Encouraging!

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

The Darkness have emerged as favourites for this year's Christmas Number One, dotmusic can confirm.

 

The pomp-rock superheroes have now overtaken the 'Pop Idol' collective as favourites for the coveted festive top slot with 'Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End)'.

 

Ladbrokes quote The Darkness as 8-11 favourites for Number One, whilst Pop Idol 12's 'Happy Xmas (War Is Over)' currently stands at 7-2 with Ladbrokes.

 

A spokesman for William Hill commented: "Nobody seems interested in backing the Pop Idol 12 - we didn't take a single bet on them yesterday.

 

"If it carries on like this it will be a one-horse race by the weekend."

 

'Mad World', the Michael Andrews reworking of the Tears For Fears original, taken from the movie 'Donnie Darko', is third favourite with Ladbrokes at 2-1.

 

 

[Stu B]

I bought the Avid Merrion single today,its brilliant and the other tracks equally funny! <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

[Laz]

Sky are using the song for their forthcoming programmes trailer at most advert breaks. That will probably help.

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

You can get 50/1 on that now - they reckon it won't even make the Top 5.

 

Top 5 on sales so far...

 

1. The Darkness

2. Gary Jules

3. Pap Idols

4. Blue

5. Bill Nighy