rage against the machine for christmas no1!

[Okky]

right so 43,000 have signed up. put that against the 16m or whatever it is that watch x factor.

[4AssedMonkey]

right so 43,000 have signed up. put that against the 16m or whatever it is that watch x factor.

[dan05delaney]

Just because the brainwashed millions watch that trumped up panto doesn't mean thay buy the records. I seem to recall that Christmas No 1's these days only need 2 or 300K in sales - including the last few years of X-Fuctor domination. Besides, I believe X-Factor and it's creators are disagreeable manipulators of the stupid so will be registering my protest in the name of all the Jordan-worshipping halfwit millions who don't know better.

[WS_Jack_III]

well it really doesn't mean much to me but good luck

[ampersand]

Just because the brainwashed millions watch that trumped up panto doesn't mean thay buy the records. I seem to recall that Christmas No 1's these days only need 2 or 300K in sales - including the last few years of X-Fuctor domination. Besides, I believe X-Factor and it's creators are disagreeable manipulators of the stupid so will be registering my protest in the name of all the Jordan-worshipping halfwit millions who don't know better.

Edited December 6, 2009 by ampersand

[4AssedMonkey]

last yrs number 1 sold 576,000 copies in its first week,

[fuzzylogic]

I like the idea in principle, but why choose a song from a band who are massive and are loaded already, plus most of the money will go to Sony anyway as pointed out above.

Why not choose a song from a band who could use the publicity and money more than RATM would, a band like Art Brut for example (just an example).

[ampersand]

I like the idea in principle, but why choose a song from a band who are massive and are loaded already, plus most of the money will go to Sony anyway as pointed out above.

Why not choose a song from a band who could use the publicity and money more than RATM would, a band like Art Brut for example (just an example).

[Phil-itfc]

Good idea but I fear this is going to draw in the turncoat fans (if you can even call them fans) that jumped on the bandwagon around the time of Reading and Leeds last year.

"RAAAAAAAGE!!!11 BEST BAND EVAR!!!11!!!11 f**k YOU I WONT DO WHAT YOU TELL ME, GONNA GET A T-SHIRT THAT SAYS THAT FROM TOPMAN!!!"

[Buddhafish]

There's a marketing man somewhere rubbing his hands with glee that so many people are falling for this.

[UpTheOwl5]

The whole idea/group isn't about lining the pockets of sony or RATM members. Its all about stopping the dross we get year after year coming out of X-f**kter and other complete waste of space talent shows.

the last 4 years have seen Utter Shite been crowned Christmas #1 so if you are against this and want to amend it (even if you hate/don't favour the song choice) just go for it.

I am anyway.

[UpTheOwl5]

There's a marketing man somewhere rubbing his hands with glee that so many people are falling for this.

[sufcmatt]

Dear Mr.Cowell....

F**K YOU I WON'T DO WHAT YOU TELL ME!

F**K YOU I WON'T DO WHAT YOU TELL ME!

F**K YOU I WON'T DO WHAT YOU TELL ME!

F**K YOU I WON'T DO WHAT YOU TELL ME!!!!!!!!!

Kind Regards

RATM

p.s You're a total utter w*nker

[Okky]

The whole idea/group isn't about lining the pockets of sony or RATM members. Its all about stopping the dross we get year after year coming out of X-f**kter and other complete waste of space talent shows.

the last 4 years have seen Utter Shite been crowned Christmas #1 so if you are against this and want to amend it (even if you hate/don't favour the song choice) just go for it.

I am anyway.

[happinessisawarmgun]

If you'll excuse me being a smartarse, the thing with this is you'll be making more money for the same organisation in the end anyway. RATM were on Epic, part of Sony BMG, and the eventual X Factor winner will be on Cowell's label, which is part of Sony BMG too. It's not much of a protest.

[bob parkhurst]

i think the choice of song is rather canny, first the big 2 fingers at cowell and x factor but then the whole irony of the lyrics of the song when in ernest were being told what to do

Apologies if i dont make sense, cider has been consumed

[Okky]

i think the choice of song is rather canny, first the big 2 fingers at cowell and x factor but then the whole irony of the lyrics of the song when in ernest were being told what to do

Apologies if i dont make sense, cider has been consumed

[ampersand]

The whole idea/group isn't about lining the pockets of sony or RATM members. Its all about stopping the dross we get year after year coming out of X-f**kter and other complete waste of space talent shows.

the last 4 years have seen Utter Shite been crowned Christmas #1 so if you are against this and want to amend it (even if you hate/don't favour the song choice) just go for it.

I am anyway.

[ampersand]

I don't think that's really the point, it's more of a two fingers to the x factor and cowell, to let them know that their 'music' is terrible, and that if enough normal music fans get together, actually there's more of them than the people who like x factor and buy the leona lewis album from tescos.

[pinback]

stopping? you do realise that no matter what, it will sell in excess of 400k in its first week. how is that stopping it?

and why would someone who hates the song want it to be number 1?

[ampersand]

Jesus, I agree with ampersand!

must be a Monday...

[pinback]

i knew you'd come round!

Edited December 7, 2009 by pinback

[LusciousLucy]

Eh, Che Guevara's been a marketing tool for decades. Isn't irony just delicious?

[BlackHole2006]

OOOHHHH! ANGSTY ANGSTY TEENAGER!

REEEBELLEON! LOL!

[brighteyes]

I find myself completely agreeing with this NME article

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