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TOPIC: Best cockney accent in music history
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posted 23-02-2012 00:17

 
Though I dislike the song, I quite like the cockney school choir chorus on 'Another Brick In the Wall'

'All in all it's just a-nava brick in the waw'
 
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posted 23-02-2012 00:26

 
'Looking Down On London'
 
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posted 23-02-2012 01:26

 
Happy Days Toy Town
 
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posted 23-02-2012 08:27

 
Phil Daniels in Parklife
 
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posted 23-02-2012 12:21

 
Bad Man
 
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posted 23-02-2012 12:43

 
I gave all those songs a try, but there really is no such thing as a good cockney accent, is there? Horrible.
 
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posted 23-02-2012 12:47

 
Leeve it aaht, you slaaaag.

No, there isn't...
 
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posted 23-02-2012 12:59

 
I think there is, but I can't just can't think of a prominent 'public' example right now. I reckon it's more prone than most to descending into horrible (self-)parody.
 
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posted 23-02-2012 13:18

 
 
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posted 23-02-2012 13:39

 
 
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posted 23-02-2012 14:35

 
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posted 23-02-2012 15:20

 


With a special mention for the backing vocals.
 
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posted 23-02-2012 18:00

 
John Lydon
 
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posted 24-02-2012 10:01

 
Hardly any genuine cockneys on this list (The Cockney Rejects aside).

Pink Floyd choir — Islington Green School
John Lydon — Finsbury Park
Ian Dury — Harrow
Steve Marriott — Manor Park, Essex
Phil Daniels — Essex
Smiley Culture — Stockwell
Gus Elen — Pimlico
Dennis Waterman — Clapham
 
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posted 24-02-2012 10:13

 
Therefore, I think the answer would be Hackney's own Mike Reid.
 
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ICQ#: Cardiff City, Wales & Bath Arsenal Under 11s Gender: Male Ned Flanders Fig Roll, deal with it Mr Galliano's Circus by Enid Blyton Ridicule is nothing to be scared of Abba's Greatest Hits Vol 2 Location: Looking at the window, nosing at the neighbours Birthday: 12/25
posted 24-02-2012 10:23

 
Hardly any genuine cockneys on this list (The Cockney Rejects aside).


As I suggested on the other thread, the Cockney accent being within the Bow is no longer relevant. The Cockney accent is widening as the more generic London accent widens into the Home Counties, hence Blur's Mockney being a bastardisation of the Estuary English.
 
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posted 24-02-2012 10:44

 
Blur's Mockney being a result of them being affected cunts (with the possible exception of Graam Coxon).
 
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posted 24-02-2012 13:37

 
Stumpy Pepys wrote:
Hardly any genuine cockneys on this list (The Cockney Rejects aside).

Steve Marriott — Manor Park, Essex


Manor Park was part of the immediate post-war Cockney migration area, plus Marriott's Dad ran a jellied eel stall. I mean apart from being a Pearly King what else do you need. The three other original band members Ronnie Lane, Kenney Jones and Jimmy Winston came from Plaistow, Stepney and Stretford respectively.
 
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posted 24-02-2012 14:02

 
Neither Chas nor Dave are Cockneys - Chas was born in Edmonton and Dave in Enfield.

Considering the paucity of applicants for this position, I'm going to nominate myself for this award.
 
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posted 24-02-2012 14:27

 
Marc Bolan, born in Hackney
Max Bygraves, born in Rotherhithe
Phil Collen, born in Hackney
Samantha Fox, born in Mile End
Steve Harris, born in Leytonstone
Gary Holton, born in Hackney
Kenney Jones, born in Stepney
Ronnie Lane, born in Bow
Dizzee Rascal , born in Bow
Tommy Steele, born in Bermondsey
Sid Vicious, born in Hackney
Jah Wobble, born in Stepney
 
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