some are brand new experiences to others. You know like they where to you and me once upon a time. Steve

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She would look good in one though!

 

Ian D :D

Sh would look good in a donkey-jacket and gasmask!!

 

Pharrell really appreciated the girls dancing for him as he twice from what I could hear bogged up the Northern Soul dancers  :thumbsup:

 

some young soulless getting an opportunity to dance on the biggest music event in the Uk which I would imagine would be live tv too.   What an experience for them and if it encourages some more of them Soul hungry youngsters I've been seeing about more and more lately then good on them.   

 

Thats a a clip to show the kids and grand kids one day  :hatsoff2:

Ain`t it a pity that O is next to I on the Qwerty keyboard :D

 

I've got a 1970 bow saw in original box if someone wants to make me an offer.In Mint condition.

I just won a 110 volt jig-saw on Ebay......received it this morning and it has pieces missing!

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