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I only just found this out.

There's been a campaign to stop the X factor winner getting the Christmas No 1 by getting Rage Against The Machine's Killing In The Name Of to the top spot.

I think this is hilarious.

Apparently, for it to count for the Christmas No 1, you need to buy it after December 13th.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicbl ... istmas-no1

The "Hey everyone, let's all buy Rage Against The Machine" campaign is pathetic (one flock of sheep facing off against another).
As is often the case, Popjustice have the right attitude.

There's a nice little Facebook page for this

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/grou ... 2228594104

have a laugh...It's Christmas after all

James Blast wrote:The "Hey everyone, let's all buy Rage Against The Machine" campaign is pathetic (one flock of sheep facing off against another).
As is often the case, Popjustice have the right attitude.

i luv ya bro

Snookins!

James Blast wrote:The "Hey everyone, let's all buy Rage Against The Machine" campaign is pathetic (one flock of sheep facing off against another).
As is often the case, Popjustice have the right attitude.

Agreed. How is this campaign better than X Factor? Christmas no 1 (as if it really matters) is the record that happens to have sold the most copies during that week. An orchestrated campaign misses the point and overinflates its importance, especially if the people involved wouldn't have considered buying the RATM track otherwise. The fact that some people don't like X Factor doesn't make it wrong for others to and if that means that they buy its Christmas record then so be it. Life will, miraculously, go on. Buy the records you enjoy, not the ones that someone tells you to buy - whether that someone be Simon Cowell or Jon and Tracy Morter.

then... there's always just getting on with your life and this charade not showing up on your radar

what I posted was from another forum (I don't have such original thoughts) the whole thing is over my head and behind my back, I only replied because I had seen people 'losing thi heid' over it elsewhere - "Frankly Scarlet, I couldn't give a damn"

I don't watch that sort of telly... not when I've Mythbusters on tap!

It's barely on my radar either. It doesn't actually bother me, I just think it's silly. My previous post may not come over with the intended amount of sarcasm and bemused head-shaking.

As much as I hate X Factor, I hate RATM equally. As I put on Face Book, I'm totally all for pissing off the X Factor. Xmas number one is as predicable today as it was years ago when it was always Cliff f**king Richard. I just can't justify spending even a penny on Rage Against The Machine. They're just too wank. Take comfort though in the fact that who-ever wins will be doing a book signing next year and will end up being punched in the head by someone with special needs. Probably me.

Mrs RicheyJames wrote:As much as I hate X Factor, I hate RATM equally.

Wot she said.

If it had been Spiritualized on the other hand.......

tis the season...

anyone heard this?

http://www.myspace.com/ministrymusic

sounds catchy

nah, it's pish and I was a big fan of Al, in fact I just d/l Keys to the City and I'm Not Gay from iToonez but that was rubbish

thanks for the linky I'm diggin' End of Days pt.2

Really, there is only one response to this campaign:

"Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me!"

rage against my Mom and Dad, wee shower of wankers - NEXT!

I think the irony of my post might have been lost there...

Good!

Erudite wrote:I think the irony of my post might have been lost there...

not on me!

I like RATM.

Hom_Corleone wrote:I like RATM.

As is your right.

They could be urging everyone to buy Temple Of Love 92 and I'd still feel the same way.

It just seems rather pointless.

Erudite wrote:

Hom_Corleone wrote:I like RATM.

As is your right.

They could be urging everyone to buy Temple Of Love 92 and I'd still feel the same way.

It just seems rather pointless.

Agreed 100%.
I just thought I'd get in the RATM corner as they seemed undefended.

S'ok. They're at home telling their Mum and Dad on us.

Now this would make a FAR better Christmas no.1

If this dont bring a tear to your eye this Christmas then you're officially a miserable goth bastard

The Lancashire Hotpots Christmas single

Buy it, you turkey necks

Rumour has it that Simon Cowell has bought the publishing rights to Rage Against The (Washing) Machine's back catalogue and is behind this campaign.

It's win-win for him whatever!

khuntbubblemcscoosh

sorry, just the first thing that popped intae ma heid