BBC hypocritical?

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  1. SuperTyke

    SuperTyke Well-Known Member

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    Refuses to play ding dong the witch is dead in the charts. Happily plays 'i'm in love with magaret thatcher'

    the cnuts
     
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    The BBC are supposed to be impartial but once again they are up to their necks in hypocrisy and political sycophancy. I haven't bought the record but they have no right to ignore the public who have been buying the record.
     
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    I'm certain they will have been leaned upon

    Not excusing it but remember the environment the BBC is operating in. After the NHS its a sitting duck target for privatisation
     
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    Wasn't that song a sarcastic p*ss take of her anyway?
     
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    Yes. Just like Eton Rifles is a dig at that ilk. That hasn't stopped Call Me Dave liking it
     
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    You're probably right; Cameron has probably had a word to ensure that no 'embarrassment' is caused but ironically it could all backfire.
     
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    It's alright ,,,,they think the "Working Classes" are thick anyway and we won't notice that a song that wasn't about her (but now is :D but from years ago) isn't ok but a song that takes the p1$$ and from her time is ok :confused:
    T0$$€r$
     
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    One of Weller's finest and still as appropriate today as it was in 1979.
     
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    Hopefully
     
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    No-one has mentioned the appropriation and misrepresentation of a published work by the Thatcher party people. I doubt MGM or whoever owns the rights to the tune are too chuffed about it operating as a theme tune for the politically naive. I don't know if this has been discussed anywhere or is even an issue for the BBC, but if it was my tune I would be out with a lynch mob lynching the mob.
     
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    In quite sure whoever owns it won't give a **** as its raking money in...
     
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    Pope Catholic?

    Bears **** in woods

    of course they are hypocritical - I dont know why anyone is surprised
     
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    I think it's funny that Ding Ding got to number 2 but the song that all the rich Tories (that were probably using tax money to buy it) only managed to get to number 35.
     
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    That political totty Louise mensch is touting it all over twitter. . .

    Some times you just shake your head with despair
     
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    I wouldn't go as far as saying it was misrepresentation, no lyrics have been altered it's just lyric association and like RS said they're making a pretty penny through loyalties. I don't think they'll be too upset.
     
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    You've actually listened to the charts?

    Didn't think it mattered, except to 12 year old 1D fans.
     
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    Whats 1D ???????? ;)
     
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    I can forgive Louise Mensch for being a Tory though :) Still wrong of the Beeb - lot of leaning gone on this week.
     
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    Touting the pro (or so they think) song?
     
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    One Direction - You obviously don't have 10 yr old kids or listen to the charts. ;)
     
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