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A 1930s SONG which has been reborn as an anthem celebrating the death of Margaret Thatcher has made it to number 2 in the official UK singles chart.
‘Ding! Dong! The Witch is Dead’, from the 1939 film version of ‘The Wizard of Oz’, failed in its attempt to get to number one – but did push its way into the top end of the chart, forcing the BBC to address it in the weekly broadcast of the latest singles chart.
The broadcaster had opted against playing the full song – even though it is only 51 seconds long – hoping not to inflame tensions between supporters and opponents of Thatcher, the former prime minister who died last Monday aged 87.
However, it did play an excerpt from the song as part of a brief news clip explaining Thatcher and her deeply divisive legacy.
Mary is 8, the friends birthday is 31December and the conversation took place on the 2 Jan.
@Gerard Carthy: typo. 1st was the conversation.
@Gerard Carthy: The conversation took place on the 1st of January.
@John Fagan: Ah right. She was 22 on 30th Dec, 23 (her birthday) on 31st.
Its now 1st of Jan so she’ll be 24 this year and 25 next year.
Didn;t twig it.
@Gerard Carthy: Mary is 4
@OConnelj: Apologies Gerard, you are correct. My bad. :(
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