hairy Posted 16 December 2009 Share Posted 16 December 2009 The guitarist (RATM) said the single's position as a Christmas number one contender was an "unexpected windfall" and he plans to donate some of the proceeds to a charity which helps children progress their musical careers in the UK. BBC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilo Posted 16 December 2009 Share Posted 16 December 2009 The money isn't the issue for Cowell. The chart position isn't either. The puclicity is the real issue. Cowell needs the publicity of the X Factor winners' single getting to Number 1 to prove that it is still a successful and viable franchise in the music world, and is capable of producing long-lasting artists with healthy careers. As soon as it fails to prove that (i.e. an artist fails to hit Number 1 in spite of the huge media campaign) then X Factor begins to go the same way as Big Brother, producing flash-in-the-pan celebs that people can only bring themselves to care about while they're constantly on TV. RATM beating McElderry and that godawful song will show that the music-buying public are turning against the enterprise. If Killing in the Name Of is Number 1 on Sunday, it will be a huge blow to Cowell and could mark the beginning of the end for his show. Who'd have thought that Big Brother would be cancelled while it seemed to produce a conveyor belt of no-mark celebs? The success of the artists the X Factor produces is inevitably linked to the success of the show itself. If you loathe the X Factor, do something about it and download RATM this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fosse Boy Posted 16 December 2009 Share Posted 16 December 2009 "Shows like Britain's Got Talent and The X Factor have actually got people more interested in music again, and are sending more people into record stores. We haven't seen this kind of uplift in years." Yes Cowell, if you're a complete disabled who's too thick to seek out your own taste in music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samilktray Posted 16 December 2009 Share Posted 16 December 2009 Tried to like RATM but they just seem whack to me. Joe is bland aswell, my support is behind Chris Moyles' Christmas song! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James. Posted 16 December 2009 Share Posted 16 December 2009 The money isn't the issue for Cowell. The chart position isn't either. The puclicity is the real issue. Cowell needs the publicity of the X Factor winners' single getting to Number 1 to prove that it is still a successful and viable franchise in the music world, and is capable of producing long-lasting artists with healthy careers. As soon as it fails to prove that (i.e. an artist fails to hit Number 1 in spite of the huge media campaign) then X Factor begins to go the same way as Big Brother, producing flash-in-the-pan celebs that people can only bring themselves to care about while they're constantly on TV. RATM beating McElderry and that godawful song will show that the music-buying public are turning against the enterprise. If Killing in the Name Of is Number 1 on Sunday, it will be a huge blow to Cowell and could mark the beginning of the end for his show. Who'd have thought that Big Brother would be cancelled while it seemed to produce a conveyor belt of no-mark celebs? The success of the artists the X Factor produces is inevitably linked to the success of the show itself. If you loathe the X Factor, do something about it and download RATM this week. I think you're completely over estimating the importance of the X Factor song being number one. X Factor is a MASSIVE success - at one point during the final 19 million people were watching, that's ridiculous, 1 in 3 people. And it'll be the same next year, regardless of the charts. I loved watching it because I love stupid light entertainment shows. At the same time I have what I would consider good taste in music. I would never buy a fucking Joe McEldery song in the same way I'm not going to go and buy a RATM single just because someone on Facebook told me to (I guess the song lyrics only apply to Cowell though, right?). I'd rather spend my time and money on decent music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Part Of The Crowd Posted 16 December 2009 Share Posted 16 December 2009 What a shitty hypocritical band being picked for a stupid immature shitty joke. 'I know, lets be all against the system and that, wait, you want us to play reunion shows for a big fee? Quality, we're a bit short on money.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trav Le Bleu Posted 16 December 2009 Share Posted 16 December 2009 Why not just buy something you like, sit back and enjoy it?Why is anyone bothered about some vapid chart position? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterborofox Posted 16 December 2009 Share Posted 16 December 2009 Although they are not my sort of band, I quite like the song and hope it goes to number 1 ahead of the fiX-factor winner. Nice to hear they will donate some money to charity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpleronnie Posted 16 December 2009 Share Posted 16 December 2009 Do people still care about the charts? weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor Posted 16 December 2009 Share Posted 16 December 2009 <_< But the RATM song is shit aswell as Joe's single . but because it isn't by a band/artist made famous by a pointless reality tv show it's automatically less shite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavrentis Posted 16 December 2009 Share Posted 16 December 2009 Although they are not my sort of band, I quite like the song and hope it goes to number 1 ahead of the fiX-factor winner.Nice to hear they will donate some money to charity. Fix Factor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Part Of The Crowd Posted 16 December 2009 Share Posted 16 December 2009 but because it isn't by a band/artist made famous by a pointless reality tv show it's automatically less shite. That view is what makes this as bad if not worse than the X-Factor