There, I said it. I’m sorry.

For non-UK-ians, Crazy Frog is something of a phenomenon here. Apparently he’s called Albert Motard in Belgium, so perhaps you know him as someone else. He just beat Coldplay to No. 1 in the singles chart with a decidedly dodgy cover of the old Beverly Hills Cop theme tune, Axel F. I have no idea who bought the single, and I’ve never actually heard the ringtone that started it all – other than in the pervasive television adverts – nobody seems to actually have it on their mobile phone.

Okay, I’m not much of a Coldplay fan, but it’s not that. I think that what I object to more is the hordes of fans declaring them the One Great British Band, and the Last Bastion of Hope, and How Dare That Bloody Frog Beat Them To Number One, and so on. Love or hate it, it sold more copies – therefore deserves to be No. 1. Whilst I happily admit that I used to be probably the worst music snob I have ever met, I think I’ve mellowed with age – at least a bit. Half Man Half Biscuit’s Irk The Purists rings true these days.

Maybe I just admire the way it has the power to turn normally sane and rational people into angry raving lunatics within a few short seconds. Go on, give it a listen. Stream the video (WMV), or check it on iTunes.

[Edit: How very curious…]