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Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 8:37 pm

Contains links featuring (shouting) NSFW language

Ha! that title made you look - bet you thought Roy had gone rogue after the mods' Xmas party. Smile

I don't know if non UK members have heard of this, but US band Rage Against the Machine look favourites for the Christmas number one in the charts with their 1992 hit Killing In The Name.

It's a Facebook led revolt against being spoon fed X-Factor dross every year, the track was chosen, I guess, for the memorable chorus 'F*** you, I won't do what you tell me!' which is how people feel about things.

They appeared on the very straight laced talk channel BBC 5 Live today, but forgot they'd promised not to swear. Embarassed

Rage Against The Machine swear on 5 live

Swearing isn't big or clever, but I like the 'people power' in getting a message across by buying a record, just like when a really bad but funny ex-newsreader was in a big TV dancing show, and the obstinate public kept voting him in every week. Eventually the guy had to quit, probably because of the looks he was getting from the serious contestants.

Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 8:46 pm

John Sargeants dancing was described as looking like " he was putting the bins out" !!! Very Happy

Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 10:56 pm

Right. Hands up all those who clicked on Roycropper's link and fast forwarded the clip to the end just to hear the sweary bit (and the presenter panic!) Embarassed

Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 11:20 pm

If that's the bit you want to hear, then thats all you need. However, if you listened to the song, then listen to its rockin' X Factor rival The Climb

I'm off to join the Facebook group now I've heard that.

BTW Never trust anyone whos claim to fame is shouting 'F@*& you I won't do what you tell me!' Wink

Edited for misplaced apostrophe - I've been following the GC pedants' thread.

Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2009 2:30 am

Roycropper wrote:

It's a Facebook led revolt against being spoon fed X-Factor dross every year

I'm up for that! Very Happy

Anyone know a track that'll get rid of Big Brother too?

(I despise "Reality TV" with the sort of burning passionately intense hatred normally reserved for politicians, insurance salesmen and scammers... Actually those three could probably fit into one category these days...)

Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2009 6:53 am

Personally I don't think you can beat the Xmas classics:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcEpdxsWZLA

Baiting Guru Joined: 19 Mar 2007 Posts: 2628

I did mention the facebook campaign in passing on this thread

The original facebook page had technical issues earlier this week Wink

Personally I like Rage Against The Machine and I'd prefer to listen to them than some bubblegum pop, cloying, manufactured hit.

I did hope last year the Jeff Buckley's Hallelujah downloads would outstrip the X factor version

Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2009 9:07 am

I bet Modern Warfare 2 will beat both of them combined in total Christmas sales.

Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2009 3:12 pm

I'm with you on that Windy!!

Rage Against the Machine is a good band. It is always good to see Anarchists getting together under a common banner (even if it is contrary to Anarchy to do so, Laughing

).

Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2009 5:11 pm

From todays Sun:

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE belt out chart rival JOE McELDERRY's song The Climb in The Sun's exclusive spoof video. Video is halfway down the page.

Youtube have the XFactor winners doing the Rage song, LOl @ Subo and Jedward: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hsg8AHdlKUY

And finally, the inevitable 'Hitler Finds out Killing in the Name is the 2009 Xmas number 1' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MO0Auo50A1A

Anyone know what film the Hitler clip is from? It's very good acting.

Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2009 5:30 pm

Roycropper wrote:

Anyone know what film the Hitler clip is from? It's very good acting.

It's called "Downfall" and that clip has been used several times in spoofs for our very own "Dear Leader"
Quite hilariously IMO Smile

I haven't seen the film myself, but I have heard that it has good reviews and it's on my 'one-to-eventually-watch' list.

Baiting Guru Joined: 19 Mar 2007 Posts: 2628

@ Roy
Thanks for those links via the Sun, the ones I had to those vids had been pulled

I've seen Rage live and they were powerful and full of energy, came on stage at The Reading Festival hooded in orange jumpsuits, so you know they're not shy of controversy but they did a blinding set and had the crowd jumping.

On the Hitler film clip/spoof
and yes I know its local political but this is the funniest I've seen it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yOqU4-zE5w

Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2009 10:33 pm

I joined the Facebook group on Sunday and bought my copy of RATM from iTunes on Monday.

