Nothing to see here, just the former leader of the Labour Party attempting to sing a bit of death-metal…
As those of us that follow the man on Twitter will testify, Wednesday was set to be exciting day for Ed Miliband.
While some of his former political colleagues gathered for the Queen’s speech over at Westminster, Ed was continuing his temporary stint as a Radio Two deejay.
Stepping in for Jeremy Vine to man the 12-2pm slot, a tweet sent by Ed on Wednesday morning made it clear that he was particularly looking forward to meeting Napalm Death, who were appearing on his show.
I've been a groupie for SO long, been to the gigs, got the T-shirt, now's my chance to meet Napalm Death in person….tune in from 12. https://t.co/oWW1ceBan5
— Ed Miliband (@Ed_Miliband) June 21, 2017
Sure enough, Ed savoured every moment. Especially the bit where he attempted to emulate their vocals. We could waste a few more lines telling you all about it but in truth, it’s best you just watch the video. Here, go on:
Ed Miliband just attempted to sing death-metal on Radio 2, tutored by the lead singer of Napalm Death. You're welcome. pic.twitter.com/1gnZgSMU9O
— Tim Johns (@timoncheese) June 21, 2017
You can probably guess how this went down…
Ed Miliband trying to sing death metal is my new fave thing
— David (@DavidCollis_) June 21, 2017
https://twitter.com/iamjckjns/status/877528296384286721
Ed that was one of the funniest things I've heard in a long time. God bless you!
— Simon W â“¥ (@Simoonandstars) June 21, 2017
Pahaha! The best thing I have seen today!!! 😂😂@Ed_Miliband you are todays Hero!
— Joe∆-Nation 🪙🎥 (@JoeAffinity) June 21, 2017
https://twitter.com/eneaux/status/877524895365820416
.@Ed_Miliband singing Napalm Death and engaging with the metal community is, to my mind, far more seminal than Dylan going electric.
— Daniel Ross (@danielross85) June 21, 2017
Whereas he might not have been ‘throaty’ enough for Napalm Death’s liking, it’s clear his efforts made a big impression on those listening (and watching).
Unfortunately, it seems that this one glorious attempt at a scream might be the end of Ed’s venture into death-metal. A tweet from the man appeared to confirm as much.
Seems unlikely I will get death metal record deal…😢 https://t.co/Qhyggm26Fm
— Ed Miliband (@Ed_Miliband) June 21, 2017
