RATM - X Factor

[Electricityscape]

Is it going to happen this year? Or was it just a one off.

[ilikethefestivals]

One off although there will be cheap imitations

[jump]

That was pointless, the aim was to keep them from getting to number 1 which succeed but the goal should of been to stop them selling so many singles which ultimately keeps that shit going.

[MJMilz14]

Jon and Tracey Morton spoke about this in that debate thing in the alternative tent this year.

There take on it, was that attempting to repeat the feat wouldn't achieve anything more than they did last year (ie: proving that if enough people want, or believe in something, they can make it happen).

If it happened every year, it would almost become a contradiction of itself.

[sjp_121]

As much as I could foresee the outrage, and would love it to happen.

I don't want it to be X-factor mark 2, when its just a heavier band getting to number one every Xmas.

Can't we have a real X-mas song this year?

[jimmyd93]

I hope it doesn't happen again. If it happens every year, it's doing exactly what they wanted to stop...

[JC-Mo'Fucka]

I hope it doesn't happen again. If it happens every year, it's doing exactly what they wanted to stop...

[PurpleFire]

Im all for trying to stop it again!!! Stops all the tosh they feed through the tele and radio waves and spoon feeding all the youngsters to listen to RnB and Dance and absolute rubbish instead of being able to make there own minds up to what they listen too.

[Electricityscape]

I hope it doesn't happen again. If it happens every year, it's doing exactly what they wanted to stop...

[jimmyd93]

Aye, I couldn't see it suceeding if they attempted it again. Like some have said it's just a one off to prove what can happen.

Was just wondering.

Edited October 12, 2010 by jimmyd93

[lharris92]

a one off. as others have said if you keep doing it then it will contradict what the campaign was initially set up for.

[Electricityscape]

I would like them to do it again in some ways, was great seeing RATM hit number one. But it wouldn't have the same impact this year and again like some have said it goes against what they were trying to prove.

IF they were having another go, i'd nominate this song.

[Leocadius]

It was tremendous last year, long may it continue but with a different band/song.

[ampersand]

It was tremendous last year, long may it continue but with a different band/song.

[Leocadius]

would sum up the last song/message perfectly

[rexclark]

Last year was great but it should be a one off, the point was made. Does anyone really give a shit about the charts now anyway? they're full of absolute shite.

If there was going to be any song that would challenge X Factor for Christmas number one it should be a Christmas song.

[Leocadius]

Last year was great but it should be a one off, the point was made. Does anyone really give a shit about the charts now anyway? they're full of absolute shite.

If there was going to be any song that would challenge X Factor for Christmas number one it should be a Christmas song.

[lharris92]

if there was anything reproduced from last year id say that it should be SLAYER,

but well it shouldnt happen so no.

[rexclark]

I say everyone should download Gary Glitter's.

[Leocadius]

Edited October 12, 2010 by Leocadius

[Electricityscape]

Last year was great but it should be a one off, the point was made. Does anyone really give a shit about the charts now anyway? they're full of absolute shite.

[Clemo]

I thought Cowell started the X-factor a few weeks earlier this year so that the winner was pretty much guaranteed their number one and so something more fitting could be xmas no1? I think that was what was being said a few weeks after last years but I'm not sure if they went through with it, does everyone more angry with the establishment two weeks earlier than usual this year?

[rockinthecasbah]

I say everyone should download Gary Glitter's.

[Dave The Hedgehog]

Personally, I've always considered the whole stunt surrounding RATM's surprise Christmas no. 1 last year a bit pointless and stupid. I don't side in the 'their buth sgned 2 MAJuHSSS!!11" conspiracy camp for one second but the impression it left was a mild dent at best.

The X Factor continues and so long as there is a market for the bullshit the record industry feeds us, it'll keep churning out the same nonsense year in, year out without relent. Weekly, millions phone in to vote for their favourites at £1 a pop. Millions more is made on revenue from advertisements. Millions more is made from sale of songs featured on the show. Then there is the merchandise, the tie-in promotions, the celebrity endorsements... it's marketing saturation. You can't get away from it. Only when all of those pipelines are dry will it cease to exist, and they won't so long as there is a market for it.

The best thing that anybody can do to make a statement against the music industry is by downloading everything the music industry sells illegally. If you really want to make a difference, don't download another protest song; just go to a torrent website and download the X Factor single for nothing. If you want to make even more of a difference, download the album. That's all you can do.

[ampersand]

Trying to stop Simon Cowell and the X Factors monopoly on pop music is hardly hypocritical. Hopefully X Factor will disappear.