justonecornetto 950 Posted August 10, 2023 10/8/2023 29 Gorillaz- Dare 24 U2- Vertigo +4 24 2Pac ft. Elton John- Ghetto Gospel 24 James Blunt- You’re Beautiful 22 3 of a Kind- Babycakes 22 Natasha Bedingfield- These Words 22 U2- Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own 22 Usher ft. Lil’ Jon & Ludacris- Yeah! 22 The Streets- Dry Your Eyes 22 Madonna- Hung Up 21 Britney Spears- Toxic 20 Michelle McManus- All This Time 20 LMC vs U2- Take Me to the Clouds Above 20 Sam & Mark- With a Little Help from My Friends 20 Busted- Who’s David? 20 Peter Andre ft. Bubbler Ranx- Mysterious Girl 20 McFly- Five Colours in Her Hair 20 Mario Winans ft. Enya & P. Diddy- I Don’t Wanna Know 20 Britney Spears- Everytime 20 McFly- Obviously 20 Usher- Burn 20 The Shapeshifters- Lola’s Theme 20 Busted- Thunderbirds Are Go/3AM 20 Nelly- My Place/Flap Your Wings 20 Brian McFadden- Real to Me 20 Eric Prydz- Call on Me 20 Robbie Williams- Radio 20 Ja Rule ft. R. Kelly & Ashanti- Wonderful 20 Girls Aloud- I’ll Stand by You 20 Steve Brookstein- Against All Odds 20 Elvis Presley- Jailhouse Rock 20 Ciara ft. Petey Pablo- Goodies 20 Elvis Presley- It’s Now or Never 20 Eminem- Like Toy Soldiers 20 Jennifer Lopez- Get Right 20 Nelly ft. Tim McGraw- Over and Over 20 Stereophonics- Dakota 20 McFly- All About You/You’ve Got a Friend 20 Tony Christie ft. Peter Kay- (Is This The Way To) Amarillo 20 Akon- Lonely 20 Oasis- Lyla 20 McFly- I’ll Be OK 20 Sugababes- Push the Button 20 Arctic Monkeys- I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor 20 The Pussycat Dolls- Stickwitu 20 Nizlopi- JCB Song 20 Shayne Ward- That’s My Goal 18 Westlife- You Raise Me Up 18 Oasis- The Importance of Being Idle 18 Elvis Presley- One Night/I Got Stung 17 Eamon- Fuck It 17 Frankee- F.U.R.B. 14 The Pussycat Dolls ft. Busta Rhymes- Don’t Cha 14 Band Aid 20- Do They Know It’s Christmas? 14 Eminem- Just Lose It 08 DJ Casper - Cha Cha Slide 06 Crazy Frog - Axel F -6 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theoldlady 2,300 Posted August 10, 2023 10/8/2023 29 Gorillaz- Dare 25 Britney Spears - Toxic +4 24 U2- Vertigo 24 2Pac ft. Elton John- Ghetto Gospel 24 James Blunt- You’re Beautiful 22 3 of a Kind- Babycakes 22 Natasha Bedingfield- These Words 22 U2- Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own 22 Usher ft. Lil’ Jon & Ludacris- Yeah! 22 The Streets- Dry Your Eyes 22 Madonna- Hung Up 20 Michelle McManus- All This Time 20 LMC vs U2- Take Me to the Clouds Above 20 Sam & Mark- With a Little Help from My Friends 20 Busted- Who’s David? 20 Peter Andre ft. Bubbler Ranx- Mysterious Girl 20 McFly- Five Colours in Her Hair 20 Mario Winans ft. Enya & P. Diddy- I Don’t Wanna Know 20 Britney Spears- Everytime 20 McFly- Obviously 20 Usher- Burn 20 The Shapeshifters- Lola’s Theme 20 Busted- Thunderbirds Are Go/3AM 20 Nelly- My Place/Flap Your Wings 20 Brian McFadden- Real to Me 20 Eric Prydz- Call on Me 20 Robbie Williams- Radio 20 Ja Rule ft. R. Kelly & Ashanti- Wonderful 20 Girls Aloud- I’ll Stand by You 20 Steve Brookstein- Against All Odds 20 Elvis Presley- Jailhouse Rock 20 Ciara ft. Petey Pablo- Goodies 20 Elvis Presley- It’s Now or Never 20 Eminem- Like Toy Soldiers 20 Jennifer Lopez- Get Right 20 Nelly ft. Tim McGraw- Over and Over 20 Stereophonics- Dakota 20 McFly- All About