Rage Against the Machine for Christmas No. 1!

loveissucide · 12-20-2009, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by stormjh

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

Yep.Surely Welcome To The Terrordome would have been a much better protest vote considering it claims Jews control the media.

FETCHER. · 12-20-2009, 02:01 PM

I dunno how I feel about RATM getting number 1. I mean, what were people hoping to achieve? Anyways I'm just glad Joe never got number one. For the reason that Xfactor songs are always tragic.

stormjh · 12-20-2009, 02:05 PM

Hell, the xfacator song probably sold more than it would of thanks to the whole RATM thing, it definitely didn't sell less anyway, Simon's probably sat on his solid gold sofa laughing to himself.

right-track · 12-20-2009, 02:07 PM

It won't make any difference to him...he's loaded anyway.
It's still one in the eye though.

stormjh · 12-20-2009, 02:12 PM

And why couldn't these facebook people have chosen a decent song? Surely the whole point was to have something that isn't commercial garbage as number 1?

loveissucide · 12-20-2009, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by stormjh

And why couldn't these facebook people have chosen a decent song? Surely the whole point was to have something that isn't commercial garbage as number 1?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bCge-JzkWU
How about this little beauty next year?

LoathsomePete · 12-20-2009, 02:19 PM

Eh I still think Dan Le Sac and Scroobius Pip did the best job at taking the piss out of the X-Factor.

For people who aren't aware of them they're an electronic/hip-hop duo from Scotland, Dan Le Sac is the DJ and Scroobius Pip is the MC. Now they're both kind of goofy looking, Pip's got this massive beard and a thick Scottish accent so automatically you're thinking "Ok what's the guy thinking?". So they do this spoof of the X-Factor where it looks like they're auditioning, but they're actually using spliced up footage (you can tell by the judges changing costumes) of "Ain't No Fun" by Snoop Dogg. The entire performance is pretty horrible, they're just swaying a little bit and snapping their fingers, then occasionally there will be a bleeped out word. Needless to say the judges are quite perplexed and say no. As they're walking out, one of the songs from their album starts playing and then you realize that it's a plug for their new album! Absolutely brilliant, using the X-Factor to plug your album, totally taking the piss out of it. Now that's how it's done!

stormjh · 12-20-2009, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by loveissucide

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bCge-JzkWU
How about this little beauty next year?

I'm thinking this would be better

Violent & Funky · 12-20-2009, 03:14 PM

I don't know anything about this British stuff but I think I can assume I like this song a lot more than whatever else would have been #1...

TheCellarTapes · 12-20-2009, 04:03 PM

Not going to read the whole thread, but its nice to see a change at the number one spot for Christmas. Year after year of Simon Cowell acts getting the spot does take the piss, and thats saying something considering all the dross that has had the Christmas Number One spot over the years.

I do question the merit of a song practically owned by a huge label, getting this kind of a publicity drive to out do another song owned by a huge label, maybe even the same label, who knows!

I would have prefered energies being aimed at a more rags to riches story, maybe some obscure small time Indie band from up North or something.

But anyhow, still nice news all the same

12-20-2009, 02:19 PM	#47 (permalink)
LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	Eh I still think Dan Le Sac and Scroobius Pip did the best job at taking the piss out of the X-Factor. For people who aren't aware of them they're an electronic/hip-hop duo from Scotland, Dan Le Sac is the DJ and Scroobius Pip is the MC. Now they're both kind of goofy looking, Pip's got this massive beard and a thick Scottish accent so automatically you're thinking "Ok what's the guy thinking?". So they do this spoof of the X-Factor where it looks like they're auditioning, but they're actually using spliced up footage (you can tell by the judges changing costumes) of "Ain't No Fun" by Snoop Dogg. The entire performance is pretty horrible, they're just swaying a little bit and snapping their fingers, then occasionally there will be a bleeped out word. Needless to say the judges are quite perplexed and say no. As they're walking out, one of the songs from their album starts playing and then you realize that it's a plug for their new album! Absolutely brilliant, using the X-Factor to plug your album, totally taking the piss out of it. Now that's how it's done! __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

12-20-2009, 02:05 PM	#43 (permalink)
stormjh Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 161	Hell, the xfacator song probably sold more than it would of thanks to the whole RATM thing, it definitely didn't sell less anyway, Simon's probably sat on his solid gold sofa laughing to himself.

12-20-2009, 02:07 PM	#44 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	It won't make any difference to him...he's loaded anyway. It's still one in the eye though.

12-20-2009, 02:12 PM	#45 (permalink)
stormjh Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 161	And why couldn't these facebook people have chosen a decent song? Surely the whole point was to have something that isn't commercial garbage as number 1?

12-20-2009, 03:14 PM	#49 (permalink)
Violent & Funky FUNky Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Midland, MI Posts: 2,482	I don't know anything about this British stuff but I think I can assume I like this song a lot more than whatever else would have been #1...

12-20-2009, 04:03 PM	#50 (permalink)
TheCellarTapes Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 490	Not going to read the whole thread, but its nice to see a change at the number one spot for Christmas. Year after year of Simon Cowell acts getting the spot does take the piss, and thats saying something considering all the dross that has had the Christmas Number One spot over the years. I do question the merit of a song practically owned by a huge label, getting this kind of a publicity drive to out do another song owned by a huge label, maybe even the same label, who knows! I would have prefered energies being aimed at a more rags to riches story, maybe some obscure small time Indie band from up North or something. But anyhow, still nice news all the same