Whamageddon 2023

Was out last night and during the meal there was a playlist of about 10 songs. So ended up hearing it twice, so if I had taken part then this time I’d be out. 

I'm out.

Self-inflicted really though, as we decided to put MTV's Xmas channel on while putting up the tree.

Didn't George's hair look nice.

I'm still in, currently.

I'm now off work until after Christmas, though, so it'll get more difficult to avoid...

Going out tonight - Birthday bash,  wish me luck!

Im out. Darling daughter put it on last night. 🙁

Out. In the car with my son and foolishly told him he could change the radio station from Radio 4.

apparently someone played it on the tannoy at a footy match at half-time for a league 1 match and there were about 7000 in the crowd - lots of people were apparently very very angry which is kinda odd and also funny that someone would  be so bothered about a song game

Out - scaffolders next door have a radio on, I timed my trip to the bins badly.

ooooh still in, just had a false alarm tho.  i reckoned 6 music would be a safe haven but had a nasty scare a few minutes ago.   'ah balls, they got me!" i thought, but it was 'only' club tropicana.  phew, live to fight another day.

My 11 year old sung it in the kitchen yesterday.

Dammit!

My 11 year old sung it in the kitchen yesterday

You're still in - it's only the original version that counts, so cover versions, buskers and 11 year old singers are fine.

Everyone at the pub-quiz tonight was out in the music round. Theme was Christmas and there were George and Andrew doing their thing.

Of all the places least likely to get hit: Radio 4, PM program immediately before the reading of the five o'clock news!

Letter to Feedback going out in disgust!

That was close!

Radio 4, PM programme (FTFY)

Got me too. Really quite cross about that.

Also out, busy working away in the workshop  knowing the radio was on but not paying attention. The song was half way through before I realised what was playing

My 11 year old sung it in the kitchen yesterday

You’re still in –

Phew! My 7yo started singing it while writing her Christmas cards.

Radio 4, PM programme (FTFY)

I’ve been only listening to R4 cos it felt safe after a risky weekend away😩 bugger

Complaint filed. I expect an On-air apology tomorrow. And a small feature on Whamageddon perhaps. 

Complaint filed.

So have I. I would gladly sell my house and all its contents to pay the BBC licence fee, but this is disgraceful.

Phew, first page clarification that covers don’t count is excellent news. I’m still in!

it’s only the original version that counts

If this is true, then my disappointment with Absolute Radio's cover they played, is rescinded

Just walked into the kitchen - radio tuned to R4 (PM)and IT was playing!  Fortunately it was Taylor Swift so I survived.

I’ve avoided it for years, but after just 24hrs in Scotland- I’ve heard it twice! Makes you think 🤷‍♂️

 I expect an On-air apology tomorrow. And a small feature on Whamageddon perhaps. 

you nailed it.  Just heard the apology and feature 🙂

Oh I'll go back an listen then. About what time? I was in a meeting

EDIT: Mine was the second letter.

Argh, Of all the places. In the background on the German TV my wife had running. A short peice about non-traditional Xmas music in Germany. They played a montage of songs which included 1single line from Last Christmas 🙂

So I'm out !

Worst year on record for me, out today! We did a quiz at work in our small team and we were in the music round when I started to think 'actually one of these better not be Wham' and the last question came up and I stuck my fingers in my ears shouting at the webcam 'this better not ****ing be wham, is it wham?!' but everybody was too busy laughing at me to clearly answer either way and I was in 2nd place so had to remove my fingers from my ears to tap out the answer at which point I recognised it as being wham as it continued to play. I then ranted for the next 5 minutes about how they'd just sodding wham'd me!

EDIT: Mine was the second letter.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001t9r1 at 28:18. They didn't read my letter 🙁

How many people have just been Whamed by News at 10?? 🤣

My wife Whamed me at the weekend in the kitchen, I didn't even realise at first!!

Bastard BBC News at Ten doing a report from Liverpool Christmas Market - guess what was playing in the background!

I'm out. My girlfriend just sent me a video of her sister's kids dancing to it

Radio 2 did me this morning. They did warn people beforehand but I bet it's got a lot of people who just turned it on part way through.

News at 10 got me too. Ballcocks.

Went into town with the Mrs for a bit of shopio and to look around the Christmas market and Winter Wonderland this afternoon/evening. No chance really.

Last night at the works do. It came on and I had to explain whamageddon.

Sellafield got me yesterday. Unbelievable!

Deliberately out last night, played it on Spotify after learning royalties go to charity. Great song too.

You’re still in – it’s only the original version that counts, so cover versions, buskers and 11 year old singers are fine.

Phew. Survived a ukulele version at last night's school concert.

I only play Whamageddon (Free Solo) version.

Any variant or rehash takes you out of the game.

.... I was out days ago.

