For what it's worth, I work in an unpaid position as a music columnist on an anglophile blog. I was denied approval to post about this little movement on my blog:
Apparently, just posting the message "Margaret Thatcher had died after a massive stroke" on Facebook has led to a massive clusterfuck that won't die down, so they won't bring up the topic on the main site at all.
Quote: Campaign set up to make 'Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead' Number One after Margaret Thatcher's death
The Facebook campaign is encouraging people to buy the song made famous in 'The Wizard Of Oz'
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Campaign set up to make 'Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead' Number One after Margaret Thatcher's death
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A Facebook campaign to make 'Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead' Number One in the Official UK Singles Chart after the death of Margaret Thatcher is currently making headlines.
The song was written by EY Harburg and composed by Harold Arlen and originally featured in the 1939 film The Wizard Of Oz where it was sung by Judy Garland and the cast of Munchkins.
However, the 'Make "Ding dong the witch is dead" number 1 the week Thatcher dies' campaign is encouraging people to buy the Ella Fitzgerald version of the song, as the Garland version is too short to qualify for a chart position.
The Facebook group was initially set up in 2007.
The music world reacted with a mixture of jubilation and commiseration following the death of Thatcher earlier today (April 8).
Among the stars of the music world to pay tribute on Twitter to the former Prime Minister were One Direction member Harry Styles and former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell, who stated: "Thinking of our 1st Lady of girl power, Margaret Thatcher, a green grocer's daughter who taught me anything is possible."
Members of the indie-rock world were less congratulatory, however, with Blood Red Shoes asking, "Where's the party?" and North-East based band Frankie & The Heartstrings stating simply: "Cunt's dead."
Lady Thatcher died at the Ritz hotel in London at around 11am [BST] today after suffering a stroke.
Read more at http://www.nme.com/news/various-artists/...7KOztqe.99
Apparently, just posting the message "Margaret Thatcher had died after a massive stroke" on Facebook has led to a massive clusterfuck that won't die down, so they won't bring up the topic on the main site at all.
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