You/You’ve Got a Friend 20 Tony Christie ft. Peter Kay- (Is This The Way To) Amarillo 20 Akon- Lonely 20 Oasis- Lyla 20 McFly- I’ll Be OK 20 Sugababes- Push the Button 20 Arctic Monkeys- I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor 20 The Pussycat Dolls- Stickwitu 20 Nizlopi- JCB Song 20 Shayne Ward- That’s My Goal 18 Westlife- You Raise Me Up 18 Oasis- The Importance of Being Idle 18 Elvis Presley- One Night/I Got Stung 17 Eamon- Fuck It 17 Frankee- F.U.R.B. 14 The Pussycat Dolls ft. Busta Rhymes- Don’t Cha 14 Band Aid 20- Do They Know It’s Christmas? 14 Eminem- Just Lose It 08 DJ Casper - Cha Cha Slide 00 Crazy Frog - Axel F -6 Thank you @justonecornetto 1 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,282 Posted August 10, 2023 10/8 29 Gorillaz- Dare 26 Britney Spears - Toxic +1 24 U2- Vertigo 24 2Pac ft. Elton John- Ghetto Gospel 24 James Blunt- You’re Beautiful 23 Elvis Presley- Jailhouse Rock +3 22 3 of a Kind- Babycakes 22 Natasha Bedingfield- These Words 22 U2- Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own 22 Usher ft. Lil’ Jon & Ludacris- Yeah! 22 The Streets- Dry Your Eyes 22 Madonna- Hung Up 20 Michelle McManus- All This Time 20 LMC vs U2- Take Me to the Clouds Above 20 Sam & Mark- With a Little Help from My Friends 20 Busted- Who’s David? 20 Peter Andre ft. Bubbler Ranx- Mysterious Girl 20 McFly- Five Colours in Her Hair 20 Mario Winans ft. Enya & P. Diddy- I Don’t Wanna Know 20 Britney Spears- Everytime 20 McFly- Obviously 20 Usher- Burn 20 The Shapeshifters- Lola’s Theme 20 Busted- Thunderbirds Are Go/3AM 20 Nelly- My Place/Flap Your Wings 20 Brian McFadden- Real to Me 20 Eric Prydz- Call on Me 20 Robbie Williams- Radio 20 Ja Rule ft. R. Kelly & Ashanti- Wonderful 20 Girls Aloud- I’ll Stand by You 20 Steve Brookstein- Against All Odds 20 Ciara ft. Petey Pablo- Goodies 20 Elvis Presley- It’s Now or Never 20 Eminem- Like Toy Soldiers 20 Jennifer Lopez- Get Right 20 Nelly ft. Tim McGraw- Over and Over 20 Stereophonics- Dakota 20 McFly- All About You/You’ve Got a Friend 20 Tony Christie ft. Peter Kay- (Is This The Way To) Amarillo 20 Akon- Lonely 20 Oasis- Lyla 20 McFly- I’ll Be OK 20 Sugababes- Push the Button 20 Arctic Monkeys- I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor 20 The Pussycat Dolls- Stickwitu 20 Nizlopi- JCB Song 18 Westlife- You Raise Me Up 18 Oasis- The Importance of Being Idle 18 Elvis Presley- One Night/I Got Stung 17 Eamon- Fuck It 17 Frankee- F.U.R.B. 14 The Pussycat Dolls ft. Busta Rhymes- Don’t Cha 14 Band Aid 20- Do They Know It’s Christmas? 14 Eminem- Just Lose It 14 Shayne Ward- That’s My Goal -6 08 DJ Casper - Cha Cha Slide Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,577 Posted August 10, 2023 Visual representation of this list 1 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clorox Bleachman 2,410 Posted August 10, 2023 10/08/2023 29 Gorillaz- Dare 26 Britney Spears - Toxic 24 U2- Vertigo 24 2Pac ft. Elton John- Ghetto Gospel 24 James Blunt- You’re Beautiful 23 Elvis Presley- Jailhouse Rock 22 3 of a Kind- Babycakes 22 Natasha Bedingfield- These Words 22 U2- Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own 22 Usher ft. Lil’ Jon & Ludacris- Yeah! 22 The Streets- Dry Your Eyes 22 Madonna- Hung Up 21 Arctic Monkeys- I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor +1 21 Stereophonics- Dakota +1 21 Sugababes- Push the Button +1 21 Mario Winans ft. Enya & P. Diddy- I Don’t Wanna Know +1 20 Michelle McManus- All This Time 20 LMC vs U2- Take Me to the Clouds Above 20 Sam & Mark- With a Little Help from My Friends 20 Busted- Who’s David? 