To want to strangle Noddy fucking Holder?

[RaspberryCoulis]

Every year since I can remember I've had to put up with him screeching IT'S CHRISTMAS from the first of December, and even earlier this year. I can't stand Christmas music, it's the same sodding songs on repeat every bloody year, the soundtrack hasn't changed since about 1990.

Thank fuck for podcasts.

So, AIBU to wish that 2020 is the last year we have to put up with this, and crowdfund for a desert island to accommodate Noddy Holder, Mariah Carey and Shaking fucking Stevens?

I saw Leona Lewis being interviewed on telly this week about a Christmas song she's released. And I believe Ariana Grande has done one too.

So why do shops and radio stations think we want to hear songs which have been around for almost fifty sodding years?

I'm not a CHristmas fan at the best of times and I think it's the sameness of it all - same music, same food, same everything. Every Christmas since the first one I can remember in the mid-70s. Yawn.

I did suggest to teh kids we have a takeaway this year instead of turkey and you'd think I'd suggest barbecuing the guinea pigs.

Listening to the radio (in the car, which is old enough not to have a digital radio so has limited options) has become fucking intolerable thanks to the same dozen or so Christmas songs on a loop. Even the semi-decent stations which don't play endless floppy pop music seem to have gone Christmas mad this year.

Take them all but leave us Roy Wood who still makes me laugh. Not the wretched song, just him

Forhot Kirsty and Shane. They stay too please.

OT, sorry but is Noddy Holder now ruined for anyone else after “that thread” where someone linked to an interview of him telling Frank Skinner what he used to do for £25...

YANBU.

Although I just read the OP aloud to DH and he heard as 'straddle'. Which is VVVVU.

Even when Noddy was young, he somehow looked old - Dickensian ?

@RancidOldHag

Even when Noddy was young, he somehow looked old - Dickensian ?

Yes he did, but I've just googled him and he's grown into his looks - he looks better now than he did when he was young! But I think that's true for a lot of men... Yes I think he would be a laugh to go for a drink with, and no I don't think I want to know what he used to do for £25.

All I can say is, thank covid for for home working. No radio on at the office playing Xmas fm from end November onwards

they do, and just to fuck with my head even more they have this other song that sounds exactly the same as their xmas one

*they do look the same

I did suggest to the kids we have a takeaway this year instead of turkey and you'd think I'd suggest barbecuing the guinea pigs. You probably would if you lived in Peru.

Oh dear, I do want to know what he'd do for £25

I'm guessing it's best left to my imagination?

YABVU!

I love Noddy

Went to see Slade last xmas , sadly without Noddy but they were brilliant. Really fun night

@PassataQueenofBritain

Oh dear, I do want to know what he'd do for £25

I'm guessing it's best left to my imagination?

Just Google Noddy Holder Frank Skinner

@longwayoff

Forhot Kirsty and Shane. They stay too please.

no

I can stand pretty much all of them except the Paul McCartney and John Lennon ones. How the fuck did two Beatles manage to put out the worst Christmas dross of all?

YABVVVVU

I love a bit of Slade, Jonny Matthis, Wizard, Chris Rea, Mel and Kim , Bing and Bowie, the whole lot except The Pogues

How wonderful it is then, that we can all choose to listen to whichever station or playlist or podcast we want, and that no-one has to listen to anything they don't want to except for those working in the shops with one tape on a loop.

@RancidOldHag

Even when Noddy was young, he somehow looked old - Dickensian ?

It was the massive sideburns. They were trendy in the 70s but his were huge even for the 70s.

Can’t believe anyone would have the audacity to compare Slade to Shakin Stevens!! How very dare you!
OP yabvu Noddy is wonderful.

I read that the royalities on the Slade Christmas song are half a million every Christmas. So Noddy and the other Slade guy who wrote it get a quarter of a million each (good pension!), and Dave Hill and the fourth member get nothing.

I always think that's really unfair.

One can't blame Noddy Holder and Jim Lea for making a song that has assured them a significant lifestyle for almost fifty years, even if it has long been in the Cliche Hall of Fame.

BTW, the only band that has ever sounded anything like Slade is Blackfoot Sue. Have a listen to Standing In The Road and you'll see what I mean.

Slade is for life not just for Christmas.

@ajandjjmum

I read that the royalities on the Slade Christmas song are half a million every Christmas. So Noddy and the other Slade guy who wrote it get a quarter of a million each (good pension!), and Dave Hill and the fourth member get nothing.

I always think that's really unfair.

Noddy and Jim wrote the song so they share the publishing royalties 50-50, which is standard and fair. However, the record will generate performance royalties every time it is played on radio, tv and so on. These royalties are split four ways between Noddy, Jim, Don and Dave. HTH.