Well... here we go 🙂
Have Faith.
I think I've survived one year out of 5. I can still remember where I got knocked out each year - Rylan on the radio (not my choice), a mate's car on Christmas Eve, the music quiz "that won't have any Christmas music" and the shop that has lots of independent makers stuff for sale.
I don't try and actively avoid it, makes a survival more satisfying.
I suspect I'll be lucky to still be in at lunchtime. 🙁
I suspect that hiding from the rain in shop doorways today could lead to an early fail.
here we go
dodged it by 60 seconds this morning apparently as someone had radio 2 on with scott mills about to play an hour of christmas songs. asked them to turn that sh1t off, they refused, i gambled with the first song (Elton John) whilst i finished my cuppa, then left to do some actual work. ive just been told it was the second song on 😀
Does it only officially start on the first? I got busted by it a couple of weeks ago so out well before the competition even started!
Starts on the 1st, you are back in.
I don"t go out my way yo avoid it, but I quite like to see how many days I last.
Out at 7.37am this morning. On Forth One radio, the buggers.
Official rules: https://whamageddon.com/
And yes, it starts on the 1st of December. If you heard it before then you have my sympathies, but you're still in the game.
I'm fully expecting to be Whammed on Weds afternoon at the German Market in Brum. If I survive that, the rest of the month should be a piece of piss.
1157 hrs, in the Physio waiting room.
Switched the TV on this am to stream some shows, ITV had some Scottish kids on the show. They walked on to Last Christmas so I would have been out. I’ve not done it for a few years but when I did it wasn’t too difficult.
I love the song and even have it on a couple of non Xmas play list!
Just feel you're all depriving yourself of the joys of hearing a great song. Last Christmas is one of my favourite things about Christmas, along with the Darts!
Is anybody switching to Mariah Carey then or just sticking to the usual Wham? I'm gonna just go for Wham again myself.
dodged it by 60 seconds this morning apparently as someone had radio 2 on with scott mills about to play an hour of christmas songs. asked them to turn that sh1t off, they refused, i gambled with the first song (Elton John) whilst i finished my cuppa, then left to do some actual work. ive just been told it was the second song on 😀
Good start. I'm sure that the very next day, you'll throw it away.
Survived Morrisons and the dentists today.
does it have to wham or does a couple of kids sigining on a video count too? Hoping not to be done over so soon
Has to be the original Wham version. You're still safe.
I'm out!
2nd of December! Some div put on a Christmas compilation at work.
It's playing right now.
I'm sobbing 😔
Although, I feel a certain lifting of pressure from getting it out of the way 😂
I'm out!
Sat in the dentist and it's just come on the radio......
It's Heart & Amanda Holden's fault.......
Made it further than I have in past 5 years. Dread jumping in the car to drive to work in mornings, because if Mrs CFSB has used the car evening before, I can be sure she has left Heart Christmas on the bloody radio.
Lunch in a place in Shrewsbury yesterday did for me, it was playing on the PA system as I was walking out, but the damage had been done by then. At least I can 'enjoy' Brum German Market without having fingers in my ears tonight.
Has to be the original Wham version. You're still safe.
Relieved, some awful remix was played by a fitness instructor warming the cubs up for the Santa Dash last night.
Narrow avoidance at Track League last night. They liek to play banging tunes and last night was the Christmas special. Someone managed to remove Wham, from the playlist. Dionmaggddon, I'm out many times over!
Survived Home Bargains today. Might survive a couple more days as I'm not planning to be out much.
Wasn't really playing but I'm definitely not now, just got Whamed in the pub having a cheeky pint after a dog walk!!
I'm out. Bloody Greggs radio this morning while getting my brekkie. I didn't even want to go to HQ today 😭
Thought I was out yesterday (day before??) because of some kids carol singing on the news, but
Has to be the original Wham version. You're still safe.
Top Tip: If you watch any football, the PA system might play it when the match finishes. A Newcastle match caught me out last year
Out! Swore I'd only tune the radio to Radio 4 for the month, but stupidly tuned it to Radio 2... for the dogs while I was out! Came home to you know what.
I've been well and truly Whammed. Multiple times over the past two days of customer visits. This has been my shortest run for years.
I'm now playing reverse Whamageddon (count how many times you hear it played, but don't play it yourself).
i believe it has to be a playing of the original recording? A live performer was singing it at a Christmas market I was at (rather well actually). So I am still in. Or out.
Someone put an unsanctioned playlist on at work.
Ahm oot.
Out, Watched netflix's Carry On tonight and it soundtracked an in car fight/crash scene.
I’m out. Followed a link for a Bandcamp Friday “mix” that had a version that deliberately snuck up on you.
https://scanner.bandcamp.com/album/festive-mix
Standing watching the Christmas tractor rally through the town. The lead out truck had last Christmas playing.... Foiled early. Last year I made it to the 20th.
If it's not the original, it doesn't count.
What about if it's the original for a few seconds then the rest in the style of 9 different metal artists?
It was self inflicted but arguably worth it.
Shortly followed by Spice Up Your Life in the style of System Of A Down. 😂 My 13 year old who is a SOAD fan had never heard the original so we played that next. He was not overly impressed.
If it's not the original, it doesn't count.
What about if it's the original for a few seconds then the rest in the style of 9 different metal artists?
It was self inflicted but arguably worth it.
Hmm, is there a jury you can go to? VAR for Whamageddon?
Hmm, is there a jury you can go to? VAR for Whamageddon?
sorry, chatgpt says youre out :-/
sorry, chatgpt says youre out :-/
Fair cop. Youngest tells me he was out at 837am on the 1st!