Single of Week - Cornershop Presents: Bubbley Kaur Topknot By Lee Cassanell

Only in a world of George Bush and Sudanese Genocide could Busted be riding high in the Charts with the theme from Thunderbirds so in the spirit of such rampant insanity I've decided to make a little deal with you the good people of Kingston upon Hull. Every Saturday I'm going to stand outside of HMV and if I see anyone leaving the shop with an Usher, Mcfly or Mario Winans record I'm going to follow you home, shoot you in the face and burn your house down to the ground.

Now for anyone out there who thinks Cornershop are nothing more than a Brimful of Asha I implore you to make your way to www.cornershop.com to check out a clip of their latest musical masterpiece. Topknot is the Indian Summer Song we should all be belly dancing to so why don't you resist the urge to purchase another low quality RnB album and give this sucka a spin instead. Your friends and lovers will surely be impressed by your excellent taste in tunes and more important than that your lovely life will be spared and extended for one more beautiful week under the sun.

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