If you are familiar with Radio 6’s George Lamb then last weeks article in The Independent has to be read to be believed.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/russell-who-george-lamb-is-the-future-of-radio-991792.html

The paper devoted FOUR FUCKING PAGES!!! in an article sub-headed ‘Forget Brand, George Lamb is the future of music’.  I shit you not. 

Four pages on that annoying prick?  The future of broadcasting?  I’ll take that bet right now.

I don’t know anyone who likes the show, I do though know people who detest him, and I know there is a Facebook group devoted to getting him off air. What I don’t know is, given all the evidence, how the hell Mr Tim Walker can justify a four page article which is little more than a PR exercise for George Lamb.  (It wasn’t exactly a slow news day what with the Glenrothes by-election and something similar going on in the US.)

In the four pages here is possibly the choicest quote from the article:- 

‘His best loved catchphrase "Shabba!"…may leave the listener baffled. But stick with it; once you get the hang of the thing, it's extremely funny and – whisper it – rather smart, too.’

So, once you get the hang of it, saying “Shabba!” is smart.  Good grief man!   Are you mad! 

Tim Walker, I have a couple of questions I wouldn’t mind asking you?

1.  Just how long have you known George Lamb?

2.  Do you spit or swallow?

Posted In Comment, Nov 09 2008. Words - The Ginger