Whamaggedon 2024

Taken out by my own family! Walked down the stairs this morning and Wham! playing on a Christmas playlist. Tis the last time I give Mrs F and the kids access to my Tidal account.

Radio 4 must have done it for a few if you this morning. Broadcasting House had an item on the track with interview of Shirley.

Dropped car off for its MOT at Arnold Clark (it was part of the “free” service plan).

Taken out.

Lost twice.

Taken out over lunch.

Love the song though… will cope fine with the many listens ahead.

Missed this thread. Not that I am bothered as German TV did a piece all about the song back in November which Mrs WF was watching in the background.

Thought this’ll never get me. I never listen to the radio or any other music but my own… then we left the cinema on Saturday night (Heretic, 6 out of 10), pub opposite, lets go for a drink and discuss religion… walk in the door, Wham at ear splitting volume, we look at each other, shake our heads, turn and depart for home. Bastards.

I was ambushed by it walking through M&S on Saturday. I rarely go shopping (apart from groceries) so I was double annoyed.

Got removed from the race on Saturday.

Picked up Mrs The Spider’s new car, turned on the radio, and got Whambushed.

My kids are still in the game though.

I cannot believe it, but I’m still in the game. Wasn’t even played at the work Christmas do disco. Wtf?

Also, have avoided sites where Heart Christmas is being played all day during December.

Still haven’t knowingly heard it – or any significant Christmas chart songs yet. I don’t listen to any radio stations that are likely to play Wham! And I’m not sure that 6Music plays it, but I don’t listen during the day anyway.

Still surviving but I have a visit to MK shopping centre today so could be something like “I keep my distance but you still catch my ear”

@welshfarmer – it does start until December 1st so you should be still in.

I’m surprised I’m still actually, Romesh played it Nov 30th and I thought I was stuffed, but then remembered it hadn’t started yet!

I got to take my car in for a service at Cribbs Causeway, Bristol tomorrow.

Four hours to waste in Mallcatraz.

So, I reckon I will be out tomorrow.

Unless a new rule could be introduced and I will play my Joker. For all day tomorrow.

Got taken out this morning by the radio in Brandon Tool Hire, stupid Heart Radio.

Driving my eldest (8) back from visiting Grandad in the hospital in my mum’s car with classic fm on. A miserable charity advert resulted in a “thanks classic for ruining Christmas” in disgust so I flicked it over to Heart in time to hear the closing bars. She was overjoyed to have got me and giggled all the way to soft play, where it was on  full blast

Every trip to the supermarket is risky at this time of year but this evening I was lucky and the much more palatable Christmas Wrapping by The Waitresses was playing in Asda.

2 days in an uninhabited wilderness worked but now in tourist central so imminent demise expected

Just keep the reggaeton going

Thank you @ads678

Back in the game 🙂

Got whammed in a Cgristmas market in Ghent.  Assuming cover versions count?

No, has to be the original – you’re still in!!

I’m out! At the bloody dentist! Walked in and it was playing in the radio. I made a sulky face and had to explain – no one had heard of Whamageddon!

I mentioned to my wife yesterday that I was still playing. So she subsequently sent me an Insta reel with Last Christmas as the background music. So i am out on Day 11.

Is this grounds for divorce lol. She doesn’t even feel slightly guilty!

Its over. Unless I play my Joker as above.

Survived:
The garage, Asda, Dunelm, B&M all in a row.

Lost it in Halfords 🙁

Going to start counting how many times I hear it again today.

🙂

Gah, done just now. Some deviant has put an Xmas playlist on at work, rather than inserting Xmas songs into a regular playlist…

til next year!

Thanks @fadda.

I was on safe ground at the art gallery today. Venturing out for a gluhwein in a bit though.

Not been caught yet….unlikely to be the background track for tonight’s yoga class.

I fully expected to be out at the climbing wall last night, but they were thankfully on a much more sensible rock-based list. We’ll see what happens next week; it seems to be very variable according to who’s (wo)manning the reception desk.

Just got taken out by walking into Arnold Clark to sort car out so a doubleheader I spose happy Christmas ya buggers and can’t sort car out either!!!!!!

Taken out last night at the music quiz that was billed as “not a Christmas music quiz”. Bah.

Done for – dropped MrsF off for a Xmas meal 12 miles away, and got Whammed on the way back on the radio. Darn it.

Not been caught yet….unlikely to be the background track for tonight’s yoga class.

Well, it wasn’t playing at yoga, but MrsMC was wrapping presents to a Christmas playlist when I got back. She is forgiven as the left over stir fry was delicious.

Flicking around TV channels yesterday, and saw Andrew Ridgely on the one show, so flicked away quickly.

Still in, as of this morning…

Thought I’d got whammed yesterday when my Indie Christmas playlist had a cover. But you can’t get Whammed! without it being Wham!, can you? Live to fight another day.

My 9 year old is in on the game but taking it rather too seriously. He’s getting seriously anxious whenever the radio’s on!

Christmas tunes on in the office today, primarily to annoy the, shall we say, less festively inclined members of staff. I’m out.

Just wiped out by Channel 5 News ffs!

Survived work Xmas party last night

Wham, Work Christmas party

I went to a work Xmas karaoke last Friday. Amazed that it didn’t feature. But I did mention it to some colleagues.

Today in a Teams meeting one of my colleagues said “since you told us about that Mariah Carey thing I’ve heard that song loads of times!”

She was massively relieved when I pointed out her error and said she hasn’t heard the song that shall not be named yet.

Another week and still in the game. I have never made it this far. It’s becoming quite nerve wracking.

Still living the dream. Had to get photos printed at the supermarket last night so thought I’d get done for sure, but no.

Screw you Wham.