Rubberbandits Guide to Limerick

Jagle

barryd09 wrote: »

Mate of mine works in radio and he reckons usually it takes only 6000 to hit #1 in ireland.

ALSO,6 downloads = 1 physical cd copy sold.

Going to be awful hard to topple tbe xfactor with rules like that.

wait so 1 cd in a shop = 1 sale, but you need 6 online sales to = 1 sale? thats bull

Parsley

Jagle wrote: »

wait so 1 cd in a shop = 1 sale, but you need 6 online sales to = 1 sale? thats bull

yup. blindboy was on today fm referring to it as the corruption of the music industry.

Jagle

Parsley wrote: »

yup. blindboy was on today fm referring to it as the corruption of the music industry.

ya its kinda like the music industry wants you to buy cd's which we know if your trying to get to number one you would need a fair amount of which would keep it to the big labels advantages, right how do you change that because thats nonsense, why is a digital download 1/6th of a cd, there the same

irelandireland

xi wrote: »

Most of us think they're knobs that's why.

let me guess ur not from limerick.... or have absolutly no sense of humour... knobs are people like jedward... rubberbandits are one of a kind.... excellent

RonMexico

Even if the lads don't get the number 1 they can still be assured that their song is without a doubt the most memorable tune this year. They are almost guaranteed a record contract and a number 1 album and song in the very near future.

They have more hit songs up their sleeves thats for sure.

EDIT: Says here that they broke the download record with 15,000 downloads and that 1 download = 1 cd sale regarding the charts.

http://www.limerickleader.ie/news/Rubberbandits-single-outselling-Matt-Cardle.6668449.jp

barryd09

RonMexico wrote: »

Even if the lads don't get the number 1 they can still be assured that their song is without a doubt the most memorable tune this year. They are almost guaranteed a record contract and a number 1 album and song in the very near future.

They have more hit songs up their sleeves thats for sure.

EDIT: Says here that they broke the download record with 15,000 downloads and that 1 download = 1 cd sale regarding the charts.

http://www.limerickleader.ie/news/Rubberbandits-single-outselling-Matt-Cardle.6668449.jp

IF thats true then id say theyve done it!

bullets

RonMexico wrote: »

1 download = 1 cd sale regarding the charts.

cool Fantastic news if true! I had wondered if a digital
paid for download from itunes counted at all with regards
to the regular physical chart ranking

~B

iguana

Alaskimo-cake wrote: »

I heard on the radio that only about 10,000 was needed in Ireland, 45,000 sounds more like England.

Bear in mind that Xmas no 1 is a different matter, it's always a very big singles sales week. And when there is a big online push for a certain song that probably skews things too. Last year Killing in the Name Of sold over half a million singles in Xmas week. And because many X-Factor fans didn't want the "left of field" song to beat their guy, the X-Factor single sold over 450,000.

So between Xmas and the fact that it's a "battle" for the top spot the numbers will probably be much higher than ordinary weeks

concussion

According to this http://www.irma.ie/aucharts.asp Matt Cardle beat them to number 1.

seachto7

Could it be that Simon Cowell could instruct the Irish arm of his company to bulk buy all Matt Cardle cds, to basically just throw money at it until it beat the rubberbandits....

The_Dave

Limerick's Rubberbandits lose out to X-Factor's Matt Cardle in race to Christmas number one


'Bandits still break own download record for sales this week





Published Date:
24 December 2010
By Alan Owens
LIMERICK'S Rubberbandits have missed out on securing a Christmas number one in the Irish charts to Matt Cardle, despite putting up a "heroic challenge" to the X-Factor winner.
The London based company that compile the charts for the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA) confirmed to the Limerick Leader that Cardle had beaten the 'Bandits to the top spot with sales just shy of 55,000 units, his 'When We Collide' selling just 500 units less than Elton John's 1997 'Candle in the Wind' record for the most single sold in a week in Ireland.

The 'Bandits sales for 'Horse Outside' were less than half Matt Cardle's tally with around 20,000 sales, but the Limerick group still trounced their own record of the previous week to claim the best-selling download ever in a week with the song.

"The Rubberbandits put up a heroic challenge to the X-Factor winner," said an industry spokesperson.

It is thought possible that the Rubberbandits may reach number one in next week's charts, as large amounts of the single only made it to Irish record stores as of Christmas Eve due to bad weather, with the chart decided at close of business on Thursday, December 23. Huge demand remains for the single.

The 'Bandits previously told the Leader that they were up against a "commercial beast" and "don't have the resources to compete".

