So, what should be the "anti" song next year?

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Alrightmate

21-12-2009

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

floopy123

21-12-2009

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.

gqq

21-12-2009

Rick Astley- Never gonna give you up.

Rick roll baby- the ressurection

boddism

21-12-2009

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!

upintheskylfc

21-12-2009

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

upintheskylfc

21-12-2009

[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

boddism

21-12-2009

[quote=upintheskylfc;37412031]

Originally Posted by boddism:
“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...

slappers r us

21-12-2009

Originally Posted by Alrightmate:
“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

nathan87

21-12-2009

something new by a talented new artist...

Computer

21-12-2009

The Beatles would never work, you can't buy their songs digitally.......yet :P

quin_the_eskimo

21-12-2009

Originally Posted by DuckSeason:
“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.

Tommy_tank

21-12-2009

Slow Club's Christmas TV.

Hotelier

21-12-2009

The 1968 song, "Simple Simon says". (UK number 2, 1968)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksR0si3ZloY

nickynoodle167

21-12-2009

Originally Posted by Tommy_tank:
“Slow Club's Christmas TV.”

Or Christmas - Thanks for Nothing, maybe even It's Christmas and You're boring me

allan66

21-12-2009

I want to get Dennis Waterman's "I could be so good for you" into the Top10 in 2010!

DX88

21-12-2009

There can only be one guy at the top of the charts next year and he is:

Rick Astley - Never gonna give you up

pear_juice

21-12-2009

Still think it should be a current song, instead of picking old songs, don't see the point in that

Tommy_tank

21-12-2009

Originally Posted by nickynoodle167:
“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!

celesti

21-12-2009

Originally Posted by DX88:
“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.

MJ_lives

21-12-2009

Originally Posted by celesti:
“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

frank james

21-12-2009

How about this one?

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

Simon would then have to pay out that 50 grand.

C-Dog

21-12-2009

My Bloody Valentine - Only Shallow

Well, I kind of doubt it, but I can dream can't I?

summer_redux

21-12-2009

Originally Posted by Mr Doobeedoobee:
“Fight The Power by Public Enemy

"We got to fight the power that be"”

Originally Posted by jenzie:
“has to be ANARCHY IN THE UK by the SEX PISTOLS”

Both excellent choices!

welwynrose

21-12-2009

What about John Cage 4' 33" a single of silence got to be better than xfactor pap

LewisUK

21-12-2009

Definitely something christmasy, or to help an Indie band.

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