Is this going to happen every year from now on?

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RADIO 1'S SEKRIT MASTERPLAN TO RUIN XMO EVERY YEAR

1. Approach festive season.

2. Find godawful acoustic dirge.

3. Promote g.a.d. as tiny alternative indie underdog to juggernaut of Xmas tat.

4. Play tiny alternative indie underdog fvcking incessantly. Play juggernaut of Xmas tat 0 times.

5. Watch as indie underdog gets to No.1

6. HURRAH FOR REAL MUSIC

This year the injustice seems less than in the horrible winter of Gary Jules because - even though Nizlopi is actually MUCH WORSE than "Mad World" was - there's not any actually good records it's keeping off the top (The Frog was never going to beat Westlife, eheu). Even so this smarts.

Two final points. First off, no five year old knows who Bruce Lee is. Second off, every five year old wd prefer "Jingle Bells (Nim Nim)" to "The JCB Song".

Now That's Wobs I Call Music

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You might remember a few weeks ago I posted asking for suggestions for a Poptimists Christmas Compilation.

Well, here it is - all the songs suggested and a few of the least liked to provide the rusty sixpences in the pudding. Can you guess which is which?

( Now Wobs )

Is it any better than any other Christmas compilation? No, not really. Would I buy it? Are you kidding! It doesn't even have SLADE on! But that wasn't really the point. Thankyou for your replying and merry wobs one and all.

Christmas Wrapping

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This just came on the radio - I've never liked it much, though this time it sounded good - but it struck me that it's structure (verse-instrumental chorus-verse) is kind of unusual for a pop hit though it works fine. What other big hits* can you think of where the 'chorus' is wordless?

*not that Teh Waitresses were actually a big hit but its afterlife has elevated its status a bit

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Plugging my own thang, yes, but there are MP3s! I am counting down my top 100 singles of 2005. Anything that's not reasonably well known will have an Mp3 attached to it! In my usual style-ee, more will be written as the numbers get lower. But anyway, if you're not familiar with the good-time Swedish pop-rock of The Ark, or Ayumi Hamasaki's industrial J-pop nightmare, hie thee hence.

The Poptimists Advent Calendar Days 18 and 19

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As karmic payback for my dissing Nizlopi earlier the wretched thing has been in my brain all day. I am feeling drowsy and not in the least enthusiastic about my looming and last - for now - Wobs social engagement (work party part III).

The 18th door hides a pop princess in the blush of innocent youth. The 19th has a more grimly apt festive pick.

( Slowly the hinges creaked into life... )