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Ed Says… Don’t Watch It Then!

First, let's get this straight: I don't watch The Brit Awards. I don't watch the Oscars, the Bafta's, or even Farming Implement of The Year (may, or may not exist).

Personally, I don't bother because I know it's probably going to bore me, or upset me slightly when somebody like canadian anti-christ Justin Bieber walks away with an award, and I can just read about it all the next day anyway. But then, I don't see anything wrong with these awards shows.

These awards are not for die hard music fans, though it's perfectly possible for die hard muso's watch them and enjoy them. They're awards for pop music for people who like pop music. And there's nothing wrong with that.

Bearing that in mind, please stop coming online, every year, without fail, to complain that the Brit's don't showcase real music anymore. That's not what it's for. It's clearly catering for a demographic you don't belong to, so your complaint is akin to an old person writing a letter to the Editor complaining they just don't make Lego that appeals to seniors.

You have your music, let them have theirs. There was no golden age of pop. For every amazing band we remember from an era, there are over a thousand who did well in the charts, but have been written out of history for being a little bit rubbish.

That is all.

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