RAGGGGggeeee!!!!!

Glaucus · 20-12-2009, 19:55

What a great end to a **** week.. Worst week followed by the best ever charts..

Rage Against the Machine - Killing in the Name 2009 Christmas number 1

My neighbours are going to be complaining, main speakers fired up.

Tak · 20-12-2009, 19:58

Haly · 20-12-2009, 19:59

Congrats Sony surely?
With the two singles, it gave them a 65.6% share of single market this month.

Can't get better marketing than that really!

Stan_Lite · 20-12-2009, 20:10

Not entirely sure what all the excitement is. The power of the internet has managed to get a sh*t single to #1 in place of another sh*t single - big deal.

I'm pretty sure everybody who wanted to buy the X factor single still bought it anyway - probably more. As Haly says, the main winners here are Sony. I wonder how proud everybody who participated in this childish farce feels, knowing they have lined the pockets of Sony.

Pumpkinstew · 20-12-2009, 20:10

I know you're excited but I'm certain it's still 2009.

Better luck next year Joe.

Glaucus · 20-12-2009, 20:17

yes I'm excited. Rage is a great song and a classic..

It was never about the money, everyone knew from the start both were on sony, but yes sony will be loving it. It also was never about stopping people buy Joes.

Feek · 20-12-2009, 20:21

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Originally Posted by Stan_Lite

I wonder how proud everybody who participated in this childish farce feels, knowing they have lined the pockets of Sony.

It's smeg all to do with money as far as I'm concerned, it's to do with not having some piece of absolute manufactured crap at number one for the xth year on the trot at Christmas.

LMF and I just grooved to a cover of Killing In The Name on Guitar Hero

Tak · 20-12-2009, 20:24

I was one of those childish people who bought the single and I did so because I love the song anyway - if it had been some pap against xfactor guy I'd have just ignored it like I normally do.

As an aside Rage got the number 1 with 500k sold - didn't it use to be millions sold to get to number 1?

Del Lardo · 20-12-2009, 20:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stan_Lite

I wonder how proud everybody who participated in this childish farce feels, knowing they have lined the pockets of Sony.

I am very proud that Rage is number 1 rather than another year of bland x-factor based ****eness.

So what if Sony have made another few £million. How much do you think Boots or John Lewis have made in the last week? We live in a Capitalist society so popular items (be it a toy or a song) are going to make the company who own them a lot of money, especially around Christmas.

Stan_Lite · 20-12-2009, 20:32

What's the difference. I can't see any. Either a manufactured act being at #1 or a mediocre minor hit from the 90s being #1 simply because some malcontent chose it at random and declared it as an alternative.

To my thinking, probably 90% of the people who bought the X Factor single bought it because they like it and 90% of the people who bought the "alternative" single bought it as a protest. How many of the people who bought the RATM single would have bought it if it hadn't been the "protest" song?

I couldn't care less but, if pushed I would say that I'd rather the #1 song was a song that people bought because they like it rather than because they think they're making a statement.

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Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	Congrats Sony surely? With the two singles, it gave them a 65.6% share of single market this month. Can't get better marketing than that really! __________________ Halycopter

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Stan_Lite Stan, Stan the FLASHER MAN! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In bed with your sister Posts: 5,483	Not entirely sure what all the excitement is. The power of the internet has managed to get a sht single to #1 in place of another sht single - big deal. I'm pretty sure everybody who wanted to buy the X factor single still bought it anyway - probably more. As Haly says, the main winners here are Sony. I wonder how proud everybody who participated in this childish farce feels, knowing they have lined the pockets of Sony. __________________ Just because I have a short attention span doesn't mean I...

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Pumpkinstew Absinthe Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mostly Oxford, Sometimes Bristol Posts: 1,156	I know you're excited but I'm certain it's still 2009. Better luck next year Joe. __________________ Get old, or die tryin' PSTEWREVIEWS - Chunks of Meaty Reviews, Mixed with Your Five a Day of News, Comment and Opinion, Floating in a Broth of Suspect Grammar and Seasoned Liberally with Mixed Metaphor. Tasty.

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Glaucus Absinthe Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,855	yes I'm excited. Rage is a great song and a classic.. It was never about the money, everyone knew from the start both were on sony, but yes sony will be loving it. It also was never about stopping people buy Joes. __________________

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Glaucus Absinthe Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,855	RAGGGGggeeee!!!!! What a great end to a **** week.. Worst week followed by the best ever charts.. Rage Against the Machine - Killing in the Name 2009 Christmas number 1 My neighbours are going to be complaining, main speakers fired up. __________________ Last edited by Glaucus; 20-12-2009 at 20:17.

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Tak L'Oréal Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 9,977	I was one of those childish people who bought the single and I did so because I love the song anyway - if it had been some pap against xfactor guy I'd have just ignored it like I normally do. As an aside Rage got the number 1 with 500k sold - didn't it use to be millions sold to get to number 1? __________________ The look on your face when a toddler rips out your heart and shows it to you? Priceless.... For everything else, there's FWOOSH!

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Stan_Lite Stan, Stan the FLASHER MAN! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In bed with your sister Posts: 5,483	What's the difference. I can't see any. Either a manufactured act being at #1 or a mediocre minor hit from the 90s being #1 simply because some malcontent chose it at random and declared it as an alternative. To my thinking, probably 90% of the people who bought the X Factor single bought it because they like it and 90% of the people who bought the "alternative" single bought it as a protest. How many of the people who bought the RATM single would have bought it if it hadn't been the "protest" song? I couldn't care less but, if pushed I would say that I'd rather the #1 song was a song that people bought because they like it rather than because they think they're making a statement. __________________ Just because I have a short attention span doesn't mean I...