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Post by Shireblogger on Mar 19, 2016 9:45:20 GMT 1
Number one the week before Christmas 2005, before being dethroned by X-Factor winner Shayne Ward. For some it is a heartwarming reminiscence of childhood, recalling how a young lad's idolised father helped him escape bullying for school, accompanied by a charmingly simple video. But for others it is an unsophisticated tune about truancy which was latched upon by egocentic radio DJs who exploited the public's seasonal sentimentalism.
Please give us your opinion, along with a score between 0 (very bad) and 10 (very good). You must write a minimum of 5 words and a maximum of 5 paragraphs for your score to count, and scores outside the range of 0-10 will not be included.
Scores: 0 : steveh 2 : vya 3 : whitneyfan 9 : Roo. 1 : coolchristie2 2 : smokeyb 5 : Kingpin 7 : Earl Purple 2 : vastariner 8 : raliverpool 4 : Andy 3 : Shireblogger 6 : daz 10 : borneoman
4.4 AVERAGE from 14 judges
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2016 10:12:38 GMT 1
0 out of 5
I can't say how annoying this song is, it is up there with Teletubbies and Mr Blobby in my personal opinion. I can't even bear to click on the video to listen to it again as a reminder.
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vya
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Post by vya on Mar 19, 2016 12:22:58 GMT 1
Unbearably twee and gimmicky, but also tedious and musically undistinguished. Not sure it is any worse than, or substantially different in character or feel from, a particularly mediocre David Gray single (of which there are several), but it's really not something I'd choose to listen to. 2/10
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Post by Whitneyfan on Mar 19, 2016 17:08:27 GMT 1
It was ok for a couple of listens when it first came out, but now I find it unbearingly cringeworthy and would be happy never to hear it again. 3/10.
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Post by Roo. on Mar 19, 2016 17:43:22 GMT 1
It's a song filled with good memories for me; my friends and I would always have this on in the car around the time it came out. I think it's a great example of how simplicity can be an asset in a song, and it has a fantastic video which actually adds to its charm - something lots of videos fail to do. 9/10.
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Post by coolchristie2 on Mar 19, 2016 18:43:03 GMT 1
Sanctimonious tw*t.
One point for their nerve.
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Post by smokeyb on Mar 19, 2016 23:35:34 GMT 1
My young daughter quite liked this when it first came out, so I tolerated it. However looking back I detested it, so its a 2/10 from me.
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Post by Kingpin on Mar 20, 2016 13:47:46 GMT 1
I don't think I've ever heard this before, it completely passed me by. The song's ok, not really something I'd choose to listen to. I really liked the video, nice and simple. I can see why this would have been successful as a Christmas release.
5/10
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Post by Earl Purple on Mar 20, 2016 15:37:19 GMT 1
This came out earlier in the year and I charted it then. It's a fun novelty song.
7/10
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Post by vastar iner on Mar 21, 2016 22:38:32 GMT 1
Really, really, really wanted to like this, as it was a total leftfield attempt that suddenly ended up with a shot at the Christmas no. 1. Always one for the underdog. But it's just not very good. Like the sort of AOR sh*te that normally comes from people like Eddie Rabbitt. The lyrics provide some relief, as they are more interesting than the normal sentiments, and it is still about a hundred million billion times better than Shayne Ward.
2 out of 10 for effort.
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Post by raliverpool on Mar 28, 2016 15:50:44 GMT 1
I bought this track which was a Personally Chart topper. One the of the Leamington Spa duo was formerly a member of Mark & Lard's late 1990s parody band the Shirehorses which is a huge plus point.
It's charming animated video was done by a friend who had also done a handful of non single videos for Radiohead which is another huge plus point.
It is far better than the horrid muzak that was That's My Goal by some Coronation Street actor (just that Shayne Ward made the obligatory terrible soap star records a decade before joining the Manchester soap opera!) which denied it the Xmas #1 spot.
This folk crossover song has a charming lyrically theme, which is lacking in 99.8% of UK chart singles this decade.
The two significant minus points is that their roadie was a young ginger haired kid by the name of .... Ed Sheeran, who was able to utilize the duo's experience with the internet to gain a following to much greater success in the future; and their manager was the late Kirsty MacColl's & Steve Lillywhite eldest son Jamie Lillywhite who is responsible for the success of his client Ellie Goulding...
8 out of 10
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Post by o on Mar 28, 2016 16:50:59 GMT 1
Middle of the road for me, annoying but also not so I'd turn the radio off. Provided something different that year 4/10
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Post by Shireblogger on Apr 2, 2016 7:03:26 GMT 1
Not unpleasant. In fact, I quite like the first verse and chorus. But the simplicity of the song then becomes its shortcoming as it gets boring, and the vocal begins to grate. 3/10
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Post by Shireblogger on Apr 2, 2016 7:08:19 GMT 1
That 3.8 average from 12 judges makes the JCB Song the least liked of the 4 tracks assessed so far.
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Apr 18, 2016 12:17:54 GMT 1
certainly not the worst song, some clever lyrics, a nice melody, yeah its a bit novelty and so overplayed when it came out, for me it just makes the better side of average
6/10
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Post by borneoman on Apr 20, 2016 15:21:31 GMT 1
amazed you all hate this I'm 100% the opposite, love it, still listen to it every now and then, love the ending coda 10/10 for me
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