20 Peter Andre ft. Bubbler Ranx- Mysterious Girl 20 McFly- Five Colours in Her Hair 20 Britney Spears- Everytime 20 McFly- Obviously 20 Usher- Burn 20 The Shapeshifters- Lola’s Theme 20 Busted- Thunderbirds Are Go/3AM 20 Nelly- My Place/Flap Your Wings 20 Brian McFadden- Real to Me 20 Eric Prydz- Call on Me 20 Robbie Williams- Radio 20 Ja Rule ft. R. Kelly & Ashanti- Wonderful 20 Girls Aloud- I’ll Stand by You 20 Steve Brookstein- Against All Odds 20 Ciara ft. Petey Pablo- Goodies 20 Elvis Presley- It’s Now or Never 20 Eminem- Like Toy Soldiers 20 Jennifer Lopez- Get Right 20 Nelly ft. Tim McGraw- Over and Over 20 McFly- All About You/You’ve Got a Friend 20 Tony Christie ft. Peter Kay- (Is This The Way To) Amarillo 20 Akon- Lonely 20 Oasis- Lyla 20 McFly- I’ll Be OK 20 The Pussycat Dolls- Stickwitu 20 Nizlopi- JCB Song 18 Westlife- You Raise Me Up 18 Oasis- The Importance of Being Idle 18 Elvis Presley- One Night/I Got Stung 17 Eamon- Fuck It 17 Frankee- F.U.R.B. 14 The Pussycat Dolls ft. Busta Rhymes- Don’t Cha 14 Band Aid 20- Do They Know It’s Christmas? 14 Eminem- Just Lose It 08 DJ Casper - Cha Cha Slide 08 Shayne Ward- That’s My Goal -6 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted August 10, 2023 Jesus, look at them all...not sure I see this round lasting as long, there's not a huge amount to write home about here... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,964 Posted August 10, 2023 I unfortunately remember Crazy Frog from commercials when I was growing up. The worst part of the Crazy Frog Axel F is, since I heard his version first, I can't even listen to the original without bracing for a sodding bing bing. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted August 10, 2023 10/08/2023 29 Gorillaz- Dare 26 Britney Spears - Toxic 24 U2- Vertigo 24 2Pac ft. Elton John- Ghetto Gospel 24 James Blunt- You’re Beautiful 24 Natasha Bedingfield- These Words +2 23 Elvis Presley- Jailhouse Rock 23 Stereophonics- Dakota +2 22 3 of a Kind- Babycakes 22 U2- Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own 22 Usher ft. Lil’ Jon & Ludacris- Yeah! 22 The Streets- Dry Your Eyes 22 Madonna- Hung Up 21 Arctic Monkeys- I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor 21 Sugababes- Push the Button 21 Mario Winans ft. Enya & P. Diddy- I Don’t Wanna Know 20 Michelle McManus- All This Time 20 LMC vs U2- Take Me to the Clouds Above 20 Sam & Mark- With a Little Help from My Friends 20 Busted- Who’s David? 20 Peter Andre ft. Bubbler Ranx- Mysterious Girl 20 McFly- Five Colours in Her Hair 20 Britney Spears- Everytime 20 McFly- Obviously 20 Usher- Burn 20 The Shapeshifters- Lola’s Theme 20 Busted- Thunderbirds Are Go/3AM 20 Nelly- My Place/Flap Your Wings 20 Brian McFadden- Real to Me 20 Eric Prydz- Call on Me 20 Robbie Williams- Radio 20 Ja Rule ft. R. Kelly & Ashanti- Wonderful 20 Girls Aloud- I’ll Stand by You 20 Steve Brookstein- Against All Odds 20 Ciara ft. Petey Pablo- Goodies 20 Elvis Presley- It’s Now or Never 20 Eminem- Like Toy