In fact there's clear evidence it was written IN the war: 'Bang-bang-bang till my feet do the same' - describes running for cover in Blitz 'Something's bugging me, something ain't right' - refers to Nazis intercepting messages 'Come on baby, let's not fight' - direct quote, Chamberlain to Hitler - ThreadSky

watsoncomedian.bsky.social • 56 days ago

In fact there's clear evidence it was written IN the war:

'Bang-bang-bang till my feet do the same' - describes running for cover in Blitz
'Something's bugging me, something ain't right' - refers to Nazis intercepting messages
'Come on baby, let's not fight' - direct quote, Chamberlain to Hitler

Reposted from Richard Osman

'Wake Me Up Before You Go Go' by Wham was released nearer to the end of the Second World War than to today. Happy New Year everyone!

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bryannthomas.bsky.social•56 days ago

Last Christmas was written during the First World War and was a demand for a rematch of the Christmas Day truce football game.

watsoncomedian.bsky.social•56 days ago

By now on Twitter someone would have gone 'seems unlikely since George Michael was born in 1963 🤔' and on Facebook the song hasn't been released yet.

frizfrizzle.bsky.social•56 days ago

I dare you to try it on Threads.

nezza.net•56 days ago

Oh, they are here as well.

https://bsky.app/profile/tinysnekcomics.bsky.social/post/3leshrbtgis2h

watsoncomedian.bsky.social•56 days ago

Holy shit. 'Purposefully posting misinformation, later claiming it was 'jokes''.

nezza.net•56 days ago

We need a term for the inverse of Schrodinger's Asshole. A definition of someone who argues an obvious joke isn't a joke because they didn't get it.

cheesetony.bsky.social•56 days ago

We do not that kind of Wham-splaining on Bluesky

aidancook.bsky.social•56 days ago

This “nearer” thing is bobbins anyway. If you start from 1984, there’s no way you’re going to reach 1945 no matter how hard you try…

johnhollandoaktree.bsky.social•56 days ago

The reference to Jitterbug at the start of the song certainly suggests that it is of that vintage

a-lyric.bsky.social•54 days ago

Heh! https://youtu.be/i7z87saFHsc?si=xmdPxsWRv1TU_iyn

michaelseaword.bsky.social•56 days ago

‘Hanging on like a yo-yo’ referencing the declining sales of the once popular pre-war toy… I feel bad now, as for 40 plus years I rejected it as a very disappointing, lame pop song. I knew I must be missing something… Sorry George.

benpobjie.bsky.social•56 days ago

One could definitely see it as a propaganda song urging the benefits of staying in your bomb shelter

robmanuelyeah.bsky.social•56 days ago

I’ve long thought jitterbug to be a colloquial name for the German V8 rockets, that went on to name of dance because it was so explosive. However, googling this, it turns out I’ve completely made this up.

watsoncomedian.bsky.social•56 days ago

I’m SURE I’m seen that before too. Is it a Mandela Effect thing!?

robmanuelyeah.bsky.social•56 days ago

It’s mixing it up with the similar sounding doodlebug

watsoncomedian.bsky.social•56 days ago

AH.

faceofboe.bsky.social•56 days ago

It was doodlebugs. And I think they weren't V8s? Maybe the ones before? The ones that weren't very precise and kept hitting Croydon?

faceofboe.bsky.social•56 days ago

Actually V8 is a drink. Were they not V1 and then V2?

watsoncomedian.bsky.social•56 days ago

7-Up is definitely a drink if that helps.

faceofboe.bsky.social•56 days ago

But not full of delicious vegetable juices. Unless it's changed a lot since I was a kid.

unseaworthing.bsky.social•56 days ago

The titles obviously a reference to the early start of the D-day landings, or something 🤔

king-trish.bsky.social•56 days ago

Club Tropicana is from the perspective of a young soldier before he storms Dunkirk.

watsoncomedian.bsky.social•56 days ago

Freedom is about VE Day obviously. Their entire back catalogue is starting to make sense.

jauntyalan.bsky.social•56 days ago

We’ve all seen the poster for Careless Whispers Cost Lives

faceofboe.bsky.social•56 days ago

Careless whisper obviously a reference to walls having ears etc

watsoncomedian.bsky.social•56 days ago

'I'm never gonna share details of military plans again'

king-trish.bsky.social•56 days ago

I wish I’d realised this during English Lit GCSE as I struggled to write anything about Rupert Brooke or Wilfred Owen. Would have been more engaged by Ridgeley and Michael.

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