Killing in the name for no.1 this xmas

ludichris

Calling all rock fans!
Tired of the xfactor going to the top!
cant stand children in need!
well then just buy killing in the name by Rage against the machine from itunes and lets see if we can make this thing happen!
lots of other people are posting this on other sites and we are trying to make it as big as possible! Spread the news!

SteelyDanJalapeno

Don't buy it yet, wait till after the 12th of December,

Pointless otherwise

Karoma

Why Killing In The Name Of?

Reganio 2

Cause it sounds like the least christmassy song ever. It wont happen anyway it might make it to 10 thats about it.

DOC09UNAM

Because the chorus is "FúCK YOU I WONT DO WHAT YOU TELL ME"

Which, would be making a statement as to the fact you're not conforming to the rules that X factor is going to be number 1 at christmas.

smileyme1984

Nice one! I was discussing this last night with the house mate, fed up of the X-Factor winners going straight to No.1 and just said it would be great if someone started a campaign for another song to get to the top for a change! I'm in anyway!

Driver 8

There's also a campaign for Bob Dylan's "Must Be Santa", which at least is seasonal. And before anyone butts in with their opinion of Zimmy's vocal powers, I can't stand Zac's voice, so Hopefully one of the songs get to No.1, but it's hard to counter weeks of Simon Cowell's idoctrination.

Oh, and the profits from Dylans xmas album go to charity

DOC09UNAM

Me thinks everyone should text in to the ray foley show, whether you like him or not, he has a pretty big audience, and as can be seen by when he brought journey back to the charts, he can do ittttttttttttt.

stovelid

Karoma wrote: »

Why Killing In The Name Of?

It has a naughty word at the end and would be therefore a "challenging alternative Christmas No1". As opposed to a turgid, pedagogical funk-metal workout as I first assumed.

tman

DOC09UNAM wrote: »

Because the chorus is "FúCK YOU I WONT DO WHAT YOU TELL ME"

Which, would be making a statement as to the fact you're not conforming to the rules that X factor is going to be number 1 at christmas.

So you're just conforming to something else being number 1?
You rebel, you!

Think I'll just carry on in my belief that chart music is all **** and carry on listening to music I enjoy, not what people tell me to...

marxcoo

tman wrote: »

So you're just conforming to something else being number 1?
You rebel, you!

Think I'll just carry on in my belief that chart music is all **** and carry on listening to music I enjoy, not what people tell me to...

Agreeing with tman on this one. Don't really get the point. To be honest I could never tell you what is no.1 in the charts anyway and couldn't give a rat's ass either. I doubt RATM's idea of sticking it to the man was to rebel against the likes of xfactor.

ludichris

Ye sorry forgot to mention earlier, dont buy the song till after the 12th of december!!!!oh

and btw this isnt rebeling against the xfactor or anything its just for a laugh, cos imagine if somthing like that was no.1 lol

SPREAD THE WORD!!!!!
also plz continue this discussion in the rock and metal section

Anna Molly

Conformity, FTW!!!

rcaz

OP:

**** you, I won't do what you tell me.

speedscot

ludichris wrote: »

... its just for a laugh, cos imagine if somthing like that was no.1 lol

What, you mean like the time "Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter" was UK Christmas No.1?

I am still chortling at that.

dioltas

Great idea, I'm going to do this. What is it to buy a single track? 99 cent or something. Would be kinda funny to have it in the charts

Where can you buy it though? I don't have an ipod or an itunes account (nor do I want one).

K-Ren

I'd much prefer to see Dylan's go to number one, I mean, it's Dylan, it's for charity, and it's actually a catchy song.

DrumSteve

tenner bets cowell will buy the rights to it.

BaZmO*

So, at least 150K unit sales to make number 1?
Rather give my money to charity tbh.

Mars Bar

Would buy Dylan before eh...who's this song by again?!

Not one band can actually come out with one decent Christmas song these days. We've had one good song this decade and that's Don't Let The Bells End by The Darkness. It's sad, really sad...

DOC09UNAM

mars bar wrote: »

Would buy Dylan before eh...who's this song by again?!

