Mick and Sam Fox? Brit Awards - take two?
 

http://www.itv.com/page.asp?partid=7478

BRIT Awards host Russell Brand is trying to persuade the organisers of the music industry bash to give disastrous former hosts Mick Fleetwood and Sam Fox an appearance on the show.

The anarchic comedian thinks it would be hilarious to bring the odd couple back to hand out an award together. The Fleetwood Mac drummer and former Page Three girl presented the ceremony in 1989 - extremely badly.

And the TV catastrophe has become such legend that Russell is pushing for a comeback of sorts.

"I've been trying to get the organisers to get them on," he explains.

"I met Sam the other night and she said she'd really be up for it."

http://www.itv.com/page.asp?partid=7478

What happened the first time? Anyone got a clip?

The Brits in '89 was a DISASTER! Everything that could go wrong..went wrong.

What exactly went wrong? I've heard many times, that Mick's appearance was a disaster. I've never seen a video. What happened?

I remember it just being a complete farce, with not a lot of it being their fault.. there were problems with the autocue, so they often had no idea what was coming up next, or what they were supposed to say. And of course Sam Fox is about 5 foot nothing, with Mick at 6 foot plenty, so they looked pretty daft to start with :laugh:

And Russell Brand is a dick :shrug:

Well, they claimed the autocue wasn't working, so for a lot of the show they were just staring blankly into the cameras, which is the kiss of death for a live show, and neither seemed capable of improvising. They also introduced the wrong people at the wrong times, things like that and showed little personality through the whole affair. It was cringeworthy TV and led to the Brits being pre-recorded ever since. I think this year will be the first time it has been broadcast live since 1989.

Here's a picture of the terrible duo during a "comedy" moment when tiny Sam tried to use Mick's tall mike. Hilarious I'm sure you'll agree :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...st/MickSam.jpg

As far as I remember it was embarassing. I'm not sure the autocue was working properly and I think at one point someone tried to announce the winner of an award without saying who the nominees were! It was clear that neither Mick or Sam Fox had the experience of this type of show to deal with anything that went wrong.

After that they never broadcasted the show live again. It is now recorded one night and broadcast the next.

Just for a bit of background info Sam Fox is a former "Page Three Girl". That is to say a lady (?) who poses topless on page three of a popular (not with me) british tabloid newspaper called The Sun. I may be wrong but I think she came out as a lesbian a few years back which is kind of ironic really.

Gail

So performing with Mick, leads to lesbianism?
I can see that!

Christine, Stevie and Becka had better be careful!

Gail

That picture is hilarious.:laugh: I wish someone had taped the show. That's a video I'd love to see.

As far as I remember that was an intentional joke.

All the rest of the "jokes" happened by mistake

Gail

Thanks for the info. I'd never heard of Sam Fox. I'm not very familiar with those trashy Brit tabloids.;)

It does you credit!

Gail

At one point, Sam and Mick introduced The Four Tops to perform on stage and out walked Boy George with an award statue and an envelope. It was basically introducing the wrong people, the wrong awards...at one point, Sam Fox introduced and award for best single and the nominations popped up for best album. The whole thing just went wrong. Also, Sam did the goodbye's bit before the last break instead of at the end.

I think that she was kind of a one hit wonder here in the states back in the 80s. She had a song called 'Naughy Girls Need Love, Too" if I remember correctly.

http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf...awards_1021325

ANARCHY STILL REIGNS AT BRIT AWARDS

The Brit Awards, celebrated since 1977 as the best way the UK music industry can give itself a hearty slap on the back and promote its latest in vogue artists and groups, has been tainted, or blessed, with a history in interesting incidents involving 'messiahs', politicians and miniscule dresses, making it one of the most popular awards shows around.

The early days of the Brits, or BPI Awards as they were until 1989, were relatively trouble free, despite being filmed live. This was generally down to the fact that they were mostly filled with industry types and hosted by NOEL EDMONDS. However, this all came to an end in dramatic fashion in 1989 when, hoping to add some more excitement to proceedings, SAM FOX and MICK FLEETWOOD were left to run amuck in what has been frequently described as one of the most shambolic TV productions of all time.

Both the former page three girl and FLEETWOOD MAC band member continually fluffed their lines, missed cues and engaged in cringe-worthy silences on live air. Other difficulties included introducing BOY GEORGE as THE FOUR TOPS ("I'm afraid I'm just the one top…") and a pre-recorded message from MICHAEL JACKSON failing to make it onto the air.

Nevertheless, the show's producers managed to make the most of a bad situation, utilising the anarchic events of the show as a marketing tool.

And they certainly didn't stop there, as dance act KLF decided to take things to the next level a few years later. After winning the Best British Group award in 1992, the band played a death metal version of a dance song while BILL DRUMMOND fired blanks from a machine gun into the crowd. At the after show party, KLF dumped a dead sheep outside the venue, cementing their demise from the music industry.

However, one of the most memorable flare-ups in the show's history came in 1996, at the height of Cool Britannia – a time when New Labour was rising and so was the length of SPICE GIRL GERI HALLIWELL's skirt. At the event, music legend MICHAEL JACKSON was performing a somewhat flamboyant version of EARTH SONG, portraying himself as a 'messiah' surrounded by adoring children, which seemed to infuriate PULP singer JARVIS COCKER.

Cocker decided the best course of action would be to jump on stage and point his rear end in the direction of Jackson.

Two years later, one-hit wonders CHUMBAWAMBA took similar offence to Labour MP JOHN PRESCOTT turning up to the event, so singer DANBERT NOBACON distributed a bucket of iced water over the politician's head.

Recently, however, the music industry has been content to let many things pass unaired; such is the benefit of pre-recording shows. But in 2000 a battle of words between OASIS and ROBBIE WILLIAMS added yet more spice to the ceremony.

Williams, described by NOEL GALLAGHER as "that fat dance from TAKE THAT", challenged the other Gallagher brother Liam to a fist fight at the awards. Liam, however, was touring in Japan at the time and had to pass.

But anarchic events continue to prove the main highlight behind the UK music industry's favourite awards. And while still pre-recorded, this year's Brits come laden with mouthy popsters such as LILY ALLEN, shambolic musicians such as PETE DOHERTY, and hosts such as RUSSELL BRAND, suggesting that while the days of Sam Fox and Mick Fleetwood's 'car crash' Brits are over, there could still be some fun to come at the Britannias.

It kind of seems as if Mick is almost as famous in Britain for that disastrous Brit Awards as he is for Fleetwood Mac.;) :lol: I wonder what Sam Fox is doing now days. Maybe she & Mick could have a reunion on a future Brit Awards.;)

At least, Mick/Fleetwood Mac's 1998 appearance on the Brits was uneventful.:D