Down with X Factor, we want our Christmas Number One back!

Smile

Baiting Guru Joined: 19 Mar 2007 Posts: 2628

Dont you find it very ironic that Simon Cowell, now off to the Caribbean, is calling it "bullying" that people might think that an X factor winner isnt the sort of thing that the UK would like to be Xmas no1 (for the 4th year in a row )

PS our family have also sent a donation to Shelter as requested by the RATM facebook site
Its a multi facted idea
1} actually read the facebook site,
2}agree with the idea we hate being told that we should buy a manufactured song designed to get the market at one particular time
3} Ironically agree that we should be told what song we should buy
4}buy it
5} send donation to Shelter as featured on RATM facebook site

that may be the most important bit

Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2009 1:41 am

I remember a site where you could add your own subtitles to films, from a thread last year (can anyone find it - it featured various 'streded' lads usually looking like Indian actors? I seem to remember being somewhat miffed as it was a competition which I thought I was a shoo-in for.)

Is this (Adolf) clip available at the same or similar site, cos I have a local politician who could receive some special treatment.

Baiting Guru Joined: 11 May 2004 Posts: 2163

I remember years ago there was rivalry between two dutch radio stations. A DJ told people to vote for Sepeltura - Roots and gave a phone number. People voted and Roots became number 1 on said radio station. So they had to air Roots every hour for a week or so.

The phone number he gave was for the competing radio station. Some kind of easy listening / chatter station Smile

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-My18nRFL4k

Master of Master Baiters Joined: 26 Sep 2008 Posts: 689

Poor Simon Cowell he's not got this years number one. It's a shame for the man. I hope he's having a really bad Christmas in the Caribbean ... soaking up the sun ... drinking freshly made rum punch ... cuddling (!) with beautiful women ...

While we're all here freezing our butts off but listening to some GOOD music for a change!

Sucks to be you Simon ....

Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 8:35 am

They just had one of the guitarists (didn't catch the name) from RATM on radio 5. He said the band are going to reward all their 'new' UK fans with a free concert sometime in the new year for their successful campaign to make them Christmas number one.

I don't know much about them, but he seems a thoroughly decent chap. He didn't swear this time though. Sad

Baiting Guru Joined: 19 Mar 2007 Posts: 2628

^ Probably Tom Morello, he and Zac de la Rocha (RATM vocalist ) have been watching the goings on over here closely.

I've heard that the X factor song sold as many as last years no ! so the big winners are really Sony.

Wonder what will happen next year?

Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 9:50 am

Nanny Ogg wrote:

Wonder what will happen next year?

Morecambe and Wise's 'Bring me sunshine' is being mooted, and is the front runner for next year's anti Cowell competition. I'm not kidding. Confused

I'm starting a Facebook campaign against the campaign. Wink

Baiting Guru Joined: 19 Mar 2007 Posts: 2628

windypops wrote:

I'm starting a Facebook campaign against the campaign. Wink

Effectively a pro X factor campaign?

Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 10:16 am

Nanny Ogg wrote:

Effectively a pro X factor campaign?

Poo! I didn't consider that. I'll also start a Facebook campaign against my own campaign, to show I have true anarchist, anti establishment credentials. I won't be told what to think by anyone.

I'll be expecting 'full' support from all the free radicals this board or else. Wink

Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 10:31 am

Lol! The most fun since we voted Lordi to win Eurovision - heavy metal monsters from Finland versus Boom Tiddle Pom Tralala dross.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6VzdtmrP6Y

Meanwhile, I usually foam at the mouth when I read comments pages, but here's the BBC's ones on RATM:

LINK

Baiting Guru Joined: 19 Mar 2007 Posts: 2628

^ What if they say " I won't do what you tell me" ?

I may start a campaign against all campaigns.
I'll get all the British voting public interested.

So it will be "Apathy Rules if you can be bothered".

Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 11:41 am

And what's wrong with Bring Me Sunshine??!!

On another note, I've just done two days of security for Fleetwood Mac on their last concert dates. Not bad.

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