Nollaig
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I hate people acting 'rock and roll' though. Usually it's a bunch of ponces acting cool when they're really not.
Most people grow out of the 'saying bad words to provoke a response' thing when they hit about 9 or 10 years old, if not younger. If you're still doing it at 39, then you're not cool, you're sad.
Being cool is actually being very respectful of other people despite not necessarily agreeing with them, if you're in their environment. Like debating a topic maturely, rather than screeching your case over the top of the other person.
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That's a good point, but when it's going to charity it's kinda good that they're promoting it.
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It's called lying.
I don't agree with radio censoring at all, I think the station should just NOT play songs they deem offensive rather than cutting them. And if Rage had said, 'no, we're not going to play it unless we can play our full version' I would (somewhat ironically) say fair f**ks to them for standing by their song.
But to say they won't swear, which presumably they had to do when asked repeatedly not to swear, and then to do it, is not expression, it's lying and making yourself look bad.
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There's a fun irony in asking Zach not to swear during Killing In The Name Of, given the actual line.
Having said that, the only thing worse than a teen-esque song about a rebellious attitude is actually adopting that attitude while performing the song. Granted, the radio station shouldn't play it if they're not going to play it properly, but the band shouldn't agree to it and then swear. That's childish - just refuse to do the live performance.
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There's one part of it still bugging the hell out of me because it makes no sense, but according to the maker all the answers are there in the movie.
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Blair Witch is great Tom. It's actually underrated because people are too busy overrating it 'because it's not true'. It's still done very well.
I watched Primer last night, and will again tonight. Epic, epic timetravel-based hard-SciFi movie filmed by Shane Carruth and his family and friends on a budget of $7000. One of those classics that needs nothing but the sheer genius and enthusiasm of it's creators to make it amazing.
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I edited my post.
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Killing In The Name Of was cool when I was about 14 and starting to say 'no' to my parents.
Anyone who otherwise falls for the hype of things like X Factor.... well lets just say it's not making a point to anyone worth making a point to - the people worth making the point TO are the ones making the point. And it's a good point, but use a nice song.
Oh and regarding Tim Minchin - there are 50 other weeks in the year when the UK and Ireland don't have Christmas no. 1s. Forgive me for suggesting an actual Christmas song should have the benefit of one of the two weeks (one in either country) where it would actually fit. Killing In The Name Of can be number 1 for the other 50 weeks for all I care, but I'm into Christmas and to me Christmas is about what Tim's song is about, and what Band Aid's song was about, and what The Darkness' song was about - those are the KINDS of songs which should be number 1 at Christmas.
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Neither did I. I was only 11 years old and mum wouldn't let me listen to it
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We were actually totally off topic anyway, the Christmas No. 1 debate is totally different to the X Factor SHOW. So, shiny new thread.
70's and 80's were the best for that sort of thing. Churning them out, but churning out quality tracks! There was always going to come a time when originality wasn't so easy, but to cash in on generic things is a bit sad really.
Although, I loved the Darkness' Christmas single, 'Don't Let The Bells End' and think it would have made a great Christmas no. 1. Same goes for 'Christmas Is All Around' by Billy Mack (
) People just buy into the stranger options 
(Yay Tim! I think it's an incredibly beautiful song
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Oh yeah at least all good things have literally come out of it. The money for charities is fantastic.
2004: Band Aid 20 got no. 1 with "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
1990: Cliff Richard - Saviour's Day.
Other than that, it's all songs which became Chrismassy by virtue of being no. 1.
I Have A Dream/Seasons In The Sun - Westlife,
Stay Another Day - East 17,
2 Become 1 - Spice Girls,
Mad World - Michael Andrews & Gary Jules.
etc.
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Killing In The Name Of is a superb song.
Still an utterly stupid choice for a 'rebellion' about Christmas no. 1s.
Competiton - fair reason, I can go with that. Stupid song choice.
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I think all 'ragers' are aware of the Sony thing. That is not the point though. It's about the song and the number one spot. Tom Morello of RATM is donating his proceeds from this to charity, and the people supporting RATM have raised around
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That's the whole point, it's taking the complete rip out of Cowell's machine and the whole show. So it literally is a whole lot of people raging against the machine There's nothing against the guy as he can obviously sing very well, but i guess people just want to try to make a statement.
You do realise the same company back both records? Yeah SIMON won't get anything out of RATM, but Sony, who back both records, gets the proceeds of BOTH sides, so all this is doing is give extra money to Sony.
Clap, clap, ragers. Now how abouts you support a genuinely independant artist with a better Christmas song than either X Factor or RATM has ever come up with and get Tim Minchin's song up there?
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Just read that Stargate Universe has been renewed for a second series (I won't post a link to the article as it is rather spoilery!).
I just died a little inside.
But I'm not surprised. I've stopped watching Universe. One too many emo scenes with drunks and unforgiving wives. Only good episode so far was
the time travel one
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Chesil - you're a star. Enjoy!
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Homes Under the Hammer
I love that House Gift show with Laurence Llewellyn Bowen! Some shows in that whole housey genre are quite... em, good.
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I'm so glad you enjoyed Dorian! It's always nice to hear people have discovered the joy of Oscar's writing
You should also check out his short story, The Canterville Ghost as it's (I think) a lovely story - and has a great movie adaption featuring Patrick Stewart as the ghost -
If you really love Minchie, help him get into the Christmas Top Twenty Chart:
Buy his christmas single,
, on itunes.It's less than a pound, two copies will make a difference, and half the proceeds from December sales go to a charity for Austistic kids.
So g'wan, better than X-Factor or "Killing In The Name Of" (
) right?!Right that's my promotion bit done. Don't report me or I'll have to scold and possibly ban myself.
Also - if you do actually buy it, please say so here! I'd love to know who does. (Probably no one, I know.)
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I hate both songs to be honest. Why anyone would want Killing In The Name Of as a Christmas no. 1 is beyond me. Talk about depressing. Also, the X Factor song is rubbish.
If there were any justice in this world, Tim Minchin's campaign would win, and White Wine In The Sun would be number 1. That's a fabulous Christmas song.
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Got some more xmas money today, so have ordered ~
Anna McPartlin - Pack Up The Moon
Really looking forward to xmas now!
I approve!
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I finished Dracula The Undead by Dacre Stoker the other day and rather enjoyed it.
Really?! Wow. Well, I'm glad it was worth your while, obviously. I couldn't even review it. If I had only addressed what I liked, the review would have been about two sentences long. I thought it tried WAY too hard and had a ridiculous ending.
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I need to dig out my family bible. None of us are religious so it's probably in a corner somewhere, but I KNOW it's old and would be worth having for that alone.
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RATM Vs. X Factor for Christmas Number One 2009
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Which is completely contrary to saying you won't swear on day time radio, and then swearing on day time radio.
Glad we're in agreement