Rage against the machine for christmas number 1

AlmightyCushion · 05-12-2009 1:14am #1

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=info&gid=2228594104

This a ****ing brilliant idea. To stop some x factor thing getting to number 1, this group is trying to get people to buy killing in the name of by Rage against the machine between the 18th and the 24th of this month. How cool would it be to see RATM get the christmas number one.

Song is available for purchase now from the following stores. These will count towards the number 1 spot here.

http://web.3roi.groovemobile.net/webstore/index.htm?cc=main&ca=displayartist&lang=en&aid=27174&gmroute=TsPaOBpdI1L200O0TP3TG200

http://ie.7digital.com/artists/rage-against-the-machine/rage-against-the-machine-3/02-Killing-In-The-Name/

https://music.meteor.ie/trackdetails.aspx?track=5061434

http://music.nokia.ie/

Caco · 05-12-2009 1:23am

This was done last year with Jeff Buckley's cover of Hallelujah to stop that other woeful bint's cover getting to number 1... she still got the top spot but Jeff got to 5 or something like that which was pretty cool! Also Cohen's original got into the top 20 or 30 afair

Still a good idea for this year though

SoWatchaWant · 05-12-2009 2:00am

Why does it have to be Rage Against the Machine though?

AlmightyCushion · 05-12-2009 2:48am

SoWatchaWant wrote: »

Why does it have to be Rage Against the Machine though?

Because rage against the machine rock.

opinion guy · 05-12-2009 2:59am

Caco wrote: »

This was done last year with Jeff Buckley's cover of Hallelujah to stop that other woeful bint's cover getting to number 1... she still got the top spot but Jeff got to 5 or something like that which was pretty cool! Also Cohen's original got into the top 20 or 30 afair

Still a good idea for this year though

Jesus yeah they MURDERED Hallelujah. And its still going on - did you see the end of the latelate where they had a school choir singing it - OMG it was f**king painful. They even corrected the grammar. Instead of saying ye they said you in the overly annunciated elocution type way. It was terrible.

Although I couldn't help but smirk that the teacher and probably the xfactor bint were under the illusion that it was a religious hymn when actually the song is about sex and stuff.....lol:D

Edit: o forgot the topic. Great idea!

gandhi123 · 05-12-2009 3:00am

Sound dodge to me.. like could easily be some1 from RATM's label or what not.. fantastic bit off viral marketing if it is thou considering the amount of ppl who hate Xfactor and the number of idiots on the web...

Would it not be better to get something older and more obscure to number 1?

Mambo #5 anyone?

opinion guy · 05-12-2009 3:03am

gandhi123 wrote: »

Sound dodge to me.. like could easily be some1 from RATM's label or what not.. fantastic bit off viral marketing if it is thou considering the amount of ppl who hate Xfactor and the number of idiots on the web...

Would it not be better to get something older and more obscure to number 1?

Mambo #5 anyone?

But who cares ?
Great song. Great idea. Great message. F**k you I won't do what you tell me.Even the band name is perfect. Rage against the Machine!!!!!!!!!!

Borneo Fnctn · 05-12-2009 3:06am

Rage against the machine are so juvenile.

AlmightyCushion · 05-12-2009 3:08am

gandhi123 wrote: »

Sound dodge to me.. like could easily be some1 from RATM's label or what not.. fantastic bit off viral marketing if it is thou considering the amount of ppl who hate Xfactor and the number of idiots on the web...

Could be. It's a funny idea though and I like the band and the song. Plus the irony of people singing "Fúck you, I won't do what you tell me!" while doing exactly what this group has told them to do is unbelievably funny.

m83 · 05-12-2009 3:17am

Christmas No.1 ... right here...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujZsFOGT-Ko

SoWatchaWant · 05-12-2009 3:44am

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

Because rage against the machine rock.

Now, now, that band is just too strong for my tastes. What's wrong with Bruce Springsteen?

