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Old 05-03-2008, 11:47
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Is it just me or are Westlife the biggest con artists in music today? I mean fair dues when they first started out they realeased a few singles which were originals but now it seems for the last few years every song they release is a cover, albeit mostly obscure american songs that they hope their fanbase (10-15year old girls) have never heard of. I mean these guys are really just well paid karaoke singers.

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Old 05-03-2008, 11:49
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Excellent choice of first post.
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Old 05-03-2008, 11:50
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....Although with karaoke people usually sing live.

Can't stand them. They have the blandest back catalogue in the history of music.
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Old 05-03-2008, 11:53
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I know it just drives me mad how they still sell so many singles. Especially when there are so many great acts out there who struggle to get radio airtime etc. Drives me crazy!!
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Old 05-03-2008, 12:06
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They don't force anyone to buy their music, and they have had plenty of original singles. Anybody who has seen them live would say how fantastic they are. So there not to everyones taste, there is plenty of music out there I can't stand but I simply do not listen to it or read about it, life sometimes can be that simple if you want it to be.
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Old 05-03-2008, 12:33
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They don't force anyone to buy their music, and they have had plenty of original singles. Anybody who has seen them live would say how fantastic they are. So there not to everyones taste, there is plenty of music out there I can't stand but I simply do not listen to it or read about it, life sometimes can be that simple if you want it to be.
I'm afraid that some music is impossible to escape from.
You don't have to buy music in order for it to be inflicted onto you.
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Old 05-03-2008, 13:09
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That is true, i mean any commercial radio station you switch on has Westlife playing, and the amount of times i see them getting up from a stool half way through one of their songs on tv is just wrong. Fair play to them that they obviously work hard hence why we see them on every tv show but they should get some b@lls and stand up to Louis Walsh and whoever else manages them and say they do not want to sing covers anymore. Surely musical integrity is more important than the all mighty pound??!!

And talking of Louis Walsh where does he get off saying they are theband ever in the history of music, which is what he is often saying on X Factor etc. No they are not you little leprechaun!!! Unfortunately young teenage girls know no better!! Are you honestly telling me that Westlife are bnetter than Rolling Stones, Blur, Led Zeppelin etc....mmm me thinks not, and even if he is talking about boy bands, surely Take That are better, at least they write thei own songs etc.
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Old 05-03-2008, 13:42
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Leave westlife alone, saw them in concert in liverpool last friday!

Was the best concet EVER!!! they are the best!
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Old 05-03-2008, 13:46
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Leave westlige alone, saw them in concert in liverpool last friday!

Was the best concet EVER!!! they are the best!
Nobody said anything about westlige. Who are they anyway? They sound pretty good. Much better than that bland boyband Westlife.
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Old 05-03-2008, 13:47
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...the amount of times i see them getting up from a stool half way through one of their songs on tv is just wrong.
Well said.
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Old 05-03-2008, 14:04
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At least with Westlife you know what the bottom of the barrel being scraped sounds like. & these jokers who have spent the past eons impersonating Daniel O Donnel think they are a serious act. 14 number 1 singles & nobody can remember what any of them are except mind sapping ballads that are over produced , sickly , a big build up & a key change & videos that feature lots of stools , panormaic shots & the clowns themselves wailing away , with one of them he always sounds as though he has impaled himself upon the handle of the hoover.

Everytime these clowns come on & insult my televison i find myself converting to christianity with immediate effect. Why the stools? Why the big build up & key change? Have you ever seen 4 bigger wastes of space? But then while tone deaf fools/physciatric paitents keep buying the rubbish , they'll keep churning the durges out. I mean you must be at a low ebb to even contemplate going in the record shop to buy thier music without the need of a certificate & a wig & a false moustache.

Its the old dears in the charity shops i feel sorry for who keep having to lug boxes of their unwanted CD's about & putting them on the racks. Stop donating them , the old birds backs cant cope , just use them as coasters or cerimonaly melt them when you have realised what real music sounds like.

Please get them on Children In Need , i would pledge at least £15 to ram a stool up their backsides sideways.

So boys just kindly jack it in & go away. Youve had your time now in the name of god go.

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Old 05-03-2008, 14:37
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At least with Westlife you know what the bottom of the barrel being scraped sounds like. & these jokers who have spent the past eons impersonating Daniel O Donnel think they are a serious act. 14 number 1 singles & nobody can remember what any of them are except mind sapping ballads that are over produced , sickly , a big build up & a key change & videos that feature lots of stools , panormaic shots & the clowns themselves wailing away , with one of them he always sounds as though he has impaled himself upon the handle of the hoover.

Everytime these clowns come on & insult my televison i find myself converting to christianity with immediate effect. Why the stools? Why the big build up & key change? Have you ever seen 4 bigger wastes of space? But then while tone deaf fools/physciatric paitents keep buying the rubbish , they'll keep churning the durges out. I mean you must be at a low ebb to even contemplate going in the record shop to buy thier music without the need of a certificate & a wig & a false moustache.

Its the old dears in the charity shops i feel sorry for who keep having to lug boxes of their unwanted CD's about & putting them on the racks. Stop donating them , the old birds backs cant cope , just use them as coasters or cerimonaly melt them when you have realised what real music sounds like.

Please get them on Children In Need , i would pledge at least £15 to ram a stool up their backsides sideways.

