Killing in the name for no.1 this xmas

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AMAZING

elius

Let us no who wins!

Mataguri

elius wrote: »

Let us no who wins!

Rage did.

elius

LoL shame people wont react in the same way about getting are goverment out of power! Think its pathetic that people care more about the christmas N1 . Just shows how backwards this country is!

Onearmedbandit

elius wrote: »

LoL shame people wont react in the same way about getting are goverment out of power! Think its pathetic that people care more about the christmas N1 . Just shows how backwards this country is!

Get over yourself for Gods sake the two have nothing to do with each other.

elius

Onearmedbandit wrote: »

Get over yourself for Gods sake the two have nothing to do with each other.

Im not on myself!:rolleyes:

Chris Cleary

elius wrote: »

LoL shame people wont react in the same way about getting are goverment out of power! Think its pathetic that people care more about the christmas N1 . Just shows how backwards this country is!

There is always 1!!!!

lubie76

Ha ha. Take that Cowell you smarmy twat!!

elius

Chris Cleary wrote: »

There is always 1!!!!

Fare play to rage tbh i couldn't careless. Lads i was joking take a chill pill!!!

TanG411

I'm quite happy right now.

neilthefunkeone

when does ireland's xmas no.1 get announced.. week ending 17th shows Joe first and rage second..

galwayrush

A new hope for the music industry.:cool:

egan007

Yes Irish + UK No1

http://www.phantom.ie/entertainment/3130-rage-against-the-xmas-no-1.html

thebigcheese22

dimejinky99 wrote: »

Cheese, I just reckon the whole thing was childish and for that band to get involved was a lame attempt for headlines.

Well they only got involved last week, and all profits they earn are going to charity (70000 plus raised so far). Nevermind if you disagree with it or not,surely thats better than Cowell bagging all the profits?

foxy_19-89

egan007 wrote: »

Yes Irish + UK No1

http://www.phantom.ie/entertainment/3130-rage-against-the-xmas-no-1.html

Irish one announced 24th December

dimejinky99

True that. Cowells a c u n t .

Chris Cleary

neilthefunkeone wrote: »

when does ireland's xmas no.1 get announced.. week ending 17th shows Joe first and rage second..

I think its christmas eve? but does anyone really care about the irish chart? Maybe i am being ignorant but from what i hear you can get to number 1 in ireland by selling as little as 7000/8000 copies!

Chris Cleary

foxy_19-89 wrote: »

Irish one announced 24th December

Sorry i am mistaken thought it was thursdays the chart was released

egan007

foxy_19-89 wrote: »

Irish one announced 24th December

Sorry - meant that as encouragement - Buy an Irish copy

Ciaran500

dimejinky99 wrote: »

Cheese, I just reckon the whole thing was childish and for that band to get involved was a lame attempt for headlines.

Maybe they wanted to get a Christmas No. 1 and thought publicising it would lend strength to the campaign. Not like they'd manage to get a Christmas No. 1 any other way.

egan007

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8423340.stm

Speaking on the Radio 1 chart show, Zack De La Rocha from Rage said: "We are very, very ecstatic about being number one."

He added it was an "incredible organic campaign" against "the sterile pop mentality".

-Anyone got a recording of interview?

http://www.ratm.com/
Rage to play Free concert in UK in 2010 as a Thanks

brainiac

Now that the important UK Number 1 is set, it's time to get it Christmas Number One here in Ireland.

This week it came 2nd even though this isnt even the official week for it, so use the Nokia way to get 2-3 copies of it for the Irish Charts.

http://www.phantom.ie/entertainment/3130-rage-against-the-xmas-no-1.html

Purchase info/dates^

galwayrush

dimejinky99 wrote: »

Cheese, I just reckon the whole thing was childish and for that band to get involved was a lame attempt for headlines.

RATM didn't get involved, people power involved them and won.:)

bucks73

2fm were playing the charts this evening while I was on the way home from work and had Black Eyed Peas as number 1 iirc and said that it was the last number one of the year.

Fighting Irish

thebigcheese22 wrote: »

Well they only got involved last week, and all profits they earn are going to charity (70000 plus raised so far). Nevermind if you disagree with it or not,surely thats better than Cowell bagging all the profits?

So if this RATM thing didn't happen, the x factor single would have sold more? Or do you get some cash reward for getting the top spot?

Bondvillain

Fighting Irish wrote: »

So if this RATM thing didn't happen, the x factor single would have sold more? Or do you get some cash reward for getting the top spot?

No, but it being No1 would have possibly resulted in it being played fractionally more, resulting in increased royalties. (So technically, yes, you do get some cash reward for getting the top spot)

Since the 'pop charts' have long been an irrelevance, the whole "real music Vs Xfactor" thing is not a life changing issue, but personally, I have to say that I think it is somewhat satisfying that a cynically chosen cover version performed by Simon Cowell's personal favourite contestant from his own television show is no longer guaranteed to be Britain's Christmas number 1.

Kold

Congratulations. Now it isn't just idiot kids pumping money into a sick music industry, it's idiot everymen.

Min

Rage against the machine for a really crap Christmas number 1, buy now and do as the song says 'now they do what they told ya.......'

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Fantastic that RATM are #1 in the UK, but I think we need to push to get it to #1 here as well. Would be sickened if the X-Factor got in to the top spot here after being defeated in its own country.

iamhunted

galwayrush wrote: »

RATM didn't get involved, people power involved them and won.:)

yeah, its just pure chance epic is owned by sony and that ratm are working on a new album. I have to laugh at how gullible people have been on this, but its only the charts so I dont really giuve a ****.