Rage Against the Machine for Christmas No. 1!

Astronomer · 12-19-2009, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

LOL, you people are famous:

Facebookers rage against Simon Cowell's Christmas juggernaut - CNN.com

I know, it's made it into the Australian papers as well. Not just news websites, but our printed newspapers. Insane.

lucifer_sam · 12-19-2009, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

I'm not sure I understand what you're getting at because "Hallelujah" is a pretty good song and also wasn't written by Jeff Buckley.

anybody else get a kick out of this:

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"2009 X-Factor is in its final stages and we need to gain more people here to try once again to stop this manufactured crap stealing our national heritage of a CHRISTMAS No.1!!" they say on the page of their Facebook group.

it's like they're positively shitting irony.

Dieselboy · 12-19-2009, 10:15 PM

I don't have anything to add to the discussion, but I saw this video on another site. It's Hitlers reaction to this whole ordeal. He's a massive X-Factor fan apparently...sorta amusing:

Seltzer · 12-19-2009, 10:49 PM

Bjork was performing before RATM at the Big Day Out last year and many of the Rage fans in their impatience were frankly pretty fucking obnoxious... they were throwing objects into the Bjork crowd, insulting her performance and being pretty rowdy in general. So if the Rage fans prefer to acquit themselves as rambunctious louts who cling onto their precious hackneyed 90s anthem and can't stomach anything from outside their small spheres without throwing tantrums, then they're no better than anyone/anything X-Factor related.

Not that I care whether this plan actually works out or not... I wouldn't deny them their small victory. I just think it's a pity Rage's modern fanbase is like that because I actually like the band.

Violent & Funky · 12-20-2009, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Seltzer

Bjork was performing before RATM at the Big Day Out last year and many of the Rage fans in their impatience were frankly pretty fucking obnoxious... they were throwing objects into the Bjork crowd, insulting her performance and being pretty rowdy in general. So if the Rage fans prefer to acquit themselves as rambunctious louts who cling onto their precious hackneyed 90s anthem and can't stomach anything from outside their small spheres without throwing tantrums, then they're no better than anyone/anything X-Factor related.

Not that I care whether this plan actually works out or not... I wouldn't deny them their small victory. I just think it's a pity Rage's modern fanbase is like that because I actually like the band.

Well put, well put...

WolfAtTheDoor · 12-20-2009, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Joe McElderry

They can't be serious! I had no idea what it sounded like. It's dreadful and I hate it. How could anyone enjoy this? Can you imagine the grandmas hearing this over Christmas lunch?

I wouldn't buy it. It's a nought out of ten from me. Simon Cowell wouldn't like it. They wouldn't get through to boot camp on The X Factor - they're just shouting.

That's the sound of another 1000 Rage fans emptying their wallets at HMV.

I used to enjoy the Christmas chart battles, it's the only time of the year when the charts are genuinely interesting and get people talking about pop music again. I'm backing Rage, because the Joe McElderry song is absolutely terrible. Hopefully next year when there is inevitably another campaign to stop the X Factor getting to number one, they will choose an actual Christmas song rather than political rap metal.

WolfAtTheDoor · 12-20-2009, 12:54 PM

Rage got to number one. Aha.

loveissucide · 12-20-2009, 01:35 PM

Awful stuff.The fact an overplayed 17-year old heavy metal standard can make it to number 1 will only imbue adolescent tossers convinced of their genius with the confidence to form even more crap metal bands.

stormjh · 12-20-2009, 01:48 PM

I cant be arsed to read this whole thread, but surely I'm not the only one seeing the irony in all this?

right-track · 12-20-2009, 01:53 PM

Cowell has the cheek to call the facebook campaign "cynical and stupid".
Now I'm no fan of Rage and I don't care who tops the charts over Xmas, but the satisfaction of seeing Cowell and his latest prefabricated, karaoke X Factor clown fail in their annual bid to cash in over the festive period, warms my heart.
I've not had this much faith in the popular music charts and the general public since Joy Division reached number 13 in 1980.

12-19-2009, 10:49 PM	#34 (permalink)
Seltzer Fish in the percolator! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hobbit Land NZ Posts: 2,870	Bjork was performing before RATM at the Big Day Out last year and many of the Rage fans in their impatience were frankly pretty fucking obnoxious... they were throwing objects into the Bjork crowd, insulting her performance and being pretty rowdy in general. So if the Rage fans prefer to acquit themselves as rambunctious louts who cling onto their precious hackneyed 90s anthem and can't stomach anything from outside their small spheres without throwing tantrums, then they're no better than anyone/anything X-Factor related. Not that I care whether this plan actually works out or not... I wouldn't deny them their small victory. I just think it's a pity Rage's modern fanbase is like that because I actually like the band. __________________ In the Court of King Crimson \| Last.fm \| RYM

12-20-2009, 12:54 PM	#37 (permalink)
WolfAtTheDoor ironing your socks Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: I'm in a rocknroll band. huh. Posts: 396	Rage got to number one. Aha. __________________ *press your space face close to mine, love*

12-20-2009, 01:35 PM	#38 (permalink)
loveissucide Himself Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Leuven ,Belgium, via Ireland Posts: 1,325	Awful stuff.The fact an overplayed 17-year old heavy metal standard can make it to number 1 will only imbue adolescent tossers convinced of their genius with the confidence to form even more crap metal bands. __________________ www.last.fm/user/p-mccusker http://www.mixcloud.com/pmccusker www.valjester.wordpress.com

12-19-2009, 10:15 PM	#33 (permalink)
Dieselboy Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 608	I don't have anything to add to the discussion, but I saw this video on another site. It's Hitlers reaction to this whole ordeal. He's a massive X-Factor fan apparently...sorta amusing:

12-20-2009, 01:48 PM	#39 (permalink)
stormjh Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 161	I cant be arsed to read this whole thread, but surely I'm not the only one seeing the irony in all this?

12-20-2009, 01:53 PM	#40 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	Cowell has the cheek to call the facebook campaign "cynical and stupid". Now I'm no fan of Rage and I don't care who tops the charts over Xmas, but the satisfaction of seeing Cowell and his latest prefabricated, karaoke X Factor clown fail in their annual bid to cash in over the festive period, warms my heart. I've not had this much faith in the popular music charts and the general public since Joy Division reached number 13 in 1980.