[Tom4784]

Matt Cardle has hit out at Biffy Clyro fans who have criticised his cover version of the band's single 'Many Of Horror'.

Cardle released the single under the new name 'When We Collide' after being crowned this year's X Factor champion last weekend.

"I leapt at the chance to do it because it's not your average winner's song," Cardle explained to BBC News. "It's not cheesy and I'm sorry if I've ruined it for people, but it's credible.

"I understand why there will be a backlash, but give me a break," Cardle added.

'When We Collide' is expected to top the UK singles chart this weekend to become Christmas number one.

How arrogant, You earn praise and he's done nothing to earn it so far. As for credibility, He's an X Factor artist now, It's something he'll never have. 'When We Collide' is just a cheesy X Factor song no matter how you cut it. I'm glad they changed the name really it distances itself from the superior original.

[Jords]

I agree with what he said, its annoying when people hark on about people 'ruining' their favourite songs, dont like it dont listen to it, thats what I say!

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by Elf Ears

I agree with what he said, its annoying when people hark on about people 'ruining' their favourite songs, dont like it dont listen to it, thats what I say!

He shouldn't be given praise though, It's a typical X Factor cover. There's nothing original about his version. He deserves no praise at the moment. I think he's a bit of a Steve Brookstein V2. It's a shame we didn't have Sharon to put him in his place.

[Z]

Originally Posted by Prezzie

He shouldn't be given praise though, It's a typical X Factor cover. There's nothing original about his version. He deserves no praise at the moment. I think he's a bit of a Steve Brookstein V2. It's a shame we didn't have Sharon to put him in his place.

This. He's very gobby, he needs some media training IMO, he shouldn't be so vocal about his personal thoughts 'cause it'll be his undoing. Oh and he's getting much less of a tough time than Joe McElderry did last year; to my knowledge Joe never complained about it once.

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

they are both equally ****

[Barbie]

he needs to keep his head down, we are seeing a nice Matt and a Matt that seems to be very vocal in his views.

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by Prezzie

How arrogant, You earn praise and he's done nothing to earn it so far. As for credibility, He's an X Factor artist now, It's something he'll never have. 'When We Collide' is just a cheesy X Factor song no matter how you cut it. I'm glad they changed the name really it distances itself from the superior original.

Completely disagree with you. He was correct to say what he did. he opted to avoid the cheesy crap.

As for credibility - he won the show. That's enough credibility to start off with. People should cut him some slack - he's hardly Satan. Pfft.

[Smithy]

Rebecca would have never been like this, she was such a humble woman

[Mystic Mock]

ive heard biffy clyros version and its ****.

although matt should take criticism on board instead of lashing out at them.

[Shaun]

Yeah, it wasn't your average winner's song, but now he's changed it into one.

[Niamh.]

how is what he said arrogant? Dezzy, he could say I love cats and you would find something wrong with it!

[Shaun]

Originally Posted by NingleBells

how is what he said arrogant? Dezzy, he could say I love cats and you would find something wrong with it!

how DARE he say he loves cats when there are so many dogs in the world WHO DOES HE THINK HE IS?

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Nutcracker

how DARE he say he loves cats when there are so many dogs in the world WHO DOES HE THINK HE IS?

[Zippy]

He's so gonna flop...

[Ithinkiloveyoutoo]

Is it bad that I still haven't listened to it yet?

Look Cardle you signed your contract with the devil the second you went to those auditions. Suffer the consequences. Unless you look good in a tight dress or relocate to an unknown country to start from scratch again to gain respect and credibility, things aren't going to go your way. just ride the wave and make connections of your own. don't rely on them baby. they'll drop you like a hot sack soon

[cub]

Biffy should be grateful to Matt and the X Factor and count the royalties. They'll never be a popular as this moment.

CONGRATS TO MATT FOR THE CHRISTMAS NUMBER ONE!

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by Prezzie

How arrogant, You earn praise and he's done nothing to earn it so far. As for credibility, He's an X Factor artist now, It's something he'll never have. 'When We Collide' is just a cheesy X Factor song no matter how you cut it. I'm glad they changed the name really it distances itself from the superior original.

Well people obviously prefer the 'XFactor' style as you call it,Matt has got it to number one,what I find arrogant is people thinking they own a song and no one else should touch it,and how on earth can you say the one that got to number 20 is superior? it may be to you but obviously not to the masses,they had a second chance and STILL did not make it.

