The comedian is raising funds for the NHS via the track Matt Lucas has thanked fans after ‘Thank You Baked Potato’ entered the Official Big Top 40.
The track is a reworking of his ‘Baked Potato Song’, which first aired on TV quiz show Shooting Stars 20 years ago. Proceeds from ‘Thank You Backed Potato’ are being donated to the FeedNHS campaign, while the lyrics of the song have been changed to reflect guidance from public health officials to combat the coronavirus pandemic. “Wash your hands and stay indoors, thank you baked potato/Only go to grocery stores, thank you baked potato,” Lucas sings.
The song was confirmed to have charted at Number Two earlier today (April 5). Speaking to The Official Big Top 40’s host Will Manning, the comedian