Amy Winehouse

[FrostyChops]

Why are her friends' names engraved on her headstone anyway?

 

[LennyBriscoe]

Monday 26 July at 10pm, MTV ‘Amy and Me’ by her Goddaughter Dionne Bromfield

 

[Topaz]

Twat. It's been twelve years

Also the fact that her first thoughts about him going to Amy's place at night were "he's cheating" says it all!

 

[Sideboard Bob]

The new documentary will be showing on the 23rd of July, ten years after she passed away
I’ll be watching it, but I really hope that after this she’s left in peace.

(edited to add the trailer)

BBC Two - Reclaiming Amy, Trailer: Reclaiming Amy

Amy Winehouse's closest family and friends reveal the truth about the British music icon.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Flowerpotgirl]

Have any of you see the trailer on IG for the biopic? It looks so tacky, I am disgusted and still shocked that it went ahead.

Same
I don’t think I can even watch this one.

 

[Venuslurker]

The saddest part of the film Amy is when of her friend’s recounts her their memory of the night Amy won the Grammy for Back To Black.

Despite receiving the highest accolade in music and performing in front of an audience of some of the biggest and most respected names in the industry, Amy turned to her friend and said ‘this is just no fun without drugs’.

That bit actually haunts me.

 

[Venuslurker]

I watched that arena doc where she went to Dingle the other day and she seems to talk of her Brother quite fondly. However never remember seeing him or hearing about him when she was at the height of fame. Actually thought she was an only child.

I remember her telling a story of him finding her on the kitchen floor after a breakup. Which made it into You Know I'm Good.

But also I'm not sure if I made that up

 

[Sideboard Bob]

@clueless Its really interesting to hear your perspective as a meg-fan, and to see what other fans are like. I agree. You just don’t do that. It’s too personal.


I saw this book mentioned on Twitter by whoever is behind the official Amy Winehouse account, and even hardcore fans were saying things along the lines of, “no, this is too much“.

It’s called “in her own words”, but I feel like it’s more, “her own private things” and should be left alone.

Amy Winehouse Book, ‘In Her Words,’ to Feature Personal Journals, Photos, Handwritten Lyrics

Amy Winehouse will be celebrated in 'Amy Winehouse: In Her Words,' which collects her personal journals, photos and handwritten lyrics.

www.billboard.com

 

[clueless]

Wow! Today's Sunday Mirror:

Amy Winehouse's pals blast £3,000 sale of her stained ballet pumps

Amy Winehouse's stained ballet pumps went under the hammer at a Los Angeles auction house after a pal of the late Rehab singer put them up for sale. They sold for more than £3,000

www.mirror.co.uk

 

[Boredofgrey]

By this way of thinking nothing pre 2010 would stand up to any scrutiny. It was a simpler different time.

 

[whathastheworldcometo]

People tried. Really tried. The rehab thing was awful as Blake was there too which made it worse. Her mum and dad both pushed, but she didn’t want the help at the time. She just couldn’t see the destructive cycle she was in. Was very hard to see.

What did she see in Blake? She seemed to have been really infatuated with him.

 

[Puppys]

She was a fantastic performer and songwriter. A true one-off.

She was but I could never tell what she was saying she was extremely talented though

She was a bit lost on me too be honest, I never really got the hype about her. I can recognise a good singer/songwriter but at the same time be a bit “meh” about them. I quite like Tears Dry on Their Own

Loved that one

 

[Jane Tee]

Wouldnt swallowing £2000 heroin kill a person as small as Amy?

 

[Prince fan 1999]

I love watching biopics so will wait for this to come out on dvd. It has to be better than the recent Bob Marley one. That was a snore fest. Don't know why everyone seemed to rave about that one 🥱🥱🥱

 

[Tyler-Durden]

I could never stand her music or her!

 

[12055584]

It’s strange isn’t it? I find it a bit tacky to be honest! And maybe this is me reading too much into it but it’s sad too, as it’s like she couldn’t even have a final resting place without people attaching themselves to her forever. A bit like in her life really



Oh I love that, never clip my wings! I don’t have any tattoos but I considered getting a pin-up, beehived Amy in the same sort of style as her Cynthia one! I also kind of wanted the one she had over her heart, the pocket with ‘Blake’s’ only with my fiancé’s name

Aw that’s a really interesting take on the friends names - it rings true though. Sad

I would love both the same tattoos as you’ve said. Always toyed with the idea of the pocket one, I’d love to have the name Written too just like her tbh but knowing him as a person it would never be right

 

[The Yoko Ono of GY]

I remember my sisinlaws place where she worked had a lovely boat they used for guests presentations etc,she could get it,we picked boat up Paddington,We had wine,sarnies etc,we travelled up to Camden lock,it was packed we realised it was the day Amy had died,we just heard about it..it was packed..All along the canal.

Sounds like the plot of a movie I‘d love to watch.

 

[Bluenose70💙]

Im going to watch it but im not sure i will like it going by what people have said, i love Jack OConnell so i would of watched anyway.

 

[rememberwayne]

It really stuck with me in the documentary where she was so out of it and they just put her on the plane unconscious. Such a terrible waste

Which documentary was this please?

She was so healthy here and her voice amazing. There are less than seven years between his interview and her death!

She looks absolutely incredibly healthy here

 

[Sunshine&clouds]

Regarding "Rehab" - it has a catchy melody and if you don't listen to the words it simply is a good song. But I agree, it is a sad song.
Similar to "Back to black" - essentially she was celebrated for her sadness, her suffering.
Maybe this was also hard to deal with. Imagine you pour your heart and pain out and people love the songs but the pain is still there.

I agree. They're great songs, but, so sad. It's a bit like that Lewis Capaldi song that everyone loves, when it's about suicide.