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by cub

Biffy should be grateful to Matt and the X Factor and count the royalties. They'll never be a popular as this moment.

CONGRATS TO MATT FOR THE CHRISTMAS NUMBER ONE!

Too right.

[InOne]

The reason he got Christmas number 1 is cos it means **** all anymore.

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by Smithy

Rebecca would have never been like this, she was such a humble woman

You don't know that.wasn't her song a cover?aren't all the XFactor songs covers who's to say the fans of the song Rebecca would have done would not have been so bitter as Biffys.

[Zippy]

Originally Posted by cub

Biffy should be grateful to Matt and the X Factor and count the royalties. They'll never be a popular as this moment.

CONGRATS TO MATT FOR THE CHRISTMAS NUMBER ONE!

we all know that the XF winner is guaranteed xmas No1 these days...bar any campaigns. So its no big deal.

he needs to get a No1 of his own accord before he gets proper respect. Not with a cover or the momentum of XF behind him.

As for Biffy....they obviously gave their song to XF so they really have no place trying to distance themselves from it now. If you sell out then at least admit you sold out and reap whatever reward you were aiming to get. Otherwise you just look stupid and hypocritical.

[Mystic Mock]

i couldnt even get jedward into the top 100,but congratulations to matt as i do like him,and at least it isnt rage against the machine.

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by NingleBells

how is what he said arrogant? Dezzy, he could say I love cats and you would find something wrong with it!

He's arrogant in thinking that he deserves praise when he's done very little to earn it. He'll get some slack when he's released some decent music but until or if that happens then he's gonna get derided like all the other sub par artists.

What makes him so special that critics can't have a negative opinion on him?

Originally Posted by Snowball

Completely disagree with you. He was correct to say what he did. he opted to avoid the cheesy crap.

As for credibility - he won the show. That's enough credibility to start off with. People should cut him some slack - he's hardly Satan. Pfft.

I think they wen't for a very credible song and overproduced it until it became a very cheesy and a typical X Factor single. It's nothing really new and it has none of the essence that made the original great. Winning the show is the easy part, it doesn't give you any credibility, it hinders you. Nobody will take him seriously and too right, winning a TV show means nothing. You've got to back it up with good songs and his song is shallow sh*t.

Other artists wouldn't get any slack for releasing terrible music, they'd get eaten up and spit out by critics as well, so again what makes him so special that he should be above this?

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

Originally Posted by jesus christ

i couldnt even get jedward into the top 100

and rightly so

they need to be in a bodybag not the charts

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by cub

Biffy should be grateful to Matt and the X Factor and count the royalties. They'll never be a popular as this moment.

CONGRATS TO MATT FOR THE CHRISTMAS NUMBER ONE!

Yeah, Let's forget they've had critical success and Gold & Platinum albums sales before this because they're obviously some garage band who's lucky to be given some sort of hand by the Godlike Cowell They didn't need X Factor and they don't care about it, I'm pretty sure it was their label that made the decision.

Originally Posted by kazanne

Well people obviously prefer the 'XFactor' style as you call it,Matt has got it to number one,what I find arrogant is people thinking they own a song and no one else should touch it,and how on earth can you say the one that got to number 20 is superior? it may be to you but obviously not to the masses,they had a second chance and STILL did not make it.

By your logic then the Crazy frog is better then Coldplay as it beat them to Number 1. The singles chart is a pit of bad taste and does nothing to grant credibility to anyone. The Albums chart is more credible and Biffy Clyro are more based around albums so their singles aren't going to do well in the singles chart is it's mostly dominated by pop/dance/R'n'B/Rap type music. It's common sense really. You're grasping at straws trying to defend it really. Anything can get to number 1 with the right promotion and Matt Cardle is a result of it. He wouldn't have done as well if it wasn't for the X Factor push.

Biffy got to number 20 in a chart where alternate types of music rarely make a splash and they didn't have the publicity either. It's much more of an achievement then Matt Cardle's number 1 and you're lying to yourself if you think he really earned it.

Originally Posted by kazanne

You don't know that.wasn't her song a cover?aren't all the XFactor songs covers who's to say the fans of the song Rebecca would have done would not have been so bitter as Biffys.

Difference between Rebecca's & Matt's songs was that the original of Rebecca's was an awful Duffy Album track and she could have only improved on it. Biffy's was much more superior, raw and heartfelt. Matt's version is robotic, stunted and quite frankly boring.