Soldiers 20 Jennifer Lopez- Get Right 20 Nelly ft. Tim McGraw- Over and Over 20 McFly- All About You/You’ve Got a Friend 20 Tony Christie ft. Peter Kay- (Is This The Way To) Amarillo 20 Akon- Lonely 20 Oasis- Lyla 20 McFly- I’ll Be OK 20 Nizlopi- JCB Song 18 Westlife- You Raise Me Up 18 Oasis- The Importance of Being Idle 18 Elvis Presley- One Night/I Got Stung 17 Eamon- Fuck It 17 Frankee- F.U.R.B. 16 The Pussycat Dolls- Stickwitu -4 14 The Pussycat Dolls ft. Busta Rhymes- Don’t Cha 14 Band Aid 20- Do They Know It’s Christmas? 14 Eminem- Just Lose It 08 DJ Casper - Cha Cha Slide 06 Shayne Ward- That’s My Goal -2 Set up one of the X Factor lot for an early exit, but there's so much to get rid of here. (I know it's got no chance of going through but Nizlopi is a lovely song). 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,390 Posted August 10, 2023 7 minutes ago, RoverAndOut said: Nizlopi is a lovely song 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,577 Posted August 10, 2023 36 minutes ago, RoverAndOut said: Nizlopi is a lovely song I only really know that one because it was on a compilation CD that my daughter bought me for Father's Day (alongside many better songs) This list also contains the only CD single my daughter ever bought 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RIP Wee Jum 1,559 Posted August 10, 2023 1 hour ago, RoverAndOut said: Nizlopi is a lovely song). Its one of the few OK songs on this list Quite a lot of songs a lot shitter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,734 Posted August 10, 2023 8/10/2023 (8:57 AM EST) 31 Gorillaz- Dare +2 27 Britney Spears - Toxic +1 24 U2- Vertigo 24 2Pac ft. Elton John- Ghetto Gospel 24 James Blunt- You’re Beautiful 24 Natasha Bedingfield- These Words 23 Elvis Presley- Jailhouse Rock 23 Stereophonics- Dakota 22 3 of a Kind- Babycakes 22 U2- Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own 22 Usher ft. Lil’ Jon & Ludacris- Yeah! 22 The Streets- Dry Your Eyes 22 Madonna- Hung Up 21 Eric Prydz- Call on Me +1 21 Arctic Monkeys- I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor 21 Sugababes- Push the Button 21 Mario Winans ft. Enya & P. Diddy- I Don’t Wanna Know 20 Michelle McManus- All This Time 20 LMC vs U2- Take Me to the Clouds Above 20 Sam & Mark- With a Little Help from My Friends 20 Busted- Who’s David? 20 Peter Andre ft. Bubbler Ranx- Mysterious Girl 20 McFly- Five Colours in Her Hair 20 Britney Spears- Everytime 20 McFly- Obviously 20 Usher- Burn 20 The Shapeshifters- Lola’s Theme 20 Busted- Thunderbirds Are Go/3AM 20 Nelly- My Place/Flap Your Wings 20 Brian McFadden- Real to Me 20 Robbie Williams- Radio 20 Ja Rule ft. R. Kelly & Ashanti- Wonderful 20 Girls Aloud- I’ll Stand by You 20 Steve Brookstein- Against All Odds 20 Ciara ft. Petey Pablo- Goodies 20 Elvis Presley- It’s Now or Never 20 Eminem- Like Toy Soldiers 20 Jennifer Lopez- Get Right 20 Nelly ft. Tim McGraw- Over and Over 20 McFly- All About You/You’ve Got a Friend 20 Tony Christie ft. Peter Kay- (Is This The Way To) Amarillo 20 Akon- Lonely 20 Oasis- Lyla 20 McFly- I’ll Be OK 20 Nizlopi- JCB Song 18 Westlife- You Raise Me Up 18 Oasis- The Importance of Being Idle 18 Elvis Presley- One Night/I Got Stung 17 Eamon- Fuck It 17 Frankee- F.U.R.B. 16 The Pussycat Dolls- Stickwitu 14 The Pussycat Dolls ft. Busta Rhymes- Don’t Cha 14 Band Aid 20- Do They Know It’s Christmas? 