Blind Boy Boat Club compared their attempt at scooping the X-Factor winner to the Irish Christmas number one - a feat no other act has achieved since 2002 - as akin to "two youngfellas from Limerick with hurley sticks taking on the British Army, as represented by Simon Cowell, Matt Cardle and Louis the traitor".

Speaking from their "winter hideaway at the Corbally baths" in Limerick, the 'Bandits denied any disappointment at failing to secure the Christmas number one spot and said Cardle deserved the accolade "as he doesn't have the looks, so he needed the number one at least".

"It is a bit like getting a complimentary honour in your Inter Cert, everyone knows what it really means," said Blind Boy.

'The Bandits reminded their fans that "a horse is not just for Christmas, it is for life", and vowed to return with another single in the new year.

The group play three shows in two days in Dolan's Warehouse next week. For more see Wednesday's Limerick Chronicle newspaper.

Hope Frank Shallo doesn't hear the "complimentary honour":D

CiaranMT

I Wanna Fight Your Father!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FiKME7LAW8

seachto7

how come they made it in Dublin? it's actually not a bad auld tune....

zuroph

very large crew needed, thats where they're all based.

Jumpy

OI ZUROPH. Youre barred!

ABEasy

Talent ain't bad in this vid, but not up to the standard set by the bridesmaid in the last vid.

Insect Overlord

Jaysus, the obsession with Ms Mulqueen is getting ridiculous at this stage!

Mc Love

ABEasy wrote: »

Talent ain't bad in this vid, but not up to the standard set by the bridesmaid in the last vid.

Think Roisin is a lot nicer

Berty

Wonder how much flak they will get for putting an irish flag in a blender?

Jofspring

Berty wrote: »

Wonder how much flak they will get for putting an irish flag in a blender?

Nah it was an ivory coast flag.

CiaranMT

Berty wrote: »

Wonder how much flak they will get for putting an irish flag in a blender?

.... Why would they be getting flak?

pappyodaniel

Mc Love wrote: »

Think Roisin is a lot nicer

Her name is Holly Pienaar. I've heard she has no experience acting or modelling and currently works as a shop assistant. She's drop-dead gorgeous and even better looking in real-life.

zuroph

she does a good bit of modelling and promo work. and she's sound to boot, top class girl, couldnt say a bad word about her.

pappyodaniel

zuroph wrote: »

she does a good bit of modelling and promo work. and she's sound to boot, top class girl, couldnt say a bad word about her.

She better get used to being serenaded by pimply teenagers (& the odd 30 year old) calling into BT to check her out.

I wonder what her actual father thinks of this. I'd say he'll love the attention!

Mc Love

pappyodaniel wrote: »

She better get used to being serenaded by pimply teenagers (& the odd 30 year old) calling into BT to check her out.

I wonder what her actual father thinks of this. I'd say he'll love the attention!

Was that not her actual father??

Aidric

Berty wrote: »

Wonder how much flak they will get for putting an irish flag in a blender?

Wut?

limklad

pappyodaniel wrote: »

She better get used to being serenaded by pimply teenagers (& the odd 30 year old) calling into BT to check her out.

I wonder what her actual father thinks of this. I'd say he'll love the attention!

Mc Love wrote: »

Was that not her actual father??

If I was her Father I put them in the blender to finish them off for what they did with the flag.

I did not expect that ending in the video.

Side note: Holly is cute hot and on her way to be sexy hot, but not as sexy hot like Madeline right now.

Funkstard

I'm fairly sure I'm in love with your one from that video. Jeeaysus.

Limerick Dude

Saw them play in DCU last night, thought they were very good and I was suprised how much I enjoyed some of their less popular songs!

stevethewraith

Ya i was never a huge fan of their music until i saw them at UL rag week last year.

Really need to see them live

CiaranMT

Just announced on the ULSU Facebook that tonight's gig is cancelled due to illness, and they're organising a later date for it.

Ash.J.Williams

CiaranMT wrote: »

Just announced on the ULSU Facebook that tonight's gig is cancelled due to illness, and they're organising a later date for it.

only a matter of time one of them took ill, poncin around in their y-fronts all day, getting bag sweat night after night, double droppin yokes every 10 mins and attending irish niteclubs every night.

langdang

That, and riding bareback ha?

concussion

Well this is a tad surreal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNFfDirBE6w

CiaranMT

De boys are talkin' to America:

MTV Iggy Interview

pappyodaniel

CiaranMT wrote: »

De boys are talkin' to America:

MTV Iggy Interview

That's a daycent 1000th post kid.

CiaranMT

Wasn't even aware of it. Cheers

Mc Love

Just saw this: