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1st Live Show theme CONFIRMED!

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    abbieuniqueabbieunique Posts: 4,226
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    Well I love 80s music so yay:)
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    wise-upwise-up Posts: 2,023
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    We are probably going to get a cheesy 80s song eg. rick astley, slowed down to a piano ballad or done with an acoustic guitar (trying to get an ella believe moment) and they will be given a standing ovation and told how original they are when they're not. This will probably be the contestants peak and they will go between weeks 5 and 7 of the show even though they began as front runners.

    We will also have at least one disaster where the contestant is ripped into by the judges and called dated (think uj dont stop me now, scott from series 8 etc) where the contestant may cry the whole way through xtra factor and then get through on pity votes.
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    Barry_ClarkeBarry_Clarke Posts: 2,683
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    Hannah Barrett - Back to Life - Soul 2 Soul

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lyHN09Z3NU
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    Carlisle156Carlisle156 Posts: 23,134
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    Do you actually know that these are the song choices, Barry, or are you just posting what you think would be good?
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    Barry_ClarkeBarry_Clarke Posts: 2,683
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    Do you actually know that these are the song choices, Barry, or are you just posting what you think would be good?

    what I think would be good :) I put them in spoilers because not everyone wants to know who is in top 12 or those who are possibly in top 12
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    shraineshraine Posts: 2,019
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    I believe Barry. He wouldn't lie. And Barry. I apologise yet again.
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    Barry_ClarkeBarry_Clarke Posts: 2,683
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    shraine wrote: »
    I believe Barry. He wouldn't lie. And Barry. I apologise yet again.

    these are my suggestions not the actual song choices!!!
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    rattierattie Posts: 7,050
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    _NiallDEE_ wrote: »
    What an awful theme :eek: Although I guess it does fit in with the dated contestants they have this year...

    In your opinion. There are many who think the 80s were a great era.......why do each generation think they are the experts on music :rolleyes:
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 3,780
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    I absolutely cannot WAIT for Abi Alton's John Lewis advert-esque piano version of Never Gonna Give You Up or Girls Just Wanna Have Fun... She's already done I Wanna Dance With Somebody in that way, hopeully they force her to do an upbeat song (lol as if) :p
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    Last RequestLast Request Posts: 2,975
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    _NiallDEE_ wrote: »
    It's pretty well known that more young people watch XF than old? That doesn't mean no older people watch it, but it also doesn't mean that having an '80s Songs' theme will mean more people will know the songs that they're singing, more likely the opposite...

    X Factor have young and old audience and old songs will always be on the show whether you like it or not.

    http://tellymix.co.uk/reality-tv/the-x-factor/135981-x-factor-2013-to-feature-more-cheesy-tracks-to-keep-viewers.html#ixzz2NKuivdnS

    The producers have thankfully learnt from last series that the older viewers want the oldish classics on the show.too. The way Tulisa alienated the older audience by criticising Gary's old song choices for Chris was insulting to the older audience and viewers in general.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 7,888
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    What are the odds on With or Without You?
    Who Wants To Live Forever/RadioGaga/I Want to Break free

    and a group song of Wake Me Up Before You GoGo

    Tbh, I think this won't suit the bands? I can't see any of the four rumoured bands doing anything cheesy really now?
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    EvilLlamaThingyEvilLlamaThingy Posts: 6,667
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    Are people really complaining about this theme? 80's music is great! And I was born in the 90's...
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    darkjedimasterdarkjedimaster Posts: 18,621
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    Are people really complaining about this theme? 80's music is great! And I was born in the 90's...

    Give me a 80's theme over the wrist slitting Big Band theme any day of the week. Big Band was more horrendous than Misha B each week, sounding like a cat with it's tail caught in a lawnmower.
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    EvilLlamaThingyEvilLlamaThingy Posts: 6,667
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    Give me a 80's theme over the wrist slitting Big Band theme any day of the week. Big Band was more horrendous than Misha B each week, sounding like a cat with it's tail caught in a lawnmower.

    I don't think I've ever read a post on this forum that I've agreed with more. Pretty much every word of that post was perfect.
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    BodyElectric.BodyElectric. Posts: 2,219
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    Stop moaning. Its great theme to kick off the live shows viewers will actually know the songs.

    Erm NOOO 1997 here!

    We're not all ancient :)
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    ShenaeBShenaeB Posts: 108
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    Gary will be good at picking songs then, he picked a catelogue of 80's music for Christopher last year :D
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 7,888
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    I like 80's music as in Fleetwood Mac, U2, The Jam, INXS, The Police, Duran Duran sort of 1980's but I'm fully excepting the 80's theme to be more Flashdance than Where the streets have no name.


    I just hope they don't give the acts an amalgamation of power ballads and cheesy singles.
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    Diceroll_81Diceroll_81 Posts: 904
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    I'm disappointed - I love music from the 70's and the 90's but was never really an 80's fan.

    I read somewhere last year that the producers where going to be doing themes like this to get some of the older viewers back, following the popularity of the Maloney last year.
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    abrightyzabrightyz Posts: 24,559
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    love the 80s
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    StigOfTheKrumpStigOfTheKrump Posts: 36,363
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    So we'll get the belters panting out Simply the Best or The Power of Love, the boybands and teeny boppers singing dubstep versions of Uptown Girl and Souli Roots telling us that she wants to be our sledgehammer. Great.
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    21stCenturyBoy21stCenturyBoy Posts: 44,507
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    That means we'll have to suffer through another over earnest With Or Without You, and some shouty diva going nuts on Purple Rain.
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    julie2009julie2009 Posts: 4,753
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    I like 80's music as in Fleetwood Mac, U2, The Jam, INXS, The Police, Duran Duran sort of 1980's but I'm fully excepting the 80's theme to be more Flashdance than Where the streets have no name.


    I just hope they don't give the acts an amalgamation of power ballads and cheesy singles.

    Some good selections of music to get their teeth into but as you say some big ballads toned down and the usual Flashdance/Fame tunes. Love to hear something by Paul Weller/The Jam. Don't think I have ever heard a song by the Jam on the X-Factor before.

    I loved the 80s too but my favourite decade of music was the 60s especially the Kinks
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    BodyElectric.BodyElectric. Posts: 2,219
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    Ridiculous theme.

    I don't know anything about the 80s. This show isn't about the past. Give us current songs by famous singers. Katy Perry, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift, 1D, Little Mix, Ed Sheeran, Bridget Medler, Ariana Grandd, Emblem3, Fifth Harmony etc. I'm not gonna know any of these old singers....

    I just don't wanna hear old music, eww
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    SoppyfanSoppyfan Posts: 29,911
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    I know a LOT about 80's music, so this theme will actually be up my street. :cool:
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    DUNDEEBOYDUNDEEBOY Posts: 110,057
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    My guess the theme is to help ease Sharon in with something she is comfortable with.

    I am not usually a fan but she has been ok so far, the mentoring is where it usually goes all wrong for her.

    If it was something current it may be disasterous for her overs, but this will help ease them and Sharon in
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