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« on: December 04, 2009, 02:24:08 PM » |
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http://www.nme.com/news/rage-against-the-machine/48727Rage Against The Machine are to make a bid to beat this year's winner of 'The X Factor' to the UK's Christmas Number One single position. A Facebook group asking people to buy the band's 'Killing In The Name' has at the time of writing attracted over 45,000 members. The group states that fans should buy the song from December 13 – the same day that this year's X Factor winner's song becomes available. Twitter users are also showing their support for the petition by retweeting the following message: "Rage Against The Machine For Xmas No.1 #ratm4xmas See here for details http://bit.ly/inthename please RT". Although it hasn't been confirmed yet, the winner of 'The X Factor' 2009 is reportedly set to release a cover of Miley Cyrus' 'The Climb' as their Christmas single. A similar petition for Jeff Buckley's 'Hallelujah' was launched last year in reaction to 'The X Factor' winner Alexandra Burke releasing her version of the song for Christmas. Although Burke still topped the UK singles charts with the song, Buckley's rendition of the Leonard Cohen classic reached the Number Two position. This year's Christmas Number One single will be announced on December 20.
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Claw75
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« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2009, 02:39:31 PM » |
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Olly Murs for xmas no 1 imo
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gatso
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« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2009, 02:46:36 PM » |
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surely doomed to fail as a) no-one over the age of 12 buys singles and b) anyone who likes killing in the name of already has it
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kinboshi
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« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2009, 02:49:34 PM » |
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surely doomed to fail as a) no-one over the age of 12 buys singles and b) anyone who likes killing in the name of already has it
For 99p via download? |
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« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2009, 02:50:53 PM » |
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LOL at an internet campaign to persuade people to buy a song which has the refrain "Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me"
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« Reply #5 on: December 04, 2009, 02:51:34 PM » |
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why does it matter how much it costs if everyone who wants it already has it?
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« Reply #6 on: December 04, 2009, 02:53:52 PM » |
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Because for 99p you get to have the feeling that you helped beat the xfactor
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kinboshi
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« Reply #7 on: December 04, 2009, 02:55:04 PM » |
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LOL at an internet campaign to persuade people to buy a song which has the refrain "Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me"
Isn't that the point? Or was I reading too much into it? |
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« Reply #8 on: December 04, 2009, 02:59:26 PM » |
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No point. X factor will be Xmas number one as long as the show stays successful.
Read somewhere that this could be the last year bookies takes bets on the Xmas number 1.
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Claw75
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« Reply #9 on: December 04, 2009, 03:01:15 PM » |
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xmas number 1, and the singles charts in general, don't mean anything these days anyway. I miss the top of the pops era.
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kinboshi
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« Reply #10 on: December 04, 2009, 03:11:24 PM » |
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xmas number 1, and the singles charts in general, don't mean anything these days anyway. I miss the top of the pops era.
Remember when the number one was only announced on Radio 1 on a Tuesday at about lunch-time? Used to be an event, and I remember me and my brothers trying to predict the top 3... |
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« Reply #11 on: December 04, 2009, 04:59:58 PM » |
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No point. X factor will be Xmas number one as long as the show stays successful.
Read somewhere that this could be the last year bookies takes bets on the Xmas number 1.
yup i saw this on the news... one bookie has already stopped taking bets on it... *sigh* every year I have had a nice bet on the outcome... |
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Claw75
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« Reply #12 on: December 04, 2009, 06:02:00 PM » |
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xmas number 1, and the singles charts in general, don't mean anything these days anyway. I miss the top of the pops era.
Remember when the number one was only announced on Radio 1 on a Tuesday at about lunch-time? Used to be an event, and I remember me and my brothers trying to predict the top 3... yeah and I had one of those crappy little tape recorders (that I used to use to play games on my BBC model B). Would stick the mic right up to the portable radio to tape the charts every week trying, but always failing, to edit out as much of the  's voice as possible. Those kidz these days don't know how easy they have it  |
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"Arguing with idiots is like playing chess with a pigeon....no matter how good you are the bird is going to shit on the board and strut around like it won anyway"
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Sack it off
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« Reply #13 on: December 04, 2009, 07:23:53 PM » |
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I will be doing this, however they should have picked a song that appeals to more people
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« Reply #14 on: December 04, 2009, 07:33:29 PM » |
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Lol quality.
The original Jeff Buckley Hallelujah went close last year so if done right this will work imo.
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