Not one band can actually come out with one decent Christmas song these days. We've had one good song this decade and that's Don't Let The Bells End by The Darkness. It's sad, really sad...

The killers have had 2 (maybe 3)

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BaZmO* wrote: »

So, at least 150K unit sales to make number 1?
Rather give my money to charity tbh.

is is that much in Ireland? didnt think it was that high. great idea but i cant see it getting to number one.

Reganio 2

mars bar wrote: »

Not one band can actually come out with one decent Christmas song these days. We've had one good song this decade and that's Don't Let The Bells End by The Darkness. It's sad, really sad...

And that was beaten by that Mad World song which is even worse. Christmas songs should be number 1 at Christmas even if it means Slade or The Pogues every year.

BaZmO*

Ellison Uptight Transmitter wrote: »

is is that much in Ireland? didnt think it was that high. great idea but i cant see it getting to number one.

Not for Ireland, I was referring to the UK. If it doesn't make the UK no.1 spot I doubt it will make the news.

powerfade

Sony own the rights to both RATM and x-factor contestants so the only winner is.........Sony.

http://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?blog=10&title=rage_against_the_machine_for_christmas_n&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1

'F*ck you I won't do what you told me', ahem but if you buy the record, is that not what you are doing?

afatbollix

people still buy singles???

beerbaron

DOC09UNAM wrote: »

Me thinks everyone should text in to the ray foley show, whether you like him or not, he has a pretty big audience, and as can be seen by when he brought journey back to the charts, he can do ittttttttttttt.

He didnt. Sopranos did.

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bad2dabone

speedscot wrote: »

What, you mean like the time "Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter" was UK Christmas No.1?

I am still chortling at that.

never actually happened.

As much as I would like it to

DOC09UNAM

beerbaron wrote: »

He didnt. Sopranos did.

Incorrect.

BaZmO*

DOC09UNAM wrote: »

Incorrect.

It was Family Guy

rcaz

ludichris wrote: »

cant stand children in need!

Harsh buzz.

I just read this article that was posted earlier in the thread. Usually I can't stand the NME, but they do a pretty good job of pointing out how stupid an idea this is.

Kevin Bacon

I think people are reading a bit too much into this. Yeah its sadly ironic that a song with the lyrics "fu*k you i wont do what you tell me" being the same song everyone is being told to buy. But isn't it all just a bit of a laugh is it not? No need to get so serious about it...

Reganio 2

Music iz srs biznez

DarkJager

Kevin Bacon wrote: »

I think people are reading a bit too much into this. Yeah its sadly ironic that a song with the lyrics "fu*k you i wont do what you tell me" being the same song everyone is being told to buy. But isn't it all just a bit of a laugh is it not? No need to get so serious about it...

It would certainly make a refreshing change from some over hyped, vapid, utterly talentless karaoke singer getting to no 1 cause he/she was on a tv show. X-Factor is the HIV virus of the music industry - no matter how hard you try to stop it, muppets still go out and get it.

cashback

DarkJager wrote: »

It would certainly make a refreshing change from some over hyped, vapid, utterly talentless karaoke singer getting to no 1 cause he/she was on a tv show. X-Factor is the HIV virus of the music industry - no matter how hard you try to stop it, muppets still go out and get it.

Not sure how refreshing it is really. It would be refreshing if a great song made it to number one without the need for a coordinated internet campaign.

DarkJager

cashback wrote: »

Not sure how refreshing it is really. It would be refreshing if a great song made it to number one without the need for a coordinated internet campaign.

It would be refreshing if only for the fact the artist performing it wrote it themselves. What's so great about a song getting to number 1 because the "singer" was on a glorified karaoke show?

Kevin Bacon

DarkJager wrote: »

It would be refreshing if only for the fact the artist performing it wrote it themselves. What's so great about a song getting to number 1 because the "singer" was on a glorified karaoke show?

Ah yeah exactly.If its a choice of a song written years ago, and can we all agree a brillant one , or some karaoke tripe ill go with the former. Correct me if i'm wrong but bohemian rhapsody took the christmas number one twice, much better then any other crap that was probably out those years.

