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Originally posted by Tom
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Originally posted by Linda
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Originally posted by Tom
1) The only alternative to knocking X Factor off the top spot is err ... the same song? What happened to getting a Christmas song there instead?
2) Jeff Buckley was signed to Sony- just as Alexandra is. Simon Cowell will be profiting from this in some way
3) Its not the original, yet this was the reason why it was to be downloaded which says it all about people who pretend to be a big music fan and taking the moral high ground
4) Its more publicity for Alexandra- people being anti-Alexandra will make other people be sure to buy her single
5) It isn't a moral triumph for music or anything else like that which people are claiming
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1. There is no alternative to XF getting off the top spot. It's already miles ahead of all the other tracks.
2. Simon Cowell's profits were not the reason the anti-XF campaigners started the campaign.
3. This was only the reason stated by some people. A lot of people are well aware that Leonard Cohen is the original artist, and there is a demand for his version also.
4. Again, it's more anti-XF than anti-Alexandra. She's a product of a TV show which has a lot of critics.
5. Who are these people you speak of?
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There is an alternative. If a song is made and the media gets behind it properly then there will definitely be a rival. Its just that noone has attempted anything on that scale before.
Partly that is the reason why some have started it. Some have said they want to buy the song to spite Simon Cowell, because he is responsible for a good song being ruined and it will damage his ego if Alexandra isn't number one blah blah blah.
A lot do know the original artist, you're right. But some people also claim that its the original, do a facebook search and you'll see that.
It may be anti-XF, but the more people want someone else to be Christmas number one, more people could buy Alexandra's single just to spite those people for spiting XF/Alexandra in the first place.
You'll see a lot of the people in the XF boards on DS. A lot of them think they're real music fans, and to be a real music fan you have to prefer originals over covers etc. Musical snobbery comes into play over acts coming from the talent show background as well.
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1 - I mean there is no alternative at this moment, for this week, for this year's Christmas #1. It's too late to try to challenge the XF release no matter how much support the facebook groups have.
2 - Simon's profits and Simon's ego are two separate things.
3 - I'll take your word for it. It's certainly highly likely. There are a lot of stupid people in the world, and most of them have a high speed connection.
4 - Yes, I agree, fans of XF will buy the single to spite the XF haters. Whether they are haters/fans of XF or of Alexandra makes no difference to the point you make.
5 - I refer you to point 3 with the idiots. There are a lot of people who jump on the nearest bandwagon. There are also a lot of people who claim to know things which they clearly know ****-all about.
19-12-2008, 10:50 PM
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