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WHAMAGEDDON, that is.
I'm in.
Given that I have to visit retailers and shopping centres for work right now, I give myself little chance of getting to the end of tomorrow....but what the heck, I'm in.
Normal town centre trips are almost over for the year, it'll all be down to the music choice of a certain out-of-town outdoor retailer I'm helping re-fixture for the next 10 days.
Oh shit, I listen to the radio in the car too.
Damn - heard it about 15 mins ago. Which made my day sink to a low: but this is just adding insult to injury!
I'm in
Meal out on the 12th; get through that and I think I'm on for the WIN !!
I don't get it, why deprive yourself?
#whamageddon
Theres not a sniff of anyone making it to xmas eve unless you spend the next 24 days in a sensory deprivation tank lol
I survived last year, much to the annoyance of my partner, who seemed to hear it every day...
Game on.
Game on, I survived last year.
I'm in; now, where are those noise cancelling headphones?
Already out. We had a early present opening for Mini, Micro and their cousins today as they are never together at Christmas. It was the first song that come on in the YouTube Christmas selection.
In.
In, and also out.
Bring it!
c'mon, everyone loves George. Really, inside, it just takes balls to admit it.
edit: In btw.
In but not feeling confident; there's already been talk of the so called "need" of Christmas songs last week at work.
If I can get though this week I am on a week long advanced chainsaw course all next week. Chances of hearing anything there are zero. And radio reception round here is so bad no chance in the van either 🙂 However, I bet I don't make it though this week!
In, but I don't fancy my chances.
I'm in.
In....
For now!
Feel free to do all your christmas shopping in my shop.
WE WILL NOT BE PLAYING ANY CHRISTMAS SONG THAT HAS CHARTED.
Ps I'm in. Christmas shopping tomorrow, wish me luck.
Was out before it even started, 5hrs in A&E on Saturday afternoon with Magic FM (do you even need an FM when it’s via the interwebs) being piped in playing nothing but Christmas tunes, think we heard everything at least twice...
Monday morning, five to eight on 5Live.... I'm out.
5hrs in A&E on Saturday afternoon with Magic FM
That's one way to discourage people from frivolous visits to A&E.
I'm in - all my Christmas shopping is done, except for food. The risk of 5Live exposure is a bit worrying though.
Most of my daytime radio is either Planet Rock or Radio 3.
Quietly confident.
Damn - was on the radio at 6am this morning 🙁
Theres not a sniff of anyone making it to xmas eve unless you spend the next 24 days in a sensory deprivation tank lol
Or the drunk tank
Forgot this game existed, and listened to the song Saturday.
Saturday was still November Precut
Ahhhhhhhhhhh
just flicked on the iplayer to listen to Radio 2 this morning and after an age to load due to slow internet the very first words I hear are "and the very next day, you gave it away."
so i'm out 🙁
Saturday was still November Precut
Ooooh good point, a loop hole to see me through. It's out my system and I can try my best.
In.
So is the wife.. surprised she was so keen, but there you go..
We are also playing the “who hears Fairy Tail in New York” for full jeopardy.. (cos’ if ones on, surely the other will follow)
Only danger is if i go in the local hypermarket. Shop is so massive that if the song started there’s no way id get out before the chorus. Headphones must be remembered if i go in there... apart from that I never listen the the radio, so I reckon I can make it.
ps. is senor j thinking there’s an autoplay function on the forum??
I'm in.
Just for clarity - it's as soon as you recognise the song? @DezB seems to suggest it's chorus only, or are you saying you wouldn't recognize it until the chorus?
In a way that would be even funnier - seeing people legging it out of shops leaving families and trolleys stranded at the first few (very recognisable) notes to avoid hearing the chorus. And you'd need to be quick as it's 2 choruses before the verse so you only have the intro to find cover. Seconds, probably (I would play it to check but that would be like being a suicide Whammer)
So far so good. I doubt I’ll make it past the work Christmas do on Saturday though
I'm in. And still in.
@DezB seems to suggest it’s chorus only
“Shop is so massive there’s no way I’d get out before the chorus” - just meant I’d hear it, the shop is big.
Rule states you’re out as soon as you recognise the song, which is probably about the first 2 notes.
I'm in, but I may have an unfair advantage
I no longer work
Radio stations I listen to are very unlikely to play it
I don't shop much
Can we have a clarification on the rules please - until you recognise the song or until you hear the chorus?
Out already, damn you Tescos.
Too late for me.
I was in a local independent shop a whole week ago. Had to have strong words with the shop assistant, that I'd been Whammed well before the expected date. :0)
P.S. Next door are playing Fairy tale of New York now.
Made it to the 22nd last year, then I walked through the warehouse at work and heard it on magic ****ing FM. I ruined last most of last December playing this, but I'm in.
rules are in the OP
clarification on the rules please – until you recognise the song or until you hear the chorus?
recognise the song, still. It's been a year. It wouldn't surprise me... yep:
Too late for me.