Still someone mentioned Bob Dylans Christmas single which I think would be a great number one.

Kold

I'm quite fine without RATM sullying my music library.

wax

Why bother?
Just sabotage the DHL warehouse on the 11th! Therefore the HMV's and Golden disks don't recieve the x-factor at all!
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(I hearby take no responsibility for any person taking this literally)

falan

This is a link to the Irish version of the group. Please note the download dates are different to the u.k group...

We are aware that simon and rage are on sony but its not about money. Its about the fact that the x-factor has taken over the xmas number 1 for years and needs to be stopped plus it would be hilarious if it happens.

The clues in the name...

Rage against the machine-Killing in the name.




http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/group.php?gid=231784611232&ref=ts

TheCandystripes

what difference will irish people make. we don't live in UK.

falan

TheCandystripes wrote: »

what difference will irish people make. we don't live in UK.

We have to put up with the x-factor being number 1 year after year...

powerfade

powerfade wrote: »

Sony own the rights to both RATM and x-factor contestants so the only winner is.........Sony.

http://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?blog=10&title=rage_against_the_machine_for_christmas_n&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1

'F*ck you I won't do what you told me', ahem but if you buy the record, is that not what you are doing?

Sorry. Felt the need to quote this and post this.

Irony anyone?

Trevor O

Originally Posted by powerfade
Sony own the rights to both RATM and x-factor contestants so the only winner is.........Sony.

http://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?bl...&c=1&tb=1&pb=1

'F*ck you I won't do what you told me', ahem but if you buy the record, is that not what you are doing?

Papa Smut wrote: »

Sorry. Felt the need to quote this and post this.

Irony anyone?

Look, everyone is on about this whole, "Isn't it ironic that you're still supporting Simon Cowell/Sony/just following another crowd blah blah blah etc." I don't care who the money for the single goes to. I don't care if it goes straight into Mr. Cowell's big, fat wallet. I don't care if it's just following another crowd like a sheep. It's this simple: I would prefer to see RATM at No. 1 this Xmas than to see some X-Factor cover there again. If Rage is at No. 1 it will have to be played over Christmas and I would rather listen to Rage than X-Factor karaoke. Simple as that.

BaZmO*

Trevor O wrote: »

If Rage is at No. 1 it will have to be played over Christmas

No it won't.

God Save the Queen by the Sex Pistols was number 1 for the Queens Silver Jubilee and it didn't get played.

Elbows

beerbaron wrote: »

He didnt. Sopranos did.

Its a bit ironic aswell that it looks like it'll be Journey's song that is Xmas Number 1 this year. And I agree that it was Sopranos that brought that back, he didn't mention Journey until after Sopranos finished in the US, then it built up til it was shown over here.

DOC09UNAM

Elbows wrote: »

Its a bit ironic aswell that it looks like it'll be Journey's song that is Xmas Number 1 this year. And I agree that it was Sopranos that brought that back, he didn't mention Journey until after Sopranos finished in the US, then it built up til it was shown over here.

I'm not saying Soprano's didn't have a hand in it, so did Family Guy and Scrubs...

But if he hadn't mentioned it on the radio at the time, nobody would have hardly noticed it, and it would have just been "another song" in the program.

He had a major play in getting it to number 1.

loveissucide

I really,really hope Killing In The Name dosn't get to No 1.It's awful stuff.

DarkJager

loveissucide wrote: »

I really,really hope Killing In The Name dosn't get to No 1.It's awful stuff.

I hope it does, especially after readin that Simon Ghoul feels it is "dismissive of the audience that watch X-Factor".


Well Simon, the people that watch X-Factor are generally pre-teen twats who wouldn't know real music if it came up and stabbed them in the ****ing face.

sock puppet

DarkJager wrote: »

I hope it does, especially after readin that Simon Ghoul feels it is "dismissive of the audience that watch X-Factor".


Well Simon, the people that watch X-Factor are generally pre-teen twats who wouldn't know real music if it came up and stabbed them in the ****ing face.

So is everyone who watches a tv program you don't like a pre-teen twat?