[Mcqueen_]

Shit forgot.

[Katy_70]

Avid's video was really good, and the song sounded so much better second time round - I think its a grower. Chris did look a bit lost in the video though - just smiled a lot...

[Sidders]

Love the John Leslie bit at the start. I wonder if Leslie and Wright really had to meet for that? Nice of John to make light of the situation.

[Aaron]

That must of been great to be there if they actually did meet.

[Adam]

i love that song Mad World it should be xmas no1

Currently 8/1. Odds were 20/1

Michael Andrews feat Gary Jules for the new Domo Darko film.

I'll be going to buy that when its released 15/12/2003.

[Sidders]

If you want it to be Christmas No. 1 then what's the point of buying it on the day of release? I can never understand why people release things at the beginning of December. Why not just release things the Monday before Christmas?

By the way (Kendra) do they have the hype about Christmas number 1's in America? What is so special about being Number 1 at Christmas?

[kendra k]

america isn't nearly as fanatical about the charts, let alone the christmas number 1. i think it's just something for your little island.

[Hattie]

Maybe America could have the Cheeky girls this Christmas and take them away for good?

[Sam]

Love the John Leslie bit at the start. I wonder if Leslie and Wright really had to meet for that? Nice of John to make light of the situation.

They did, Matthew was talking about it on The Wright Stuff friday morning. Bless John, it would take a hell of a sense of humour to do that. The singles worth buying just for the video! And if Pop Idol gets to number 1 I'll cry.

[Ahh_Pathetic]

What is so special about being Number 1 at Christmas?

money. you sell a lot more singles an albums up to christmas.

[Uglybob]

yeah plus if you have a semi successful song, itll be in the top 75 till april cos they dont release much in the start of the year cos everyone waits till christmas. plus you have the "cant think of what to buy younger relative for xmas - buy them music scenario.
very cynical but it invariably works. you just need the right promotion. because what you dont want to do is bring something out at xmas and have zero promotion cos nobody will buy it.

[Uglybob]

and "new" donnie darko movie

donnie darko the movie was made 3 years ago, released in the USA in 2001 and didnt come here till 2002. I seen it in the cinema with my brother in law who proclaimed it the worst film hes ever seen. I think it might have something to do with it being lord of the rings in the other screen that he wanted to see but i didnt like lord of the rings crap.

[Sidders]

What is so special about being Number 1 at Christmas?

money. you sell a lot more singles an albums up to christmas.

I can understand that, but why do the public care about it?

[Uglybob]

its on the box select - and its the full video.

[MC]

Oh My God, I've just seen the video for the first time on E4+1 and I can say that it is by far the funniest thing I've ever seen in my life...

...ok maybe that's a slight exaggeration but it was f*ckin fantastic nonetheless...

avid for number 1
thankyou please

[Mcqueen_]

Poor. It'll never make Number 1.

I actually like the Avid Merrions one now after a few listens. I think after seeing the video for it it makes it better.

As for the Darkness one i think that is poor, but it'll prob grow on me like Avids did.

[Sidders]

Yeah, I think the Darkness track is a grower. Just as well since Radio 1 will probably play it to death.

[David]

was a little disspointing - so lets hope it is a grower. I really hope that track doesnt over shadow Friday Night which is such a good track... yet radio 1 probably wont play it

[jimmy g]

I hate to say it but I quite like Avid's now, I think it is nicely produced.

[Aaron]

I like the Darkness song but I don't think it's as good as Friday night.

[Nicky]

If Radio 1 played Friday Night AND the christmas one from the Darkness, then it'd have a much better chance of number one methinks.

As for the actual track, only heard it a couple of times and it didn't seem anything amazing. I'm not a fan of "gimmick" number 1's (see Mr Blobby, Teletubbies and Avids single) and i'm sure it'll grow on me like just about every other song on the album has.

Something has to beat the Pop Idol lot though...

[Uglybob]

i believe in a thing called love is STILL A listed

[Mafro]

The Darkness single is rrrrrrrrrrrrrrubish, its just a Queen copy.

[Sidders]

I does have a blatent Brian Mayesque solo in the middle.

[markandlardrule]

oi the darkness r no way like queen!

i sorta like that alex parks song now oh dear!, its really growing on meeeeeeeeee!