Nizlopi's more-irritating-than-Sharon-Osbourne 'JCB Song' is totally outselling Westlife this week, leading to bookies William Hill slashing the duo's odds of making Christmas number one to 15/8.
For some reason, cuntish DJs about the land are lending the 'JCB Song' their support. We live in hope of a surge of Westlife sales come the weekend. No, really.
HMV Singles Buyer Stewart Allan said: "There's definitely been a buzz building around Nizlopi and, while it wouldn't be a complete shock if they pipped Westlife to the number one spot this week, I'd have to admit that it would still come as a bit of a surprise, especially after their stunning 'Record of the Year' success at the weekend."
Yes, Westlife's 'You Raise Me Up' is the record of the year, officially. The first person to kill Vernon Kaye wins a Kinder Egg.
The current odds for Christmas number one (courtesy of William Hill) looketh liketh this... eth.
X-Factor winner - title tba - 2/5
Nizlopi - JCB Song - 15/8
Westlife & Diana Ross - When You Tell Me That You Love Me - 11/1
Keedie with the England Cricket Team - Jerusalem - 25/1
Robbie Williams - Advertising Space - 33/1
Girls Aloud - See the Day - 33/1
Coldplay - Talk - 40/1
Eminem - When I'm Gone - 50/1
McFly - Ultraviolet / Ballad of Paul K - 50/1
Mariah Carey - Don't Forget About Us - 50/1
i heard..
that nizlopi song for the first time today. if its a christmas number 1 i will be a bit depressed..
Is it just me...
Who wells up with indie pride when you haven't even heard the number one single? Especially around Christmas.
No, I should imagine
most indie music snobs feel the same. You're far from unique.
not
me. it just makes me feel like an outcast.
who are the pussydolls?
Bring on the turkeys
Interestingly, the Nizlopi single is as indie as it's possible to be - in the true sense of the abbreviation.
Sentimental it may well be - I haven't heard it since I saw them live in the summer and I thought it one of their weaker, obviously written-as-a-crowd-pleaser songs, but hey, it's Christmas. And live, Nizlopi are well worth seeing. Far from your common-or-garden, oh-so-different four lads with guitars re-do the 80s fare.
three words
better than westlife
...
That's ten words...
listen
I love it, my sister loves it, my dog loves it, my friends love it, the world loves it
just face it, you love it too
it's just nice, thas' all, it makes you happy and in a world where everything, including music, is becoming increasingly more corrupt each day, there's a lot of room for something like the JCB song to cheer you up and what better applause can we give the boys than this christmas number one - if it makes you happy at the time of the year that should promote just that then they deserve it, if it doesn't make you happy then I feel deeply sorry for you because this song has touched a lot of people - though being simple in melody and lyrics it is a feel good song. and what's more, I love it!
Guillemots for christmas no. 1!
No, seriously.
Go and buy as many copies of 'Trains to Brazil' as you can carry.
JCB song
I don't think I've heard it enough to dislike it.
But I can't understand why it's hated so much by DiSers?
It's not like it's James Cunt!
What's wrong with it?
Not a lot
I mean, some of the lyrics are a bit clunky, but it's better than fucking Westlife. And its anti-bullying and pro-kung fu message is to be admired.
I suspect it's because Jo Whiley likes it. Some people are funny like that.
it
reminds me of Tracy Chapman.
is that wrong?
Any song that rhymes BA Baracus
with Bruce Lee's nunchakus deserves to be #1 at Christmas. Indie music snobs and Westlife sympathisers can suck my sock.
oh come on.
if there's a choice between nizlopi and the pop idol star factor winner, i'd want nizlopi to get christmas number one.
they'll have disappeared before the end of january anyway, whereas we'll have to endure at least two albums from the talentless pricks louis walsh argues over every saturday.
i think it's worth it.
Where in Dickens is 'Chico Time'
- surely a erm...surefire hit
you definitely
have a good point there.
you might well be surprised..
...i can see them being around for a while. Go see them live - fantastic, john plays double bass and does this beatbox thing...unlike most of the bands lauded on here they have real musicianship
i don't doubt
their musicianship, but from the other stuff i've heard it's mostly not as chart-bothering as this.
and as nice an instrument set-up as they have, it's not 'commercial' enough to escape the richard and judy market really.
i don't mean they'll stop being a band because haven't they already had a few albums out? it's pretty obvious they're not writing music for the fame.. and sadly that attitude doesn't go far in the charts.
heh
'The First person to kill Vernon Kaye wins a Kinder Egg'
how i LOLed.
Kaye is a ponce
I'd like to see Vernon Kaye getting Walshed to death.
It can be used as a verb too.
