msc 18,439 Posted December 23, 2022 17 minutes ago, TQR said: LadBaby are Christmas No.1 again and I’m honestly beginning to think nuclear devastation might be a good thing. Fuck this population of thick cunts. 65, 000 sales. To get to the Christmas number one. Fucking hell, the charts are dead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,439 Posted December 23, 2022 For comparison, Sound of the Underground by Girls Aloud sold nearly 250, 000 in its debut week in 2002. And that was seen as a decline compared to the 90s and 80s and so on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sly Ronnie 879 Posted December 23, 2022 53 minutes ago, TQR said: LadBaby are Christmas No.1 again and I’m honestly beginning to think nuclear devastation might be a good thing. Fuck this population of thick cunts. I'm beginning to the pine for the days of The X Factor winners securing the Xmas number 1 spot. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,386 Posted December 23, 2022 Also, a note on “Charity” singles. This is KSI off of Sidemen, and their charity Christmas No.1 effort. As he says here, all proceeds are going to their chosen charity, FareShareUK (who fight hunger and food waste). All proceeds. Every penny. Exactly what a charity single should be. Compare that to LadBaby, who say that all profits from their single go to the Trussell Trust. This has equated to c.£300k since their first No.1 5 years ago. Meanwhile, LadBaby himself Mark Hoyle’s business account shows just shy of £1.9m in the bank in their accounts up to August, which is a growth of over £600k compared to the year before. Expect the same Christmas bonus for them this year. All the while, they claim that purchasing their single is the “best way to raise much-needed money for food banks”. Is it though? Better even than donating directly to the Trussell Trust? They’re just as bad as Jacob “food banks are uplifting” Rees-Mogg. Dishonest, grifting Tory cunts. Their past 5 years of Christmas No.1s, and I pray to fuck there won’t be a sixth, will be looked back on with utter disdain. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,386 Posted December 23, 2022 42 minutes ago, msc said: 65, 000 sales. To get to the Christmas number one. Fucking hell, the charts are dead. Well, it’s all about streaming now innit. I don’t think the streaming figures are rolled into that 65,000 sales figure but 1 sale = 100 Spotify Premium streams, or 600 free Spotify streams. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 3,741 Posted December 23, 2022 To be fair, unless you go looking for it how would you know what #1 is? I didn't. I don't even know who lad baby are or what there song is either. Though all of that might say more about me than them or it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,439 Posted December 23, 2022 13 minutes ago, En Passant said: To be fair, unless you go looking for it how would you know what #1 is? I didn't. I don't even know who lad baby are or what there song is either. Though all of that might say more about me than them or it. Says you're a lucky bastard tbh. It's not even about the music, I've nowt against novelty as I've said, even if the joke wears a bit thin. I don't even mind what folks politics are, mostly. But I do hate hypocrites who get rich posturing* over the plight of the working classes. *Last few years profit - Ladbaby £2.1 million, Trussell Trust from the song, circa £350k. Nice work shilling for a good cause... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,596 Posted December 23, 2022 1 hour ago, TQR said: LadBaby are Christmas No.1 again and I’m honestly beginning to think nuclear devastation might be a good thing. Fuck this population of thick cunts. Makes me long for the days of X-Factor winners. I see @Sly Ronniealready made this point. apols. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,596 Posted December 23, 2022 35 minutes ago, En Passant said: To be fair, unless you go looking for it how would you know what #1 is? I didn't. I don't even know who lad baby are or what there song is either. Though all of that might say more about me than them or it. It was announced on the six o'clock news. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 3,741 Posted December 23, 2022 3 minutes ago, time said: It was announced on the six o'clock news. Which you would have to watch to know. Or any news, I get by with a brief glance online, no time for it to be 'presented' to me. I did say it may say more about me than anything else. I don't watch live tv at all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,596 Posted December 23, 2022 Just now, En Passant said: Which you would have to watch to know. Or any news, I get by with a brief glance online, no time for it to be 'presented' to me. I did say it may say more about me than anything else. I don't watch live tv at all. The point is, I didn't go looking for it. No-one has to go looking for it. Even with a quick glance online, the same information is there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 3,741 Posted December 23, 2022 Just now, time said: The point is, I didn't go looking for it. No-one has to go looking for it. Even with a quick glance online, the same information is there. Right, sorry I got that, but for some reason only posted that I don't see it personally - I also can't multi-task rationally it seems and worse, I've put 'there' when I meant 'their' . Not having a good day heh. I still haven't seen it, but then I go to The Guardian not BBC by default and seem to have missed it (not particularly because I'm a guardian lover but at least its not behind a paywall). Anyway..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,596 Posted December 23, 2022 2 minutes ago, En Passant said: Right, sorry I got that, but for some reason only posted that I don't see it personally - I also can't multi-task rationally it seems and worse, I've put 'there' when I meant 'their' . Not having a good day heh. I still haven't seen it, but then I go to The Guardian not BBC by default and seem to have missed it (not particularly because I'm a guardian lover but at least its not behind a paywall). Anyway..... There's no escape, it's there as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 3,741 Posted December 23, 2022 Yeah, well, somehow I've missed it. Maybe it's a subconscious blind spot. Honestly if not for here, I'd have no idea what a lad baby was. Edit: Well stone me so it is on The Guardian now. Clearly my subconscious has more taste than I gave it credit for. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,132 Posted December 23, 2022 Well. I haven't seen it either because I've been clearing out some drawers and then cooking. What about Ghost Town, did anybody buy that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,101 Posted December 23, 2022 Instead of buying/streaming the single, why not (if you're lucky enough to afford it) just buy stuff at your local supermarket along with your regular shopping, and just donate it to the food banks? That migh be one way to keep that crap away from the #1 spot at Christmas. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,596 Posted December 24, 2022 Avoiding whamageddon in extremis. https://www.joe.co.uk/life/couple-hate-last-christmas-by-wham-so-much-theyve-raised-50k-to-buy-the-song-rights-371674 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,596 Posted December 24, 2022 18 hours ago, Paul Bearer said: Instead of buying/streaming the single, why not (if you're lucky enough to afford it) just buy stuff at your local supermarket along with your regular shopping, and just donate it to the food banks? That migh be one way to keep that crap away from the #1 spot at Christmas. Preaching to the choir there. I doubt anyone hereabouts has bought/streamed the single, and yet, it still made it to number 1. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Summer in Transylvania 2,174 Posted December 25, 2022 It has just hit midnight in the UK. Merry Christmas all, and congratulations to those who survived Whamageddon 2022. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,386 Posted December 25, 2022 Did anyone avoid a Whamming? Well done. Either way, Merry Christmas! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,132 Posted December 25, 2022 I am unscathed, despite a very narrow squeak when I turned on the TV to find that the film of the same name was on. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,688 Posted December 25, 2022 Merry Christmas to all of ye. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Immortal 634 Posted December 25, 2022 Avoided the Whamageddon by spending basically the first half of December in Miami at my uncle's place. Also Merry Christmas to all of you here on DL. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThereWillBeDeaths7 721 Posted December 25, 2022 Merry christmas to my fellow DL'ers as well as your families and friends! Fijne kerst! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve 597 Posted December 25, 2022 Happy Christmas to all on Deathlist! 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