14 Eminem- Just Lose It 8 DJ Casper - Cha Cha Slide 0 Shayne Ward- That’s My Goal -6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,138 Posted August 10, 2023 Thu 10 Aug 31 Gorillaz- Dare 27 Britney Spears - Toxic 25 U2- Vertigo +1 24 2Pac ft. Elton John- Ghetto Gospel 24 James Blunt- You’re Beautiful 24 Natasha Bedingfield- These Words 23 Madonna- Hung Up +1 23 U2- Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own +1 23 Elvis Presley- Jailhouse Rock 23 Stereophonics- Dakota 22 3 of a Kind- Babycakes 22 Usher ft. Lil’ Jon & Ludacris- Yeah! 22 The Streets- Dry Your Eyes 21 Tony Christie ft. Peter Kay- (Is This The Way To) Amarillo +1 21 Eric Prydz- Call on Me 21 Arctic Monkeys- I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor 21 Sugababes- Push the Button 21 Mario Winans ft. Enya & P. Diddy- I Don’t Wanna Know 20 Michelle McManus- All This Time 20 LMC vs U2- Take Me to the Clouds Above 20 Sam & Mark- With a Little Help from My Friends 20 Busted- Who’s David? 20 Peter Andre ft. Bubbler Ranx- Mysterious Girl 20 McFly- Five Colours in Her Hair 20 Britney Spears- Everytime 20 McFly- Obviously 20 Usher- Burn 20 The Shapeshifters- Lola’s Theme 20 Busted- Thunderbirds Are Go/3AM 20 Nelly- My Place/Flap Your Wings 20 Brian McFadden- Real to Me 20 Robbie Williams- Radio 20 Ja Rule ft. R. Kelly & Ashanti- Wonderful 20 Girls Aloud- I’ll Stand by You 20 Steve Brookstein- Against All Odds 20 Ciara ft. Petey Pablo- Goodies 20 Elvis Presley- It’s Now or Never 20 Eminem- Like Toy Soldiers 20 Jennifer Lopez- Get Right 20 Nelly ft. Tim McGraw- Over and Over 20 McFly- All About You/You’ve Got a Friend 20 Akon- Lonely 20 Oasis- Lyla 20 McFly- I’ll Be OK 20 Nizlopi- JCB Song 18 Oasis- The Importance of Being Idle 18 Elvis Presley- One Night/I Got Stung 17 Eamon- Fuck It 17 Frankee- F.U.R.B. 16 The Pussycat Dolls- Stickwitu 14 The Pussycat Dolls ft. Busta Rhymes- Don’t Cha 14 Band Aid 20- Do They Know It’s Christmas? 14 Eminem- Just Lose It 12 Westlife- You Raise Me Up -6 8 DJ Casper - Cha Cha Slide 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Imelda 621 Posted August 10, 2023 Thu 10 Aug 31 Gorillaz- Dare 29 Britney Spears - Toxic +2 25 Stereophonics- Dakota +2 25 U2- Vertigo 24 2Pac ft. Elton John- Ghetto Gospel 24 James Blunt- You’re Beautiful 24 Natasha Bedingfield- These Words 23 Madonna- Hung Up 23 U2- Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own 23 Elvis Presley- Jailhouse Rock 22 3 of a Kind- Babycakes 22 Usher ft. Lil’ Jon & Ludacris- Yeah! 21 Tony Christie ft. Peter Kay- (Is This The Way To) Amarillo 21 Eric Prydz- Call on Me 21 Arctic Monkeys- I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor 21 Sugababes- Push the Button 21 Mario Winans ft. Enya & P. Diddy- I Don’t Wanna Know 20 Michelle McManus- All This Time 20 LMC vs U2- Take Me to the Clouds Above 20 Sam & Mark- With a Little Help from My Friends 20 Busted- Who’s David? 