rage against the machine for christmas no1!

[Kowalski]

I find myself completely agreeing with this NME article

Clicketyf*ck

[Andrew_iow]

Dont buy until Monday, lets kick X-Factors butts..

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2228594104

Edited December 10, 2009 by Andrew_iow

[swede]

Its a guarantee anyway that the X-Factor song will be Christmas number one. Even, if by some chance, that RATM did outsell it the "Satan of Pop" that is Simon Cowell has so much control over "pop" music in this country that he could just rig the charts and have the X-Factor song be announced as No.1.

Like he gives a shit anyway, anything remotely to do with Sony records and he's racking the cash in, so if RATM sells its a win-win for him.

He's probably at home lighting his cigars with burning £50 notes thinking this whole thing is f**king hilarious.

[ampersand]

Even, if by some chance, that RATM did outsell it the "Satan of Pop" that is Simon Cowell has so much control over "pop" music in this country that he could just rig the charts and have the X-Factor song be announced as No.1.

[swede]

if only that were true. i had a tenner on with my brother that the idols would chart higher than mad world in 2003 i think. that song came 5th i think

[ampersand]

Low and behold the next year X factor started and Cowells domination slowly began, I think he knew he was on a hiding to nothing with Pop Idol when McManus won it.

[swede]

true. but then the first xfactor was w*nk.

pop idol wsa much better

[Jaybles]

true. but then the first xfactor was w*nk.

pop idol wsa much better

[ampersand]

Is it not exactly the same show? Just rebranded?

Having ignored it since it began i could be wrong

[swede]

nope. pop idol was a certain age range only, just soloists. and there was no mentors so it was all about the singers and not petty fighting with the judges. plus there's no ant, dec or pete waterman on xfactor

and it wasnt all overblown and ridiculous. was just in a wee studio.

Edited December 10, 2009 by swede

[ampersand]

You certainly know your stuff when it comes to crap singing contests

[sadwitch]

Normally I ignore this kind of thing but it would really really annoy the people at work if this happened and they made me listen to Abba, Leona Lewis and Gold Radio this week and one of them lost my scissors. I would like it if it happened.

[Lithium05]

The campaign's done enough to get Cowell's attention

Nearly 600,000 members now!

Clicky

[Lithium05]

I think given the link to sony it is a poor choice of song. But the lyrics reflecting the cause obviously makes sense.

Personally i would have picked a band on an independant label, Nofx are the first that spring to mind, though I'm not sure which song... maybe "Idiots are taking over" "separation of church and skate" or my favourite option "please play this song on the radio"

[pinback]

I think given the link to sony it is a poor choice of song. But the lyrics reflecting the cause obviously makes sense.

Personally i would have picked a band on an independant label, Nofx are the first that spring to mind, though I'm not sure which song... maybe "Idiots are taking over" "separation of church and skate" or my favourite option "please play this song on the radio"

[dakyras]

I think given the link to sony it is a poor choice of song. But the lyrics reflecting the cause obviously makes sense.

Personally i would have picked a band on an independant label, Nofx are the first that spring to mind, though I'm not sure which song... maybe "Idiots are taking over" "separation of church and skate" or my favourite option "please play this song on the radio"

[ampersand]

i like the similar sounding home alone 2 song better

[ampersand]

But the lyrics reflecting the cause obviously makes sense.

[Snufflebutt]

ignoring the fact that I couldn't care less about the x-factor, or what's no. 1 at christams...

why would I want Rage Against The Machine to be no. 1?

it's a great ploy for them, isn't it?

cynical??? me???

[windy_miller]

Next year someone should release 1 second of silence, sell it on iTunes and donate every single penny to charity.

[ampersand]

Next year someone should release 1 second of silence, sell it on iTunes and donate every single penny to charity.

[Snufflebutt]

The campaign's done enough to get Cowell's attention

Nearly 600,000 members now!

Clicky

[ampersand]

what is the winners song? i've heard journey and i've heard miley.

[rfs]

Next year someone should release 1 second of silence, sell it on iTunes and donate every single penny to charity.

[rachbon]

what is the winners song? i've heard journey and i've heard miley.