Amy Winehouse, “I Cheated Myself,“ Wake Up Call Mix (Belgrade 2011)

The sadness this young lady feels deep inside over what she’s doing to herself is obvious from watching this highlight clip from the now notorious Winehouse Belgrade Meltdown. Rocket Calcutta has chosen what was to him the most telling moment of the whole concert and featured it in this unique mix and edit. As Amy prepares to sing the words “I cheated myself“ it seems evident in her face that she knows she’s done exactly that. The moment is captured at 1:03 and then repeated in close up at 1:54 If there’s any good that can come from all this it’s that this event will act as a wake up call: not only to Amy but to all young people like her, who have so much potential and yet sabotage themselves through their poisonous participation in addiction. Heroin is no easy drug to kick but this is what Amy needs to do in order to get back on top.