RATM outselling X Factor!

[CAL022]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8413557.stm

YES!! Every year since 2004 the UK Top 40 has been plagued with this X Factor rubbish and it ALWAYS gets the Christmas #1! :mad:
It's currently #1 on iTunes, Play.com, Amazon UK and HMV!

[Lameboy19]

Protip: it was 4chan

[Lady Siara]

X Factor judge Simon Cowell has criticised the internet campaign, calling it "stupid".

Oh Simon, you're silly.

Actually, this whole thing is silly. >_>

[Wolfbeckett]

X Factor judge Simon Cowell has criticised the internet campaign, calling it "totally unfair! Waaaaaaaaah!".

VERY excellent.

[monkeyfish]

Protip: it was 4chan

I believe 4chan is busy voting Portia to the #1 model spot, but maybe they're doing this, as well. Haven't checked in on the little scamps for a while.

[killer_roach]

I still say counter-programming a single just buys into the mentality of selling singles.

Way to help in destroying the music industry...

[General Lein979]

The smart ideal would have been to do this with an great sounding indie band so they could go mainstream and catch their big break seeing how this marketing seems to work.

[Flawless]

Who cares? Joe McElderry rocks even if he doesn't get the number one.

It's not like people in the US really grasp the concept or the enormity of being Christmas number one in the UK.

[californication]

It's nice right now, but I really don't know if the protesters can keep it up. A bunch of people will most likely buy the first day, but will they buy the rest of the week?

ITunes is pretty smart. They reduced the price of RATM's album to four pounds and featured the band on the front page on the UK iTunes homepage. Almost makes this protest seem pointless.

[Mystlyfe77]

Protip: it was 4chan

Protip: 4chan doesn't actually do anything.

[Lameboy19]

Protip: 4chan doesn't actually do anything.

mARBLECAKE (http://bellalu0.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/marble-cake-also-the-game-27530-1239633082-4.jpg)

granted they don't do anything worthwhile (including this) but they did have a hand in this

[sa_nick]

Man, so awesome. The trailer thing they made is hilarious


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2AYUqVNSsY

[Wolfbeckett]

Man, so awesome. The trailer thing they made is hilarious


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2AYUqVNSsY

That was excellent. It occurs to me now that I haven't done my part yet, I'm gonna buy the song as soon as I get home from work today.

[Haibane]

Hahah - that trailer is indeed, genius.

Also loving this campaign. Yes it does make the big record companies more money, no it won't make Simon Cowell any less money, but it's still hella funny, and anything that topples the vapid pre-packaged X-Factor tripe has got to be worth it!

[CAL022]

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE = UK CHRISTMAS NUMBER ONE!! :D

There was so much suspense before the revealing of number 2. Then when I heard "it's Joe", I was like "YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!"

[DrifterUK]

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE = UK CHRISTMAS NUMBER ONE!! :D

There was so much suspense before the revealing of number 2. Then when I heard "it's Joe", I was like "YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!"

lol, epic

[iistuii]

Congratulations to the British public getting them to the No 1 spot at Xmas. Real music, great band and a great public vote for music.
Anyone from USA wont know that the Xfactor got pipped to the UK no 1 spot by Rage Against the Machines, a vote from the public to say enough is enough of this conveyor belt of crap from simon cowell

[PJudge]

I just can't wait to see how that x factor kid cries about it now. Oh, and Simon Cowell's gonan bash us for being "bullying thugs" or something. He cracks me up.

[CPT BJ]

Very much deserved it seems that that spot has been claimed by the X factor and simon cowel for far too long now

[CloudWolf]

Never underestimate the power of the internet.

[MrFruitLord]

Wait... what?

[lotr rocks 0]

could someone elaborate a bit more? I have no idea what this thread is talking about.

[jonoo24]

The british "public" Didn't do this. 'twas the interwebz. Huge practical jokes are 4chans things.

[CloudWolf]

could someone elaborate a bit more? I have no idea what this thread is talking about.

Killing in the Name is no.1 in the UK charts ;)

[DrifterUK]

This wasnt 4chan
At least, they didnt do it by themselves. A huge amount of people in the UK bought Killing In The Name to beat X factor

Apparently they did it
This Christmas is gonna be good

[Luur32]

could someone elaborate a bit more? I have no idea what this thread is talking about.

A british singing show called X-Factor has topped Christmas charts 4 years in a row. A large number of people got together to vote Killing In The Name to the Christmas number 1 spot to keep X-Factor from winning again. They succeeded

I'm loving this. We must celebrate by getting this song next week. Weezer can wait

[MrFruitLord]

Ah, cool.