I was in a local independent shop a whole week ago.
Playing that rare groove? As per OP: the game starts on 1st December so not lost yet. Though still. Once bitten and twice shy...
Just had to mute my telly! It was an answer on House of Games, but I saw it coming, so heard nowt! 😁
Just had to mute my telly! It was an answer on House of Games, but I saw it coming, so heard nowt!
It’s also used in TV show promotion on a certain channel so good luck.
maybe its my lefty middle class filter bubble but i was told you had to put a quid in a jar every day that you were still in the game, and then when you're out give the money to a good cause?
Last Christmas (ha!) I think I lasted until the 20th. Twice in one afternoon this year and topped off with a cover version in M&S.
RM.
Still in...
Narrow escape on the drive up this morning, but Zoe Ball gave a Whamageddon warning!
I'm out - was idly flicking through the radio stations when on it came.
As an aside, regarding the video - why George went on a group skiing holiday with his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend is something I'll never understand.
JP
why George went on a group skiing holiday with his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend is something I’ll never understand
They had to keep up the pretence so as not to negatively effect record sales. Different times. 😉
c’mon, everyone loves George. Really, inside, it just takes balls to admit it.
No, really, I don’t. Not Wham!, or GM. Sue me.
Pretty sure I’m out already, because I’m surrounded by cars, most with their radios on as soon as the ignition is turned on, it’s inevitable - most are on Radio 2/Heart FM/ Breeze/Whatever FM/Blah FM, etc. I just try to shut it out of my mind, pretend it never happened.
And what a strange track it is really. The music's just a little synth loop that goes round and round, underneath the tension and release of George's singing, with a lyric that very clearly draws on Shakespeare's best sonnet ("Since there's no help, come let us kiss and part"), whilst Andrew does what he does best...
I'm in.
Works xmas do on Thursday so don't hold out much hope.
I'm in.
Cover version in the supermarket today. I don't think I'm gonna make it.
I'm in.
Still in, but huge risk involved while visiting our local touristy city tomorrow.
Still in. It can't last, I've heard most of the rest of 'em...
Out before I was in. Wife called me from town this evening...
Me: Wait, what’s that music in the background?
Her: Last Christmas, why?
Me: Noooooooo
Her: what’s going on?!...
I'm out 8:05 yesterday
Festive ****s in work.
I gave up put my headphones on and listened to blind melon
Saved by rule 3, two (count 'em!) cover versions on the radio this morning! So still in.
Just walked into local Sainsbury’s and the last few bars of it were playing. Bah last year I made it without hearing it at all
Meh. 2nd December, same day I read this thread, first few bars on Lamacq's show on 6 music at around 5-ish. Didn't want to play anyway.
Still in , despite a visit to a busy shopping centre yesterday and today.!
I'd prefer this game if it was one of the other obnoxious tracks of the original 1985 'Christmas tape'. Sooo much shit that it's sometimes a relief when Last Christmas comes on!
Anyway - I reckon I've in with a good shout. No christmas dos and no christmas shopping to do.
Only fear is that it'll be on in the pub, or a DIY shop.
I’m definitely in. This should be a breeze. Do all my shopping online and never listen to the radio. Sonos at work in an office shared with three people. None of whom are likely to play Christmas songs.
Out.
I thought i was doing well, but today at work someone was demonstrating a new Alexa.
Alexa: play Christmas music ...
Me: ...
...
...
Aaaaaaaaaargh, no!
5th of December. Why did i even bother?
Argh! Department meal today at a pub and I’m out. That’ll teach me to be cocky.
Heard a couple of notes of a cover version on tv... checked the rules..still in!
Damn, thats me oot, just on the radio the noo
As soon as I get in a car! Sitting there quite happily* when it suddenly hits me what I've not been listening to for the last 40 seconds. 6 days, disappointing.
*as happily as I can be sat inside in a murder machine belching fumes into the atmosphere amongst many of its kind stationary in traffic.
Had to avoid putting the car radio on. Got withdrawal symptoms, so starting singing to myself, including a rendition of LC (the power of suggestion), thought I'd scored an own goal but just checked the rules and I'm still in!
I shall now go and put a CD or 2 in the glovebox. This week I will mostly be listening to Rage Against the Machine.
Gah. Out. Thanks Jet2.
Work christmas do last night, I hear Christmas songs coming from behind the bar.. the fear hits me.. can feel the Whamageddon creeping up... it’s not that song .. but you know... I turn to a colleague looking for sympathy, but get none! I stagger home hours later... still in!!
The kitchen at tennis this morning was playing Heart.
Dangerous times.
Escaped unharmed.
Still in.
Heart
Yep that's what did it for me.