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Old 21-12-2009, 00:00
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Some great choices in this thread. I particularly like Public Enemy's Fight the Power.

But although as overjoyed as I am at RATM getting the top spot this year, I kind of agree with one or two of you that the kinds of non-Christmas records mentioned here would be good for this year only. The moment has passed.

I don't think that the public would be behind the same kind of record again so I agree with the poster above that a very good Christmas record is probably necessary.
RATM served their purpose and achieved with flying colours. They created the overhaul needed to pave the way for more options in the future. Job done. I seriously don't think that the public will buy into the same type of record next year.

A good Christmas song.
Hopefully one that people like but isn't an obvious choice.
Something unexpected and different, but not like RATM.

This is my choice.
You may not know the name of the song or the name of the composer but believe me, you know it and you know it as Christmas.
Troika by Prokofiev
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0y9B8kEV584
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Old 21-12-2009, 00:03
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There is only one choice. The song of the internet, well, Youtube anyway:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0

There was a campaign last year to get it to number one but it didn't shift enough records. I'm a big fan of the singer so it would be nice to see it back at the top of the charts. It was the biggest selling pop single of 1987.

This thread has been rick rolled too.
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Old 21-12-2009, 00:14
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Rick Astley- Never gonna give you up.

Rick roll baby- the ressurection
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Old 21-12-2009, 00:57
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Money- The Flying Lizards....

Christmassy as lets face it, its just an orgy of spending.

Plus telling Mr Cowell we are onto him!

OR.....

even better:

THE BEATLES version of Money.
Britains (widely regarded) best ever band, original songwriters and musicians, who experiemented and changed music with their originality and creativity, no kareoke type crap!
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Old 21-12-2009, 01:00
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What a waster - the libertines

although i'd be happy to have the best xmas song at number 1 , no not mariah carey

The Pogues with the late great kirsty maccoll - Fairytale of New York

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCr30...eature=related
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Old 21-12-2009, 01:01
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[quote=boddism;37411990]Money- The Flying Lizards....

Christmassy as lets face it, its just an orgy of spending.

Plus telling Mr Cowell we are onto him!

OR.....

even better:

THE BEATLES version of Money.
Britains (widely regarded) best ever band, original songwriters and musicians, who experiemented and changed music with their originality and creativity, no kareoke type crap![/
QUOTE]

someone speaks sense, here here
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Old 21-12-2009, 01:04
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[quote=upintheskylfc;37412031]
Money- The Flying Lizards....

Christmassy as lets face it, its just an orgy of spending.

Plus telling Mr Cowell we are onto him!

OR.....

even better:

THE BEATLES version of Money.
Britains (widely regarded) best ever band, original songwriters and musicians, who experiemented and changed music with their originality and creativity, no kareoke type crap![/
QUOTE]


someone speaks sense, here here
A song from Britains greatest ever creative musicians, plus a theme about blatant commercialism is the perfect mix for an anti Cowell song IMO...
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Old 21-12-2009, 01:11
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Some great choices in this thread. I particularly like Public Enemy's Fight the Power.

But although as overjoyed as I am at RATM getting the top spot this year, I kind of agree with one or two of you that the kinds of non-Christmas records mentioned here would be good for this year only. The moment has passed.

I don't think that the public would be behind the same kind of record again so I agree with the poster above that a very good Christmas record is probably necessary.
RATM served their purpose and achieved with flying colours. They created the overhaul needed to pave the way for more options in the future. Job done. I seriously don't think that the public will buy into the same type of record next year.

A good Christmas song.
Hopefully one that people like but isn't an obvious choice.
Something unexpected and different, but not like RATM.

This is my choice.
You may not know the name of the song or the name of the composer but believe me, you know it and you know it as Christmas.
Troika by Prokofiev
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0y9B8kEV584
My all time favorite music for Xmas

I love driving to it and bouncing to the bells
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Old 21-12-2009, 04:43
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something new by a talented new artist...
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Old 21-12-2009, 09:23
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The Beatles would never work, you can't buy their songs digitally.......yet :P
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Old 21-12-2009, 10:51
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Pink Floyd - Sheep
Iron Maiden - The Trooper

Either could be interesting.
If we're doing Floyd it should be "Echoes" or "Careful With That Axe, Eugene" from "Ummagumma", not ure any of these would qualify for the singles chart, though. No idea about now but there certainly used to be a rule about how long a song could be before it was no longer allowed.
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Old 21-12-2009, 11:37
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Slow Club's Christmas TV.
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Old 21-12-2009, 11:45
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The 1968 song, "Simple Simon says". (UK number 2, 1968)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksR0si3ZloY
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Old 21-12-2009, 11:46
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Slow Club's Christmas TV.
Or Christmas - Thanks for Nothing, maybe even It's Christmas and You're boring me ?
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Old 21-12-2009, 11:46
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I want to get Dennis Waterman's "I could be so good for you" into the Top10 in 2010!
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Old 21-12-2009, 14:02
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There can only be one guy at the top of the charts next year and he is:

Rick Astley - Never gonna give you up
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Old 21-12-2009, 14:24
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Still think it should be a current song, instead of picking old songs, don't see the point in that
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Old 21-12-2009, 15:24
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Or Christmas - Thanks for Nothing, maybe even It's Christmas and You're boring me ?
That's a good idea, go for the whole EP!
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Old 21-12-2009, 16:06
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There can only be one guy at the top of the charts next year and he is:

Rick Astley - Never gonna give you up
Rick-rolling surely stopped being funny about 10 minutes after it started, never mind in a year's time.
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Old 21-12-2009, 16:11
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Rick-rolling surely stopped being funny about 10 minutes after it started, never mind in a year's time.
I still laugh when I get Rick rolled
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Old 21-12-2009, 18:08
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How about this one?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BfSsbiOIBM

Simon would then have to pay out that 50 grand.
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Old 21-12-2009, 18:44
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My Bloody Valentine - Only Shallow

Well, I kind of doubt it, but I can dream can't I?
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Old 21-12-2009, 18:52
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Fight The Power by Public Enemy

"We got to fight the power that be"
has to be ANARCHY IN THE UK by the SEX PISTOLS
Both excellent choices!
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Old 21-12-2009, 19:49
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What about John Cage 4' 33" a single of silence got to be better than xfactor pap
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Old 21-12-2009, 19:51
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Definitely something christmasy, or to help an Indie band.
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