20 Peter Andre ft. Bubbler Ranx- Mysterious Girl 20 McFly- Five Colours in Her Hair 20 Britney Spears- Everytime 20 McFly- Obviously 20 Usher- Burn 20 The Shapeshifters- Lola’s Theme 20 Busted- Thunderbirds Are Go/3AM 20 Nelly- My Place/Flap Your Wings 20 Brian McFadden- Real to Me 20 Robbie Williams- Radio 20 Ja Rule ft. R. Kelly & Ashanti- Wonderful 20 Girls Aloud- I’ll Stand by You 20 Steve Brookstein- Against All Odds 20 Ciara ft. Petey Pablo- Goodies 20 Elvis Presley- It’s Now or Never 20 Eminem- Like Toy Soldiers 20 Jennifer Lopez- Get Right 20 Nelly ft. Tim McGraw- Over and Over 20 McFly- All About You/You’ve Got a Friend 20 Akon- Lonely 20 Oasis- Lyla 20 McFly- I’ll Be OK 20 Nizlopi- JCB Song 18 Oasis- The Importance of Being Idle 18 Elvis Presley- One Night/I Got Stung 17 Eamon- Fuck It 17 Frankee- F.U.R.B. 16 The Pussycat Dolls- Stickwitu 16 The Streets- Dry Your Eyes -6 14 The Pussycat Dolls ft. Busta Rhymes- Don’t Cha 14 Band Aid 20- Do They Know It’s Christmas? 14 Eminem- Just Lose It 12 Westlife- You Raise Me Up 8 DJ Casper - Cha Cha Slide Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted August 10, 2023 4 hours ago, Clorox Bleachman said: I do not miss this show AT ALL. For every Leona Lewis, there were hours and hours of this bollocks. Just a 21st century freak show. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,390 Posted August 10, 2023 24 minutes ago, RoverAndOut said: I do not miss this show AT ALL. For every Leona Lewis, there were hours and hours of this bollocks. Just a 21st century freak show. The only bit of it I could stand to watch imo. Soon as the cunts started taking themselves seriously (and I mean the “judges” just as much as the contestants) it was appalling. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,138 Posted August 10, 2023 48 minutes ago, RoverAndOut said: I do not miss this show AT ALL. For every Leona Lewis, there were hours and hours of this bollocks. Just a 21st century freak show. There was usually somebody good enough* to keep me watching, but I stopped when Cowell cheated by retrospectively changing the voting and elimination rules to save his chosen one from being eliminated. * But not Leona Lewis, who was technically good but wasn't expressive. She always sounded to me like she was singing in a foreign language that she didn't understand. Had memorised the words, but had no idea what they meant. There's a quote by Bruce Springsteen that sums up what I mean: " .... the most important thing was how believable you could sound. How deeply you could inhabit your song. If it came from your heart, then there was some ineffable element X that made the way you technically sounded secondary. There are many good, even great voices out there tied to people who will never sound convincing or exciting. They are all over TV talent shows and in lounges in Holiday Inns all across America. They can carry a tune, sound tonally impeccable, they can hit all the high notes, but they cannot capture the full emotional content of a song." 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted August 10, 2023 16 minutes ago, Toast said: There was usually somebody good enough* to keep me watching, but I stopped when Cowell cheated by retrospectively changing the voting and elimination rules to save his chosen one from being eliminated. * But not Leona Lewis, who was technically good but wasn't expressive. She always sounded to me like she was singing in a foreign language that she didn't understand. Had memorised the words, but had no idea what they meant. There's a quote by Bruce Springsteen that sums