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Thought I was in for an easy ride this year as I was abroad for the first half of December. Landed yesterday morning, nipped into the supermarket on the way home to get a pint of milk and guess what was wafting out of the PA system. Out.
Oops, self inflicted trip to Whamhalla, listening to Xmas Hits on Freeview ch71 while web browsing and suddenly realised what had happened just before the song ended! 😆
Still in, although almost got taken out yesterday. Was a speeded up, dancier mix, so technically doesn't count. Feels like winning on a technicality, mind you. I'm the last one in our family still 'in'.
GF put a christmas selection on while doing breakfast on sunday. Wham... And i'm out.
First time in at least a decade. Think i've made it to Christmas every year since it started.
Daughter got Whambushed on TikTok yesterday. My lad is still in though.
I got whamaggedoned this morning on the nursery run
I was out on Saturday morning. I made it to the 21st last year before the GF sabotaged me, this year my mate inadvertently got me by putting the radio on in his van
Avoid BBC lunchtime news, report coming up about the 40th "reunion".
out. survived all the christmas drinks, trips into town, supermarkets etc and taken out unexpectedly thanks to my lad.
he's actually stuffed me for the 2nd year on the trot. last year spitefully playing it on his phone cos he knew i didnt want to hear it.
this year, (innocently) recommended that we watch the new netflix film 'carry-on', which sadly contains a clip of LC being played in the background. double whammy, of course im now out, but the films sh1t too.
so...... if youre still in, dont watch carry-on, and if you dont want to watch a sh1t film, dont watch carry-on.
EDIT:
FFS. Watched a film with Mrs fadda this evening, and got whammed halfway through.
Film was called “Carry On” with Tarun Egerton, if you want to avoid…
just seen this at the top of the page, why oh why did i not pay attention?
That's it, Ahm oot. 2 weeks on the trot at the climbing wall was always going to be a risky business, but they got about 20 of us last night around 21:30 as the night was coming to an end.
I sometimes play a variation on The Rules, which allows me to hear the intro, and so long as I take myself away to sanctuary before the singing starts, I consider it a pyrrhic victory; no such luck last night, I was still tied-in and being lowered off the last route. There were two saving graces. One was that the next track was The Pogues & Kirsty McColl, which I personally very much like. And the other was that my mate Mick got Whammed at the same time, even though he'd only heard of the game about 2 days ago.
Just been bastard Whamed by The Great British Seeing Christmas Special!
I only put it on for back ground noise, I've never watched a bloody episode in my life!!
So close...
Last Christmas is the only Christmas song I've not heard so far this year, and that started with Slade on 1st December.
Film was called “Carry On” with Tarun Egerton, if you want to avoid…
I immediately thought of someone complaining on this thread when I heard that come on. Probably the highlight of the film, if I'm being honest.
Still running due to emulating Butch Cassidy and Sundance by hiding in Patagonia.
No I am not going to Bolivia
Got Whammed at my cardiac rehab fitness class FFS - didn't think I'd hear that wishy washy **** somewhere I'm supposed to be exercising.
I was out early at the school party 2 weeks ago.
The Great British Seeing Christmas Special!
Just realised this makes no sense what so ever, should be great british sewing bee.....
made it all the way to the 18th without really trying.
god knows how, i can hear the shop at work form my desk (down in the atrium) and they are always playing crap.
They just got me, 6 music news. I managed to get to Christmas Eve last year so I’m gutted!! Smiley emoji
Sara Cox did it again, straight in no warning, same as last year.
It's Christmas No 1 for second year running !
Still in. Longest survival time ever.
Despite skirting with oblivion by playing it in my band at our Xmas gig and DJing the kids bike club Xmas party - used the Glee cast version for that to specifically avoid taking myself or anyone out. Of course nobody had a clue what I was talking about.
Worried about the shopping centre trip tomorrow. Feel like I’m going over the top sir. I’ll see you all in Whamhalla!
They just got me, 6 music news
Had the news report on 6 come on twice yesterday about it being the Christmas number 1.
Leapt at the radio and switched it off before they could play a clip.
6 is usually my safe space! 🙂
I feel we should recreate these scenes in slow motion. With close ups of the hero’s face just as realisation hits.
Got tanned last night by my son; his band played it at the local Xmas party night . I'll let him off, they were great.
Not sure that counts? It has to actually be Wham, Shirley?
By all weighs and measured Joelowden is still in.
As am I! Christmas shop shopped.
Guitars to build in the workshop. Spotify only.
I reckon i am safe.
I'll take that !!!!
Just got Whammed! It was in the background at half time in a rugby game I was listening to
Barstewards
Village just had the Xmas Tractor charity thing pass through.
It was unavoidable 🙁
PS Joker already played.
Goddamn house party. Was literally asking the host to please delete the killer song from the playlist when she said ‘What this one’. And there it was playing loud and clear. Whammed. I had a very good run this year. Dodged many Whambullets. Today was just my time I guess.
May the George be with you
Does hearing the song from the same source a second time cancel things out?
Quick, ch71 freeview! 😆
I got out yesterday lunchtime, it was playing at Rudy's in Chorlton.
Worth it for the lovely pizza though.
I am in a quantum state, I caught a note or two of something that could have been Last Christmas by Wham, but turned it off before I could be absolutely sure.
Currently live on local radio. Surprised I made it this far. It's not like I've been trying to avoid it.
A cover to enjoy (if you don’t mind screamy sweary festive tunes…)
Went on a walk on Otley Chevin on Sunday, then went in The Royalty for a pint. Big mistake. Whammed.
Pint of Wharfedale Blonde was nice though
Still in, I’ve never got this far before.
I achieved it but having no friends, no social life, never going out, and not watching telly.
Snap, first year ever I've made it the whole way but I don't see many people and work completely from home so it was really quite simple. Absolute radio and nothing else.
Still Wham free for me. Winning every day
Heard it in November in the local, then somehow I have missed it since. Two years in a row I've made it to Christmas Day.
Here's a question. Some of you may know that cheapskate venues, who do not want to pay high fees to record companies for playing the actual recordings of popular songs, can instead licence the use of "sound-alike" recordings for which the fees are lower. I heard one of those in the restaurant last night. I thought I had been whammed, but then realised I had not (assuming cover versions don't count, which I was told up-thread).
But here's a theoretical issue. The volume of the music in the restaurant varied. At one point all I could tell was that there was music somewhere in the hubbub of a busy restaurant. But my both daughter and her fiancee, with their younger ears, could detect you-know-what, though probably that was the sound-alike as well (fiancee also agreed that the one played more loudly was not the Whamtastic original). So the hypothetical question is, if I can't make out the tune, but it is decipherable by peeps with better ears, have I been whammed?
Well, back to wrapping presents, it appears I made it. Merry Christmas
1 hour left and I'm Wham-free. 🙂
Made it.
In fact I think I only heard a couple of Xmas songs of any kind this year.