OnionBob on 21/12/2009 at 10:21
Quote Posted by Morte
So, how long until the internet rickrolls the singles chart?
That was the original intention of the people who started the campaign; they tried to get Rick Astley to number 1 last year.
Fingernail on 21/12/2009 at 10:53
What was amazing is I just saw someone on This Morning celebrating the triumph of democracy in getting RATM to number 1.... the top 40 is by its nature democratic, it's just a measure of what people buy.
Also RATM might be donating their income from this to Shelter but I imagine that the larger cut that Sony get won't go anywhere.
Still, as for Joe McElderry, he was on a musical theatre course and that's probably where he will/wants to end up, so despite not getting a number 1 he's not done badly getting his name out there.
But yeah, hopefully no one was seriously under the illusion that they were protesting anything meaningful.
Headphones on 21/12/2009 at 14:07
Quote Posted by OnionBob
That was the original intention of the people who started the campaign; they tried to get Rick Astley to number 1 last year.
This is heartening I think. The public reject the project when presented with some sub-ironic shit but embrace it when the song is about racist police brutality :D
thefonz on 21/12/2009 at 19:34
Why the fuck didn't you people tell me Journey were in the charts??
Stitch on 21/12/2009 at 20:40
Giving a shit about "Don't Stop Believin'" is so 2005, well before it turned into an anthem for meatheads hooking up at bartime.
As for Rage, I think they're easy to underestimate due to the fact that lesser bands went on to co-opt their sound and substitute rage against the ex-girfriend. Still, it's difficult to put into words how fresh and massive their sound was in 1993 when Gin Blossoms ranked as "Alternative" and Kurt was already arranging his barrels according to flavor.
Scots Taffer on 21/12/2009 at 23:57
Quote Posted by Fingernail
But yeah, hopefully no one was seriously under the illusion that they were protesting anything meaningful.
Yeah, those alternative sheep really showed the commercial sheep who's shepherd!
ercles on 22/12/2009 at 00:21
Quote Posted by Stitch
Giving a shit about "Don't Stop Believin'" is so 2005, well before it turned into an anthem for meatheads hooking up at bartime.
As much as this is a meathead song, its use in the final sequence of The Sopranos means it always gets to me.
fett on 22/12/2009 at 05:06
Quote Posted by Kerin
rage against the machine? seriously? it's almost 2010 you balldunking fucks, talk about something else now.
Yes, because any band older than your pubic hair is irrelevant. :rolleyes:
OnionBob on 22/12/2009 at 07:47
Quote Posted by Headphones
This is heartening I think. The public reject the project when presented with some sub-ironic shit but embrace it when the song is about racist police brutality :D
Do you really think that was the reason for the relative success of each campaign?
37637598 on 22/12/2009 at 08:04
Quote Posted by PigLick
put a couple of paragraphs in there and I'm your man!
*fixed