LOLie walsh.
Walshed to death: preferable to 'Cowelled to death'?
urgh
imagine all the homo-erotic tension that would be involved in being Cowelled.
What...
...strangled by your own trousers and belt becoming too tight around your neck due to hideously high wear?
And this Nizlopi thing's alright. It's harmless, and a damned sight better than any of the others. Plus they had some fancy stand-up bass action on TOTP.
nizlopi= shite
the worst lyrics ever written.
Christmas no.1 my arse......i hope...
Christmas number ones
Here's a scary thought: At christmas time, record stores get a huge amount of people coming in that wouldn't usually (obv buying presents), so they get a larger percentage of the population in there than usual
So when a shit, novelty pile of wank gets to christmas number one, if anything it is actually a far more accurate description of the countries music taste as a whole
Getting Osbourned would suck too
But I think Walshing is sliiiiightly more sinister than Cowelling. Cowell has that obvious menacing smugness, whereas Walsh is one of those quiet old men who sit next to you on the bus and try to subtley smell your hair.
Cowell would just go at you with a drill. it'd be over quickly too.
how rude.
We wrote the Original JCB song...
the Jamie Cullum Blues that is... see www.fymk.co.uk , at least he's not going get Christmas Number 1, the little fucker.
I HATE WESTLIFE
It's the one with the slitty eyes and square face that I hate the most!
*rams fist into palm repetedly*
this song
i thought i was an indie snob, but i really like this song compared to most the others in the running
ho hum
well they're from my adopted home town so im taking a little bit of pride in it. the albums not amazing tho...but fuck, i aint no indie snob
I didn;'t think
it was actually that bad but then I'm not really liked by many DiSers. Ive heard Fine Story by them and that is alright
Why am I snob?
You're fucking obsessed with the concept. Check my profile - you'll find that I'm quite pro-pop. I just have an indie alter-ego who needs to be gratified now and again.
how 'indie' art thou?
Aren't Nizlopi actually a lot more genuinely underground than most of the 'indie' stuff (on majors or subsidised) followed/championed here?
They've been on the grassroots acoustic circuit and even doing house gigs for years, right?
the facts
you can't say it's shit because it's a good song. That said I FOOKIN HATE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was just making the point that its usualy so difficult to not hear whatever crap is at number one that its some sort of achievement to have avoided it for a week.
I think I've only liked one number one all year and that was 'Hollaback Girl'. Arctic Monkeys was passable as was the Madonna song but I wouldn't say I actually 'liked' them. Can someone think of a good number one from the past 12 months?
my favourite would probably be mcfly..
http://www.onlineweb.com/theones/2005.htm
Hmm...
Well the JCB song is a re-release anyway - it got to a lofty 160 in the charts last time in June.
The video (madebythesameblokeasRadioheadsCreeep) has been going viral around the internet since April and makes the song better due to it's transformers and A-Team references.
www.jcbsong.co.uk (seems to be down at the moment)
I would have seen the band play Glasto but I was working one of the gates. Probably got rained off anyway...
And DiS - ANYONE is better than Westlife's songjacking. I swear they just get copies of other peoples songs, then sing extra vocals over the top and sell them to the Thick People who actually vote for reality TV shows. Diggers at No1 is much more interesting (even if the lyrics are mostly cringeworthy).
I love theJCB Song.
It makes me go all teary-eyed. AND it mentions Transformers. So all you Nizlopi HATERZ can go stink up a windsock, beeeyatch. POW!
I learnt everything I know from Limp Bizkit records.
Although
admittedly Fred Durst has never said "stink up a windsock" in a song. But it's what they're all saying in the ghetto.
NIZLOPI
Most irritating cloyingly sentimental SHITE. Die. He'll give Diggerworld a bad name. "I'm 5 years old my name's Bruce Lee?". I'll take you down kiddo with a high kick to your weedy undeveloped skull.
Actually...
The link above proves me wrong that 'Hollaback Girl' was never actually a number one. But the Gorillaz tune was, so I guess that 'Dare' is my Number One Number One of the year.
bad english...
*proves that 'Hollaback Girl' was never a number one.
sick cunt
ur a sick bastard i think Nizlopi r gr8 gd work t the guys the JCB song shud be xmas number 1
wut?
Bloody Whingers!!!
Jeez.
James Blunt is at #1 with a tedious, unimaginative and phoney as fuck and people whinge.
Something lyrically different, imaginative and genuinely independent and people whinge.
Is anyone ever happy?
Personally I quite like the JCB song. It's well-observed, appropriately clunky (it is sung from a 5 year old's perspective so I think that works!!!) and has much more to say than most allegedly original (i.e. "we ripped off someone else other than the Stones or The Jam") bands championed by the music industry.
