Sue Denim.. Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 I downloaded RATM. Not because I give a flying fuck about the Christmas No.1 but because hearing the tune took me back to the magical days of The Palace when I could 'dance' to Killing in the Name without coughing up a lung afterwards and needing to sit down with a cup of tea for 20mins. And I never bought the album at the time because I was always skint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Denim.. Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 Outstanding! The lyrics in that song are fucking hysterical."And there won't be snow in Africa this Christmas time" - really?"Do they know it's Christmas time at all?" - yup, that definitely needs to be addressed.Feed the world man."No Rain or river flows"..... hang on, what about The Nile, The Congo and the Zambeze?Bob Geldof, he should know about famine, he's been feeding of 'I don't like Mondays' for fucking years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delboy Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 apparently its christmas time and there's no need to be afraid... i've never understood that line, the only person who should be afraid of christmas is santa claus - his workload is ridiculous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Korps Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 If RATM comes anywhere near close to hitting a dent in the X factor song in sales, would simon cowell not just go out and buy 40,000 of the X factor singles? Bearing in mind a lot of the money will just coin straight into his pocket anyway. Hmm.not sure what you mean by a dent in sales.i don't think that the people that are buying RATM are buying it instead of the X factor song, they would have no intention of buying x factor song, therefore the sales of the x factor song remain unaffected. and i think the chart would monitor a multiple purchase buy of 40k singles, he'd have to spread it out, but yeah i'm sure he could masterplan it if he felt the need to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Korps Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 ps after hearing that 19.1million people watched the X Factor result you'd think that perhaps a minimum 0.5% would buy the single, which i reckon would eclipse any campaign by a long way, maybe even more than 4 times more sales than number 2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gladstone Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 ps after hearing that 19.1million people watched the X Factor result you'd think that perhaps a minimum 0.5% would buy the single, which i reckon would eclipse any campaign by a long way, maybe even more than 4 times more sales than number 2?There is no way that X Factor won't be number 1 at Xmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laino86 Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 currently at number one for midweek charts.RATM! wooo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jester1470 Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 Shayne Ward - That's My Goal ("You know where I come from, You know my story, You know why I'm standing here tonight / I'm here to win your heart and soul etc.)The guy who wrote 'That's my Goal' is actually a mad prog head who writes pop tunes to finance his other prog projects Frost* on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music DownloadsOutstanding! The lyrics in that song are fucking hysterical."And there won't be snow in Africa this Christmas time" - really?Yes there will, the top of Kilimanjero is always covered in snow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 currently at number one for midweek charts.RATM! woooHmm, is this official? 'Cause it's clearly in the X-Factor camp's interest to lead people to believe that it's close, thus leading to more people buying it in a "Blur v Oasis" style "war". You will note they were claiming that the actual X Factor result itself was close despite Joe proving to be miles ahead in the end, for this very reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 The guy who wrote 'That's my Goal' is actually a mad prog head who writes pop tunes to finance his other prog projects http://www.shaneward.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 currently at number one for midweek charts.RATM! woooHmm, is this official? 'Cause it's clearly in the X-Factor camp's interest to lead people to believe that it's close, thus leading to more people buying it in a "Blur v Oasis" style "war". You will note they were claiming that the actual X Factor result itself was close despite Joe proving to be miles ahead in the end, for this very reason.I thought the midweek charts came out on Wednesday?iTunes showing is at no. 2.Bear in mind as well that the X-Factor one is also available on CD, whereas Rage is download only, so there will be not only the itunes charts, but all the CD sales as well. A valiant effort, but one that was always destined to end in failure.EDIT - What the hell is Journey doing in the top 10?!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paranoid Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 I thought the midweek charts came out on Wednesday?iTunes showing is at no. 2.*Crazy long image*Bear in mind as well that the X-Factor one is also available on CD, whereas Rage is download only, so there will be not only the itunes charts, but all the CD sales as well. A valiant effort, but one that was always destined to end in failure.EDIT - What the hell is Journey doing in the top 10?!?!One of the Pop Tarts on X Factor did a Journey song... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 Well, at least it'll be a high flying Christmas for the De La Rocha family.I bet that do-gooding wet blanket doesn't even celebrate Christmas, the cunt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Easy Wishes Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 Journey - Another "get artist X to Christmas number one instead of X-Factor 'cause the corporate machine makes me so sick I'll pay 79p for a song released ten years ago and shout about it in text form on Facebook but not Myspace 'cause that was so 2006" campaign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stichman Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 BBC News - Rock anthem outselling X Factor winner Joe McElderry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jester1470 Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 http://www.shaneward.com/Jem Godfrey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedialovely bloke too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bungle Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 Jem Godfrey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedialovely bloke too That page say's he wrote "tide is high" for Atomic Kitten? Blondie sang it first if my mind serves? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rass Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 BBC News - Rock anthem outselling X Factor winner Joe McElderry"McElderry's song was released digitally after his victory in the X Factor final' date=' while Rage Against The Machine has been out almost twice as long."[/quote']Umm...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jester1470 Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 That page say's he wrote "tide is high" for Atomic Kitten? Blondie sang it first if my mind serves?Close, Blondie is the best known version but it was actually written by John Holt lead singer of the Paragons, but I'm guessing its a mistake on wiki (surely not) although there were some new lyrics inserted into the Atomic Kitten version for the Lizzie Maguire Movie, it can hardly be classed as writing it, but I think he co-produced it which is why its there, albeit in the wrong place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 That page say's he wrote "tide is high" for Atomic Kitten? Blondie sang it first if my mind serves?I'm pretty sure it was a cover when Blondie did it as well.EDIT: - That'll teach me not to read the whole thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bungle Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 Righty, wikiwrong strikes again, I've changed it now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paranoid Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 Umm......Someone must have pointed it out, they have changed the article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delboy Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 although I was initially against the campaign for Rage Against The Machine, I'm finding it quite exciting, just like the old days, I shall be listening to the charts on Sunday! At least its giving Cowell a run for his money and the miserable git doesnt like it one bit! Be funny if Rage got it, but the X Factor will probably shade it. Still hope this paves the way for years to come! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stichman Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 Journey - Another "get artist X to Christmas number one instead of X-Factor 'cause the corporate machine makes me so sick I'll pay 79p for a song released ten years ago and shout about it in text form on Facebook but not Myspace 'cause that was so 2006" campaign....better make that 99p. Clever itunes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delboy Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 29p on amazon, I for the first time in my life have purchased an online MP3, well worth 30p, come on do it to piss off Simon Cowell if nothing else! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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