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I'm oot already, blummin work radio. Anyone else playing this year?
I got Whammed in November; does that count or am I still in?
It came on R5 last night - they were saying it's 40(?) years since original relelase so obvz played a bit of it. I didn't hang around to see what their listeners had to say about that !
Not played for a couple of years but I did hear it on Sunday afternoon when in my local.
Do covers count as to being Whammed?
Got taken out on the 1st by a bl**dy rickshaw riding past in London.
Covers and remixes don't count. It's in the rules: https://whamageddon.com/
The Rules!
The 1st Rule
The objective is to go as long as possible without hearing WHAM's Christmas classic; "Last Christmas".The 2nd Rule
The game starts on December 1st, and finishes at the end of December 24th.
Use your local timezone, if you'd like.
(Yes, we're European heathens)The 3rd Rule
Only the original version applies. Enjoy the ?#!$&%! out of remixes and covers.The 4th Rule
You're out as soon as you recognise the song.Bonus Rule
Post on social media with the #whamageddon hashtag when you get hit.PvP?
While we can't stop you from deliberately sending your friends to Whamhalla, the intention is that this is a survival game. Not a Battle Royale. So ... don't be a dick, mkay?
So according to the 2nd rule Ernie is still in, and according to the 3rd rule, it's only the Wham version that counts.
December 1st. Christmas playlist playing in the car. I don't actively play and try and avoid it but I normally manage more than 12 hours.
I'm still surviving but have now got the horrible song stuck in my head.
Yep, arrived in a cafe yesterday to be knocked out by their background tunes...mrs_oab and I both made Christmas last year, so gutted to be out so early..
Would I be a bad person if I posted a link to the video! 🙂
Got Whammed on the 2nd......
Getting the Christmas decs & tree out of the loft when my Daughter uttered the fateful words "Alexa play Christmas music..."
First flippin' song lol
It's why I only listen to Absolute Classic Rock or Planet Rock lol
I dodged a bullet yesterday at the dentist. My other half heard it in the waiting room. Fortunately for me they had a different station on in the treatment room 🙂
I can't remember if it's played in this, but I'm granting an exemption if it is as it wouldn't be "getting caught" by Wham, would it? One of the longer cafe ride videos and well worth a watch. Stephens and Ridgeley on great form, loveley chilled vid.
Poor show this year - out on the 2nd Dec thanks to a "Bills" advert on Faceache.
totally screwed on the 1stDec by some random YT video/short with it playing in the back ground
Still in it.
Still in so far - made it all the way to 24th a couple of years ago, but out on day 2 last year, so I'm already doing better than that!
everyone is playing whamaggedon, even if they dont know it.
not sure I can be arsed to really try this year.
Out on December 2nd. As was anyone else walking into and out of Waterloo Station on Monday evening as the infernal pedal rickshaw was playing it at full whack at the entrance. Along with a light show!
Still in , yet to hear any Xmas music despite crap music being everywhere. Made it last year.
planning on Christmas on Tierra del Fuego, so got a good chance.
I don't actively "play" as such, but have avoided it so far. My propensity for cafes with background music is likely to be where I fall foul.
Still in. Despite the fact there is a guy at work who thinks its ok to pop up on team calls and play it. He started doing it last year when he went out early.
Not playing, I’m coming up short on the number of phucs I couldn’t give for shit Christmas songs! I only ever listen to 6Music, and then only in the car, I’ve got quite a few good Christmas/seasonal songs in my library, but I can’t be arsed with playlists, and the only shops in town where I’d be likely to hear anything like that were flooded out a week ago and are likely closed for most of December.
Bah! And indeed, humbug!
I don't mind it at all, in fact I'd take it every day of the week if I didn't have to listen to that Slade shite ever again
And don't get me started on that fairytale crapola
I believe in father Christmas is the one true Christmas song, it should be the national anthem during December
Still in here. My habit of having headphones on for most of the day and when out and about could be my saviour!
. I love it, yes love it, could happily listen once an hour
yay @bunnyhop ! Me too. It’s my absolutely favourite Christmas song and I go out of my way to listen to it 😀 All the other songs played at this time of year are complete Christmas pants. I don’t know why people go out of their way to avoid the one good one.
Survived an hour long taxi ride across Dublin with the taxi driver playing a Christmas mix on Spotify. I like to live dangerously.
Am insta video got me on the 1st!
Accidentally Whammed myself in November. Then remembered the rules, so I'm still in. Coffee shops are going to do for me, I'd imagine
I whambushed myself - it's my favourite Christmas song.
I'm out. Sitting in the green waiting room at Prince Philip Hospital, being force fed Smooooooth Radio.
Panicked in the supermarket last night, Christmas Music on. Managed to do the shopping and drive home without it being heard.
Still in.
Going to the local Am-Dram panto tomorrow night and I 100% expect to be taken out during the interval.
They'll do it deliberately to get the whole audience.
I don’t mind it at all, in fact I’d take it every day of the week if I didn’t have to listen to that Slade shite ever again
I don't think it's any kind of comment on the quality of the song. Just a game trying to avoid something so prevalent. It's a great song hence why it's everywhere 🙂
I'm on 6 Music so should be fairly safe for a while. Liking the more niche side of Christmas songs they'll play.
And I'm out. Starbucks, you ****er.
Still in.
Still in Wham.
But got done by Noddy on the 1st December due to a bloody advert on Sunday afternoon TV.
Taken out by my own family! Walked down the stairs this morning and Wham! playing on a Christmas playlist. Tis the last time I give Mrs F and the kids access to my Tidal account.