Song. Coming from me, someone who really doesn't like the X-Factor, that is something. Anaal Nathrakh for Christmas no.1 spppot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lildave3 Posted 16 December 2009 Share Posted 16 December 2009 I heard Ludacris is coming for that number one spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daggers Posted 16 December 2009 Share Posted 16 December 2009 It wouldn't be so bad if it was a decently dreadful band...something like Behemoth or St Winifred's School Choir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellend Sebastian Posted 16 December 2009 Share Posted 16 December 2009 Sony will be loving this.They own the rights to both songs so either way they win It's not really sticking it to the man is it? Rampant capitalism wins the day again, hurray! We didn't make 'Cheeky Christmas' number one and we've all got to pay for it for eternity. I'm not sure what makes it a 'funny performance', but As Birddog 2017 says, "Just delightfully weird and sexy, with a great sense of fun!" I couldn't put it better myself, Birddog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FilboFox Posted 17 December 2009 Share Posted 17 December 2009 I would never have done this were it not for the RATM campaign, but I actually bought Joe McElderry's song today just to add 1 more person to the sales of his song... I can understand why some people want something other than the X Factor winner as Christmas Number One but RATM with such a crap song? I know some may like it, but I can't stand it and it certainly isn't a Christmas Number One sort of song... Shoot me down for my views but I'd rather have Joe topping the charts than some crappy same old same old (and as far as I'm concerned, that's what it is as it sounds just like any other rock song) rock shit from some band picked out of the air by someone pissed off with the X Factor... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FilboFox Posted 17 December 2009 Share Posted 17 December 2009 The money isn't the issue for Cowell. The chart position isn't either. The puclicity is the real issue. Cowell needs the publicity of the X Factor winners' single getting to Number 1 to prove that it is still a successful and viable franchise in the music world, and is capable of producing long-lasting artists with healthy careers. As soon as it fails to prove that (i.e. an artist fails to hit Number 1 in spite of the huge media campaign) then X Factor begins to go the same way as Big Brother, producing flash-in-the-pan celebs that people can only bring themselves to care about while they're constantly on TV. RATM beating McElderry and that godawful song will show that the music-buying public are turning against the enterprise. If Killing in the Name Of is Number 1 on Sunday, it will be a huge blow to Cowell and could mark the beginning of the end for his show. Who'd have thought that Big Brother would be cancelled while it seemed to produce a conveyor belt of no-mark celebs? The success of the artists the X Factor produces is inevitably linked to the success of the show itself. If you loathe the X Factor, do something about it and download RATM this week. Rubbish. X Factor winners have failed to make the number one spot in the past and the show has come back bigger and better the next year... Joe may not get the Christmas number 1 spot but he'll still probably sell just as many for this song as other winners in the past... this year is slightly different though as there is some ridiculous song trying to oust him... as has been said, protest consumerism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daggers Posted 17 December 2009 Share Posted 17 December 2009 Three very dear friends have paid for a RATM download. I'm beginning to feel as though I am drowning in a world full of frigging morons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavrentis Posted 17 December 2009 Share Posted 17 December 2009 I would never have done this were it not for the RATM campaign, but I actually bought Joe McElderry's song today just to add 1 more person to the sales of his song...I can understand why some people want something other than the X Factor winner as Christmas Number One but RATM with such a crap song? I know some may like it, but I can't stand it and it certainly isn't a Christmas Number One sort of song... Shoot me down for my views but I'd rather have Joe topping the charts than some crappy same old same old (and as far as I'm concerned, that's what it is as it sounds just like any other rock song) rock shit from some band picked out of the air by someone pissed off with the X Factor... Funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miquel The Work Geordie Posted 17 December 2009 Share Posted 17 December 2009 I'm going to donwload Can't Help But Wait by Trey Songz a shitload of times to ensure it's status as UK Christmas #1 2009. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Part Of The Crowd Posted 17 December 2009 Share Posted 17 December 2009 It wouldn't be so bad if it was a decently dreadful band...something like Behemoth or St Winifred's School Choir. Slaves Shall Serve by Behemoth is a great shout, would love to see something like that in the charts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 17 December 2009 Share Posted 17 December 2009 Currently live on 5 Live Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daggers Posted 17 December 2009 Share Posted 17 December 2009 Slaves Shall Serve by Behemoth is a great shout, would love to see something like that in the charts. Funnily enough, I imagined Milton Keynes would be the kind of place a band like Behemoth were appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fosse Boy Posted 17 December 2009 Share Posted 17 December 2009 :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babylon Posted 17 December 2009 Share Posted 17 December 2009 Currently live on 5 Live Were on 5live until the got pulled for swearing!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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