[voodoo618]

http://www.rockband.com/forums/showthread.php?t=176549

uhm

[CPT BJ]

'Killing In the Name' - Confirmed for DLC :P LMAO

[animemetalhead]

They couldn't have used, like, I dunno, maybe, A GOOD SONG?

Damn I hate RATM...

[kingtonyx]

ahaha


As each's single battled this week for the Christmas #1 spot in the UK, "X Factor" winner Joe McElderry said he'd never heard Rage Against The Machine's "Killing In The Name". Well, I guess someone played it for him.

The 18-year-old said, "They can't be serious! I had no idea what it sounded like. It's dreadful and I hate it. How could anyone enjoy this? Can you imagine the grandmas hearing this over Christmas lunch? I wouldn't buy it. It's a nought out of ten from me. Simon Cowell wouldn't like it. They wouldn't get through to boot camp on 'The X Factor' – they're just shouting."

Joe added about his own single, a cover of Miley Cyrus' "The Climb", 'I will be really disappointed if it doesn't go to #1 after all the effort I've put in to this and winning the show."

Looks like Joe is disappointed.

[Billy-93]

Yer its awesome, im in the uk and every year we get delivered some crap x-factor rubbish that sounds the same every year, its a miley cyrus cover too. I think RATM said if they get number 1 in the charts they will do a free gig in the uk.

The person they stopped is being really stupid about this, hes throwing darts at the singers face on a picture, bloody moron he didnt even start it, they didnt even start it it was us the public.

[Oscar-Rio]

What is the point of the whole #1 christmas song anyways? Seems a little moot to me.

[killer_roach]

It's not like people in the US really grasp the concept or the enormity of being Christmas number one in the UK.

Obviously I don't get it.

But still, of all the RATM songs... why couldn't these pranksters chosen one that doesn't, you know, suck?

[monkeybreath]

What is the point of the whole #1 christmas song anyways? Seems a little moot to me.

the xmas week is basically the time when the most sales of singles happen in 1 week. so basically its sayin that the single is the most popular of the year


i geuss

great tink i say ope it happens next year as well maybe with a diff band or genre, better then listenin to the cack these reality tv shows bring out each year

[The Highway To Hell]

Nice

[Alright_Computer]

I'm not a Rage fan at all, but they're way better than some lame, talentless guy singing a freaking Miley Cyrus cover.

[sa_nick]

I will be really disappointed if it doesn't go to #1 after all the effort I've put in to this and winning the show.

Oh yeah, takes a lot of effort to sing a song you didn't even write, to music you didnt write or play. What a chump.

So glad RATM got the spot.

[SonicRocker15X]

It's the reaction of the dude that makes it all seem like I wish I took part.

[onidragon]

Where's the reaction vid? I would have taken part, but I'm in the USA.

[californication]

I can't wait for all the grandmas to hear it over their Christmas lunches. :)

[JohnTheDrummer]

This sucks. RATM sucks. Why couldn't they get a real band/song to be number one, like Complete or something. Hoogie Boogie land is the best.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukjnrXTTvPY

[Wolfbeckett]

People, they picked this song because it was a well known song and they wanted people to participate. If they had picked some unknown song by RATM or even a song by some unknown indie band, nobody would have wanted to participate. Try to use some critical thinking folks, they had to use a high profile song of some kind in order to have a chance of succeeding.

I am SO glad it won, RATM is awesome and these X-Factor tards deserve to lose.

[Lady Siara]

The 18-year-old said, "They can't be serious! I had no idea what it sounded like. It's dreadful and I hate it. How could anyone enjoy this? Can you imagine the grandmas hearing this over Christmas lunch? I wouldn't buy it. It's a nought out of ten from me. Simon Cowell wouldn't like it. They wouldn't get through to boot camp on 'The X Factor' – they're just shouting."

Joe added about his own single, a cover of Miley Cyrus' "The Climb", 'I will be really disappointed if it doesn't go to #1 after all the effort I've put in to this and winning the show."

Sounds like he has the personality of a wet towel.

And the taste of one, too.

[killer_roach]

Sounds like he has the personality of a wet towel.

And the taste of one, too.

Still, he's got a point. And it's precisely what the music industry gets wrong.

Look at some of the most iconic musicians of yesteryear... Bruce Springsteen, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin... if a younger version of any of these people showed up to the auditions of X Factor or American Idol, they'd be mocked off the stage by Simon.

To music labels' A&R departments: Vocal tone means nothing if they have nothing to sing. End. Of. Discussion.