Our Christmas has officially begun as my wife has started baking. What better to help us get into the spirit than some music?

"Alexa, play Christmas music...."

First bloody track! Amazon must be pissing themselves laughing.

Out. I knew I was living dangerously with my third trip to town. In the artisan/small business shop. Bah!

Made it all the way to yesterday, then got Wham'd in Oxford Christmas market...

I guess I should have thought it through....

I was doing so well. Then got taken out by Stephens marchents 'click and collect' as they were playing it in the car.

Went a football match today - no PA at Tranent FC, so result!  I'm still standing.

(Tendonitis - no riding)

Unfortunately for me, it was played as soon as the whistle blew at NUFC v Fulham ☹️

Given the fuss they made about Northampton Town, how many thousands were taken out at your game?

I can hear music from downstairs so I stop and listen for a few bars wondering what it is.. oh...

Out for the Christmas meal at work on Thursday.

Jesting complaint to the manager who did say they had more than a few complaints over the week... 😂

Given the fuss they made about Northampton Town, how many thousands were taken out at your game?

Given that there's around 52k at the game, I think that can be described as a nuclear strike

I'm feeling quite pleased with myself. I've never made it past day 3 before, but I've been off with covid for a week and have been listening to nothing but Bach, The Pet Shop Boys, and some of those essential mixes posted last week.
It's now getting quite close to Xmas, so I'm beginning to think I might do it.

... unless one of you sneakily mixes it into one of those essential mixes somehow.

I'm out!

My bloody family!  I introduced the idea to the family chat group and my de3ar nephews and sister have been whambushing me and finally got me today.  Bunch of swines

All the way until today, walking back into a hotel lobby.

I thought I would be safe in Kazakhstan. But no..

I managed until today.  Longest I've held out I think.
Probably helps I've been off work for three weeks with a bad back so haven't had the van radio on!

I'm still in 🙂 even managed to not hear it at our Xmas gathering. In fact, several of us were expecting to be out after that! Time yet I guess...small victories thus far.

Thoughts and prayers for the fallen, fingers crossed for those still in!

Still in, finished work today and don’t plan on going anywhere near a town centre, radio or shop in the near future.

still in, work drinkies all done and dusted, towns done, still not heard it.  radios constantly on 6 music so not likely to hear it there either.

probably got just 1 more visit to a toy shop and aldi then thatll be us.
fingers crossed 🤞

Meh ITV news just got me 🙁

Barely heard any Xmas songs at all this year until tonight, now playing a game of Whamhalla Roulette, playing "Best music Xmas" on freeview ch.65 in the background. 😆

Just had the song I was convinced was Macca as a kid, Freiheit's Keeping the dream alive from '88.

My own husband. Christmas mix. Sigh.

Still in, but only just! This morning a piece about the Christmas number one camera on Radio 4. 'Google radio off'! Just in time.
I saw on the BBC website it's a contender, that's going to make the last few days a bit harder.  It's not going to get me though.

Ditched Radio Scotland's "news" programme this morning because of Christmas No. 1 wittering.  Like Covid, there is a lot of it about.

Damn, walked through technician's room, local radio. Just started as I stepped in.

Tuesday evening. Gathering for a carol singing event and it came on the muzak playlist in the pub. I looked the landlord in the eye as I was ordering a pint at the time  and he grinned. He knew. 

Radio 5 this morning - piece interviewing the sound engineer who recorded it

A) Serves me right for R5

B) Meh

C) Humbug

I read that as Police interviewing the sound engineer....

I’m still in

I spoke too soon, as now I'm most definitely out. 😫 Bollocks.
Winter solstice ride out with some of the gravel gang, and the cafe stop did for me. No music playing when we got there, thought I was safe, just sat down, on come the tunes. First tune on, Wham sodding Wham. They even played it twice. Raging. 🤣🤣

BBC news trailing an upcoming piece about the Christmas no. 1. If I wasn't home early I'd not have seen it. Bloody generous bosses! 

Apparently it is this year's Christmas number 1...

I’m still in! Shocked - this is by far the furthest I’ve got…

Just been played on BBC news, reporting it being Xmas number one.

A massacre.

I’ve never made it past the first week before. I was beginning to feel confident as it was my last working day today.

Bollocks.

I got done on the itv news this evening, as above, reporting the no1 "achievement".

Bah.....

BBC News has just screwed me over.

Who’s watching the George Michael gig on BBC4?

I was already out... but I can't believe the BBC news just did that!

but I can’t believe the BBC news just did that

I think all the mainstream terrestrial channels have covered it. Barstewards, the lot of em.

Double post edit fail

Another strike to BBC news here.

Made it all the way last year too…

The radio station I listen to most also have a “intentional whammings don’t count” rule so whambushing isn’t a thing…