Cant keep me mouth shut, nothing ventured, nothing gained........rather a funny moment I dont think I hugged him, did I??? cant quite remember..............lol



Now this is what I came galloping up the street to post about........brilliant, THIS is what we want guys


Here is a tissue and a hug, I know, its all a tad odd but its nice to feel these things

AND MITA, hands off my chocolate!!!!! LOL

Hi Mita. Really didn't expect to feel this way, a bit tearful at some of the songs but I feel as if I've been hit by a meteor or something. Sorry not making sense now, ignore me.

Been looking around the threads and it really is just trolling. It does annoy me that if you try to start a genuine thread about the album people either aren't interested and would rather comment on the "Will Matt be a Flop Poll" as happened on the music forum, or if a serious thread is started on the X Factor forum it descends into Matt trolling.

There was an interesting thread about whether X Factor can support singer/song writing artists over pop acts. Part of me thinks it can't. It is such a struggle for artists like Matt to prove themselves worthy of singer/song writer status coming out of X Factor..... but then on the flip side where would Matt have been without it? Where would we be?

Albums doing great and it's all good in here.

Of course it did toasted. LOL

Thanks for the tissue Pie. Great news about Live Lounge.

Party balloons, streamers, crate of booze................someone put some music on Now where is that chocolate cake, everyone needs a slice

TBH not bothered about their views..........

House 38....That's more like a whole street

*hugs*. Not quite as good as a Cardle cuddle but its the best i can do

House 38! Hopefully I can settle in properly to this one!

Any particular CD

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC9ps...eature=feedlik Starlight live

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGEdr...eature=related Letters live

Enjoy

Do you know what ..Matt's music is bringing so much pleasure to so many people today..even people who weren't really fans of his on 'the show'!!..that I can't even force myself to care about the saddo's out there that don't like or appreciate him!..I won't let them spoil this time for me

Aw thanks, that's helped.

Only just realised that it's the deluxe version that is #3 on iTunes - the standard version is #13.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWUrn...eature=related Uninvited Live

Well said Cardoodle. Even though I was upset and crying, they were really happy tears because of Matt's achievement. Nobody can ruin this day for me.

I'm not surprised, I've been spreadin the word re the delux version for the acoustic cd

I thought I'd drop in and give my thoughts on matters. I think the whole singer / songwriter thing is interesting . I was discussing with my sister (who has now bought the album) the problem that he has in that the XF / pop fans think he's dull and his music sucks (which tbf is a reasonable point of view if you are 17 and like Rhianna / Lady GaGa).

Unfortunately like many they think that they have a monopoly on taste and if something doesn't appeal to them it won't sell. There is no point arguing because as has already been said they move the goal posts. The fact is that none of us know whether it will be a success yet - it'll take at least 3 more weeks to know that. If it's still charting and selling by then it's got a great chance.

The other market won't entertain him because he was on the XF (my OH, my BIL and many OHs here) which makes it difficult for him to find a market. I think the choice of album songs is trying to cater to the female market as I assume they have decided that women are less likely to be effected by the anti-XF snobbery than men.

I think Matt and Columbia know this and I think the anti - Xf publicity is carefully orchestrated by the label to cut the ties because they know that long term it won't help him.

We need to separate our expectations from Matt's. He's got a top 10 single and going to have a top 2 album (probably) and even with the single sales he has; compared to where he was 18 months ago he's doing great.

I don't want to come over all Pollyanna because it's a tough industry and if Columbia decide that he cannot make the transition they want they will drop him BUT even if they do (and I don't think they will) he has a fanbase and the chance to make a career out of music which is all he ever wanted.

Can I just add this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAtAZ...9379D7&index=5

Of all the performances he's done of this, Lins' vid of his first gig at Orkney steals it for me...so much passion emotion & angst!!..love it..(even though it's not the best audio..I have this on my ipod!)

Wise word WKD as you say, compared to what he had before, things are great I was thinking about this very point earlier in the day........

Thats cool, its on my ipod too I know where you are coming from hon!

Hi Lennon - it was always going to be a double edged sword wasn't it - Matt knew it and we knew it, and said so during the lives, always in two minds if we wanted him to win or not. But the train turned out to be unstoppable didn't it.

btw, I apologise for not answering your q in 'the other place' but the answer is I absolutely adore John Lennon hence my somewhat negative views on the other person I mentioned lol. Anyway, I don't think I'll bother much with BJ apart from the charts info.

This is my favourite vid. Not sure why it "stands out" from the rest.

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