Bruce 2000
"Bruce 2000" (subtitled "A "Special" Tribute By The 12th Man") is a single by The Twelfth Man, a series of comedy productions by skilled impersonator Billy Birmingham. The single is a satirical commentary on Australian sports commentator Bruce McAvaney.[1] The song was released in December 2000 peaked at number 5 on the ARIA Charts.
| "Bruce 2000" | ||||
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| Single by The Twelfth Man | ||||
| from the album Wired World of Sports (2000 reissue) | ||||
| Released | December 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 2000 | |||
| Genre | Comedy | |||
| Length | 4:46 | |||
| Label | EMI Music | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Birmingham, Mick Molloy, David Froggatt | |||
| Producer(s) | Billy Birmingham | |||
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At the ARIA Music Awards of 2001, the single was nominated for ARIA Award for Best Comedy Release, losing to Whatever by Guido Hatzis.[2]
Background and release
During the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, Birmingham and Mick Molloy broadcast a national radio show on Triple M, covering the Olympics. The show was called "Going for Bronze" and Birmingham would impersonate Bruce MacAvaney for a recurring segment of the show, which involved them noting Bruce was recording in a near-by studio, with Birmingham asking him to open the door to reveal Birmingham doing a one-liner with Bruce's voice. Birmingham pre-recorded these one-liners in the cupboard of the hotel room he stayed at while working on the show.[3] At the completion of the Olympics, Birmingham linked all the Bruce impersonations with background music to create "Bruce 2000", telling people it was a "great way to remember the Sydney Olympics in less than 4 and a half minutes".[4]
Music video
A music video, running for three minutes and forty-two seconds is composed of footage from Seven's coverage of the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
Track listing
CD single (EMI – 724388988322)
- "Bruce 2000"
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[6] | Gold | 35,000^ |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- "Bruce 2000: A Special Tribute". amazon. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- "ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year 2001: 15th Annual ARIA Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- Willy Nilly: The 12th Man's Biggest Hits liner notes, page 9
- "Bruce 2000 The 12th Man Billy Birmingham Sydney Olympics". YouTube. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ""SPECIAL"+TRIBUTE&cat=s Australian-charts.com – THE 12TH MAN – BRUCE 2000 - A "SPECIAL" TRIBUTE". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association.