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Old 06-06-2005, 17:14
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Says it all really...

No.1 - Crazy Frog
No.2 - 'Lonely' by Akon.


Get ready for the barrage of 'songs' from the likes of the flying bear and that dragon whatitsname.


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Old 06-06-2005, 17:50
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I'd rather listen to the Crazy Frog than that drivel by Akon, but music is very subjective.
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Old 06-06-2005, 17:51
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The singles chart has been terrible for years now. I thought that downloads included would make it more respectable, but it clearly hasn't.
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Old 06-06-2005, 19:53
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The singles chart has been reflective of a younger and younger audience for the past 18 years or so (since the days of Stock, Aitken and Waterman) until it seems it's now reached the point where it's main demographic is pre-teen (or even pre-school, given the current top 2)

There's no point in paying attention to it if you're over the age of 12.
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Old 06-06-2005, 19:58
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I still don't get people's hatred of the Akon song. It's like they haven't even heard 'Locked Up'!
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Old 06-06-2005, 19:58
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It's all a load of ßollock$! But huge business.

And there's worse to come...........
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Old 06-06-2005, 20:39
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I don't understand why people even pay attention to the charts anymore. When I was growing up the charts were respectable, back in the days of Blur vs. Oasis people seems genuinely excited about who would be number 1. You don't get that anymore, or if you do it seems so fake because its the product of a TV show or a ringtone, not the quality of the music.

Just for the record, I like the Akon song and think it might even have downloaded it if it had proper vocals rather than that rediculous voice.
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Old 06-06-2005, 20:47
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Originally Posted by imno12u
I still don't get people's hatred of the Akon song. It's like they haven't even heard 'Locked Up'!
Because he's crap, basically. Especially with that ANNOYING squeeqy-voice thing! ARGH! Locked Up is equally as chavish. You hear it pumping from Corsas with spoilers and blue lights on the underside.
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Old 06-06-2005, 21:10
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Originally Posted by imno12u
I still don't get people's hatred of the Akon song. It's like they haven't even heard 'Locked Up'!
I suspect it's more like they have tbh.
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Old 06-06-2005, 21:18
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Originally Posted by Carmen Queasy
Because he's crap, basically. Especially with that ANNOYING squeeqy-voice thing! ARGH! Locked Up is equally as chavish. You hear it pumping from Corsas with spoilers and blue lights on the underside.
Equally as chavish being...not chavish at all!
I'm on a crackdown on the misuse of the word chav.
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Old 07-06-2005, 10:11
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Originally Posted by cute chick
Says it all really...

No.1 - Crazy Frog
No.2 - 'Lonely' by Akon.


Get ready for the barrage of 'songs' from the likes of the flying bear and that dragon whatitsname.


*Rolls Eyes*
The singles chart is dead!

Most people only take notice of the albums chart. It's much more respectable
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Old 07-06-2005, 10:39
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Just seems amazing to me that everyone on here hates Crazy Frog but he still got to number one and the only way he did that was people buying the cd

STOP buying the cd England then he wont stay there for long
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Old 07-06-2005, 14:45
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It went down the pan years ago.
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Old 07-06-2005, 16:54
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i haven't bothered with the singles chart for a long time, I only occasionally buy singles which hasn't got a hope in hell of making it onto the chart anyway.
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Old 07-06-2005, 17:47
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Originally Posted by imno12u
Equally as chavish being...not chavish at all!
I'm on a crackdown on the misuse of the word chav.
I also hate the word chav, but it's more universally understood than Scallie, Townie, Charver etc...

The song is terrible. I mean:

Im steady tryna find a motive,
Why do what i do?,
Freedom aint gettin no closer,
No matter how far i go,
My car is stolen, no registration,
Cops patrolin, and now they done stop me,
And i get locked up,

[Chorus]
They won't let me out, they won't let me out, (im locked up)
They won't let me out no, they wont let me out, (im locked up)
They won't let me out, they won't let me out, (im locked up)
They won't let me out no, they won't let me out
Lets sing about jail and make it cool! Yay!! :sleep:

This kind of music ('gangsta' rap from the US) is quite obviously aimed at the chart buying audience, which is usually kids now-a-days. Then you get those people who think "ooh, this tune is wicked" - you know, those people who scream when 50Cent comes on in a club. They probably don't buy the singles, but they get them other ways (probably downloaded or from a mate).

Murk, I don't think many people on these forums own, or even like, the Crazy Frog single - just look around, everyone hates it! It's probably (generalising) kids who are buying the single.
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Old 07-06-2005, 18:20
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Originally Posted by Carmen Queasy
I also hate the word chav, but it's more universally understood than Scallie, Townie, Charver etc...

The song is terrible. I mean:



Lets sing about jail and make it cool! Yay!! :sleep:

This kind of music ('gangsta' rap from the US) is quite obviously aimed at the chart buying audience, which is usually kids now-a-days. Then you get those people who think "ooh, this tune is wicked" - you know, those people who scream when 50Cent comes on in a club. They probably don't buy the singles, but they get them other ways (probably downloaded or from a mate).

Murk, I don't think many people on these forums own, or even like, the Crazy Frog single - just look around, everyone hates it! It's probably (generalising) kids who are buying the single.
No I know nobody on here likes the song that why I didnt accuse people on here of buying the song I said other people
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Old 07-06-2005, 18:52
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Originally Posted by Murk
No I know nobody on here likes the song that why I didnt accuse people on here of buying the song I said other people
ok, chill, I simply misunderstood you after saying "that everyone on here hates Crazy Frog but he still got to number one".
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Old 07-06-2005, 23:06
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What is that Pond Life song that is out now? It looks like a carbon copy of that frigging frog
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Old 07-06-2005, 23:13
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Originally Posted by Carmen Queasy

This kind of music ('gangsta' rap from the US)
Akon gangsta rap? LOL

You're a deluded old FOOL.
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Old 07-06-2005, 23:23
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Do people not realise that crappy novelty songs have been topping the charts for years. Just because you don't like the novelty of the song doesn't mean the charts are going down the drains. I'm sure if the acts you'd like to see at the top of the charts, did so, there would be other people on here saying the charts had gone down the drain. You have to realise that just because you don't like a song doesn't mean its all bad. And also whats wrong with chart singles being bought by youngsters? Are they not allowed music? Did you never buy a novelty record when you were younger? I also take it that you go out each week and buy singles to stop these songs topping the charts?? Well???
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Old 08-06-2005, 09:22
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I think the introduction of the download chart has hit the main chart hard as alot of the better songs are not even hitting the top ten now.
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