So boys just kindly jack it in & go away. Youve had your time now in the name of god go.


i love westlife....and i have been to see them in concert...they sang live and it was amazing!!! thats all im gonna say!! plus their new album is packed full of original songs!!!

like their new single "Us against the world" which was released on monday...its a great westlife original song!!
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Old 05-03-2008, 14:43
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Us Against The World - writing credits:

Arnthor Birgisson, Rami Yacoub, Savan Kotecha

They must be new members of the band or something?
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Old 05-03-2008, 14:53
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Isnt that a double A side with Unbreakable which was released by the backstreet boys like two months ago, haha that is applaing really isnt it!! Whats the bettinmg their next release will be Mercy, oh wait isnt that already number one at the moment by Duffy, ah well who cares our mugs, err i mean fans will buy it anyway!!
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Old 05-03-2008, 14:58
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Us Against The World - writing credits:

Arnthor Birgisson, Rami Yacoub, Savan Kotecha

They must be new members of the band or something?

Nice one
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Old 05-03-2008, 15:24
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Pondlife are like 4 versions of euan mclove from Father Ted
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Old 05-03-2008, 16:29
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They are without doubt the crappiest band ever to exist.
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Old 05-03-2008, 16:54
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Us Against The World - writing credits:

Arnthor Birgisson, Rami Yacoub, Savan Kotecha

They must be new members of the band or something?
Ooh, have the lads changed their names??
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Old 05-03-2008, 16:59
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When I was a teenage girl, I can assure these would have been the last band (cough) on Earth I would have been interested in. They make the Osmonds look butch. And which one am I supposed to fancy? They're not even good looking!

(No, I don't like or have any respect for them, in case I didn't make myself clear!)
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Old 05-03-2008, 17:41
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Us Against The World - writing credits:

Arnthor Birgisson, Rami Yacoub, Savan Kotecha

They must be new members of the band or something?
i was merely stating that the song has been written exclusively for westlife. Elvis did not write any of his own songs, many other acts dont either, like whitney houston etc.
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Old 05-03-2008, 19:10
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Ain't it ****ing funny all you westlife haters couldn't wait topost nasty things back about the group 2 us westlife fans but now i've hit the nail on the head in my ost above about you all secertly likeing them this thread has been left right alone by all the westlife haters!!

Whats that say....????

what i've said is the truth and you might aswell come out of the closet and say you like them!!!
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Old 05-03-2008, 19:34
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Ain't it ****ing funny all you westlife haters couldn't wait topost nasty things back about the group 2 us westlife fans but now i've hit the nail on the head in my ost above about you all secertly likeing them this thread has been left right alone by all the westlife haters!!

Whats that say....????

what i've said is the truth and you might aswell come out of the closet and say you like them!!!



So lets me get this straight you think coz people hate something they really love it???????????

PMSL damn that a doozy
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Old 05-03-2008, 19:44
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Some of their fans really annoy me (generally , not necessarily on this forum). There's no debate at all , just "Don't diss Westlife" or "Leave 'em alone , they rock!" :sleep:
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Old 05-03-2008, 19:44
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Ain't it ****ing funny all you westlife haters couldn't wait topost nasty things back about the group 2 us westlife fans but now i've hit the nail on the head in my ost above about you all secertly likeing them this thread has been left right alone by all the westlife haters!!

Whats that say....????

what i've said is the truth and you might aswell come out of the closet and say you like them!!!




To be honest I very much doubt that they secretly like them and I also doubt any of them have seen them live too or wish too.

We all have different musical taste, its a good job too otherwise we'd never get into concerts cos they'd be too full. There is plenty of music out there I hate, I just simply stay away from it as much as I can.
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Old 05-03-2008, 19:53
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At least with Westlife you know what the bottom of the barrel being scraped sounds like. & these jokers who have spent the past eons impersonating Daniel O Donnel think they are a serious act. 14 number 1 singles & nobody can remember what any of them are except mind sapping ballads that are over produced , sickly , a big build up & a key change & videos that feature lots of stools , panormaic shots & the clowns themselves wailing away , with one of them he always sounds as though he has impaled himself upon the handle of the hoover.

Everytime these clowns come on & insult my televison i find myself converting to christianity with immediate effect. Why the stools? Why the big build up & key change? Have you ever seen 4 bigger wastes of space? But then while tone deaf fools/physciatric paitents keep buying the rubbish , they'll keep churning the durges out. I mean you must be at a low ebb to even contemplate going in the record shop to buy thier music without the need of a certificate & a wig & a false moustache.

Its the old dears in the charity shops i feel sorry for who keep having to lug boxes of their unwanted CD's about & putting them on the racks. Stop donating them , the old birds backs cant cope , just use them as coasters or cerimonaly melt them when you have realised what real music sounds like.

Please get them on Children In Need , i would pledge at least £15 to ram a stool up their backsides sideways.

So boys just kindly jack it in & go away. Youve had your time now in the name of god go.

Couldn't have put it better myself. The thing that really gets to me is that the are catching up The Beatles and then Elvis in their Number Ones. Oh please....

I don't mind them singing their end of the pier rubbish for the masses who want to suffer them but a) stop releasing singles and b) stop pretending you are "musicians"

I will never, ever forgive them for Against All Odds for a start.
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