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Every one really should buy it. This song has to reach number and get played on the BBC…
BBC Radio 1 is planning to play Ding Dong the Witch is Dead, the Wizard of Oz track being bought by anti-Thatcher protesters in the wake of the former prime minister’s death, on its chart show on Sunday.
However, in what is thought to be a first for the BBC chart show, the corporation is considering having a Newsbeat reporter explain why a song from the 30s is charting to Radio 1’s target audience of 16- to 24-year-olds – none of whom will remember Margaret Thatcher’s controversial premiership.
In what could be seen as the first major test for the new director general, Tony Hall, BBC insiders said the track is likely to be played if it makes it into the top of the charts in defiance of criticism from Tory supporters.
The Official Charts Company said on Thursday morning that Ding Dong the Witch is Dead was on course to reach number four, up from 10 the previous day.
The Daily Mail has been leading the charge against Facebook and Twitter campaigners trying to push the song, which has become the anthem of anti-Thatcher protesters.
BBC to play Ding Dong in chart show despite anti-Thatcher Facebook push | Media | guardian.co.uk
nicked from TL – gotta love her tenacity
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@Chrispydelic 540072 wrote:
I don’t agree that we have to respect the dead either. A wanker is still a wanker alive or dead.
I do, however think it’s distasteful to celebrate someone’s death as if they were evil incarnate just because of their political beliefs and leanings.
Everyone is entitled to their opinion on how to run the country and some people run for PM and are elected. Let’s face it she was re-elected several times.
There are some people in this country that I think should be ‘taken out’, people that hate our way of life yet choose to live here and spread their messages of hate but if these people were killed I still wouldn’t be throwing a party. I would just be quietly pleased.
Maybe I’m just a little bit oldschool! 😉
indeed Crispy, we are all entitled to our opinions, mine is mine, and yours is yours – and thats fine 🙂
Well, I eagerly anticipate the street parties that surely must ensue when the deaths of Harold Shipman, Fred & Rose West and Ian Huntley are announced!
(assuming that they are all still alive, I haven’t checked before I posted this).
When those parties are thrown I surely will attend.
….get with the program crispy, shipman died in 2004! 😛
@Tank Girl 540077 wrote:
….get with the program crispy, shipman died in 2004! 😛
Shit! That means I missed the party!!! 😉
back to Dr B’s original post:
– this is nothing new – music expressing how a generation feel – the below about the iron lady, its been going on for years….
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Dont forget the specials – ghost town was about thatcher britain.
some more
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and
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and the beautiful lady
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@thelog 539914 wrote:
…basically a good person with decent morals
I’m going to pretend you didn’t say that.
@Chrispydelic 540078 wrote:
Shit! That means I missed the party!!! 😉
Suicide. That way his missus kept her pension.
TBH I would be well chuffed if people made such a fuss over me croaking it. You know what they say, about publicity.
The songs going ahead: http://www.news.com.au/world-news/europe/bbc-dilemma-as-margeret-thatcher-protest-song-tops-uk-charts/story-fnh81p7g-1226619525325
Can’t believe the wizard of oz is 70 years old!
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