Calvin Harris frustrated with Dizzee number one
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A rift opened up in the masterly anthem-penning partnership that is Dizzee Rascal and Calvin Harris today.
Harris has begrudgingly stated that he deserves more credit for the current UK number one ‘Dance Wiv Me’.
Speaking to the Daily Star the singer/producer (pictured) claims that fans do not realise how much of his work was put into the project:
“I'm slightly frustrated with those who just think I sing the hook. I did the beat, of course. But never mind, I'm made up that Dizzee is at number one.”
Seems Dizzee was right to have Harris only 'featuring'. There’s not been a true duet since Aerosmith and Run DMC.
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Dizzee Rascal
Calvin Harris
Both
Tools
I just can't work these two out
Obv, big kudos to Dizzee for the mercury win an tha'. Good album. But then some right toss tracks since, seems like the boyish charm went. And Calvin Harris... gah, it's almost so simple, and 99% gash lyrics, but I do love prancing around in boxers to Merrymaking when getting ready to go out. Same with this, lyrical dogshit but it IS catchy, and far far too short.
It seems
The Daily Star just took that quote word-for-word from his Myspace blog.
Hmm
Would Calvin Harris even exist if there was no LCD Sound System? He owes that dude lots, plus he's shit compared. Dizzee doesn't do much on this track so probably only deserves credit for making it mildly more credible.
There is something
so 'rapey' about that dance move Dizzee does when he says 'backbone'. Shudder.
"I did the beat"
And oh my, what a beat it is!... Shut up Calvin.
wow
first time ive ever heard that song. yet another song at number one that ive no idea about. go me!
so incorrect
Dizzee is the opposite of tool
AH MY EYES!
SO INDIE
..
why?
This bassline
is ripped off an early 80s electro disco tune and it's driving me mad trying to remember the name of the track
grr
the word "merk"
makes this song a winner
Dizzee can do "pop" well
such as Dream or Jus a Rascal.
But he can do it really badly too, like this or the one with Lily Allen.
this is the worst video
ive seen in a long time...its like the bad old days of hadaway!
if this is at number one, then theyre going to have to invent a new number for the brighton port authority single comes out with dizee and david byrne...now that sticks in your head...
Calvin Harris
is soooooooo uncool, no dance skills nothing just a lame bob up & down like some Churchill back shelf wobbly head dog.
^ this
And Calvin Harris seems to have a terribly annoying habit of looking to the side slightly before beginning each of his lines
"Wiv"
British ebonics. Hehe.
what?
doesn't that fit the lyrics?
haha this song
is epic
i can't tell if i like it, but i love it.
Calvin Harris
is shitter than Mark Ronson.
I did think it was
Calvin Harris featuring Dizzee when I first heard it
I'm sure he's a lovely bloke and all..
but i just don't get Calvin Harris, musically so to speak. I just don't, there seems to be no skill whatsoever (lyrically or vocally).
I'm not expecting him to go into alto operatics but really, where's the appeal?
(sorry Calvin!)
He did the beat?
Um...it's not that great is it.
What a great record
But I can't help thinking that although Calvin is 'right' so to speak, it would have been a lot cooler to keep quiet about this. Anyone who's heard his album could work out he did the beat.
this ^
is exactly what i thought.
crumbs.
it was just summat he wrote in his blog.
stupid press.
go DO ONE mate
fuck off Calvin, we already have a LCD, we dont need another one...
and dizzee aint no Skepta.
NO NO NO! HE SPOKE OUT!
HE PASSED A COMMENT! PEOPLE WILL HAVE TO STOP LIKING HIM LIKE THEY DO RADIOHEAD! HE'S NUMBER ONE SO HAVING ANYTHING LESS THAN AN AMAZING OPINION ON THIS MAKES HIM A TWAT!
Or something, apparently.
this song is
an abomination
srsly though,
this song is ace
I love how
Calvin Harris makes sure he pronounces the 't' in 'date'. I lol a little every time.
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