Mike Read âstrugglingâ with difficult second racist song
Sources close to DJ and UKIP half-time entertainer Mike Read have reported that the writer of âUKIP Calypsoâ is struggling with the follow-up to the smash hit. âMike doesnât want to rush genius, but heâs conscious that heâs surfing on the crest of a wave,â said a friend, who confirmed that potential tracks include âAll About That Raceâ, âBigotryâ (Itâs Easy as 1,2,3) and âThatâs Why the Lady is a Slutâ. He continued: âTime is of the essence â heâs got a golden opportunity to capitalise on the limelight before either the electorate reads the UKIP Manifesto or the Daily Mail gives away another Diana memorial DVD.â âIt is the problem that has plagued artists from Coldplay to Timmy Mallet â how do I make lightning strike twice?â Says the editor of NME, who couldnât confirm rumours that Read will âblack upâ for his next live gig.Â  âHis best bet would be a Christmas number â Iâm Dreaming of an Exclusively White Christmas or perhaps Drive Them Home for Christmas.â Nigel Farage has allegedly stepped in to support Read, who reached number 21 in the charts with UKIP Calpyso before the single was withdrawn from sale in the UK, despite unconfirmed reports that it made the Top 10 in Bongo-Bongoland. âNigel reminded Mike that he was famous for refusing to play the Frankie Goes to Hollywood song, Relax,â said a UKIP spokesman, who insisted he had a darkie in his house once who did a smashing job with the boiler. âAt the time, Mike felt the lyric, ârelax, donât do it/When you want to comeâ, was simply too controversial. But recorded in the right way, it could work as a poignant plea for tighter border controls. So long as itâs done in a Nigerian accent. And a tribal costume.â