FearDark · 05-12-2009 4:45am

Killing in the name is a ****ing awesome song.

End of.

Let that not be the debate here folks!

lee_ · 05-12-2009 4:56am

so like buy the track on i tunes??

how much will it cost?

AlmightyCushion · 05-12-2009 5:37am

lee_ wrote: »

so like buy the track on i tunes??

how much will it cost?

Because they will count towards the chart results. I think someone on the fan page said it was 79p

Super-Rush · 05-12-2009 5:51am

Christmas number 1??? Remember where you heard it first.

Sleepeee · 05-12-2009 5:17pm

super-rush wrote: »

Christmas number 1??? Remember where you heard it first.

HAHAHA!!! John Joe you legend!

Agent Smith · 05-12-2009 7:14pm

m83 wrote: »

Christmas No.1 ... right here...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujZsFOGT-Ko

You Just commited a holocaust in my ears...

Your a bad bad (wo)man

Kittykook · 06-12-2009 4:10am

awesome idea!...it won't happen though because most people prefer unoriginal crap

Takk · 06-12-2009 5:44pm

577,000 singles sold to get to number one in the UK last year.

Takk · 08-12-2009 8:37pm

"The Muppets 'Bohemian Rhapsody' To Battle X-Factor Winner For Christmas No.1"

Cunny-Funt · 08-12-2009 9:07pm

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

Because rage against the machine rock.

Too right, my fav ****in band. They need to release more stuff damn it!

& if this isnt raging against the machine , I dunno what is. :cool:

KaraNicole · 08-12-2009 9:57pm

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=info&gid=2228594104

This a ****ing brilliant idea. To stop some x factor thing getting to number 1, this group is trying to get people to buy killing in the name of by Rage against the machine between the 13th and the 20th of this month. How cool would it be to see RATM get the christmas number one.

Check out this blog about it!!

http://fashaddict.wordpress.com/2009/12/08/killing-in-the-name-of-christmas/

So many members this could actually happen!

paulhannon · 08-12-2009 10:02pm

Here's the Irish group
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=231784611232

Walsh · 10-12-2009 3:34pm

I'd much rather see the muppets get Christmas number one over X Factor and that tripe.

cynos · 13-12-2009 1:55pm

Just a reminder in Ireland the charts only count between the 18th and 24th so dont buy till then.
If your in the UK you can buy from the 13th till the 24th afaik

bluto63 · 13-12-2009 2:02pm

Walsh wrote: »

I'd much rather see the muppets get Christmas number one over X Factor and that tripe.

Fair enough you don't like RATM. But seeing them make the Christmas no.1 is much much more impressive and ridiculous than the muppets, (yes, I know the irony of using ridiculous against the muppets!) because RATM are a band that would never ever make it to no.1 otherwise

Diabhal Beag · 13-12-2009 5:20pm

No.22 behind such musical legends such as Jason Derulo, Ke$ha, The Saturdays and most painful of all...................... WESTLIFE

Takk · 13-12-2009 5:27pm

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

No.22 behind such musical legends such as Jason Derulo, Ke$ha, The Saturdays and most painful of all...................... WESTLIFE

It's too early to start buying it in Ireland for it to count towards the Christmas #1 sales.

It will only count from Dec 18th on.

EKRIUQ · 13-12-2009 10:07pm

where's the facebook page gone?

Takk · 13-12-2009 10:30pm

EKRIUQ wrote: »

where's the facebook page gone?

Supposedly it's down every so often; too busy, over 700,000 members and all that. Some say it's been shut-down on purpose, conspiracy etc etc.

UK 'back-up' Group:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=...id=37655682127

Irish Group:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=...d=231784611232

Cokeistan · 14-12-2009 1:08pm

SoWatchaWant wrote: »

Why does it have to be Rage Against the Machine though?

Id imagine the whole "**** you i wont do what you tell me" thing is as far from a song that one of those gimps from the x factor would sing

Rage against the machine for christmas number 1

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