One fateful day, a young boy named Timmy stumbled upon a dusty, old book in his grandparents' attic. Little did he know, this book held the key to a world of magic and misadventure. As Timmy opened the book, he was transported to a land filled with enchanted creatures and mystical beings. Excitedly, he embarked on a journey to uncover the secrets of this new world. However, Timmy's eagerness soon got him into trouble. He accidentally unleashed a mischievous gnome, who wreaked havoc wherever he went.
But he and the thousands who have been buying the pop song have been called 'feeble', 'deeply offensive' and 'disrespectful' by those against them.
I think there is quite a tidal wave of emotion with this and it is a very cathartic experience for a lot of people who feel that for many years they haven t been listened to. Kristin from Bessemer, Al I read somewhere that this song was written on a dare, that the song from The Wizard of Oz couldnt be made into a hit - The Fifth Estate also made a hit out of the song Heigh-ho from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and they made a hit out of the Mickey Mouse Club song too-.
He accidentally unleashed a mischievous gnome, who wreaked havoc wherever he went. Timmy had to catch the gnome before he caused any more chaos. With the help of a friendly witch named Eliza, Timmy set off on a quest to find the elusive gnome.
'It's a cathartic experience': Music producer behind campaign to send Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead to number one defends mocking of Thatcher
A protester behind a campaign to get anti-Thatcher song Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead to number one in the charts believes buying the July Garland hit is 'cathartic' for those who hated the Tory prime minister.
Mark Biddiss, 39, denies his cause is wrong and disrespectful to the Iron Lady, claiming: ' It is not about the song, it is giving people a voice'.
His campaign, backed by Left-wing agitators, has caused the song from the Wizard Of Oz to rise in the pop charts this week, and now sits at number three, MailOnline has learned.
As well as rising up the official charts, the track, which costs 79p online, is currently No1 on iTunes, and the BBC is planning to play the song on Sunday.
In the past, songs deemed to be too controversial have been banned from the airwaves by the BBC.
Meanwhile counter-protesters have today launched a late campaign to encourage people to buy: 'I'm In Love With Margaret Thatcher', a 1980 punk single by the Notsensibles.
'I am not an anarchist, and I am not going out to protest. This is a group of normal people who want be heard. I wanted to help this community,' Mr Biddiss told MailOnline.
'I feel a bit of sympathy for her. To have something like this marking her death shows how strongly feel about her.
'It is a comment about her as a state figure and what she did, not about her as a person or her family. People aren't having a go at her as an old lady.
'She never said sorry for anything she did. She did not make Britain great, she took a lot away from Britain.
'I think there is quite a tidal wave of emotion with this and it is a very cathartic experience for a lot of people who feel that for many years they haven't been listened to. I think they now feel they are being listened to.
'The big difference between this song and what Margaret Thatcher never did is listen to people. I don't think she even listened to her cabinet'.
Climbing up the charts: The Wizard Of Oz track which has had a surge of popularity in the wake of Baroness Thatcher's death is on course for a place in the top five
Online push: A message running on the Facebook group which has been set up to push the song in this week's chart
Mr Biddiss, who describes himself as a humourist, writer and event curator, criticised national newspapers who have been critical of his campaign, calling them 'out of touch'.
But he and the thousands who have been buying the pop song have been called 'feeble', 'deeply offensive' and 'disrespectful' by those against them.
Jonathan Aitken confronted Mr Biddiss on ITV's Daybreak this morning.
'I think this is a pretty feeble form of protest,' he said.
'The way to treat this is the way that Lady Thatcher would have treated it - to rise above it with dignity and maybe some disdain.
'The one thing we shouldn't do is censor a song that which after all has been around for 50 years or more.
'This is an opportunistic move by a group of protesters to get a bit of publicity for them and their cause.
'People who have respect for Lady Thatcher and her views will not find this anything other than a distasteful affair.
'People have been listening to this song for decades. It is not new, what is new is that people like you are trying to get cheap publicity.'
UKIP leader Nigel Farage said today: 'If you suppress things then you make them popular, so play the b***** thing. If you ban it it will be number one for weeks.
'Personally I think that the behaviour of these yobs - most of whom weren’t even born when Lady Thatcher was in power - is horrible, offensive and disgusting'.
Row: Mr Baddiss and former MP Jonathan Aitken clashed over the campaign on ITV's Daybreak this morning
Insiders confirmed yesterday that, in a decision which will cause widespread outrage, Ding Dong! will feature in Radio 1's Sunday-evening Top 40 countdown.
Before it is played, it is planned to use a reporter from the BBC1 news programme Newsbeat to explain to the station's target audience of young listeners why the song has risen in the charts.
MPs from both Labour and the Conservative party united in saying it would be wrong to give airtime to a song denigrating our greatest peacetime Prime Minister less than a week after her death.
The ruling comes after accusations of 'Left-wing bias' over the BBC's coverage of Lady Thatcher's death. It could be the first major leadership test for new director general Tony Hall, the chairman of the Culture Media and Sport select committee warned last night.
