Christmas Number 1

Was never about the money though!!

This could become a regular thing.

Some cynically manufactured 'artist' pops out of a TV phone-vote program and they are instantly faced with a rabid facebook group giving them some real competition for their first (and possibly only) single release.

I agree, it wasn't about stopping people or simon Cowell making money, it was about keeping the $hit X-Factor regurgitated crap from the number one spot.

Originally Posted by davepreston

ya im sure sony is upset as both rage and fecknut are on there label

Don't think this was ever about the money or Sony.

Its about the assumption made by the music and media industries in this country that the X factor single is a guaranteed number 1. Well its not, and it won't be again.

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by amnesia

Don't think this was ever about the money or Sony.

Its about the assumption made by the music and media industries in this country that the X factor single is a guaranteed number 1. Well its not, and it won't be again.

I think the reason it won is because of the fact most people who have an interest in music avoid what's in the charts, as soon as this got rolling they will have pr1cked their ears up and thought "29p to **** off simon cowell this christmas? Bargain"

I heard about the rumours it was a sony marketing dealy but after hearing the guy who started the group on radio 1 I gave it the benefit of the doubt. I didn't really care for the sake of pence either.

I sort of have spotted an irony here

The more famous song lyric from this week's number one (and best ever xmas number one of all time) states

"**** you, i wont do what ya tell me"

however, many people were told "buy killing in the name of! buy it!"

and they did what they were told



not that I mind, I'll have the radio on xmas day to sing along with the whole family

All together now

Originally Posted by Alpinestarhero

I sort of have spotted an irony here

The more famous song lyric from this week's number one (and best ever xmas number one of all time) states

"**** you, i wont do what ya tell me"

however, many people were told "buy killing in the name of! buy it!"

and they did what they were told



not that I mind, I'll have the radio on xmas day to sing along with the whole family

All together now

Or, that was the message we were sending out to Cowell et al. We are not all mindless sheep with mothing to watch on Saturday evenings, just waiting for your karaoke acts. Nor are we willing to allow Cowell to take it for granted that we would allow the self-same karaoke act to take the Christmas number one slot.

It was fun! I'm looking forward to the Chart Show on Christmas Day now!

Originally Posted by Kinvig

Or, that was the message we were sending out to Cowell et al. We are not all mindless sheep with mothing to watch on Saturday evenings, just waiting for your karaoke acts. Nor are we willing to allow Cowell to take it for granted that we would allow the self-same karaoke act to take the Christmas number one slot.

It was fun! I'm looking forward to the Chart Show on Christmas Day now!

Na, I do know why the song was chosen, we were all being spoonfed music we were being told was good, when really it was all pretty much the same.

I think in the last 10 years, about 5 xmas number ones have been acts from one of Mr Cowell's "talent" shows.

What shall I spend my 29p on now? Still got it stacked up in 1p coins ready to be spent.

I didn't buy into the charts wars - not exactly rebellious doing what some band tells you to do...

[Spiderman]

i saw somewhere (cos i cant get away from this mind-numbing topic anywhere) that one of hem was giving profits to charity. Well Daz, give it all to charity! If it costs 29p to but just how much goes to charity anyway i wonder?