Twit-twoo Just tweet it: the most memorable 140 characters of 2014
Kyle MacNeill takes a look back at this year’s Twitter antics, from triumphs to total twatters.
There’s nothing more enriching for the soul than some birdsong. No, you tit – not the dulcet tones of a freshly-hatched sparrow or the chirps of a chaffinch – the bizarre tweets of your favourite celebrities on your Twitter feed, of course. It’s undeniable that many of the best of these tweets come from bands with killer tongues for witticisms; whether it be oh-no-did-they-just-say-that remarks about record labels, or musician-to-musician put-downs delivered more feverishly than a vet that really hates cats.
In fact, tweets are a pretty good marker for the ridiculous things that have happened this year. From drunken reunion teases to incompetent attempts at pulling a sickie, this year has seen a whole load of the bizarre and brilliant from the boldest personalities in the music world. So, take a seat, strap-in, and get ready to glug a pint of Twitter. Here’s our all-you-can-tweet buffet of the zaniest 140 characters that the music world has seen in 2k14.
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