Could This Be The Most Bizarre Bid Yet for Christmas Number 1?

Mike Stock, one third of the legendary 80s production trio Stock Aitken Waterman who were behind Kylie and Jason, has teamed up with a confused robot in his latest bid to top the charts this Christmas.

Christmas is coming, and while we love the turkey, eggnog, presents and the unforgettable sound of Grandpa snoring in his chair after the Queen’s speech, what we’re really interested in is the race to Christmas Number 1.

It’s the Number 1 everyone wants – the biggest Number 1 of the year, when the big names pull out their big guns and their festive gimmicks in their quest to be the shining star at the top of the Official Singles Chart Christmas tree.

This year, there are plenty of contenders, but we reckon this one, which landed in our inbox today, could be the most bizarre. We’re not quite sure what to make of it, it’s Friday, we’re slightly fuzzy after last night’s Student Radio Awards bash, so we thought we’d let you lot decide. Here’s the official press release ‘blurb’ – brace yourselves…

"The Robot was switched off in 1989. In the equivalent of a robot coma, stuck in a cupboard, cleared out and destined for a car boot sale – he was bought by ‘Mum’ for 50p as a gift for her 8 year old. She installed new batteries and switched the robot on again in August 2013. The family were astounded that he was still functioning. After a successful reboot the robot began to analyse his surroundings and before long was ready to speak. As he began to voice his thoughts, they realised he was definitely stuck in the 1980s! They named him… The Retrobot

The Retrobot is amazed and upset by what he sees around him today. In 1989 Kylie & Jason sang Especially For You and its his favourite record. Checking out the chart today, a culture shock in itself, he was totally angered by what he saw. He hates Miley Cyprus, or whatever her name is (he often gets things comically wrong) – even worse is Baby Gaga, Robin Thicko and Broccoli Spears. He needed to do something about it. He was amazed to find out that Mike Stock was not still dominating the charts in 2013 and persuaded him to come out of his retirement home in Brighton and help promote his Christmas record for the whole family to enjoy.

Speaking from his rocking chair and in a lucid moment between sedatives, Mike says, “The Retrobot and I have similar views about the way pop music videos have gone in the last 20 years.”

See the teaser for yourself. It's quite the banger. Christmas Robot is released on 15 December. Can it make it all the way to Christmas Number 1? You’re in the right place to find out!