John Whittingdale said: 'This is an attempt to manipulate the charts by people trying to make a political point. Most people will find that offensive and deeply insensitive, and for that reason it would be better if the BBC did not play it. It's a political act.
The BBC will now need to decide if they will play the 1939 tune during Radio 1's top 40 countdown, hosted by Jameela Jamil, left. It is still some distance behind the week’s biggest selling single, Need U (100%) by Duke Dumont , right, FT A*M*E
Place in the charts: The song is the shortest top 10 single ever, with the most popular version running to 51 seconds
POWER OF FACEBOOK CAMPAIGN
The power of a Facebook campaign should not be underestimated.
In 2009 a Facebook campaign was designed to prevent another X Factor number one.
As a consequence Rock band Rage Against the Machine won the most competitive battle in years for the Christmas number one.
The band's single, Killing In The Name, sold 500,000 downloads beating X Factor winner Joe McElderry's The Climb by 50,000 copies to clinch the top spot.
'Sometimes the BBC has taken the decision not to play a record because it is offensive, such as the Sex Pistols' God Save the Queen, but that is a matter for the director general, who will be appearing before my committee in two weeks.'
Labour backbencher Gerry Sutcliffe added: 'Obviously nobody wants censorship of music or culture but there has to be dignity in death. While I disagreed with everything she stood for, she was a leader and a Prime Minister so I don't think it would be a good idea to promote that single.'
Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead was written for the soundtrack of the 1939 film The Wizard Of Oz and sung by Judy Garland, who played Dorothy, the Munchkins and Glinda the Good Witch, played by Billie Burke.
The song, written by E.Y. Harburg and composed by Harold Arlen, is sung as they celebrate the death of the Wicked Witch of the East after Dorothy 'dropped a house on her'. It includes the lyrics: 'Wake up, the Wicked Witch is dead/She's gone where the goblins go/Below, below, below.'
Since Lady Thatcher died on Monday, it has become an anthem of hate for hordes of Left-wingers who have set up Facebook pages encouraging their friends to buy it.
Supporters of Lady Thatcher urged the public to download Madonna's song True Blue – the Whitehall codename for the preparations for her funeral – instead.
New director general Tony Hall defended playing the clip, saying: 'I do believe it would be wrong to ban the song outright as free speech is an important principle and a ban would only give it more publicity'
Conservative peer Baroness Buscombe said: 'So many of these people who are buying this song probably weren't even alive when she was turning this country from being entirely broke, with no future or prospects, into one giving us all hope and enterprise and inspiration. I think it's a great shame if people think it's the right thing to do to dance on her death.'
Tory MP Henry Smith said it would be 'silly and absurd' for the BBC to play the track on Sunday. He said: 'The song is in particularly poor taste. If I was the person in charge of making the decision I would choose not to play that track. However, it is ultimately irrelevant. Margaret Thatcher's towering reputation will survive this. She was someone who stood for freedom of expression, so we can't ban these sick and misguided protests.'
Another Conservative MP, Philip Davies, defended the BBC's decision, saying it had a duty to play the song on its chart show.
He said: 'It's a chart programme so if it's top of the charts they have to play it. It's not for the BBC to define on what basis something is in the charts.
'However I think this whole campaign is pretty pathetic really if the best these Left-wingers can achieve in their lives is to campaign for a song. Compared to Lady Thatcher's achievements around the world, it just shows what a fantastic Prime Minister she was that she defeated these people time and again and they are still bitter about it.'
In 1977 the BBC refused to play the Sex Pistols' anti-monarchy song God Save the Queen during the Silver Jubilee celebrations. It reached number one in the NME music magazine chart, but only number 2 in the official singles chart – selling 150,000 copies in its first week.
Yesterday BBC officials officially said no decision had yet been taken on whether to play Ding Dong! on the chart show. However, the corporation did not deny an online Guardian report that a decision had been made to play it if it remains in the top five.
Along the way, they encountered talking animals, enchanted forests, and even a singing magical river. As Timmy and Eliza continued their search, they found themselves entangled in one misadventure after another. They stumbled upon a nest of fire-breathing dragons, got lost in a maze of mirrors, and even accidentally shrunk themselves to the size of ants. Throughout their misadventures, Timmy and Eliza learned valuable lessons about friendship, bravery, and the true power of magic. They discovered that sometimes the most magical things in life are the ones we don't expect. Finally, after a series of trials and challenges, Timmy and Eliza managed to capture the mischievous gnome and restore peace to the land. The inhabitants of the magical world rejoiced, grateful for Timmy's bravery and quick thinking. As Timmy closed the book, he couldn't help but smile at the memories of his magical misadventures. He had discovered a world beyond his wildest dreams and made lifelong friends along the way. From that day forward, Timmy never looked at the world the same way. He realized that magic can be found in the simplest of things - a kind word, a gentle touch, or a warm smile. And while his misadventures may have ended, his love for magic would forever live in his heart..
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