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Apparently Rage Against The Machine fans are trying to do battle with the evil Cowell Empire by d/loading "Killing In The Name Of" from December the 13th. The Christmas number 1 slot always goes to the X Factor winner now, which is tedious.
http://www.nme.com/news/rage-a...st-the-machine/48727

The fans (of course) have a Facebook Group.
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2228594104

The song contains 17 mentions of the F word which I can imagine will horrify certain sections of the press and public. The band are political activists, anti-globalisation, anti-capitalist, anti-racism...anti...well anything nasty and right wing really.

A snippet of the (clean bits!) lyrics:Some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses

Personally I think it's a choooooon, but I love a good shouty rock song. Though in light of recent world events I reckon "Sleep Now In The Fire" the anti-capitalist song might have made more of a statement. It's video was filmed by Michael Moore in front of Wall Street

Anyway, ho ho ho and all that

Thoughts?

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Former Member

what does RATM mean?

oh Rage Against The Machine

Former Member

do we get a badge or anything

LeccyMember

I kept changing the title, I dunno how long they can be...and "There is a campaign to get Rage Against The Machine's song 'Killing In The Name Of' to Number 1 this Christmas to defeat Simon Cowell and the X Factor" seemed a bit long

LeccyMember

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do we get a badge or anything

I dunno, I haven't joined

Former Member

can we buy the single in shops or do we have to download them?

LeccyMember

Presumably download coz it's 17 years old. SEVENTEEN

*feels old*

Former Member

leccy, this is the second thread you have started...TODAY.

you ok?

Former Member

You clearly haven't thought this thread through Leccy

LeccyMember

I know Gyps!

But I like waffling, innit, but no one else likes waffling about the same things I do...so I had to do it for meself, so to speak

It just came up as news on my NME headlines widget thingy on my google page. And then that made me want to do the slo-mo headbang thing you have to do to this song, then after my brains had been shaken I started a thread

LeccyMember

In addition to spamming the forum with 2 whole threads I am also noticing excessive smiley use from me lately.

Former Member

i like it

LeccyMember

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You clearly haven't thought this thread through Leccy

I know...maybe I need more practice

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Gypsue offline 5452 Forum Posts Today at 16:39 (Edited: ) i like it

The spamming, the smileys or sisters doing it for themselves?

Former Member

all of it

Former Member

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In addition to spamming the forum with 2 whole threads I am also noticing excessive smiley use from me lately.

omg it'll be multiple !!!!!!!!!!!'s next

LeccyMember

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omg it'll be multiple !!!!!!!!!!!'s next

If I lol, rofl or pmsl just keeeeel me!

AboMember

they're predicting this will be Christmas number 1 this year

Former Member

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If I lol, rofl or pmsl just keeeeel me!

it happens overnight Lecs...it happened to me...one day I was happily posting away...before I knew it I was lol-ing all over the place

LeccyMember

I LOVE Animal, best drummer since Dave Grohl

AboMember

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I LOVE Animal, best drummer since Dave Grohl

his bit is the best & then the band althogether. Absolutely brilliant

LeccyMember

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it happens overnight Lecs...it happened to me...one day I was happily posting away...before I knew it I was lol-ing all over the place

If I start posting angel smileys in threads about deceased goldfish then you can keeel me twice.

As I like to shoehorn in a Manics reference all the time every now and then, no Christmas song thread would be complete without this.

Worth it just for James' "unusual" pronunciation of Scalextric.

fabienneMember

Somebody rang into Radio One to say they were trying to get Journey to #1 for Christmas with Don't Stop Believin', because there was a rumour that the X Factor single is going to be Don't Stop Believin'. I don't know if there is any truth in this rumour.

ContessaQMember

did they ever find the bloke that went missing from the msp's?

fabienneMember

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did they ever find the bloke that went missing from the msp's?

I don't think so.

LeccyMember

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Somebody rang into Radio One to say they were trying to get Journey to #1 for Christmas with Don't Stop Believin', because there was a rumour that the X Factor single is going to be Don't Stop Believin'. I don't know if there is any truth in this rumour.

I read on Digi Spy News that Journey was going to be the winners song but now Simon has chosen a Miley Cyrus song (that only Stacey and Joe's vocal range can cope with

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did they ever find the bloke that went missing from the msp's?

No, he was declared legally dead earlier this year. There have been no credible sightings but no body has even been found.

fabienneMember

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Simon has chosen a Miley Cyrus song

Oh gawd!

LeccyMember

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Oh gawd!

Makes your soul die a little bit dunnit

I think I have crumbs in my keyboard, I keep missing letters out and having to edit.

fabienneMember

Don't stop believin' suddenly seems appealing.

ContessaQMember

not heard many of msp's songs but my 2 faves are design for life and if you tollerate this.

Former Member

I love RATM

so glad they got back together however my vote would have to go with the Muppets

I hate the FixFactor trash

LeccyMember

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Don't stop believin' suddenly seems appealing

It does.

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not heard many of msp's songs but my 2 faves are design for like and if you tollerate this.

They have moments of being amazing and moments of being epically bad. But I think that's part of why I love them. My fave stuff is when they were glam and wore eyeliner.

LeccyMember

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I love RATM so glad they got back together however my vote would have to go with the Muppets I hate the FixFactor trash

Yeah I love RATM but I think I'm veering towards the Muppets too

Former Member

The muppets should win on Beaker's performance alone and poor animal looking for his mama - I wonder if he's found her yet?

LeccyMember

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poor animal looking for his mama

Aww I know, bless him

slimfernMember VIP

Hee hee!!

liverbirdMember 10 years

I want anyone except the X Factor winner to be no 1

I hear Rolf Harris has an xmas single *runs*

12/4/0910:01 AM

LeccyMember

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I want anyone except the X Factor winner to be no 1 I hear Rolf Harris has an xmas single *runs*

12/4/0910:07 AM

ContessaQMember

dunno if anyone remembers the kiddies prog balamory, they did bohemian rhapsody in that, was brill lol!

12/4/0910:36 AM

Blizz'ardMember 10 years

I was hoping for a Cliff release!

12/4/0910:57 AM

Garage JoeMember

I just googled a well known phrase or saying from a RATM song which Crossy junior used to play at full volume. It turns out that the song is called "Killing in the name!" Fancy that! I prefered Bombtrack myself. These were the sorts of things kiddies used to play to show their independence and such. Mrs Crossy and I were not moved, which is probably why he has turned out to be such a straight businessman.

12/4/0911:08 AM

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