gary jules.

and i thought ther darkeness would have got it. weell done mr jules.

who cares !!

(note: im sorry about that its just my massive hatred of pop music getting the better of me :D)

i care. well done mr jules, well done. darkness second?

I'm just relieved it wasn't that Ozzie and Kelly Osbourne tripe!

What a depressing peice of crap to have for xmas no.1, and a cover version too which just about sums up the state of the charts. At least the Darkness song was christmas related.

I agree however it could have been worse, the pop idol dross could be no.1 instead.

Wont get anyone rockin' around the Christmas tree will it.

Samaritans will have a good Crimbo cos its music to slash by

Bloody Fantastic. Ive Loved This Song Ever Since I Saw Donnie Darko Last Year. How Ace Is This? Been Ages Since Weve Had A Good Number 1, Let Alone A Christmas One.

I Am A Huge Darkness Fan, But In All Fairness, Dont Let The Bells End Is Probably The Worst Song Theyve Done, But Well Done For The Christmas Song, A Worthy Close Runner Up

Mad world info here:

www.samaritans.co.uk/wrists

Anyway, I Dont Think Mad World Is Depressing At All, A Truly Beautiful Reworking

Royster spouted:
who cares !!

(note: im sorry about that its just my massive hatred of pop music getting the better of me :D)

Define " pop music " if you dislike it so much.



And what else is out there that does not come under the same header?

I like Mad World. But christmas number 1!!!! Not christmassy at all. Should have been the mighty Darkness.

You don't actually get that many xmas number ones that have much to do with xmas:-

2003: Mad World - Michael Andrews feat Gary Jules
2002: Girls Aloud - Sound of the Underground
2001: Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman - Somethin' Stupid
2000: Bob The Builder - Can We Fix It?
1999: Westlife - I Have A Dream / Seasons In The Sun
1998: Spice Girls - Goodbye
1997: Spice Girls - Too Much
1996: Spice Girls - 2 Become 1
1995: Michael Jackson - Earth Song
1994: East 17 - Stay Another Day
1993: Mr Blobby - Mr Blobby
1992: Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You
1991: Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody / These Are The Days Of Our Lives
1990: Cliff Richard - Saviours' Day
1989: Band Aid II - Do They Know It's Christmas?
1988: Cliff Richard - Mistletoe & Wine
1987: The Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind
1986: Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite
1985: Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone
1984: Band Aid Do They Know It's Christmas?
1983: The Flying Pickets - Only You
1982: Renee & Renato - Save Your Love
1981: The Human League - Don't You Want Me
1980: St Winifred's School Choir - There's No One Quite Like Grandma
1979: Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall
1978: Boney M - Mary's Boy Child-Oh My Lord
1977: Wings - Mull Of Kintyre / Girls' School
1976: Johnny Mathis - When A Child Is Born (Soleado)
1975: Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
1974: Mud - Lonely This Christmas
1973: Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody
1972: Little Jimmy Osmond - Long Haired Lover From Liverpool
1971: Benny Hill - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West)
1970: Dave Edmunds - I Hear You Knockin'
1969: Rolf Harris - Two Little Boys
1968: Scaffold - Lily The Pink
1967: The Beatles - Hello Goodbye
1966: Tom Jones - The Green Grass Of Home
1965: The Beatles - Day Tripper / We Can Work It Out
1964: The Beatles - I Feel Fine
1963: The Beatles - I Want To Hold Your Hand
1962: Elvis Presley - Return To Sender
1961: Danny Williams - Moon River
1960: Cliff Richard & The Shadows - I Love You
1959: Emile Ford & The Checkmates - What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For
1958: Conway Twitty - It's Only Make Believe
1957: Harry Belafonte - Mary's Boy Child
1956: Johnnie Ray - Just Walkin' In The Rain
1955: Dickie Valentine - Christmas Alphabet
1954: Winifred Atwell - Let's Have Another Party
1953: Frankie Laine - Answer Me
1952: Al Martino - Here In My Heart

Up against that lot, Mad World is a classic.

That may be true, but it would have been nice to have a xmassy number 1 for a change.

Mad World is a decent song, but it's already going the "Everybody Hurts" way, very soon it will be synonimous with depressing Kareoke attempts.

I would imagine that the guy that does the tears for fears cover 'mad world' will never be seen again after boxing day.

Sounds like he was in the right place at the right time and was never intended to be a pop star.

Which reminds me, he resembles that Angry Anderson character. Both in looks and situation.

....Incase you don't know Angry Anderson was that ugly aussie twat who sang that 'Suddenly' song from scott and charlenes wedding in Neighbours.

That was at number one for weeks and the poor ugly bugger had to appear on TOTP every week.