Once again, with feeling November 22, 2005 4:08 PM   Subscribe

A while back I posted a wonderful video for a song called "JCB Song". It went down very well.

I found out today they are going for a UK Christmas number one, and have added a back-story of their touching song to their site.

Im guessing I cant draw attention to this no? I'm dying for a decent xmas #1 after last year's god awful Band Aid thing.
posted by lemonfridge to Etiquette/Policy at 4:08 PM (13 comments total)

Yes, but African children are dying for another Band Aid.
posted by spinoza at 4:47 PM on November 22, 2005


Midge Ure is dying for another Band Aid.
posted by fire&wings at 4:52 PM on November 22, 2005


I think you could make a good post about the UK Christmas #1 thing, since that is pretty unknown to Americans, at all.
posted by smackfu at 4:53 PM on November 22, 2005


I know people are suffering, but we shouldnt have put them through "Band Aid 20". That was just cruel.
posted by lemonfridge at 5:03 PM on November 22, 2005


It sold a lot of records. Good music doesn't depend on or even thrive on popularity; I'd be happy if every Christmas #1 was a God-awful charity single.
posted by spinoza at 5:11 PM on November 22, 2005


Whatever excuse you can find for posting a link to that awesome video again to the front page would be fine with me.

But I didn't write the rules around here.
posted by onalark at 5:12 PM on November 22, 2005


kind-of agrees with spinoza, but still thinks re-releasing the original Band Aid..unchanged.. would been better
posted by lemonfridge at 5:16 PM on November 22, 2005


I would mention the JCB site design itself, which I found pretty sweet.
posted by onalark at 5:19 PM on November 22, 2005


Yes, but African children are dying for another Band Aid.

People are starving and dying all over the world. People are sick and dying all over the world. Isn't it hilarious!
posted by delmoi at 5:20 PM on November 22, 2005


They are now eating delmoi's indignation. All is well.
posted by jonmc at 5:31 PM on November 22, 2005


posted - awaiting the cries of "OMGZ double!" and the like.
posted by lemonfridge at 5:39 PM on November 22, 2005


Well, lemonfridge, I'm glad to oblige (",). Thing is, I don't think that the quality of the link is the criteria when you want to repost the item within 6 months and with no major change or update to the content.

I actually really like the song & the video (- I was surprised actually), but I hope that you can see why that should be irrelevant: Mefi would not be what it is if we all reposted today what we loved and posted 6 months ago.

The song should, by rights, go to No.1. However, the post should be deleted. Sorry.
posted by dash_slot- at 6:08 PM on November 22, 2005


Oh, I love this video. But I really wish you'd concentrated on the Christmas #1 thing and made the video link a side note. It's a double, no matter how nice.
posted by frykitty at 6:59 PM on November 22, 2005


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