A sausage roll is a savoury dish,popular in current and former Commonwealth nations,consisting of sausage meat wrapped in puff pastry. Although variations are known throughout Europe and in other regions,the sausage roll is most closely associated with British cuisine.
A novelty song is a type of song built upon some form of novel concept,such as a gimmick,a piece of humor,or a sample of popular culture. Novelty songs partially overlap with comedy songs,which are more explicitly based on humor,and with musical parody,especially when the novel gimmick is another popular song. Novelty songs achieved great popularity during the 1920s and 1930s. They had a resurgence of interest in the 1950s and 1960s. The term arose in Tin Pan Alley to describe one of the major divisions of popular music;the other two divisions were ballads and dance music. Humorous songs,or those containing humorous elements,are not necessarily novelty songs.
"Rock and Roll" is the debut single by English glam rock singer Gary Glitter that was released in 1972,from his debut studio album Glitter. Co-written by Glitter and Mike Leander,the song is in two parts:Part 1 is a vocal track with a "Rock and Roll,Rock" chorus and some verses reflecting on the history of the genre,while Part 2 is an instrumental piece aside from the regular exclamation of the word "Hey" in different tones as the only lyric.
Cassetteboy are an English electronic music and comedy duo. The pair have achieved success with their cut-ups of celebrities such as Alan Sugar and David Cameron to make parodies of their subjects. Several of the duo's videos have gone viral,with 50 millions views on their own YouTube alone. Despite their success,Cassetteboy made no money from their videos due to their questionable legal status,until a revision of UK copyright law in 2014.
Jonathan Morter is an English radio DJ,social media pioneer and campaigner. He helped launch various internet campaigns. He launched the Condescending Corporate Brand Page,a page that harshly ridicules corporate social media techniques.
Kunt and the Gang is a British dark musical comedy songwriter and performer from Basildon,Essex. Despite the "and the Gang" in the stage name,the act comprises a single performer,real name Wayne Clements.
"I Love Rock 'n' Roll" is a rock song written by Alan Merrill and Jake Hooker and first recorded by the Arrows,a British rock band,in 1975. A 1981 cover version by Joan Jett &the Blackhearts,released as the first single from her album of the same name,became Jett's highest-charting hit,reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and becoming the No. 3 song for 1982. The single was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America,representing two million units shipped to stores. Jett's version was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2016.
English glam rock singer Gary Glitter released seven studio albums,four live albums,13 compilation albums,one extended play (EP) and 42 singles,including three UK number-one singles. He became known for his energetic live performances and extremely glam rock image of glitter suits,make-up,and platform boots.
"A Bridge over You" is a charity single recorded and released independently by the Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Choir,the choir of the Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust located in south-east London. It is a mashup of "Bridge over Troubled Water" by Simon &Garfunkel and Coldplay's 2005 single "Fix You",with additional arrangement by the choir's conductor,Peter Mitchell. It reached number one on the UK Singles Chart at Christmas 2015.
Mark Ian Hoyle,better known by his online pseudonym LadBaby,is an English YouTuber,musician,and blogger. His content focuses on his experiences as a father and is usually filmed in collaboration with his wife,Roxanne. The couple have had the Christmas No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart every year from 2018 to 2022 with the novelty songs "We Built This City","I Love Sausage Rolls","Don't Stop Me Eatin'","Sausage Rolls for Everyone" and "Food Aid". This made them the first musical act in British history to secure five Christmas No. 1 hits,surpassing the record set by the Beatles,who had four Christmas No. 1 songs in 1963,1964,1965 and 1967.
"Boris Johnson Is a Fucking Cunt" is a single by the Kunts,a band created by Kunt and the Gang. The song is directed at the then prime minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson and consists of the words "Boris Johnson is a fucking cunt" being repeated. Originally released on the 2020 album Kunts Punk in Your Face,the track was later released as a single,and Kunt campaigned to make the single the 2020 UK Christmas number one. The song reached number five,although the BBC refused to name either the song or the artist due to the very strong language in both. In November 2021,the band announced a sequel,"Boris Johnson Is Still a Fucking Cunt",once again campaigning to top the Christmas chart. It also reached number five.
"Merry Christmas" is a song by English singer-songwriters Ed Sheeran and Elton John. It was released through Asylum and Atlantic Records as a single on 3 December 2021. The song appears on the Christmas edition of John's collaborative album,The Lockdown Sessions,and originally appeared on the now-removed Christmas edition of Sheeran's fifth studio album,=. Sheeran and John wrote the song and it was produced by Steve Mac. "Merry Christmas" entered at the top of the UK Singles Chart during the chart week of 10 December 2021,becoming Sheeran's twelfth chart-topper in the country and John's ninth number-one single in the country. It also topped the charts in the Flanders region of Belgium,Ireland,the Netherlands and Switzerland.
"Sausage Rolls for Everyone" is a song by British blogger couple LadBaby,featuring vocals from British musicians Ed Sheeran and Elton John. It was released through Frtyfve as a single on 17 December 2021. "Sausage Rolls for Everyone" is a remix and comedy version of Sheeran and John's single "Merry Christmas",which was released exactly two weeks earlier. It has a sausage roll theme as a charity single with the proceeds going to The Trussell Trust. It was released as a single on 17 December 2021.
"Prince Andrew Is a Sweaty Nonce" is a 2022 punk rock single by The Kunts,a band created by the dark comedy singer Kunt and the Gang. The song is directed at Prince Andrew,Duke of York,and references his relationship with convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein;the word "nonce" is British prison slang referring to child molesters. The song reached No. 20 in the UK Singles Chart,and No. 1 in the UK Independent Singles Chart and UK Singles Sales Chart. The song is a follow-up to the band's previous tracks "Boris Johnson Is a Fucking Cunt" from 2020,and "Boris Johnson Is Still a Fucking Cunt" from 2021.
The public image of Boris Johnson has attracted commentary throughout his political career. As Mayor of London,Prime Minister of the United Kingdom,and in various ministerial positions,British Conservative politician Boris Johnson has been considered a controversial or polarising figure in British politics.
"Scrap the Monarchy" is a single by the Krown Jewelz,a band created by Kunt and the Gang,who had previously released songs as the Kunts. The song,aimed at the British monarchy,serves as a follow-up to the Kunts' 2022 single "Prince Andrew Is a Sweaty Nonce";the track attacks Prince Andrew,Duke of York,William,Prince of Wales and King Charles III. The single was released on 5 May 2023,the day before the King Charles III's coronation,reaching No. 9 in the UK Singles Chart and No. 1 in the UK Independent Singles Chart.
"Proper Christmas" is the latest single by the Krackpots,a band created by Kunt and the Gang,released on 8th December 2023. It is a follow-up to three previous singles released by the group under the name the Kunts,with which they attempted to make the UK Singles Chart Christmas number one,a trio of swear word-laden satirical punk rock songs entitled "Boris Johnson Is a Fucking Cunt" from 2020,"Boris Johnson Is Still a Fucking Cunt" from 2021,and "Fuck the Tories" from 2022.
