Xfactor

[Thedelldays]

yeah yeah...its sat night and im watching it...

 

however..apart from two of them, the rest are really really awful, YET they get told how talented they are and how many records they will go on to sell...

 

 

terrible standards and this is going to produce the next "star"..

 

discuss

[Thedelldays]

they are already telling some little goofy ***** called cher (who was terrible by the way) how she will sell tons of albums beyond the show....cher claims she wants to give english music a new "twist"

 

christ

[rocknrollman no2]

Its because of that show,im on here on a Saturday night,ha.

I agree with you Thedelldays,most of the singers are off key and wouldnt come up to the standards of the popular singers of today.

I cant stand that young singer Cher,why does she have to keep talking loud in the middle of her songs?Guess i getting old.

I think its all fixed anyway.No one gets told how many votes they get and i think the judges decide whos going to win way before the end.

[JackFrost]

You gotta admire Simon Cowell for cashing in on the type of people who follow this closely, and buy the records that get released afterwards.

 

It's trash TV obviously but fair play to Cowell for seeing the gap in the market

[Lighthouse]

I just don't get why it's even watched any more, let alone one of the biggest showns on TV. Then again there are a lot of things I just plain don't get.

 

February will mark the 10th anniversary of the creation of Hear'say (from wiki, I don't know the date they were created). That's a decade of Pop Idol, Fame Accademy, X-Factor etc. and still people tune in every Saturday night to see which HMV check-out assistant will get the next 15 minutes of fame. It's just the same s**t every time. Why does this not get old for so many people?

[John Boy Saint]

Thanks to a great Beef Wellington from a cracking butcher in Marlborough accompanied by a very pleasant Cote du Rhone thankfully I am in a state of mind that numbs me from the pain that is the X Factor, that the miss us and tin lids enjoy. That said Mary whatsit is the only high point most weeks.

[Saint Billy]

If this is the best undiscovered british talent we have, god help us.

[Seaford Saint]

Disagree with you lot entirely. They are talented....Mary is a good singer but the question I keep wondering is this. What song will whoever wins it sing? None of them write so they all have limited shelf lives.....probably a plus point for Simon

[Thedelldays]

cher cannot sing...she pulls funny faces and makes poor attempts at rapping...then gets told how wonderful she is and claims she is going to change english music.

[rocknrollman no2]

Shows like the X Factor do nothing for music.

Not so long ago you had to be different to be noticed in the music industry.Now you have shows like this one where everyone tries to look the same and sound the same.After one or two records everyone forgets who they were.

Apart from Butlins and cruise ships,(where these contestants will end up),none of these X Factor hopefuls will contribute to the progression of music in this country.

What ever happened to music being exciting and new?

[RedAndWhite91]

I was made to watch it last week and it is utter sh!te!!

 

Completely agree with rocknrollman no2, he's expressed my opinion for me.

[rocknrollman no2]

Thanks RedAndWhite91.

I know my musical tastes are best described as 1954-74, but even i believe that music should always be re-inventing itself.

I feel sorry for the youth of today.

Where as past generations had the likes of Elvis,Beatles,Stones,Elton John etc what have they got now?

Cher on X Factor or Mary from Tescos to look forward to?

[Saint_clark]

It's disgusting that it is billed as a talent contest. If they want to chase ratings by keeping in the sh*te but interesting people (not to me fwiw) then go for it, but don't try and make out they are better than hundreds of people who were turned down in auditions and boot camp.

I lost all interest in the show last year when Jedward were in the bottom two with Lucie Jones - who was easily the best in the competition - and the f*cking twins got put through by Cowell and co.

Even more ridiculous is the fact that she has slid into obscurity whilst they have sold millions of records.

[Saint_clark]

Thanks RedAndWhite91.

I know my musical tastes are best described as 1954-74, but even i believe that music should always be re-inventing itself.

I feel sorry for the youth of today.

Where as past generations had the likes of Elvis,Beatles,Stones,Elton John etc what have they got now?

Cher on X Factor or Mary from Tescos to look forward to?

 

I agree to an extent, but I think that Foo Fighters for one will go down as one of the greats. One of the only acts going who can replicate what they do on record on a stage.

[toofarnorth]

It's disgusting that it is billed as a talent contest. If they want to chase ratings by keeping in the sh*te but interesting people (not to me fwiw) then go for it, but don't try and make out they are better than hundreds of people who were turned down in auditions and boot camp.

I lost all interest in the show last year when Jedward were in the bottom two with Lucie Jones - who was easily the best in the competition - and the f*cking twins got put through by Cowell and co.

Even more ridiculous is the fact that she has slid into obscurity whilst they have sold millions of records.

 

Completely agree with you. Lucie is however currently in Les Mis in West End and has sined a modelling contract.

