Randy Crawford may seem middle of the road today, but what the kids today want is white teeth, and look at the hampsteads on her 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRBYsINSUZ0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRBYsINSUZ0
Who listens to this old fashioned music?
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The song choices have been dire for years, the only inspired choice in recent memory was getting Fleur East to do Uptown Funk before it had even had radio play, but even that song is more of a Disco tribute than a 'new' sound.
Originally Posted by Pitman:
“Randy Crawford may seem middle of the road today, but what the kids today want is white teeth, and look at the hampsteads on her
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRBYsINSUZ0”
“Randy Crawford may seem middle of the road today, but what the kids today want is white teeth, and look at the hampsteads on her
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRBYsINSUZ0”
She was flaming middle of the road at her peak 40 years ago. Kids then were listening to punk etc, not music their grans played.
Originally Posted by sibok:
“She was flaming middle of the road at her peak 40 years ago. Kids then were listening to punk etc, not music their grans played.”
“She was flaming middle of the road at her peak 40 years ago. Kids then were listening to punk etc, not music their grans played.”
maybe they should do a slits medley, I am sure that would be right up Simon's street, being a bit of a slit himself ?
Originally Posted by sibok:
“Is this cabaret garbage from both finalists what the kiddywinks are listening to nowadays?
I suspect not. Which begs the question, who on earth is this nonsense aimed at?”
“Is this cabaret garbage from both finalists what the kiddywinks are listening to nowadays?
I suspect not. Which begs the question, who on earth is this nonsense aimed at?”
What's your point? X factor is an entertainment show.
Give me old fashioned material over Beyonce or any of that booty boom boom bollox. Thankfully to the likes of Spotify, I am able to listen to my type of music and get introduced to new artists and bands without ever having to even look at the latest now that's what I call sh!t release.
Originally Posted by jerefprdterra:
“The punters that like MOR music which is mainly those that vote for these rubbish acts.”
“The punters that like MOR music which is mainly those that vote for these rubbish acts.”
It's ashame that MOR isn't a genre.
Originally Posted by big bang theory:
“It's ashame that MOR isn't a genre.”
“It's ashame that MOR isn't a genre.
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It is the the people that vote the winners on this show. They don't know any different.
You think your music is new? Hahaha
Music goes in cycles, like fashion. Half the songs you think are new are either covers or based on previous songs.
All I can say is "oops upside your head" haha
Music goes in cycles, like fashion. Half the songs you think are new are either covers or based on previous songs.
All I can say is "oops upside your head" haha
Originally Posted by sibok:
“She was flaming middle of the road at her peak 40 years ago. Kids then were listening to punk etc, not music their grans played.”
“She was flaming middle of the road at her peak 40 years ago. Kids then were listening to punk etc, not music their grans played.”
Well there was also rap, soul and hard rock. But there was also some revival from the 50's and 60's. The only thing not to have come back is glam rock. I wonder how long it will take?
Originally Posted by Rooftopcowboy:
“The song choices have been dire for years, the only inspired choice in recent memory was getting Fleur East to do Uptown Funk before it had even had radio play, but even that song is more of a Disco tribute than a 'new' sound.”
“The song choices have been dire for years, the only inspired choice in recent memory was getting Fleur East to do Uptown Funk before it had even had radio play, but even that song is more of a Disco tribute than a 'new' sound.”
There hasn't been a lot of Grime or Symphonic Metal on XF but then are they new?
So much modern pop is so retro anyway.
Originally Posted by sibok:
“She was flaming middle of the road at her peak 40 years ago. Kids then were listening to punk etc, not music their grans played.”
“She was flaming middle of the road at her peak 40 years ago. Kids then were listening to punk etc, not music their grans played.”
I was listening to both Randy Crawford and Joy Division....I don't know how many other 'kids' were.
The show is old and tired. The judges are old and tired. The song choices are old and tired. As soon as I heard I' didn't know my own strength' it all comes back to Cowell and his obsession with Whitney, Michael Jackson, Mariah etc.
Originally Posted by jerefprdterra:
“It is the the people that vote the winners on this show. They don't know any different.”
“It is the the people that vote the winners on this show. They don't know any different.”
Oh I know the difference on what is MOR, My Dad was a massive country fan, my Mum loved rock n roll, 50's 60's, Abba, Carpenters. While I have a few guilty pleasures from those listed, I am mainly into Rock & Reggae for the majority of modern music.
My other half only listens to modern ballads, hell she loves Westlife & you don't get much MOR than them. But yes you guessed it she voted for Matt every week.
With me given the choice of Emily or a screechy shouty diva, then an act like Emily would always get my vote.
Originally Posted by sibok:
“Is this cabaret garbage from both finalists what the kiddywinks are listening to nowadays?
I suspect not. Which begs the question, who on earth is this nonsense aimed at?”
“Is this cabaret garbage from both finalists what the kiddywinks are listening to nowadays?
I suspect not. Which begs the question, who on earth is this nonsense aimed at?”
It's aimed at families. It's a reality show - just a bit of fun.
You're taking it too seriously. After 13 years how many winners are still going?
Originally Posted by Saint4805:
“The show is old and tired. The judges are old and tired. The song choices are old and tired. As soon as I heard I' didn't know my own strength' it all comes back to Cowell and his obsession with Whitney, Michael Jackson, Mariah etc.”
“The show is old and tired. The judges are old and tired. The song choices are old and tired. As soon as I heard I' didn't know my own strength' it all comes back to Cowell and his obsession with Whitney, Michael Jackson, Mariah etc.”
Spot on.
Originally Posted by sibok:
“Randy Crawford was granny music then and still is now. Not relevant to today's POP market whatsoever. Grannies like this not modern kids. So why dress it up as a search for the new POP sensation?”
“Randy Crawford was granny music then and still is now. Not relevant to today's POP market whatsoever. Grannies like this not modern kids. So why dress it up as a search for the new POP sensation?”
X-Factor is a Saturday night TV show, for entertainment. They're looking to appeal not just to 'kiddiwinks', but to their older siblings, parents and grandparents. If they aimed the show only at youngsters, they'd find ratings dropping even further, due to many of their target audience being out on Saturday evenings, whilst those outside the target age range would switch off.
The problem with XF's song choices isn't the age of songs (believe it or not, there are many good songs written more than 5 years ago, and there are plenty of poor songs that have bothered the charts recently), it's the recycling of certain songs/artists/genres rather than trying to be a bit more imaginative with the choices. It also doesn't help matters when they slow perfectly good songs down to a funereal pace.
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