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Liverpool got beat by bottom club Portsmouth,Man Utd got hammered 3-0 by Fulham,but without doubt the best result of the weekend was Rage Against The Machine beating Joe McElderry to the Christmas number one.

Simon Cowell thinks he can just release any old crap and the public will buy it,and 450.000 mugs did,but it wasn’t enough as over half a million people downloaded the RATM single to secure the number one spot.

Will Cowell be just as lazy next year and put out a bland cover version? Or will he make an effort and source some quality song writers to release an original song? My bet is he won’t learn from this,he will go with the safe/lazy option.

There is already talk of another campaign next year,with even some suggesting Joe McElderry “The Climb” as the chosen track,to topple Simons new X-factor winner in 2010,though that would be funny,the money would all go to Cowell,so perhaps not a good idea after all.

I quite like this idea.. quoted from digitalspy.co.uk

The temptation might be to pour a lot of time and effort into creating a catchy anti-X Factor anthem, but the smartest counter-move would be to release something short, cheap and throwaway that isn’t even a proper song at all. I propose a track called Simon Cowell: Shit for Ears, which consists of a couple of eight-year-olds droning the phrase “Simon Cowell, sh*t for ears” four times in a row in the most deliberately tuneless manner possible. It should last only about 15 seconds or so. Quick enough to register; brief enough not to outstay its welcome.

Cowell has no interest in music,only money,which is why his stranglehold on the charts for 3 months of the year is a bad thing,which is why campaigns like this one are important.

Of course he will take this on his big square chin and laugh it off,but you just know inside he won’t be laughing.

The shift in power from the TV to the internet is an interesting one,a 3 month prime time advert on ITV for the X-Factor winner with 19 million people watching the X-factor final,and Joe still couldn’t secure the Christmas number 1.

Lets hope this shift continues.

For the first time since X-Factor began releasing the winners single a week before Christmas,and so ensuring an X-factor number 1 regardless of who sang it or weather the song was any good or not,there may be an Xmas number 1 single that isn’t from the X-factor show.

A campaign started on facebook to stop x-factor and Simon Cowell dominating what was once a competitive Christmas market to claim the Christmas number 1,may well succeed, the Facebook group,rage against the machine – RATM started out small,but within a week had grown to nearly half a million members,the story was soon taken up by the media.

Last year a similar campaign was started on facebook,using Jeff Buckley’s version of ‘Hallelujah’ to try and topple Alexandra Burkes version of the song to number one,unfortunately that time ,the sales were no where near enough to stop Cowell and X-Factor.

This year the campaign seems to have more momentum,with Cowells total domination of the single and album charts throughout the 3 month run of X-factor,its clear a large section of the public have had enough.

The songs.

Joe McElderry – The Climb (Miley Cyrus cover version)

Simon Cowell and X-factor have a full 12 months between each show,12 months to write an original track,yet year in year out they just take a popular song and cover it,and this year is no exception,a song by Miley Cyrus which charted this year,is being used as the winners song,no wonder people are fed up,feed the dumbest of dogs enough crap and eventually they will bite the hand that feeds.

Rage Against The Machine – Killing in the name

Is the first single from their debut self titled album first released in 1992.

The song was obviously chosen because of the name of the band,rage against the (Cowell) machine,the band themselves were not connected to the campaign,but have since been made aware of it and are donating all album sales resulting from the publicity to charity,plus collecting donations for the charity group shelter when people download their single

What does Simon Cowell have to say..

“It’s stupid – a cynical campaign aimed at me which is going to spoil the party.”

He said the contestants would suffer not him, and added: “It’s incredibly dismissive of people who watch and enjoy the show. It treats them as if they are stupid.”

He says that like the X-Factor winner has a divine right to have the Christmas number 1 single,the Christmas number 1 single battle is a British tradition that was seasonally fought out between rival bands/singers and novelty acts,but since the X-factor,the yearly “Who will be number 1 at Christmas?” has all but finished as we hand over the Christmas number one crown to the latest X-factor winner singing another bland cover version.

Cowell also treats the public as if they are stupid every week on X-Factor,slating Jedward for weeks then saving them over someone who could actually hold a note or two in Lucie Jones.

Source: The Sun

“If you take me out of the equation, you have a teenager with his first single being attacked by a huge hate mob on Facebook. It almost feels like a little kid being bullied. It feels like a spiteful campaign aimed at an 18-year-old who won a talent competition.

“It’s David versus Goliath and it’s not fair on Joe. It’s getting out of hand.”

TV’s biggest bully calls the facebook campaigners bullies? David v Goliath? I don’t think he even sees the irony in that comment,the whole campaign is based on the fact that he and X-factor are the Goliath’s,and the David’s of the music industry don’t get a look in.

What does Cheryl Cole (The Nations sweetheart) have to say..

“I would be devastated to see Joe lose out. He put his heart and soul into every single week of The X Factor.

“I cannot bear to see him lose to a mean campaign that has nothing to do with his efforts.

“If that song, or should I say campaign, by an American group is our Christmas No1 I’ll be gutted for him and our charts.”

Source: The Sun

Joe put his heart and soul into singing a bland Miley Cyrus cover version?

So she doesn’t want an American group topping the Christmas charts but shes quite happy for an American song topping the charts,as long as its sung by little geordie Joe of course.

Gutted for the charts? The UK charts are being ruined by Simon Cowell,not by some facebook campaign.

