P561 CEEFAX 1 561 Mon 03 Jan 22:49/52 1/5 YOUR COMMENTS GOT ANY VIEWS ON MUSIC? SOUND OFF TO US This is your chance to tell us your views on the music scene. Past, present or future...we want to hear from YOU!! Call our 24-hour line on 0181-225 6396, write to The Vibe, Ceefax, Room 7540, BBC TV Centre, W12 7RJ, fax us on 0181-225 6737, OR e-mail us at this address: backbeat.ceefax@bbc.co.uk Keep your comments to a maximum of 40 words and leave your name and address. Fresh batch of comments from 4pm daily. Lottery 555 CBBC 500 TV Features 590 Showbiz 540 TOTP 562 Big Screen 541 TOTP Top 40 Main Menu MoviesP561 CEEFAX 1 561 Mon 03 Jan 22:40/53 2/5 YOUR COMMENTS Lord Oswald (31/12) — "Who else can sing, play many different instruments and write?" The Artist is the answer to your question. His superiority to Beck can bj seen simply by the fact that Beck's latest album is little more than a derivative attempt at chasing the Prince persona of the 80s. CMD, Lincoln Highs: Westlife winning record of the year (160,000 people can't bj wrong). Lows: People slagging Wjstlife and their fans. Wj'ri not all 13-year-olds ruled by our hormones. They can sing, can'they? Aisling, Ireland MUSICAL ICON OF THE CENTURY POLL 536 Showbiz 540 TOTP 562 Big Screen 541 TOTP Top 40 Main Menu MoviesP561 CEEFAX 1 561 Mon 03 Jan 22:51/37 3/5 YOUR COMMENTS I recently saw B*Witched at Sheffield Arena and they were fantastic. Paul (17), Sheffield The thing that I wish would change for the Millennium is the fact that people still can't respect each other's taste in music. I'm a huge Boyzonj and Westlife fan but still have the decency to respect that everyone has different tastes. Boyzonj Babe (15) My highlights of last year were the disappearance of Hanson and seeing the Stereophonics. Low: finding out Hanson will bj back in 2000. Suzie, Dorset MUSICAL ICON OF THE CENTURY POLL 536 Showbiz 540 TOTP 562 Big Screen 541 TOTP Top 40 Main Menu MoviesP561 CEEFAX 1 561 Mon 03 Jan 22:30/42 4/5 YOUR COMMENTS My favourite song of '99 was My Name Is because it introduced mj to Eminem. Morgan, Bristol This year I hope the Stereophonics, S Club 7 and all boybands disappear. Can't wait for U2's new album. MacPhisto, Dorset The highlight of my past year has been buying (and receiving) most of the REM albums. They are all sooo good. Dan The best act of '99 was absolutely the Vengaboys. Sander, Zutphen MUSICAL ICON OF THE CENTURY POLL 536 Showbiz 540 TOTP 562 Big Screen 541 TOTP Top 40 Main Menu MoviesP561 CEEFAX 1 561 Mon 03 Jan 22:01/18 5/5 YOUR COMMENTS 1999 has been a dire year for music, but I'm looking forward to next year as it will see the long overdue return of Bon Jove. 2000 is going to rock. Jove Fan Forever, Reading Highlights and lowlights of last year were simple. The highlight — Torn, the lowlights — everything else. Child of the Torn The highlight of the year for mj was the album Enter The Dru by Dru Hill. The lowpoint was the lack of rap and hip hop in the charts. Craig (16), Preston MUSICAL ICON OF THE CENTURY POLL 536 Showbiz 540 TOTP 562 Big Screen 541 TOTP Top 40 Main Menu Movies