I'll be pleased if it goes to number one. If it pisses off both Westlife fans and indie snobs that's an extra bonus!!!
I'd sound so much better if I could do proper grammar
Ah well, peope can follow that anyway.
UGH
Originality does not = genius! I couldn't give a flying fuck if it's independent. It's still a bag of shit. It stinks. Am I an 'indie snob'? Well I listen to Magic FM a lot so maybe not. OR MAYBE I AM but if that means I filter out this kind of cynically sentimental moronic drivel then so be it. I'd rather listen to 'Fight For Your Honour' by Peter Cetera any day of the week if I wanted that. Or She's Like The Wind by Patrick Swayze.
Well, no.
Originality does not equal genius (incidentally I think my phrase in my post "I quite like the JCB song" probably proves I don't think the song is genius but anyway...) and neither does something being independent make it good.
That said I don't think it's "cynically sentimental moronic drivel"
Firstly I don't think there's anything cynical in it. In fact I'd say the opposite is true and the thing that attracts or repels people is the naivety of the song.
I don't think it's particularly moronic either. You may not like it but I still think it's decently enough written.
Drivel? Well who knows? That's down to opinion.
As I say I'm not claiming this song to be the greatest work of genius since Leonardo Da Vinci invented the helicopter but I think some of the criticism's a touch harsh.
I'm not sure why you feel you've been called an "indie snob". I don't doubt plenty of peope who hate it and aren't indie snobs.
Anyway to return to a point. I quite like the song. I'm glad it's doing well and I'm glad people are getting pissed off by it because (unless it's me getting pissed off by something) that's always entertaining to see.
Anyone
up for dancing about architecture this weekend?
yes, lets
dancing about architecture in helsinki.
I have a new Architecture in Helsinki Dance
worked out just for you. I like to think I've finally managed to convey the anguish and frustration of being some concrete.
GET A LIFE
need to get a life
if nizlopi beat westlife it will be good, its about time someone else got a good break.
westlife released that single and on the adverts its like, 'its one of the best ever songs'
NO ITS NOT, ITS JUST A RIP OFF OF WIND BENEATH MY WINGS!!!!!
GET A LIFE
COME ON NIZLOPI!!
This Song Rocks...
....This song is amazing, have anyone of you actually taken the time to listen to it?? No I thought not, this song is amazing and deserves to be Christmas number one.
??
Nizlopi are the best thing since sliced bread. Theyre the most original act around. I heard the JCB song in august / september and i am stil not bored of it. The album is by far my favourite one of the year.. and they should beat westlife / any crap indie act any day. Theyre not indie. If westlife get to number one, we'll know theyve gone out and bort their own singles again haha .
JCB SONG
SORRY TO RUIN YOUR DELUSIONS BUT WESTLIFE SUCKS. THEY SHOULD HAVE STOPPED MAKING MUSIC MANY....MANY....MANY YEARS AGO. IF THEY BEAT THE NIZLOPI AT CHRISTMAS I WILL BE VERY SHOCKED AND ALSO DISSAPOINTED IN THE STATE OF THE MINDS OF TODAY'S YOUTH. NIZLOPI ARE BRILLIANT AS IS THE JCB SONG. IF WESTLIFE WERE TO WRITE A SONG THAT WAS AS GOOD, HONEST AND TOLD A TRUE STORY ABOUT LIFE THEN THEY'D DESERVE THE MUBER ONE AT CHRISTMAS. BUT WHILE THEY CONTINUE TO PUMP OUT THE SAME CLAPTRAP AS THEY HAVE FOR YEAR THEN I WILL REMAIN CONVINCED THAT THEY ARE A SOUL-LESS BUNCH OF DIMWITS WHO JUST WANT TO MAKE MORE MONEY.
bruce lee rocks
just take a look at all these comments here i think you'll find the majority of them are in support of nizlopi.
and anyway who cares if the jcb song is good or not if it keeps westlife from getting to number 1.
i'm with whoever made that comment about the ad saying the song "touches the heart of a generation" or something. jesus who do they think they are?
maybe thats how they've had so many number ones - buying their own singles? who else buys them? - i just don't get it.
surely its about time some genuine talented deserving artists to got a chance to be heard.
and yes i love the jcb song its adorable. watch the video it rocks! and bruce lee rules.
ps westlife suck
they deserve to win
I've met these guys and they really deserve this number one, they really do. They are great performers, one of the bets live acts ive ever seen. Westlife have had their glory, surely they can pass the crown onto a couple of deserving new comers.
they are 2 of the best guys ive ever met and certainly one of the best duos ive ever seen live. Give them a chance, make them number one, i assure you their album "half these songs are about you" is amazing
MAKE NIZLOPI NUMBER 1 !!!