Lets hope by Sunday its Rage Against The Machine that is number one,and not Little Geordie Joe,lets also hope that this campaign is just the start,the UK music scene has been one of the UK’s greatest exports,with some great bands and singers showing their talent off to the rest of the world,now the only thing we seem to sell are the likes of Leona Lewis and Susan Boyle. Its a sad indictment of the music industry when someone like Susan Boyle can release an album of cover versions and looks on course to be the biggest selling album of the year in both the UK and the USA.

When Simon Cowell took over our TV’s and airwaves that really was the day the music died.

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The oddball couple of BB9 split up only last week,after more than a year of being together,but it seems Luke and Bex won’t being going their separate ways gracefully,they will do so fighting tooth and nail in a public slanging match of he said she said,and it all started on twitter last night. Team Bex or Team Luke?

So the story goes like this,the short version (Lukes version),Bex cheated on him,which was the reason for the break up,and then deleted all her online accounts,including her twitter,so she could blame Luke?

The long story (Bex’s version) Luke who she hasn’t fancied for over a year (Haven’t they only been together for just over a year?),has been really mean to her,wouldn’t let her out of the house,made her have a threesome with another man,while she sat and watched Luke have sex with him,finally when it all got too much,she left him,and then threatened to tell everyone that Luke was bi-sexual,only to find Luke didn’t take it too well,surprisingly. Luke then deletes all her online accounts.

Who is telling the truth? Is any of it true? Who knows,the full text twitter comments below from Bex,Luke and Gerry.

Bex - @welshboy11 can u let all your followers this is my new twitter as luke bitterley deleated the other one

Bex – as luke marsden is so bitter an twisted he deleated my old tiwtter account, my facebook all my email address and canceled my phone contract

Bex - all because i sed i would tell every1 that he is infact bisexual and been shaggin a guy! so can u ll re tweet and get ppl to follow my new 1

Bex – once i get 1000 followers ill post lukes phone number on ere so u can all send him abuse

Bex – @heatworld this is my new tiwtter as luke has deleated everything i own, facebook, tiwtter emails and had me cut off my phone! N HE`S BI

Bex - I HAVE NOT FANCIED LUKES SKINNY SMALL DICKED BODY FOR ABOUT A YEAR! HE IS A PATHETIC LOW LIFE

Bex - ALL CALL LUKE AND GIVE HIM ABUSE PLEASE 078543***** (Phone number removed) @stephen rooney re tweet and get nat 2 a well please

Bex – luke is shaggin a 19 year old boy who looks like shreck thankyou please,

Gerry - OHH my god I just got a message from #BexBB9 that an ex boyfriend deleted her Twitter, facebook, phone, everything!

Luke – LOL thanks for the fun enjoy tonight my number is changing tomorrow. Rebecca Shiner is a warped individual who needs a lot of help.

Luke - Don’t believe anything she says she deleted her own accounts it was bad enough cheating on me but now she has handed my phone num out

Gerry – @lukemarsden Luke is it True? There is no problem really if ur a Bi? Soho awaits You and your Disco needs you!

Gerry - @bexshinerBB9 @lukemarsden Calm down U both! Bex dont give numbers around! Luke some cock is good 4U, nothing wrong with it!

Bex – N btw I did not cheat on luke I dumped h Cuz he is a physcho and has 2 friends n wudnt let me Out

Bex - He also made me have a 3 some with a guy! Who he did up the ass

Bex – Now I hope every1 realises wot a compleate weirdo luke actually is and that none of this was my fault

Luke - I will not stoop to the lower than low level by giving out numbers but thanks for all your support and the police have been contacted asap..

Luke - Thanks for ALL your nice texts/phonecalls of support, phone number out of action as of now.

Luke – She’s dead to me now

Bex – @UniqueUsernameN hello! I have just has m Twitter facebook all my work n personal email addys an my phone taken away Wot do u expect

Bex – @xxshonaxx no I’m Fucking gutted! He really is. Physcho! No1 beloved me n I hope this has proved it! I’ve all m contacts

Bex – every1 saying I’m attention seeking! Yes normaly but how the fuxk am I now? My physcho ex has deleate my twitter facebook email n phone!

Bex – How am I being nasty! Oh my god rats it I’m Selling my story! Then u will all know the fucking truth

Bex - Has just read luke marsdens tweets and is fucking screwing! Wot a total bullshitter! How dare he!! He’s called the police! Eh.

Bex – The police wer called at 11pm Last nyt on him! For sitting outside my fuxkin house! I have a fucking restraining order on him For fucks sake

Bex – And deleating All my shit! Wot a cock

Gerry – @bexshinerBB9 Im not taking sides, its a mess! Assuming that @lukemarsden deleted Mobile & all internet accounts? How did he managed that?

Bex – @zedohhee omg seriously I like looking like a tear but this is not lies! I fucking sware

Bex – @simplysarah2008 I’m not luring I’m Not! I’m writing y Story on digital spy 2moz! He has blocked that account so Jut bought a new 1

Bex - @simplysarah2008 I will But I think it’s best it comes from Me! I’m So fucking gutted ryt now!!!! He is a total prick

Bex - @The_Jamie_Dood y I’ve dun nothing wrong!! I’m Being serious here it’s so fustraring he is being a prick

Bex - Ne1 who’s got a prob give me ur num n I’ll fucking call u

Bex – @twinkleboi because I have been theu shot with him2day! He has deleted my fb Twitter homail and my contact phone!!I have no contact with ne1

Twitter usernames for anyone who wants to follow the next online episode of Big Brother twitter ……

Rebecca Shiner = bexshinerBB9 (BB9) Luke Marsden = lukemarsden (BB9) Gerry Stergiopoulos = GerryGreek (BB7)

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