Normally when I announce the Pun Fun winner I do so with great fanfare - their name in lights, celebratory music, that sort of thing. But I don't think it is appropriate this time for reasons that will become apparent when you see the Top 5.
- Trumpet Up - Elvis Costello & The Attractions (Ernie)
- How Can You Mend A Broken Harp - Al Green (Alyson)
- Timpani, I'm Not Your Daddy - Kid Creole & The Coconuts (Rol)
- Hanging On The Xylophone – Blondie (The Swede)
- Cello I Love You - The Doors (George)
You will probably be yelling "fix!" and demanding that some independent election observers are brought in to verify the results, and I don't blame you. I thought I might be in with a chance of a Top 5 finish but there is no way I should be beating, for example, Alyson's brilliant harp pun or The Swede, whose pun was so good that three different people tried to submit it. What we have is further proof - not that it was needed - that democracy is a flawed process.
My magnanimous congratulations to the rest of the Top 5 and a special mention to Mark whose REM pun narrowly missed out and might have been there if it hadn't been for a split in the bassoon vote. Many thanks to everyone else who took part and better luck next time.
We will be back with Pun Fun 4 in about four weeks. Until then here are a couple of the songs that made it all possible.
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