Not a rant, Just a strong opinion...
I actually like the song! I first saw them on Richard and Judy one night, and they explained the story behind it and the lyrics are genuine. If you just listen to the words and maybe even let go of your 'Im too cool to like it...' ego's for a few minutes and properly listen to it, you might like it too. Now lets be honest, if your rooting for Westlife's typical 'stand up with a key change ballad' to get to number one then that says more (or less as it may seem) about you. Fortunatly, you can say whatever you want bout Nizlopi, but theyre still outselling Westlife by 11,000 singles, so they're doing something right wether you agree with it or not
your wrong about The JBC Song
why r u saying that the jcb song is irritating? most of my family and friends love the jcb song! i love nizlopis songs i cant stand westlife and personally think that the jcb song is better than any of westlifes songs. the jcb song is touching and you can understand how happy the child must have been when he was going out with his dad to work good work nizlopi keep it up :D:D
Moron
Whoever wrote this (just noticed it's Mike Diver) is a Class-A Pillack. The JCB song is the only one in the running that is even vaguely original or involves any actual musical skill. Look what's its up against. Either crap pop from the likes of Robbie and Girls aloud, not to mention Keedie (who?) and Mariah Carrey, or the same-old same-old, formulaic drivel from the likes of Coldplay and McFly. Nizlopi deserve success far more than the majority of bands out there. As far as I know there isn't another band like them, and they've worked for this all off their own backs. They used to play shows in people's living rooms around Leamington to about 200 people for Christ's sake. I first heard them last year through a friend who's bandmates live in Leamington, where Nizlopi are from, and I've been loving them ever since. You're obviously entitled to your opinion, but its a ridiculous one, and you're a cretin.
Oooh, Diver
You're in trouble now. :-O
their living rooms
sound much bigger than ours.
:(
Christmas # 1
Surely anything is better than the Westlife chaps? Trying to sit through an album of that would probably kill me.
Nizlopi offer something different to that monotomous blah we oftern hear at Christmas time.
Oh well...
*eyeroll*
Exactly which orifice are you talking out of, here? It's Christmas number one we're talking about, not the Nobel Bleeding Peace Prize. I'm not the biggest fan of chart music, myself (Okay, that's an understatement) but any idiot knows what to expect at Christmas by now. Personally I think out of all the contendors JCB Song SHOULD get it. It's the only thing that sounds like it hasn't been done a hundred times over and hey - it deserves it for the video alone.
Mike should drown
Mike you don't deserve your job, quit now and give a genuine fan of music your job! Calling DJ's "cuntish" (genuinely shocked) for supporting an independent born release, what a prik! If more DJ's were "cuntish" then we would have loads of great new music to listen to, there is a whole independent music industry with many artists that are generally ignored by the mainstream music industry and don't make the DJ's playlist, so thet fact that one of them has grabbed some attention is a major achievement that should be applauded by anyone that cares about indie music.
Anyway, enjoy the Xfactor result show cos I know your getting hard for that! and I've got an old westlife poster for your bedroom if you want it, you sad, sad man.
It does not matter if you like the song or not because there are going to be loads of people on both sides of that particular fence, Nizlopi built the fence and gave you something to moan about or love so respect that. Artists like Nizlopi create the industry that you make a living off the back of, so remember that.
Commercial release vs. indie born release.
I'd choose indie even if I did hate it, it's the difference between paying £16 for your CD or £10 or less in the future.
Do the world a favour Mike, fuk off!
This made me LOL, thanks ;o)
*ahem*
Mike doesn't get paid. He chooses to spend his every waking moment writing about music simply because he loves it. I hardly think that his not liking a nice indie record means he should be banished from the Kingdom of Rock forevermore.
Besides which, "cuntish" is an EXCELLENT word, and one I'd like to see used far more often in journalism.
Well said
I may not agree with Mike Diver's view on the song but I do think "cuntish" IS a fantastic word and hope it'll be in the dictionary by the end of next year.
Could do with a couple more obscure letters in it though. Just so it's worth more at Scrabble...
I also like the word "Cunting"
e.g. Linda Cunting Barker
Jamie Cunting Cullum
James Cunting Cunt
Lou Cunting Walsh
Simon Cowell (Cunting is implied)
JCB song
this is probably one of the most orrigional songs to be released for a very long time and just because it dosn't really fit into peoples box's of generic pop rubbish dosn't mean its bad!! these two boys are of the greatest talent and they are about performance and good vibes so check them out live!!