Top of The Pops for Mortiis

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by Mat Hocking [Edit this content] ▾ 14 comments 01:11 August 18th, 2004

Yep, it's been a while since a forest-dwelling Troll has shot to the top of the charts with a cheeky romantic lamentation but finally it looks like Norway's premier industrial darklord Mortiis is doing just that.

Not content with having a rubbery face Mortiis is already riding high in the UK’s national singles chart with his debut single ‘The Grudge’ after just one day of sales shot him straight in at number 42! Wow! Although he faces some stiff competition from 'wacky' Welsh townie-cum-rappers Goldie Lookin' Chain' and our very own pop troll Natasha Bedingfield, frankly the thought of 'our Fearne' trying to fobb Mortiis off as some kind of lovable BFG-type character on Top of The Pops is just too funny for words, so we urge you all to buy at least ten copies each and propel this gloomy cave-dwelling oaf into the realm of cheery Saturday Morning TV! You know it makes sense.

The accompanying video for 'The Grudge' was filmed in New York by acclaimed LA director Charlie Deaux and is available to see here.

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Top of The Pops for Mortiis

Paul Daniels never looked so good.

Kkkitchens | 18 Aug '04, 01:26 | X | Reply

Top of The Pops for Mortiis

Where's Debbie McGee gone?

dave_rio | 18 Aug '04, 04:08 | X | Reply

Top of The Pops for Mortiis

If it doesn't go top 20, they only play it if they like it - as I found out when The Wildhearts managed number 26 a while back. I'm guessing it won't reach top 20 but it would be hilarious to see it, sorry, him, on there.

Hey! Nobody's rated him yet. So whoever puts on a rating right NOW will give him his definitive rating...

Damian | 18 Aug '04, 09:28 | X | Reply

Re: Top of The Pops for Mortiis

I've added my 1/2 star rating

Podge9 @Damian | 18 Aug '04, 12:20 | X | Reply

Top of The Pops for Mortiis

Christ, considering TOTP think of Busted like I do of Hatebreed, I worry thinking about what they'd think of a Norwegian troll who makes what I can only describe as 'evil disco music for trolls'.

Effloresce_Sean | 18 Aug '04, 13:53 | X | Reply