Xmas Number 1 - Say No To XFactor!!

[DeMoB]

So I figured a fair few of you on here would appreciate this too:

Are you getting fed up about the possibility of ANOTHER X-Factor Christmas No.1? ...us too...so we're going to do something about it!

We are all buying a download of 'KILLING IN THE NAME' by RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE right NOW! until the end of Saturday 19th December (23:59pm).

http://bit.ly/inthename

At 29p for a download from Amazon (it's been confirmed to count towards the chart), I didn't see a reason not to partake

http://bit.ly/rage-amazon

Dan

PS. Even if you don't like the song, you should think about taking part too!

 

[harrydavidson]

i also urge people to support this, so sick of xfactor winning every year

 

[Brooksie]

Bought mine off iTunes earlier, then about 5 seconds after paying 99p I saw it for 29p

Oh well.

29p for a awesome tune, get it

 

[mrapoc]

i am doing it!

 

[Pseudonym]

Ditto.

 

[bondboy]

lol i agree!

 

[VonBlade]

In this thread, people who don't realise charts are based on "sales and airplay" and even if everyone who hates x-factor brought Killing in the Name of, X-Factor would still be #1

If nobody brought it, it would be #1 on airplay alone

 

[tinytomlogan]

Im feeling a news article brewing! OC3D backs Rage Against the Machine for Xmas N.1.....?

 

[nepas]

im feeling a news article brewing! Oc3d backs rage against the machine for xmas n.1.....?

yes!!!!!!!!!

 

[Pseudonym]

Meh, even if it doesn't get into the charts, it's only 29p.

 

[sammytomjohn]

my 29p is burnin a hole in my pocket

 

[Marcus]

http://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?b..._machine_for_christmas_n&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1

Think about it. Last year's X Factor Christmas release, Alexandra Burke's cover of 'Hallelujah', sold 576,000 copies in its first week. Even if all 300,000 members of the RATM Facebook group bought the track – which of course they won't – it'd still be dwarfed by the inevitable monster sales of Joe McElderry's winning song (yeah, I went there: Joe's a dead cert to win).

Plus, if you really want to rage against the Simon Cowell machine, 'Killing In The Name' is a bizarre song to pick, since it's a Sony BMG catalogue track – just like 'Hallelujah', 'Don't Stop Believin', and all those other tunes which mysteriously crop up on The X Factor time and again.

In case you're unaware of the corporate link, Sony BMG have exclusive rights to Simon Cowell's artists. His own label, Syco, is owned by Sony. He's hardly likely to be soiling his high-waisted trousers over the prospect of a few thousand extra download sales of 'Killing In The Name'. He's probably got shares in the company.

 

[Rastalovich]

RATM ftw.

It's all a big fix in anycase. If they want it to be no.1, which they will, X-Tractor will make it no.1 by all means necessary.

 

[Toxcity]

Can't really complain for 29p.

 

[Brooksie]

http://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?b..._machine_for_christmas_n&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1

That's old, their is about 750k members now.

 

[Marcus]

I stand corrected... said the man in the orthapedic shoes!

 

[tinytomlogan]

Its now front of house, and the link comes to this thread!

REVOLUTION!!!!

 

[Toxcity]

Heard it on the radio so fingers crossed guys!

 

[maxw]

Just to let you know, to actually qualify then the song has to cost 40p

It's best to use the ones listed on the facebook page.

 

[nathan]

I know i'll get some stick for this, but i think its a bit stupid. Why does RATM deserve to be christmas number 1 anymore than the x-factor winner?

It's clear as daylight that RATM couldnt do a decent track so they had to use a dirty trick like this. There doing this for publicity plain and simple and not thinking of the people who it damages. yeah merry christmas to them too.

i'm actually ashamed to see it's even been put on the front page.