Rage Against the Machine vs X-Factor

TP · 15-Dec-2009, 03:11

I'm in, HUGE RATM fan from back in the day.

I remember my first year in the Army when I was 16 thrashing around my room in the barracks and the common room with 'Killing in the name of' pounding out of my stereo while I thrashed my tennis racquet air guitar stylie!

I've just let my beard grow back over the handlebar mo I grew for Movember too ...

swannymere · 15-Dec-2009, 14:19

And RATM are on Sony which is the same group as Cowell's BMG!

antonye · 15-Dec-2009, 15:28

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Originally Posted by swannymere

And RATM are on Sony which is the same group as Cowell's BMG!

That is of course correct, but it's not about denying Sony/Cowell the money (like he needs more anyway!) but about making a stand against the way X-Factor has dominated the xmas chart each year, and Cowell assumes it is his right to be number one each time off the back of some karaoke tv show.

phillc · 15-Dec-2009, 17:13

I'd forgotten how much I enjoyed this song - sound, lyrics and message. Whatever happened to all my youthful rage and venom? Broken by the man.

Anyway, even though I have the full RATM collection on CD, this was worth the £0.99, just to listen to the song ad nauseam at work today.

Miss Riot · 15-Dec-2009, 18:00

**** you, I won't do what you tell me. ;-)

I have it all on CD already!

mjbayley · 15-Dec-2009, 18:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by phillc

I'd forgotten how much I enjoyed this song - sound, lyrics and message. Whatever happened to all my youthful rage and venom? Broken by the man.

Anyway, even though I have the full RATM collection on CD, this was worth the £0.99, just to listen to the song ad nauseam at work today.

Ad Nauseam - Derek and Clive..... now there's an album !!! he he he!!!!

antonye · 15-Dec-2009, 20:21

"Rock anthem outselling X Factor winner Joe McElderry"

"Rock band Rage Against The Machine is ahead of X Factor winner Joe McElderry in the race for the Christmas number one, early sales figures suggest."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8413557.stm

Miss Riot · 15-Dec-2009, 20:31

No way, that's so cool! Going on i-Tunes now :-)

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15-Dec-2009, 14:19	#2
swannymere Registered Forum User Big Twin Posts: 1,863 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Winchester-ish Mood: High as a kite! And RATM are on Sony which is the same group as Cowell's BMG! Reply

15-Dec-2009, 18:00	#5
Miss Riot Registered Forum User Bevel Head Posts: 92 Join Date: Jan 2007 **** you, I won't do what you tell me. ;-) I have it all on CD already! Reply

15-Dec-2009, 20:31	#8
Miss Riot Registered Forum User Bevel Head Posts: 92 Join Date: Jan 2007 No way, that's so cool! Going on i-Tunes now :-) Reply