James Blunt

[Amy Lawn]

Looks like some satirical comedian has stolen James Blunt's identity, and written this spoof letter, making him look like a completely massive helmet.

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/jan/19/james-blunts-letter-chris-bryant-in-full

Or, could it possibly be, that James Blunt is so staggeringly un-self aware that he genuinely believes this shit, and isn't afraid to publicly say it? I don't buy it, the most perfect response that somebody can hope for when calling the upper classes too entitled, is a member of the upper classes turning up and acting so cartoonishly entitled that you don't quite believe what you're reading.

This bit is my favourite;

"And then you come along, looking for votes, telling working class people that posh people like me don’t deserve it, and that we must redress the balance. But it is your populist, envy-based, vote-hunting ideas which make our country crap, far more than me and my shit songs, and my plummy accent."

So, James, what you're saying is that people do deserve to have their entire lives determined by the social class they're born into? This is how it should be?

He said "wazzock" at one point, too.

Is this the worst thing anybody has ever said publicly since the end of the Cold War? Do posh people not fucking read what they're writing before putting it out in the world to end up on the internet? Did Labour pay James Blunt off to do this, as a way of sabotaging the upper classes?

[Rose-Colored Boy]

Do many people from boarding school go into the army

[eFestivals]

posh twats always think that others are motivated to point out their privileges via envy. That's how thick &/or greedy they are.

What's new about that?

[eFestivals]

Do many people from boarding school go into the army

for those that go via Sandhurst like Mr Spelling-mistake, it's the majority of them.

[russycarps]

Do many people from boarding school go into the army

Yes. Who do you think sends the working class cannon fodder into battle?

[Ted Dansons Wig]

The British disease. Anybody who has achieved or been born into a position of privilege will immediately become the victim of attempts to knock them down.

The people telling us this? The rich and privileged. We should be grateful to them and console ourselves with the pleasure of being able to bask in their reflected brilliance. Twats

[russycarps]

chris bryant also went to private school and is oxford educated. We are blessed that such an individual has decided to patronise us.

Blunt and bryant can both go and fuck themselves.

[eFestivals]

chris bryant also went to private school and is oxford educated. We are blessed that such an individual has decided to patronise us.

Blunt and bryant can both go and fuck themselves.

and yet I'm able to applaud the self-recognition that Bryant has.

Posh people are not twats by default. Some are able to see what they are, and it's the others like Blunt who are the twats.

[Ted Dansons Wig]

The ones that really bug me are the ones who through sometimes limited talent achieve a level of popularity/ celebrity and then attribute any level of criticism to envy. They don't always come from privileged backgrounds.

An example that always comes to mind is Elvis Costelllo. From (as I understand it) a middle class background I know. But he's repeatedly over years taken a swipe at this country for being envious and not properly respecting his achievements and the legacy he leaves behind him. Unlike America which is his true home where they appreciate him for his genius and his legend status (only slightly putting words in his mouth here).

[russycarps]

and yet I'm able to applaud the self-recognition that Bryant has.

Posh people are not twats by default. Some are able to see what they are, and it's the others like Blunt who are the twats.

I suppose, but bryant is an ex-god botherer and also was up to his neck in all that expenses claims business. He's a life member of my twat list.

Edited January 20, 2015 by russycarps

[russycarps]

I bet that's quite a long list

Your name got crossed off it about a week ago...

[Ted Dansons Wig]

I bet that's quite a long list

Now THAT would make a fun thread . The twat list.

[5co77ie]

having spoken to Blunt a couple of time I actually quite like him, he also made it clear that he's a regular visitor on this parish, he appeared to know about most of the thread topics and comments on here when he was booked for GuilFest, and even mentioned a few boarders - saying when he's on tour there's a lot of free time - and he finds himself on message boards. He wouldn't tell me what his forum name was tho.
James - my guess is he's Russy

Edited January 20, 2015 by 5co77ie

[TheGayTent]

I think you've all completely missed the point.

Quite clearly the biggest c**t in this, is Chris Bryant.

