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Malcolm Middleton 'We're All Going To Die' odds now at 12/1, fourth favourite for Xmas no 1
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written by Ged M
Nov 27, 2007.
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When was the last decent Christmas single? Slade in ‘73? There’s a possibility that this year the Top of the Pops annual asskiss might actually be endurable if Malcolm Middleton gets to number 1. Watch granny choke on her spotted dick when ‘We’re All Going To Die’ gets to the top spot and gets played just before Her Maj does her talking down to the serfs thing.
It might happen. Malcolm Middleton’s ‘We’re All Going To Die’ is released on 17 December on mp3 and 7” single on Full Time Hobby. The odds on Malcolm making Christmas chart history were dramatically slashed on Friday lunchtime from 500/1 to 20/1, and our Falkirk solo artist now stands a 12/1 chance of gaining the coveted top spot and is fourth favourite in the running according to William Hill. The William Hill site claims that Malcolm Middleton is “by far the biggest mover in the market” and although they’re still anticipating strong competition from the X Factor and Sugababes singles, the bookies are uncertain about their chances. Rupert Adams, William Hill’s spokesman explains: “Last year we did not even accept bets on the X Factor winner being the Christmas number 1, but the X Finalists are so weak that there is a small chance that the X Factor winner could get beaten”.
Here are the current odds for Xmas no 1: William Hill Christmas Number 1: 2/7 X Factor winner, 4/1 Sugababes, 7/1 Soulja Boy, 12/1 Malcolm Middleton, 14/1 Shaun the Sheep, 14/1 Andy Williams, 25/1 Status Quo, 33/1 Amy Winehouse, 40/1 Enrique Iglesias, 50/1 Kate Nash, 66/1 Asobi Seksu, 66/1 Newton Faulkner, 66/1 Lauren Rose, 66/1 Stereophonics.
Malcolm Middleton himself remains resolutely good-humoured about the situation, writing on his Myspace blog:
“[I’m] Stuck in a mutton sandwich between Amy Winehouse and Sean The Sheep. It will never happen, although my faith in the British people as a whole would be partially restored if something/anything were to oust shite like the X Factor from retaining its annual crown of mistletoe. Anyway, it's all funny and I hope everyone's laughing with/at me.”
Just like Bad Santa is the only Christmas film it’s possible to watch, this might be the first Crimbo single you can listen to without covering the carpet in regurgitated sprouts. Buy Malcolm!
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