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Well thats this years Christmas number 1 sorted
Saw a clip of the Hillsborough charity single He aint heavy, he's my brother, this morning. For some reason that song always did tug at my emotional side, but after watching a clip this morning and hearing Rebecca,Robbie and the brilliant Holly Johnson singing it, I nearly went again:eek:;)
As long as they make it readily available as a cd single as well, it should sell by the bucket load.
Ironic that there had been talk of Gary Barlow helping do the X Factor song, and his mucker Robbie will help keep it off the top stop at Christmas:D
As long as they make it readily available as a cd single as well, it should sell by the bucket load.
Ironic that there had been talk of Gary Barlow helping do the X Factor song, and his mucker Robbie will help keep it off the top stop at Christmas:D
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These campaigns to make sure the X-Factor winner doesn't get top spot at Christmas are, in my opinion, ridiculous. The first time when RATM won the Xmas race, it was against Joe McElderry who had done nothing to warrant such derision from some Internet users. He is still singing and doing very well, thank you very much!
is he doing panto this year or waiting till next year? a bland, dreary waste of space
Is it compensation for the families or other costs?
In your opinion! He has just been in a one-off version of The Who's Tommy which was performed at the Prince Edward theatre in the West End to great acclaim! He is going away on a skiing holiday at Christmas with his family and friends!
Have you ever appeared in panto? It is a very difficult genre to perform and I admire those who do it.
i'll leave appearing in panto to failed pop stars like joe
Good idea! You wouldn't stand a chance!
and your point is? just because i have no interest or ability to appear in panto doesnt make the xfactor guy any less of a mediocre singer with no charisma or talent
All proceeds from the single sales will be going towards the Hillsborough Families legal costs in their fight for justice.
The other year (or it might've been last year, I forget) a few people I knew were behind a campaign to get 4'33 to #1 in aid of a depression awareness charity, which I thought was really admirable.
But outside of that, I agree that post-RATM campaign these Christmas #1 campaigns we get every year have gotten a bit tiresome now, although anything that stops the Cowell Money Machine from getting Christmas #1 is fine by me.
But won't the people they're prosecuting have to pay the costs if the families win the case?
According to local radio this morning, HMV, Tesco, Sainsbury's and Morrison's have all confirmed they will be stocking the single in their stores.
The RATM campaign was never against JOE. The Facebook page was started when there were still 5 people left in the competition. The campaign was against the constant X-Factor monopoly of the Christmas No. 1. It was never against any particular individual. We don't care if Joe is still singing or not, or how well he is doing. It had nothing to do with liking or disliking a particular singer.
I actually know that but it was poor Joe who got caught up in it. I understand the motives but not the result.
here is the preview if u haven't seen it
Yeah, that's true imo. Although I'm sure some of the people that downloaded the song were doing so because they hated Joe, even though the original campaign wasn't about that.
Heard a snippet today, will be buying when it's out. Just a shame that Rebecca Ferguson supports the cause by being on the single but still gives interviews to The Sun
Rebecca has never worked for The Sun. She gives interviews to a collection of journalists which often include The Sun.
If you google any of the people involved in the single with The Sun, including Kenny Dalglish and Steven Gerrard you will find similar interviews and quotes.
Imho anyone who releases a cover of a Miley Cyrus song, should never be taken seriously.
The majority wouldn't have even known he was. I know people who bought in and they had no idea who Joe was. It was against the show and the fact that it ruined a great tradition of who would be Christmas number one. The outrage from people like Cheryl Cole who couldn't believe anyone had dared pulled this stunt shows just how much they had banked on getting a number one whatever they brought out.
The follow up campaigns have been worthless as they are actually just doing what The X Factor does. There was no originality to them. If people want to make a new protest against The X Factor then they should come up with something new. I like the John Cage idea but not many people are actually going to purchase a single of pure silence.