up what I mean: I hear what you're saying, and don't disagree, but I do like Lewis's voice. I wasn't a big X Factor watcher, caught a couple of series in the late noughties (Alexandra Burke era). Like you, I lost the will when Cowell spent weeks pillorying Jedward then when they were in the bottom two, with the casting vote, he sent home a young girl called Lucy Jones instead, causing pages of tabloid "controversy". Which is, of course, what he was most interested in. Eventually, people cottoned on to his bullshit and stopped watching. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,577 Posted August 10, 2023 19 minutes ago, Toast said: There was usually somebody good enough* to keep me watching, but I stopped when Cowell cheated by retrospectively changing the voting and elimination rules to save his chosen one from being eliminated. * But not Leona Lewis, who was technically good but wasn't expressive. She always sounded to me like she was singing in a foreign language that she didn't understand. Had memorised the words, but had no idea what they meant. There's a quote by Bruce Springsteen that sums up what I mean: " .... the most important thing was how believable you could sound. How deeply you could inhabit your song. If it came from your heart, then there was some ineffable element X that made the way you technically sounded secondary. There are many good, even great voices out there tied to people who will never sound convincing or exciting. They are all over TV talent shows and in lounges in Holiday Inns all across America. They can carry a tune, sound tonally impeccable, they can hit all the high notes, but they cannot capture the full emotional content of a song." I didn't watch the X-Factor I saw one episode at my Brother-in-Law's once and I was shocked by the hyperbole. With all the talent shows all you will find is a good safe singer.. You cannot imagine discovering a Kate Bush, David Bowie or Neil Tennant that way. Those that have made it work for them have had to be patient (I think Harry Styles is now becoming the artist he wants to be) 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clorox Bleachman 2,410 Posted August 10, 2023 1 hour ago, RoverAndOut said: I do not miss this show AT ALL. For every Leona Lewis, there were hours and hours of this bollocks. Just a 21st century freak show. I'll put my hand up and say I watched all the talent shows from birth until age 11 (2013). It's funny, I never enjoyed the singing ones, and neither did my parents, but we all watched them in the belief that the other liked it. We know it's all manufactured, but it was like they tried to iron out every bit of originality from the contestants. This week we'll dress you up in a tux and have you do show tunes, next week we'll give you a red gilet and you'll pretend to be a Backstreet Boy, in the finals you can sing with your late nan's idol Daniel O'Donnell, tell us again about your nan and how she believed in you from day one, now cry into camera 3... Then if you won the thing, you'd have 2 pathways: Syco gives you a terrible song, you flop, get dropped, and get harassed by tabloids You make an album and go on tour every 18 months until you become an alcoholic We like to make fun of TikTok, but really things are much better nowadays. