Septic Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 What do you expect when the chorus goes "F*** you, I won't do what you tell me" Respect to RATM! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Whilst I like ROTM and have purchased a few copies of the single, for anything to take on the Cowell crap machine, the alternative Christmas No 1 needs to have wider appeal. There may be many who dislike like the Cowell's strangle hold on the music buisness, but would stop short of buying a track with the work Fuck in the lyrics. They would just not buy anything. If Cowell is to be beaten, the song needs to be by some one /some band with amazing natural talent, who has made it, the old fashion way, by starting from nowhere and gradually building up a fan base, which grew and grew because they have the gift of a musical talent that makes them stand out from the crowd. For example I think Sarah McLachlan's "Winter Song", would offend no one and could beat down anything Cowell could dream up, because it is worth listening as the artist has real talent and the song even has the word "Christmas" in the lyrics. Mrs and Mrs 2.4 Kids could safely by it for granny. God help us all if Cowell manages to pull of his TV referendum idea. Where are the thought police when you need them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porky1978 Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Bought my copy yesterday. COME ON RAGE!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Last night was the cut off wasn't it? Should be todays chart show whenever that is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Yeah, sales up to midnight on Saturday night.. according to iTunes RATM is still top of its charts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 All the net charts don't show CD sales, and most of the Joe fans will buy CDs rather than downloads, so I think the closeness of the download charts shows that he will wipe the floor with RAM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Wouldnt suprise me, 10 million people voted on the show, and 2/3 were for his song, so he only needs 10% of that lot to go out and buy it and he's a shoe in. Its made it a more interesting chart run-down though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lbm Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Wouldnt suprise me, 10 million people voted on the show, and 2/3 were for his song, so he only needs 10% of that lot to go out and buy it and he's a shoe in. Its made it a more interesting chart run-down though I suspect it wasn't 10 million people - I think it was 10 million phone calls, perhaps made by 2 million phoning in 5 times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Lol Poor Joe, RATM No1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevins Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 RATM x-mas number. What a result, thank god another manufactured simon cowel reject has not made it to the number 1 spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lbm Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Fantastic!!!! To be honest I thought Simon would have perhaps spent 20k or so on downloads to make sure it made it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcAB10 Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Epicly Awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!! happy days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_h Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 best news i've heard in ages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lbm Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8423340.stm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevins Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Got it blasting in the house now, what a song and can be sure to have it cranked up in the supra for an energetic drive when the weathers better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Great News... Power to the people :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted December 20, 2009 Author Share Posted December 20, 2009 With the D the E the F the I the A the N the C the E... kind of. Year ↓ Artist ↓ Song ↓ 1952 Al Martino "Here in My Heart" 1953 Frankie Laine "Answer Me" 1954 Winifred Atwell "Let's Have Another Party" 1955 Dickie Valentine "Christmas Alphabet" 1956 Johnnie Ray "Just Walkin' in the Rain" 1957 Harry Belafonte "Mary's Boy Child" 1958 Conway Twitty "It's Only Make Believe" 1959 Emile Ford & The Checkmates "What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?" 1960 Cliff Richard & The Shadows "I Love You" 1961 Danny Williams "Moon River" 1962 Elvis Presley "Return to Sender" 1963 The Beatles "I Want to Hold Your Hand" 1964 The Beatles "I Feel Fine" 1965 The Beatles "Day Tripper" / "We Can Work It Out" 1966 Tom Jones "Green Green Grass of Home" 1967 The Beatles "Hello, Goodbye" 1968 The Scaffold "Lily the Pink" 1969 Rolf Harris "Two Little Boys" 1970 Dave Edmunds "I Hear You Knocking" 1971 Benny Hill "Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)" 1972 Little Jimmy Osmond "Long Haired Lover From Liverpool" 1973 Slade "Merry Xmas Everybody" 1974 Mud "Lonely This Christmas" 1975 Queen "Bohemian Rhapsody" 1976 Johnny Mathis "When A Child Is Born (Soleado)" 1977 Wings "Mull of Kintyre" / "Girls' School" 1978 Boney M "Mary's Boy Child" / "Oh My Lord" 1979 Pink Floyd "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)" 1980 St Winifred's School Choir "There's No-one Quite Like Grandma" 1981 The Human League "Don't You Want Me" 1982 Renée and Renato "Save Your Love" 1983 The Flying Pickets "Only You" 1984 Band Aid "Do They Know It's Christmas?" 1985 Shakin' Stevens "Merry Christmas Everyone" 1986 Jackie Wilson "Reet Petite" 1987 Pet Shop Boys "Always on My Mind" 1988 Cliff Richard "Mistletoe and Wine" 1989 Band Aid II "Do They Know It's Christmas?" 1990 Cliff Richard "Saviour's Day" 1991 Queen "Bohemian Rhapsody" / "These Are the Days of Our Lives" 1992 Whitney Houston "I Will Always Love You" 1993 Mr Blobby "Mr Blobby" 1994 East 17 "Stay Another Day" 1995 Michael Jackson "Earth Song" 1996 Spice Girls "2 Become 1" 1997 Spice Girls "Too Much" 1998 Spice Girls "Goodbye" 1999 Westlife "I Have A Dream" / "Seasons in the Sun" 2000 Bob The Builder "Can We Fix It?" 2001 Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman "Somethin' Stupid" 2002 Girls Aloud "Sound of the Underground" 2003 Michael Andrews & Gary Jules "Mad World" 2004 Band Aid 20 "Do They Know It's Christmas?" 2005 Shayne Ward "That's My Goal" 2006 Leona Lewis "A Moment Like This" 2007 Leon Jackson "When You Believe" 2008 Alexandra Burke "Hallelujah" 2009 Rage Against the Machine "Killing in the Name" Flows quite nicely really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imi Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Great News... Power to the people :-) for a week anyway........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathew Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 surely this competition between the two acts has also resulted in more sales for joe compared to the sales he would have had had there not been any competition? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 I wonder if next year it will be 'Slayer - Angel of Death' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porky1978 Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 I wonder if next year it will be 'Slayer - Angel of Death' Heres hoping!! Perhaps we should start a group on Facebook or something where everyone agrees to buy one specific 'alternative' number 1 than the one Cowell puts out. That might put out the message that the public cant be brainwashed any more. Thoughts??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyT Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 surely this competition between the two acts has also resulted in more sales for joe compared to the sales he would have had had there not been any competition? I like your thinking. That should be absolutely true. A paradox indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyT Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 RATM x-mas number. What a result, thank god another manufactured simon cowel reject has not made it to the number 1 spot. Fantastic. Been a fan for 10+ years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Septic Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 YESS!!! This has somewhat restored my faith in humanity. GO RAGE!!! surely this competition between the two acts has also resulted in more sales for joe compared to the sales he would have had had there not been any competition? Nah not really: HMV's Gennaro Castaldo: "It's not so much that Joe lost the race - sales of his single have matched those of recent X Factor winners, and he shouldn't take this personally; this is all about the stunning impact of the Rage Against the Machine Internet campaign in galvanising music fans to protest against the dominance of the reality show in recent years." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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