Gocompare.com "unlike any other financial publication you've ever read". In June 2009 the company launched an advertising campaign featuring a fictional Italian tenor called Gio Compario (pronounced: Jeo Campario) played by Wynne Evans. The advertisements feature 'Gio' singing the 'Go Compare' tune (inspired by Over There) in various locations, and was voted as the most irritating advertisement of both 2009 and 2010. In direct response to this reaction, Go Compare deliberately subverted the campaign in July 2012 by running a series of adverts where celebrity guests such as Sue Barker, Jimmy Carr, Stuart Pearce, Ray Mears, Louie Spence and Stephen Hawking
The King Is Dead (Go West song) The King Is Dead (Go West song) "The King Is Dead" is a song by British band Go West, released in 1987 as the third single from their second studio album "Dancing on the Couch". It was written by Peter Cox and Richard Drummie, and produced by Gary Stevenson. "The King Is Dead" reached No. 67 in the UK. The 12" version of the single featured a live version of "The King Is Dead" as the A-side, recorded live at the Hammersmith Odeon, London. The song features Kate Bush on backing vocals. While recording the song in Denmark, Go West