Christmas #1 is a cultural and historical corner of music history. The same thing does not happen with last #1 of the decade. I don't know how else to put it to you. Rage will be remembered for getting Xmas #1 far more than Joe will be remembered for getting the last #1 of the decade.

then well done to rage. personally, i'm glad he got a number one but having the last number one of the decade seems more special. and right, the xmas number one is a historical corner when everyone knows what artist gets it each year.

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lol i'm not even going to waste my time with him. arguing with stu is more routine than the x factor getting christmas number one.

meooooooooow :cat:

Unfortunately you already did, making that comment seem pretty fucking stupid.

When you put it like that, I'm not too pissed off that RATM got the Christmas #1.

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You like a bit of drama dontchya :wink:.

To be honest, RATM will be remembered for only ever getting that far up the uk charts because of an anti-XF campaign.

It's a shame they won't really be remembered for anything specific they actually achieved.

Who is joe?

Yep I think I am the stirrer of the forums ;)

Agreed.

guys guys, come on now :D

Oh that x factor kid.

Who did he lose to? Can't really remember now. Some guy that was a bit of an average singer? What was his name? :conf:

Christmas No#1 = a cornerstone of musical history? Not any more it isn't. And it was hanging on by a thread with Bob the Builder, Cliff Richard and Leon Jackson...

Now it's just the one week of the year where a collective of drunks go 'LETS DO THIS'

idk, some kid who won the biggest talent show in the uk with 6 million votes and more than double the person in second place. oh yeah, he also has the 3rd best selling single of the year after 2 weeks of sales.

Nothing wrong with that. It was a proper daft student moment. The last Xmas #1 of the decade was an angry, almost 20 year old rap metal track. Hillarious. And a very cool if cliched fuck you to the man [Simon Cowell in this case]. Not to mention the most interesting chart race in years. I'm personally proud that this decade gave us a moment of the public fighting back in such a huge way through the medium of a Facebook group. Typical noughties and a telling sign of the unheard majority who can't stand the X-Factor and co.

What about being a fucking good band? They were legendary a month ago. Nothing has changed because of this.

He's pretty boring man come on. Got no spark and just a bland voice. I think you're his Number 1 fan.

As Charlie Brooker said, he is about as inspiring as a Lion bar.

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Indeed, just another sqeaky clean winner who can just about hold a note.

Legendary? In your eyes maybe. I'm not taking anything away from what they do, but the fact remains, they were 'little-known' before this campaign, and will be 'little-known' again very soon.