[Saint Billy]

If they cannot win Xfactor they at least can go onto bigger and better things like win I'm a celeb.................jeese, give me strength.

[Wade Garrett]

We have Cowell to thank for a lot of the boyband culture and general crap that is popular today.

 

Would love another Sex Pistols to come through right now and smash all this talentless manufactured rubbish to bits.

[Turkish]

We have Cowell to thank for a lot of the boyband culture and general crap that is popular today.

 

Would love another Sex Pistols to come through right now and smash all this talentless manufactured rubbish to bits.

 

It wouldn't happen though as they are not the sterile, mainstream sh**** the media loves to promote.

[saint_bert]

I agree to an extent, B. One of the only acts going who can replicate what they do on record on a stage.

 

I dropped a bollock with the quote here.

[saint_bert]

I agree to an extent, but I think that Foo Fighters for one will go down as one of the greats. One of the only acts going who can replicate what they do on record on a stage.

 

Really?

[Deppo]

I agree to an extent, but I think that Foo Fighters for one will go down as one of the greats. One of the only acts going who can replicate what they do on record on a stage.

 

There is so much wrong with this post that I don't know where to start.

[dune]

You sad bastards.

[hamster]

As one of my managers always says to us; it's all well and good coming to me with the problem, tell me what the solution is ffs!

 

What would people moaning about XF like to see replace it?

 

Do we really want a new Huey Green, Mickey Most et al? No, I thought not.

 

fwiw I am willing to bet my favourite hat that Rebecca Ferguson will win it outright and rightly so. Current odds - 4/1 KERCHING

NB

i have £2.50 riding on her.

[aintforever]

The only talent on that show is the people who make the programme.

 

It is genius how they have made a fortune by getting half the British public to give a **** about a bunch of talentless mongs.

 

I do enjoy watching it though, not for the music, I just love watching them having their hopes crushed.

Edited 5 December, 2010 by aintforever

[hamster]

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Do you not think that Rebecca Ferguson has a great voice and a certain stage presence in spite of her not really moving about much?

[Thedelldays]

The only talent on that show is the people who make the programme.

 

It is genius how they have made a fortune by getting half the British public to give a **** about a bunch of talentless mongs.

 

I do enjoy watching it though, not for the music, I just love watching them having their hopes crushed.

yeah..and the scandal.....who would have thought that this year we would discover the UKs oldest whore....thrilling stuff

[Hatch]

It's just a TV show.

 

The mongs are not the people on the show, but the mongs who vote, the mongs who buy the singles, and the mongs who buy the magazines. ie The General Public.

[hamster]

Prior to these (XF, BGT etc) who do people think made all the money from the commercialised home entertainment business? Just Simon Cowell is out there fronting his own venture should not make him and his shows the target of such jealous anger imho.

 

He must employ thousands of people through his companies, if he was Rich Branson people would be hailing him not hating him.

 

Vive le entrepeneur (sp) I say.

[Lighthouse]

Prior to these (XF, BGT etc) who do people think made all the money from the commercialised home entertainment business? Just Simon Cowell is out there fronting his own venture should not make him and his shows the target of such jealous anger imho. He must employ thousands of people through his companies, if he was Rich Branson people would be hailing him not hating him.

 

Vive le entrepeneur (sp) I say.

 

If I discovered a way of making £500m by slapping my pork sword around your ears, would you be saying the same thing?

 

As Hatch said, it's not the fault of the contestant who are chasing their dream, or Cowell who has done a brilliant job lining his pockets from other peoples idiocy. It's the mongs who watch the show and buy the records. There are two guarantees about the Xfactor winners song. It will be sh*t and it will get to number 1. People will buy that record come rain or shine, regardless of how appaling it is.

[jawillwill]

I agree to an extent, but I think that Foo Fighters for one will go down as one of the greats. One of the only acts going who can replicate what they do on record on a stage.

 

Agreed, in a few years time people will look back on them and rate them up with the greats like the Beatles, Sum 41 and the Vengaboys.

[hypochondriac]

My sister used to go to Laine Theatre Arts in London. Before one of the series started a load of X Factor execs came to watch all the pupils to decide who to put through for auditions etc. It is a complete fix and I haven't watched an episode since the Gareth Gates one.

[Thedelldays]

seriously..that cher is terrible yet they go on and on about how brilliant she is and how she will sell out concert halls etc

[Johnny Bognor]

I have recently had a load of building work done and I'm up to my neck in DIY. The good thing about this is that instead of saying to the Mrs that I woud rather watch paint dry, I can go upstairs, roller a wall, pull up a chair (with a beer in hand) and watch the ****er dry.

[Thedelldays]

haha..the mics have stopped working

[Johnny Bognor]

Prior to these (XF, BGT etc) who do people think made all the money from the commercialised home entertainment business? Just Simon Cowell is out there fronting his own venture should not make him and his shows the target of such jealous anger imho.

