Rage Against X-Factor. Killing In The Name of for UK Xmas #1
Posted by DaveEllis
Good point LS. It's easy to forget these days that Kylie, when she started out, was just as manufactured as Leona and Alexandra. She just got discovered a different way.
And yeah, Band Aid 20 was about making as much money as possible, just as much as it was about turning a great original song into a pile of crap. It was one of the worst-disguised money-makers I can think of TBH.
Which is also why it surprises me that there hasn't been a Band Aid 25 this year. I would've thought the 25th anniversary of the original would be the one they'd be most keen to capitalise on.
And yeah, Band Aid 20 was about making as much money as possible, just as much as it was about turning a great original song into a pile of crap. It was one of the worst-disguised money-makers I can think of TBH.
Which is also why it surprises me that there hasn't been a Band Aid 25 this year. I would've thought the 25th anniversary of the original would be the one they'd be most keen to capitalise on.
It's not as if Band Aid 20's money-making was lining the pockets of its producers, all the money went to charity. How can anyone object to that??
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Ummmmmmmm..... WTF is this?
Please explain for this lost American. Guess X-Factor is your version of that horrible American Idol shite?
BTW, RATM rules.
The Flanker is gone.
Please explain for this lost American. Guess X-Factor is your version of that horrible American Idol shite?
BTW, RATM rules.
The Flanker is gone.
Pretty much. Unfortunatly it was invented over here as Pop Idol then ported to you by Mr. Cowell.
As a UK resident I can only apologise for that.
Changed to X Factor for maximum "scraping the barrel" purposes.
As a UK resident I can only apologise for that.
Changed to X Factor for maximum "scraping the barrel" purposes.
* Changed to X-Factor to allow groups to compete alongside solo artists, thus tapping into a lucrative second market.
(I'm sorry, as a former business studies student I can't help but respect Simon Cowell's vision, even if it's not exactly my taste in TV!)
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(I'm sorry, as a former business studies student I can't help but respect Simon Cowell's vision, even if it's not exactly my taste in TV!)
Hasnt pop always been like that though Gav?
Its full of one hit wonders and solos/groups who make a couple good songs then are never heard from again.
"Trulli was slowing down like he wanted to have a picnic" LOL
Its full of one hit wonders and solos/groups who make a couple good songs then are never heard from again.
"Trulli was slowing down like he wanted to have a picnic" LOL
Isnt RATM record company Epic owned by Sony , who Cowell has business interests with.?
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Yep. But to paraphrase and old saying, "I will open the door for you, but it is your responsibility if you choose to walk through it."
Simon Cowell gives these people an opportunity. He merely opens the door for them. They are not obligated to walk through it, but if they do, it's up to them to handle the pressure. If they're not up to the job, it's no skin off Cowell's nose.
Just realised this is quite a way off-topic from the original discussion. Ahem.
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Simon Cowell gives these people an opportunity. He merely opens the door for them. They are not obligated to walk through it, but if they do, it's up to them to handle the pressure. If they're not up to the job, it's no skin off Cowell's nose.
Just realised this is quite a way off-topic from the original discussion. Ahem.
Take That were created as a reaction to New Kids On The Block's success, Boyzone were created as a reaction to Take That's success, Westlife were created to capitalise on Boyzone's success, the Spice Girls were created to be a female version of Boyzone/Take That, and so it continues (and happened before New Kids... but i can't remember who they would have been a reaction to in the 80s).
all of these people auditioned to be in a group, but hardly any of them came from a musical background or had any musical talent to begin with (maybe Gary Barlow was a musician before).
RIP Jules, never to be forgotten. #KeepFightingMichael
all of these people auditioned to be in a group, but hardly any of them came from a musical background or had any musical talent to begin with (maybe Gary Barlow was a musician before).
RIP Jules, never to be forgotten. #KeepFightingMichael
That's really awesome. And TBH, given the number of copies the UK #1 usually sells each week, there should be enough people in the group alone to guarantee it gets to #1, as long as we all buy it at once.
Ah but this is the Christmas #1, the stakes are a little higher. 40% of all revenue generated by the music industry in the UK is generated in the month of December. The Christmas #1 is, without fail, the highest-selling debut week single released during the year. So it takes something special (or a gimmick like X-Factor) to secure it.
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