[Ninastar]

What a shame. Glad the trolls didnt get what they wanted

[Saph]

Originally Posted by Shaun

except Killing in the Name isn't awful and it beat Joe McElderry so shut up Saph

it was a horrible song and i'll never forgive/forget

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by Saph

it was a horrible song and i'll never forgive/forget

Gurl stop.

[Jack_]

I would now love this to make it #1 purely to see how they squirm and try and get out of not playing the actual number 1 and how they'd get around their numerous plays and mentions of the week's current number 1 throughout the rest of the daytime schedule. That'd be hilarious, because them trying to avoid it then would be beyond moronic.

They should've played it, moved on and then it would've been forgotten about. Now they're drawing attention to themselves and I'll be surprised if this doesn't spark more people to download it just to make a point to the BBC.

[Candy Annie Cane]

Originally Posted by Jack_

I would now love this to make it #1 purely to see how they squirm and try and get out of not playing the actual number 1 and how they'd get around their numerous plays and mentions of the week's current number 1 throughout the rest of the daytime schedule. That'd be hilarious, because them trying to avoid it then would be beyond moronic.

They should've played it, moved on and then it would've been forgotten about. Now they're drawing attention to themselves and I'll be surprised if this doesn't spark more people to download it just to make a point to the BBC.

Which is exactly what happened when they banned Frankie goes to hollywood. It got far more exposure than it would have done.

[Marc]

Funniest thing of the year probably

[Shaun]

the BBC used to ban playing quite a few songs on weird grounds. Notably the Kinks' Lola, because it's about a transvestite.

[Shaun]

Fun reading: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...ned_by_the_BBC

[InOne]

Even if they don't play it it will always be known as the number 1 the week Thatcher died.

[Candy Annie Cane]

I wish they would stop it though now...they are ruining The Wizard of Oz for me now.

[Tom4784]

Everything about this is pointless and annoying.

She's dead so it won't affect her in the slightest, what's the point in rubbing it in her family's faces?

[arista]

Originally Posted by Jack_

I would now love this to make it #1 purely to see how they squirm and try and get out of not playing the actual number 1 and how they'd get around their numerous plays and mentions of the week's current number 1 throughout the rest of the daytime schedule. That'd be hilarious, because them trying to avoid it then would be beyond moronic.

They should've played it, moved on and then it would've been forgotten about. Now they're drawing attention to themselves and I'll be surprised if this doesn't spark more people to download it just to make a point to the BBC.

It will be number 1
its number 3 now.

But Ben has said even if it makes number 1
you still only get 5 or 4 seconds

[Urban Cragou]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

Everything about this is pointless and annoying.

She's dead so it won't affect her in the slightest, what's the point in rubbing it in her family's faces?

[2.]

[Apple202]

jack i'm sorry but why are you being so bitter

[Cherry Christmas]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

Everything about this is pointless and annoying.

She's dead so it won't affect her in the slightest, what's the point in rubbing it in her family's faces?

water off a ducks back I should think, they had to endure her being endlessly mocked on Spitting Image and similar programmes during her terms of office they must have expected some backlash. Princess Diana she ain't.

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by Cherie

water off a ducks back I should think, they had to endure her being endlessly mocked on Spitting Image and similar programmes during her terms of office they must have expected some backlash. Princess Diana she ain't.

It's different mocking someone when they're in the throes of grief though. The glee at her death is just undignified for all involved, the only thing a person can achieve by mocking the dead is lowering themselves.

[Marc]

To think this country is capable of being that horrid makes me worry

[Black Dagger]

Originally Posted by Saph

they played that awful rage against the machine song on christmas day, so they should play this too

no

[Jack_]

Originally Posted by Apple202

jack i'm sorry but why are you being so bitter

I'm not being bitter I've already said numerous times my opinion on this campaign is actually largely indifferent, my problem is with the BBC breaking their supposed impartial and neutral purpose. I have always respected it as an institution and have defended it against many things, but for it to take a stance on a political or moral issue, whatever you wish to call this, goes against everything it is supposed to stand for, and that's my problem. It is not their place to decide whether this is right or wrong, that debate happens outside of the BBC. This song looks set to make it to the top 10 in the Official Chart, therefore, they should do what they always do (and what the point of that show actually is), and play the song in full, and then move on. A commercial station can do whatever they want, but it's not up to the BBC, Radio 1 or Ben Cooper to say 'well actually nah I think this is disgusting so we're not playing it', personal opinions or feelings on this should not affect, influence or change any aspect of their programming.

I'd also just like to point out (and this doesn't mean I support this campaign at all) but some people had their lives and communities ruined by this woman, people and places of which have never recovered since, and I think they are perfectly entitled to still feel bitter.

[Cherry Christmas]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

It's different mocking someone when they're in the throes of grief though. The glee at her death is just undignified for all involved, the only thing a person can achieve by mocking the dead is lowering themselves.

Well that's a view, personally I think the outrage is a bit OTT its just a song, it would be interesting to see if there is an age group that has predominantly bought this, it is so easy to download music now it takes no effort at all so just like P J and Duncan reaching No. 1 it has only happened because of ease of access and because it is cheap. If people had to physically go out and buy it, imo it would never have charted never mind reach top 3 or wherever it is.

[Me. I Am Salman]

I want this to be #1 and played just to annoy Daily Mail

[Jack_]

Originally Posted by Salman!

I want this to be #1 and played just to annoy Daily Mail

You're not alone on that one although what's funny is their front page coverage of this story will have, if anything, propelled and fuelled the campaign even further (BBC News have actually done the same...shooting themselves in the foot really). You could say they'll have got this to chart as high as it has themselves, kind of a self-fulfilling prophecy, which makes it all the more hilarious to see the outrage pouring from their every article and column

[DigitalSid]

EXCLUSIVE: Munchkin fury at Maggie Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead song
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...dong-song.html

Best headline ever?

The only thing that saddens me about this whole thing is learning that Muchkins are Tories.

[Kizzy]

[Jack_]

Thatcher's supporters have began trying to rival this campaign by buying a song called 'I'm in Love With Margaret Thatcher' by the Notsensibles, without realising the song is actually a piss take. ****ing morons

Here's an interview with the band from Sky News on the rival campaign:

Youtube video

The sarcasm gushing out