Radio 4 must have done it for a few if you this morning. Broadcasting House had an item on the track with interview of Shirley.
Dropped car off for its MOT at Arnold Clark (it was part of the "free" service plan).
Taken out.
Lost twice.
Taken out over lunch.
Love the song though… will cope fine with the many listens ahead.
Missed this thread. Not that I am bothered as German TV did a piece all about the song back in November which Mrs WF was watching in the background.
Thought this'll never get me. I never listen to the radio or any other music but my own... then we left the cinema on Saturday night (Heretic, 6 out of 10), pub opposite, lets go for a drink and discuss religion... walk in the door, Wham at ear splitting volume, we look at each other, shake our heads, turn and depart for home. Bastards.
I was ambushed by it walking through M&S on Saturday. I rarely go shopping (apart from groceries) so I was double annoyed.
Got removed from the race on Saturday.
Picked up Mrs The Spider's new car, turned on the radio, and got Whambushed.
My kids are still in the game though.
I cannot believe it, but I’m still in the game. Wasn’t even played at the work Christmas do disco. Wtf?
Also, have avoided sites where Heart Christmas is being played all day during December.
Still haven’t knowingly heard it - or any significant Christmas chart songs yet. I don’t listen to any radio stations that are likely to play Wham! And I’m not sure that 6Music plays it, but I don’t listen during the day anyway.
Still surviving but I have a visit to MK shopping centre today so could be something like "I keep my distance but you still catch my ear"
@welshfarmer - it does start until December 1st so you should be still in.
I'm surprised I'm still actually, Romesh played it Nov 30th and I thought I was stuffed, but then remembered it hadn't started yet!
I got to take my car in for a service at Cribbs Causeway, Bristol tomorrow.
Four hours to waste in Mallcatraz.
So, I reckon I will be out tomorrow.
Unless a new rule could be introduced and I will play my Joker. For all day tomorrow.
Got taken out this morning by the radio in Brandon Tool Hire, stupid Heart Radio.
Driving my eldest (8) back from visiting Grandad in the hospital in my mum's car with classic fm on. A miserable charity advert resulted in a "thanks classic for ruining Christmas" in disgust so I flicked it over to Heart in time to hear the closing bars. She was overjoyed to have got me and giggled all the way to soft play, where it was on full blast
Every trip to the supermarket is risky at this time of year but this evening I was lucky and the much more palatable Christmas Wrapping by The Waitresses was playing in Asda.
2 days in an uninhabited wilderness worked but now in tourist central so imminent demise expected
Just keep the reggaeton going
Got whammed in a Cgristmas market in Ghent. Assuming cover versions count?
No, has to be the original - you're still in!!
I’m out! At the bloody dentist! Walked in and it was playing in the radio. I made a sulky face and had to explain - no one had heard of Whamageddon!
I mentioned to my wife yesterday that I was still playing. So she subsequently sent me an Insta reel with Last Christmas as the background music. So i am out on Day 11.
Is this grounds for divorce lol. She doesn't even feel slightly guilty!
Its over. Unless I play my Joker as above.
Survived:
The garage, Asda, Dunelm, B&M all in a row.Lost it in Halfords 🙁
Going to start counting how many times I hear it again today.
🙂
Gah, done just now. Some deviant has put an Xmas playlist on at work, rather than inserting Xmas songs into a regular playlist…
til next year!
Thanks @fadda.
I was on safe ground at the art gallery today. Venturing out for a gluhwein in a bit though.
Not been caught yet....unlikely to be the background track for tonight's yoga class.
I fully expected to be out at the climbing wall last night, but they were thankfully on a much more sensible rock-based list. We'll see what happens next week; it seems to be very variable according to who's (wo)manning the reception desk.
Just got taken out by walking into Arnold Clark to sort car out so a doubleheader I spose happy Christmas ya buggers and can’t sort car out either!!!!!!
Taken out last night at the music quiz that was billed as "not a Christmas music quiz". Bah.
Done for - dropped MrsF off for a Xmas meal 12 miles away, and got Whammed on the way back on the radio. Darn it.
Not been caught yet….unlikely to be the background track for tonight’s yoga class.
Well, it wasn't playing at yoga, but MrsMC was wrapping presents to a Christmas playlist when I got back. She is forgiven as the left over stir fry was delicious.
Flicking around TV channels yesterday, and saw Andrew Ridgely on the one show, so flicked away quickly.
Still in, as of this morning...
Thought I’d got whammed yesterday when my Indie Christmas playlist had a cover. But you can’t get Whammed! without it being Wham!, can you? Live to fight another day.
My 9 year old is in on the game but taking it rather too seriously. He’s getting seriously anxious whenever the radio’s on!
Christmas tunes on in the office today, primarily to annoy the, shall we say, less festively inclined members of staff. I'm out.
Just wiped out by Channel 5 News ffs!
Survived work Xmas party last night
Wham, Work Christmas party
I went to a work Xmas karaoke last Friday. Amazed that it didn't feature. But I did mention it to some colleagues.
Today in a Teams meeting one of my colleagues said "since you told us about that Mariah Carey thing I've heard that song loads of times!"
She was massively relieved when I pointed out her error and said she hasn't heard the song that shall not be named yet.
Another week and still in the game. I have never made it this far. It’s becoming quite nerve wracking.
Still living the dream. Had to get photos printed at the supermarket last night so thought I'd get done for sure, but no.
Screw you Wham.