AMAZING Jedward Video Alert!

I love the new Jedward single. As in, LOVE it. Not ironically. Not in a "oh dear it's awful but I can't stop" way. I just love it. It makes me smile. I think this might become a song I can put on whatever happens in my life and I will smile.

They're all over the place and at this stage you've probably seen their appearance on Johnathan Ross. If not watch it immediately it is comedy gold. I also love their big blow out performance from the National Television Awards awhile back. Stellar.

But in anticipation of the release of their new single the boys are all over Twitter. Where they just released this video which is basically an extended ad for why you should buy the single. Not that I needed convincing!

It is priceless. I like the before and after moments delivered in that still brilliant faux American Irish teenager accent, the "on air, on air" bit clearly filmed on the hop in some radio station and the bit at the end where they break character to discuss air conditioning. And the fades! Stunning. If only they'd used star wipes.

Enjoy, this feels like a glorious moment in pop culture history. I'll be telling the young folk about these two for years to come:

The Truth About Jedward

The post X Factor reaction to those big haired boys John and Edward Grimes has been really interesting. And quite fun to watch. From appearing on the Late Late Toy Show ("ohmygodican'tbelievewe'reonthetoyshowthisis..sooooexciting" etc) to opening the Arnotts sale ( you know how it is) and doing a mountain of club appearances in between these boys are having so much fun with their new found fame it that is hard to resist.

I do particularly love this clip (which I saw when The Bubble Boy posted it on Facebook, thanks for that) of the boys on The Graham Norton Show (airing tomorrow for those of you not going out for NYE or who have a Sky+) where they manage to hold their own against Graham Norton, Joan Rivers and Sarah Jessica Parker (who is on fine form it must be said).



Watching the boys careen around big name TV gigs reminds me of someone else. Another dynamic duo that were a hit with all ages and had no problem just being themselves and doing their own thing and cracking up the audience while they were doing it. I do of course mean Zig and Zag. Thanks to YouTube and the DVD they released last year I've noticed that their brand of zany humour and fun has been missing from TV in many ways. Its hard to watch this:



and not think of this:




I'm telling you, these boys have the Zig and Zag magic. And that is no bad thing.

And speaking of Zig and Zag this is priceless, I wish somebody, anybody would do TV as harebrained and effortless as this: