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Old 20-09-2012, 16:00
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Nick Clegg is set to become the first deputy prime minister in history to have a number one single on Sunday. This thread is not a joke.

See the brand new music video here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUDjR...layer_embedded

This single goes on sale on itunes later today and is expected to go straight to number 1. All proceeds will go to Sheffield Children's hospital.

This has now been mentioned on the following sites.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19660345

http://www.itv.com/news/2012-09-20/n...ry-song-spoof/

http://news.sky.com/story/987410/nic...ks-spoof-remix

http://music.uk.msn.com/blog/editor-...878bab&_nwpt=1

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/nick-clegg-...112843511.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012...n_1899539.html
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Old 20-09-2012, 18:33
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The song has also had its debut on BBC Radio 1, 2 and 4 this afternoon.
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Old 20-09-2012, 18:35
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Sounds like a Will.i.am single.
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Old 20-09-2012, 18:42
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That's nice of him to do.
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Old 20-09-2012, 18:47
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I have information that this song will feature on the one show from 7pm on BBC1. It is also to feature on CNN in America.

Just heard the song played on Capital Birmingham, it is amazing how quickly this has spread.
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Old 20-09-2012, 20:12
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It's funny to watch.

But would you really buy it to listen to over and over again?

Oppa Gundam Style!
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Old 20-09-2012, 20:20
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Sounds like a Will.i.am single.
It's not THAT bad ffs!
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Old 20-09-2012, 21:36
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It's not THAT bad ffs!
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Old 20-09-2012, 21:50
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Nick Clegg is set to become the first deputy prime minister in history to have a number one single on Sunday.

This single goes on sale on itunes later today and is expected to go straight to number 1. All proceeds will go to Sheffield Children's hospital.
It's not been released yet, and definitely won't be #1 on Sunday. It won't get that many sales from Friday and Saturday.
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Old 20-09-2012, 21:57
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It's funny to watch.

But would you really buy it to listen to over and over again?

Oppa Gundam Style!
Nah! It's got boring now! Too late!
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Old 21-09-2012, 00:33
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What is the theme of the song? Is it that he is sorry for being the leader of a Liberal Democrat part that has had to sacrifice around 90% of it's principles for the sake of coalition Government?
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Old 21-09-2012, 12:18
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I'm just listening to it now. What has the world come to? I certainly won't be buying. I can't stand listening to him waffling on TV, never mind this!
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Old 23-09-2012, 10:53
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As i predicted exclusively by me here on digital spy. Nick Clegg is currently at 34 in the UK music chart after less than 24 hours since release. By this evening he is expected to be in the top 20.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/clegg-sorry...141416846.html

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has become a pop sensation after storming into the charts.

After two years of languishing in the political polls, the Liberal Democrat leader is enjoying some popularity - at least in the Apple iTunes chart.

The spoof song, which uses Mr Clegg's two-and-a-half-minute video apology over his party's pledge on tuition fees, went to number 39 in the iTunes chart, just a little more than 12 hours after its release.

It is unclear whether Mr Clegg, thought to be the first member of the Cabinet to have enjoyed a chart career while still holding a day job, will manage to outperform pop rivals such as The Script and Little Mix in the sales tally.

But he has already seen off stiff competition from Kanye West and is hot on Pink's heels.

Nick Clegg Says I'm Sorry (The Autotune Remix) song initially entered the Apple iTunes chart at 116, but sales quickly soared. The spoof was created by satirical website www.thepoke.co.uk.

A spokesman for the website said: "Nick Clegg has been very good-humoured about this.

"He has become the first politician in history to achieve a position in the pop charts for making an apology.

"The Poke is staggered by its success."

Mr Clegg gave permission for the single to be released and all profits will be given to Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust, of which his wife Miriam is a patron.
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Old 23-09-2012, 10:54
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Song is currently at 34
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/nic...ign-mpt=uo%3D2
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Old 23-09-2012, 11:07
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its a poor joke. it migh get initial sales but really! its crap.
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Old 23-09-2012, 12:51
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As i predicted exclusively by me here on digital spy. Nick Clegg is currently at 34 in the UK music chart after less than 24 hours since release. By this evening he is expected to be in the top 20.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/clegg-sorry...141416846.html

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has become a pop sensation after storming into the charts.

After two years of languishing in the political polls, the Liberal Democrat leader is enjoying some popularity - at least in the Apple iTunes chart.

The spoof song, which uses Mr Clegg's two-and-a-half-minute video apology over his party's pledge on tuition fees, went to number 39 in the iTunes chart, just a little more than 12 hours after its release.

It is unclear whether Mr Clegg, thought to be the first member of the Cabinet to have enjoyed a chart career while still holding a day job, will manage to outperform pop rivals such as The Script and Little Mix in the sales tally.

But he has already seen off stiff competition from Kanye West and is hot on Pink's heels.

Nick Clegg Says I'm Sorry (The Autotune Remix) song initially entered the Apple iTunes chart at 116, but sales quickly soared. The spoof was created by satirical website www.thepoke.co.uk.

A spokesman for the website said: "Nick Clegg has been very good-humoured about this.

"He has become the first politician in history to achieve a position in the pop charts for making an apology.

"The Poke is staggered by its success."

Mr Clegg gave permission for the single to be released and all profits will be given to Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust, of which his wife Miriam is a patron.
Stiff competition from Kanye West? All the way down the mid-30s? LOL!
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Old 23-09-2012, 15:29
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Only in the UK. This would never happen in the US.
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Old 23-09-2012, 15:45
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I'm sitting here laughing my head off at the idea of this being in the charts. Only in the UK, huh?
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Old 23-09-2012, 16:45
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This has no chance of #1, probably not even top 40
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Old 23-09-2012, 16:47
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This has no chance of #1, probably not even top 40
Anyone who downloads it needs serious mental help. Give money straight to the charity concerned instead.
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Old 23-09-2012, 18:33
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Anyone who downloads it needs serious mental help. Give money straight to the charity concerned instead.
I haven't downloaded it and have no intention of doing so.
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Old 23-09-2012, 18:35
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The song isn't supposed to be genuinely good.

It's a laugh.
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Old 23-09-2012, 20:28
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lol, down to 38 already. Really "stormed" the iTunes chart didn't it?
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Old 23-09-2012, 21:20
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I see it hasn't made the Top 40 at all!
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Old 23-09-2012, 22:57
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I see it hasn't made the Top 40 at all!
It has made the top 40 but was not included in the charts due to it being a joke
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