[Wiiman95]

So 1 Guy hates the song(Simon) therefore it should just not exist?

STUPIDITY IN AMERICA! DETAILS AT 11.

[Wolfbeckett]

So 1 Guy hates the song(Simon) therefore it should just not exist?

STUPIDITY IN AMERICA! DETAILS AT 11.

Uhh this happened in the UK. So this isn't American stupidity for once.


Vocal tone means nothing if they have nothing to sing.

One of the most succinct ways of putting it I've seen. How the singer sounds is secondary to what they have to say, otherwise I wouldn't be able to listen to Nevermind the Bollocks at all because I hate Johnny Rotten's voice.

[Wiiman95]

Uhh this happened in the UK. So this isn't American stupidity for once.

Ok then, EARTHLING STUPIDITY.

[Skode]

Weve been having a right laugh about this. Its great to see people power still exists and for all the dominance they have on the record markets that the internet can come along and beat an endless stream of covers dominating charts despite the fact it was only available for download only.

They slashed the price of the X Factor cover this year by 60% in an attempt to have it pip the campaign to get RATM to the number 1 spot and still failed. People power folks, Simon still gets minted as for all it was second place the song gained 450,000 sales and RATM are giving away a large chunk of all the proceedings to Shelter the charity for the homeless. Whatever side you vouched for its win win.

Im just glad RATM and us determined brits did it - im sick fed up of the grip that reality shows have on peoples lives now... we are like sheep and each week i can swear blind there is a new one starting on TV. Heck MTV the "music" TV network is chock a block with reality shows featuring all sorts of crap from peoples "cribs" to music legends like Paris Hilton pouting whilst we are supposed to pretend there is a personality behind the lips doing it.

We should start an Anti-Foo Fighters as DLC campaign and instead install Rick Astley as our champion :p

[Wiiman95]

Weve been having a right laugh about this. Its great to see people power still exists and for all the dominance they have on the record markets that the internet can come along and beat an endless stream of covers dominating charts despite the fact it was only available for download only.

They slashed the price of the X Factor cover this year by 60% in an attempt to have it pip the campaign to get RATM to the number 1 spot and still failed. People power folks, Simon still gets minted as for all it was second place the song gained 450,000 sales and RATM are giving away a large chunk of all the proceedings to Shelter the charity for the homeless. Whatever side you vouched for its win win.

Im just glad RATM and us determined brits did it - im sick fed up of the grip that reality shows have on peoples lives now... we are like sheep and each week i can swear blind there is a new one starting on TV. Heck MTV the "music" TV network is chock a block with reality shows featuring all sorts of crap from peoples "cribs" to music legends like Paris Hilton pouting whilst we are supposed to pretend there is a personality behind the lips doing it.

We should start an Anti-Foo Fighters as DLC campaign and instead install Rick Astley as our champion :p

I stooped reading after you called Paris Hilton a "Music Legend"

[Wolfbeckett]

I stooped reading after you called Paris Hilton a "Music Legend"

Really you stopped reading when there was less than 2 sentences left in the whole post because of a sarcastic line?

[Wiiman95]

Really you stopped reading when there was less than 2 sentences left in the whole post because of a sarcastic line?

When someone says something like that, I just phase out.

[Oscar-Rio]

I stooped reading after you called Paris Hilton a "Music Legend"

sarcasm detection fail.

[Poncho]

mARBLECAKE (http://bellalu0.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/marble-cake-also-the-game-27530-1239633082-4.jpg)

granted they don't do anything worthwhile (including this) but they did have a hand in this

I don't feel like reading this whole thread, but I would like to out this had nothing to with 4chan.... There are plenty of spin-offs of 4chan after it was sold awhile back. No Elitist stayed on 4chan and there all on a new website, but I will not link it because if you type it in the address bar it brings you to every disturbing image on the internet and locks your screen, but if you know the correct code it works.

Long story short: 4chan is ****.

Source: I know at least 3 4chan lovers that dropped out of school due to stalking the website back in the day.

Well now my life is complete that I got that off my chest.

[sa_nick]

Awesome... I hate that "Who Can Sing the Best" show crap.

I think it's more of a "Who Has The Best Hair" show.

[xXjAmEZXx]

we should celebrate with free killing in the name dlc for next week

[ExpertDrummer]

I love Rage. I'm so happy for the chartings they are getting. Freaking lucky UK lol.

My favorite band because they actually got me into music like theirs after listening to each song a billion times and loving each message that gets spilled into my brain, I can never stop liking them.

My biggest ideal is to see them live.