Paddy McGuinness sparks calls to release his Dominic Cummings dig as a SINGLE to raise funds for NHS… after PM adviser’s notorious Durham drive
Paddy McGuinness has sparked calls from fans to release an NHS charity single after his hilarious dig at Prime Minister’s chief adviser Dominic Cummings.
The presenter, 46, posted a hilarious video covering the Tony Christie hit (Is This the Way to) Amarillo? in reference to Cummings’ claims he drove to Barnard Castle to test his eyesight during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Paddy’s single saw him recite the hit with the lyrics changed to ‘Is This The Way To Barnard Castle,’ leading many fans to suggest he release the song to raise money for the National Health Service.
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Raise some money? Paddy McGuinness, 46, has sparked calls from fans to release an NHS charity single after his hilarious dig at Prime Minister’s chief adviser Dominic Cummings
In the video, Paddy performed a hilarious rendition of the Tony Christie classic with a brutal jibe at Cummings and the backlash he’s faced.
The Top Gear host sang: ‘Is this the way to Barnard Castle, you see my vision’s a bit of a hassle, is this the way to Barnard Castle where sweet Mary waits for me!
‘Sha la la la load of b******t, sha la la la load of b******t, sha la la la load of b******t, it was Mary’s birthday treat.’
Controversy: Cummings has faced huge backlash and calls to resign after claiming he drove to Durham during lockdown for childcare reasons, including a trip to Barnard Castle
Losing the plot: Paddy joked he’d ‘lost it in lockdown’ as he shared the video covering the Tony Christie hit (Is This the Way to) Amarillo?
Hilarious: In the video, Paddy performed a hilarious rendition of the Tony Christie classic with a brutal jibe at Cummings and the backlash he’s faced
Showman: The Top Gear host sang: ‘Is this the way to Barnard Castle, you see my vision’s a bit of a hassle, is this the way to Barnard Castle where sweet Mary waits for me!’
Posting the performance to social media, Paddy captioned his post: ‘I’ve finally lost it in lockdown! #isthisthewaytobarnardcastle.’
The post sparked a slew of comments from fans demanding that Paddy release the cover as a charity single.
One wrote: ‘Can you release this as a charity single to benefit the NHS?’ while another added: ‘Paddy please release a charity single of this with proceeds to a charity released to COVID- it’ll make a mint of money.’
A third also commented: ‘Should release that as a single, reckon you’d be able to help the government out with a few million to the NHS that they refuse to appropriately fund.’
One fan simply asked: ‘Please release this as a single.’
Record it! The post sparked a slew of comments from fans demanding that Paddy release the cover as a charity single to raise money for the NHS
Cummings has faced huge backlash after it was revealed he drove to Durham for childcare reasons despite claiming he was recovering at home after suffering coronavirus symptoms.
The political strategist has refused to step down despite calls from MPs that he should quit, and Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisted he ‘acted responsibly, legally and with integrity.’
Cummings also defended his decision to take the lengthy drive North, given many families have been kept apart during the lockdown.
Sing along: Paddy finished his song: ‘Sha la la la load of b******t, sha la la la load of b******t, sha la la la load of b******t, it was Mary’s birthday treat’