Margaret Thatcher Death Ding Dong
The official charts company said ding dong.
Margaret thatcher death ding dong. The witch is dead the british band hefner ends their song the day that thatcher dies with children singing ding dong the witch is dead in reference to former british prime minister margaret thatcher. The songs sales uptick wasnt a haphazard coincidence but organized in part by a facebook page that now has over 4000 members. The witch is dead was one of the most controversial chart contenders of all time following the death of lady thatcher last week.
The witch is dead to the top of the charts. In the simpsons 1993 episode selmas choice while the family is driving to a funeral homer simpson and bart simpson sing ding dong. Social media was overflowing with people writing ding dong in reference to the wizard of oz song and posting pictures of themselves drinking in celebration of margaret thatcher death day.
Its a one line joke with all the subtlety of a hitler moustache scribbled on a photograph. Hundreds of people took to the streets in brixton an area of south london which suffered serious rioting in the 1980s to celebrate lady thatchers death. Margaret thatcher who died at 87 has been portrayed in films plays and music.
After much controversy the bbc last night played a seven second clip of ding dong. The song had been the subject of an internet. Those who saw her death as a cause for celebration have prompted a download surge.
But its a provocative expression of dissent by people. Sales of judy garlands ding dong the witch is dead have skyrocketed in the wake of margaret thatchers death landing the wizard of oz song in the top 10 on the uk. Lady thatchers death could propel the wizard of oz track ding dong.
The witch is dead on its traditional sunday night music chart show. London april 12 2013 the third most popular song in britain is 74 years old and was originally sung by munchkins.