 

He must employ thousands of people through his companies, if he was Rich Branson people would be hailing him not hating him.

 

Vive le entrepeneur (sp) I say.

 

See Hamster, you're coming round slowy but surely.

[Deppo]

My sister used to go to Laine Theatre Arts in London. Before one of the series started a load of X Factor execs came to watch all the pupils to decide who to put through for auditions etc. It is a complete fix and I haven't watched an episode since the Gareth Gates one.

 

I agree with hypo - I don't think we'll find another artist as good as Gareth Gates again.

[hamster]

 

If I discovered a way of making £500m by slapping my pork sword around your ears, would you be saying the same thing?

 

As Hatch said, it's not the fault of the contestant who are chasing their dream, or Cowell who has done a brilliant job lining his pockets from other peoples idiocy. It's the mongs who watch the show and buy the records. There are two guarantees about the Xfactor winners song. It will be sh*t and it will get to number 1. People will buy that record come rain or shine, regardless of how appaling it is.

 

I'd congratulate you.

 

re your last sentence; you do know what (pile of **** imho) got to number 1 last year don't you? Someone made lots of money as a direct result of them going up against Cowell and ironically boosted the Cowell Machine's coffers too.

 

I should stress that never in a month of Sundays would I buy the single but my point is that just cos I don;t like something does not make it rubbish, that would be quite silly of me in all honesty.

[Thedelldays]

no..they never boosted cowells coffers at all

[hamster]

See Hamster, you're coming round slowy but surely.

 

I do not have a clue what you are talking about.

 

Apologies for my temporary loss of sanity; Simon Cowell is the anti-christ. Send him away for eternity to live in the jungle living on grubs and kangaroo testes. Now there's agood idea for a programme.....Nah, that would make too much money and I'd be hated.

[hamster]

no..they never boosted cowells coffers at all

 

Oh yes they did dd.

 

By exactly replicating the thinking behind buying that otheer release some people were motivated to buy the Cowell record. It's not even ironic, it was pathetic imho, all good fun for the neutral observer though.

 

People (self included) like the sex pistol phenominum (sp) yet the XF effect would pale into insignificance compared to what a 'rip off' punk is/was, were it not for the fact that SC is better at it and would appear to share it around with a better socila conscience.

 

fwiw, if Simon Cowell ever makes a film about how he royally shafted the british public I will gladly join you in hunting him down.

[hamster]

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God save the queen (SP's version) is one of my all time fave records.

[Thedelldays]

Oh yes they did dd.

 

By exactly replicating the thinking behind buying that otheer release some people were motivated to buy the Cowell record. It's not even ironic, it was pathetic imho, all good fun for the neutral observer though.

 

People (self included) like the sex pistol phenominum (sp) yet the XF effect would pale into insignificance compared to what a 'rip off' punk is/was, were it not for the fact that SC is better at it and would appear to share it around with a better socila conscience.

 

fwiw, if Simon Cowell ever makes a film about how he royally shafted the british public I will gladly join you in hunting him down.

 

rage against the machine were/are run by sony...simon cowell does not own sony....he owns (or owns the majority) of SiCo....Sony own the rest

Edited 5 December, 2010 by Thedelldays

[Thedelldays]

right..the bottom two this week

 

cher and mary.

 

mary sang much better in the sing off..but you know full well they will save cher

[hamster]

if i urged yyou are playing with me aren;t you dd, you little minx.

 

I know that you are not so silly as to believe what you are typing.

 

Just in case you are being serious, no offence intended but everyone who bought RATM did so to get it to nuber 1 not because they wanted to own a copy for any other reason.

 

Some of the people who bought Jo McEddery (sp - again!) did so to stop RATM winning the contest not because they wanted to own a copy. Cause and effect/affect i think it is called.

[Thedelldays]

and cher goes through

 

 

shock...horror

[hamster]

Go to bed dd, you are over-tired mate.

 

xx

;-)

[Lighthouse]

if i urged yyou are playing with me aren;t you dd, you little minx.

 

I know that you are not so silly as to believe what you are typing.

 

Just in case you are being serious, no offence intended but everyone who bought RATM did so to get it to nuber 1 not because they wanted to own a copy for any other reason.

 

Some of the people who bought Jo McEddery (sp - again!) did so to stop RATM winning the contest not because they wanted to own a copy. Cause and effect/affect i think it is called.

 

If only everyone was as awesome as me and bought neither.

[Jonnyboy]

and cher goes through

 

 

shock...horror

 

Id go through her

[hypochondriac]

Who are these people?

[scott_saints]

I've gone from wanting to sex Cher to wanting to punch her. In an ideal world, I'd sex her first and then punch her and leave. Although, if I had to pick between the two, I think she would be recieving a fist planted on her acne ridden face.