It’s that wonderful time again, when our so-called leaders rock about trying to convince us that they represent the best alternative to no leadership. It seems that sometimes when you hear, see or think about something so much the whole world seems to mirror your thoughts. Maybe it’s this or because I have some kind of weird mindset that makes it so that when I look at our End Of Year Ball lineup all I see is the leadership debate. So I suggest in order that we make an informed and frankly important decision on our leaders, we should be able to use substitutes we can relate to.
Labour is represented by Biffy Clyro, the Scottish three piece. Established right around the time of the ascendancy of the Labour Party during the mid 1990s, they have a history of being the friend of the music fan which has been slightly tinged by success. Their “manifesto” (why you should vote/view them) is found in songs such as Many of Horror, an esoteric mesh of soulful beats and melancholy singing. Their style is vast and flexible with songs such as Moutine which now resides in the indie hall of fame, and The Golden Rule which harkens to their earlier grunge influences. But as the chart popularity of indie music wanes, and critiques of the band claim that they are ‘selling out’, do they hold your vote as the act to go to see at the End of Year Ball?
The Conservatives are represented by Danyl Johnson, a new untried leadership which poses as the real deal, has talent but will perhaps use the fall of his opponent to catapult to running the show. Danyl Johonson, while not currently as established as Biffy Clyro, comes from a very prestigious line of pop musicians who started their careers in shows like the X-Factor. His rise to fame sees him singing songs that aren’t his own, yet no-one can deny that he knows how to sing them. His manifesto includes hits like Feeling Good by Nina Simmone and Holding Back the Years by Simply Red. But his most notable rendition has to be his first audition piece, With A Little Help From My Friends by The Beatles. While his talent is obvious even to the meanest of critics, it is his origins that may see people questioning whether he is the act that will make the End of Year Ball.
Bringing up the rear with the Liberal Democrats is Chipmunk. He is the youngest of our trio and is indeed often commonly mistaken for sixteen, due to this being the age that he emerged into the grime scene. He represents a minority in opinion polls but is an outside favourite to win the battle. His recent success is offset by the fact he doesn’t hold the clout of the other two and some would argue his voter (fan) base are represented best elsewhere. His manifesto is a simple one, including hit songs like Diamond Rings and Upsy Daisy, both of which achieved a top ten UK chart position. But the fan favourite has to be Chip Diddy Chip, a song featuring many notable grime stars in their own right, as well as Tim Westwood in the video. But at the ball he will be far from London and with his young teenage fanbase, will Chipmunk hold your vote come June 5th? Only time will tell.
Hamza Ali
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