He's the one who bought a James fucking Blunt record...

[5co77ie]

for those that go via Sandhurst like Mr Spelling-mistake, it's the majority of them.

I see he signed the letter nearly correctly

[5co77ie]

I think you've all completely missed the point.

Quite clearly the biggest c**t in this, is Chris Bryant.

He's the one who bought a James fucking Blunt record...

he agrees with you on this, "more than me and my shit songs" - I told him that when I was in New Zealand his song was fucking everywhere - he said something like "poor bastards maybe I should write the whole nation a letter of apology" Edited January 20, 2015 by 5co77ie

[russycarps]

James Blunt is self deprecating, but I rather think it's just a clumsy defence mechanism to cope with the derision he receives.

I suspect the reality is every time he reads about someone saying his music is dung, or that he comes across as a thoroughbred helmet, he cries himself to sleep in the foetal position.

So I'd just like to say James, as we know you're reading this, your music is dung and you come across as a thoroughbred helmet.

[zero000]

As a rule of thumb anyone who accuses someone else of practicing the politics of jealousy/envy, is a prize bellend. James Blunt falls nicely into this category. He's also narcissistic enough to take a passing reference to him as a direct attack on him and his career.

[5co77ie]

James Blunt is self deprecating, but I rather think it's just a clumsy defence mechanism to cope with the derision he receives.

I suspect the reality is every time he reads about someone saying his music is dung, or that he comes across as a thoroughbred helmet, he cries himself to sleep in the foetal position.

So I'd just like to say James, as we know you're reading this, your music is dung and you come across as a thoroughbred helmet.

reading it or wrote it?

[LondonTom]

"Every step of the way, my background has been AGAINST me succeeding in the music business. And when I have managed to break through, I was STILL scoffed at for being too posh for the industry."

Only just seen the letter, I thought it was all over his comment on twitter, which I found fairly amusing

James Blunt @JamesBlunt · Jan 18

Really? I thought we'd got rid of me years ago. RT @ianbirrell: James Blunt is 'dominating' UK culture, according to Labour arts spokesman

Byrant has a point but surely he could have come up with a far better and more relevent example than Blunt? Just makes him seem like his commeting on music and his only ever brought music, when his been in the supermarket and saw something incredbily MOR on offer as he got to the checkout.

[eFestivals]

Byrant has a point but surely he could have come up with a far better and more relevent example than Blunt?

or maybe, journo's asking him to name names should have a better u8nderstanding of the issue, enough of an understanding to realise that it's not about pointing the finger at individuals?

This is a typical "look, a squirrel" thing from the media. Make a serious subject about something petty and so destroy the argument in those who weren't paying proper attention or are too daft to think for themselves.

Wealth is a human construct; privilege is a human construct. But if we all pretend it's the natural order of things the rich can run away with all the money.

[LondonTom]

or maybe, journo's asking him to name names should have a better u8nderstanding of the issue, enough of an understanding to realise that it's not about pointing the finger at individuals?

Maybe, but then without mentioning any names would it have got any press attention what so ever?

[eFestivals]

Maybe, but then without mentioning any names would it have got any press attention what so ever?

the journos were there to ask the question, so why shouldn't it have done unless the media wished to cover up the increasingly bad issue?

[Amy Lawn]

He has a history of pitching fits when the serfs have the gall to question his god-given position in society, maybe Bryant was trolling him on purpose, because he knew what'd happen.

[Katster]

having spoken to Blunt a couple of time I actually quite like him, he also made it clear that he's a regular visitor on this parish, he appeared to know about most of the thread topics and comments on here when he was booked for GuilFest, and even mentioned a few boarders - saying when he's on tour there's a lot of free time - and he finds himself on message boards. He wouldn't tell me what his forum name was tho.

James - my guess is he's Russy

Hi James I'm not a fan of your music and have no opinion on whether you are a twat or a c**t but my friend liked you way back when and dragged me to see you at Glastonbury. You were bearable on a sunny drunken afternoon. My vote on your username is Neil. You have a light look of him Neil, just older. Pffft. /whoban.