Russell Brand’s infamous quip about Amy Winehouse at the 2007 Brits “Amy Winehouse - her surname's beginning to sound like a description of her liver” has been voted the most memorable Brit Awards quote of all time.
Over one thousand music fans voted in a survey specially commissioned by MySpace Music to celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Brit Awards. Respondents were asked to choose from a shortlist chosen encompassing the most outrageous, controversial and cringe-worthy quotes from the Awards 30 year history.
The findings reveal that the estranged Gallagher brothers; Liam and Noel are old hands when it comes to memorable Brits quips - each have an entry in the top ten and they are also the targets of two further quotes in the final countdown including broadsides from both Mel C and Robbie Williams who famously challenged Liam to a televised fight at the 2000 Awards. "So, anybody like to see me fight Liam? Would you pay to come and see it? Liam, a hundred grand of your money and a hundred grand of my money? We'll get in a ring and we'll have a fight and you can all watch it on TV, what d'you think about that?"
Justin Timberlake’s 2004 acceptance speech was also ranked highly for wit, poking fun at the older rock contingent with "This is only my first record so you guys stick with me, we've got depression and drug addiction to go through’. Other notable entries included Bob Geldolf’s cringeworthy tribute to Michael Jackson in 1996: "When he sings, it is with the voice of angels. When his feet move, you can see God dancing."
The full top ten was as follows:
1 – (2007) Russell Brand “Amy Winehouse - her surname's beginning to sound like a description of her liver.”
2 – (2000) Robbie Williams challenges Liam Gallagher to a televised fight: "So, anybody like to see me fight Liam? Would you pay to come and see it? Liam, a hundred grand of your money and a hundred grand of my money? We'll get in a ring and we'll have a fight and you can all watch it on TV, what d'you think about that?"
3 – (1996) Liam Gallagher "Anyone tough enough to take us off the stage can come up now." Referring to the presenter, Chris Evans, he added: "It will take more than Ginger Bollocks to throw us off."
4 – (2004) Justin Timberlake "This is only my first record so you guys stick with me, we've got depression and drug addiction to go through."
5 – (1998) Bjork accepts the best international female award: "I am a grateful grapefruit."
6 – (1996) Noel Gallagher to Michael Hutchence “Why is a has-been presenting to the gonna-bes?”
7 – (1997) Mel C (Sporty Spice) to Liam Gallagher "Come and have a go if you think you're hard enough". Gallagher had previously stated in the British media that he "wasn't going to the Brit Awards because if he bumped into the Spice Girls, he would smack them."
8– (1996) Bob Geldolf presents Michael Jackson with a special award: "When he sings, it is with the voice of angels. When his feet move, you can see God dancing."
9 (2004) Kerry Katona “You all look so clean and smell lovely… I just farted.” (5%)
10. (1995) Elton John "It's very nice to get this award at this time of life, going through the male menopause -- or even the female menopause." (4%)
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