"Bruce 2000"
Song

"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 MacAvaney.[1] The song was released in December 2000 peaked at number 5 on the ARIA Charts.

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 part of the show. At the completion of the Olympics, Birmingham linked a series of one-liners together with background music to create "Bruce 2000". [2]

Track listing

CD single (EMI ‎– 724388988322)

  1. "Bruce 2000"

Charts

Chart (2000/01) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 5

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[4] Gold 35,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Bruce 2000: A Special Tribute". amazon. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Bruce 2000 The 12th Man Billy Birmingham Sydney Olympics". YouTube. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  3. ^ ""SPECIAL"+TRIBUTE&cat=s THE 12TH MAN – BRUCE 2000 - A "SPECIAL" TRIBUTE". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  4. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
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