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyfiona 2,580 Posted August 10, 2023 10th August. Crazy frog was played at my school prom....three times...in one evening. Also what happened to make Elvis re-appear? 31 Gorillaz- Dare 29 Britney Spears - Toxic 25 Stereophonics- Dakota 25 U2- Vertigo 24 2Pac ft. Elton John- Ghetto Gospel 24 James Blunt- You’re Beautiful 24 Natasha Bedingfield- These Words 23 Madonna- Hung Up 23 U2- Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own 23 Elvis Presley- Jailhouse Rock 22 Busted- Thunderbirds Are Go/3AM +2 22 McFly- Five Colours in Her Hair +2 22 3 of a Kind- Babycakes 22 Usher ft. Lil’ Jon & Ludacris- Yeah! 21 Tony Christie ft. Peter Kay- (Is This The Way To) Amarillo 21 Eric Prydz- Call on Me 21 Arctic Monkeys- I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor 21 Sugababes- Push the Button 21 Mario Winans ft. Enya & P. Diddy- I Don’t Wanna Know 20 Michelle McManus - All This Time 20 LMC vs U2- Take Me to the Clouds Above 20 Busted- Who’s David? 20 Peter Andre ft. Bubbler Ranx- Mysterious Girl 20 Britney Spears- Everytime 20 McFly- Obviously 20 Usher- Burn 20 The Shapeshifters- Lola’s Theme 20 Nelly- My Place/Flap Your Wings 20 Brian McFadden- Real to Me 20 Robbie Williams- Radio 20 Ja Rule ft. R. Kelly & Ashanti- Wonderful 20 Girls Aloud- I’ll Stand by You 20 Steve Brookstein- Against All Odds 20 Ciara ft. Petey Pablo- Goodies 20 Elvis Presley- It’s Now or Never 20 Eminem- Like Toy Soldiers 20 Jennifer Lopez- Get Right 20 Nelly ft. Tim McGraw- Over and Over 20 McFly- All About You/You’ve Got a Friend 20 Akon- Lonely 20 Oasis- Lyla 20 McFly- I’ll Be OK 20 Nizlopi- JCB Song 18 Oasis- The Importance of Being Idle 18 Elvis Presley- One Night/I Got Stung 17 Eamon- Fuck It 17 Frankee- F.U.R.B. 17 Sam & Mark- With a Little Help from My Friends -3 16 The Pussycat Dolls- Stickwitu 16 The Streets- Dry Your Eyes 14 The Pussycat Dolls ft. Busta Rhymes- Don’t Cha 14 Eminem- Just Lose It 12 Westlife- You Raise Me Up 11 Band Aid 20- Do They Know It’s Christmas? -3 8 DJ Casper - Cha Cha Slide Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Root Inspector 184 Posted August 10, 2023 10th August 31 Gorillaz- Dare 29 Britney Spears - Toxic 26 3 of a Kind- Babycakes +4 25 Stereophonics- Dakota 25 U2- Vertigo 24 2Pac ft. Elton John- Ghetto Gospel 24 James Blunt- You’re Beautiful 24 Natasha Bedingfield- These Words 23 Madonna- Hung Up 23 U2- Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own 23 Elvis Presley- Jailhouse Rock 22 McFly- Five Colours in Her Hair 22 Usher ft. Lil’ Jon & Ludacris- Yeah! 21 Tony Christie ft. Peter Kay- (Is This The Way To) Amarillo 21 Eric Prydz- Call on Me 21 Arctic Monkeys- I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor 21 Sugababes- Push the Button 21 Mario Winans ft. Enya & P. Diddy- I Don’t Wanna Know 20 Michelle McManus - All This Time 20 LMC vs U2- Take Me to the Clouds Above 20 Busted- Who’s David? 20 Peter Andre ft. Bubbler Ranx- Mysterious Girl 20 Britney Spears- Everytime 20 McFly- Obviously 20 Usher- Burn 20 The Shapeshifters- Lola’s Theme 20 Nelly- My Place/Flap Your Wings 20 Brian McFadden- Real to Me 20 Robbie Williams- Radio 20 Ja Rule ft. R. Kelly & Ashanti- Wonderful 20 Girls Aloud- I’ll Stand by You 20 Steve Brookstein- Against All Odds 20 Ciara ft. Petey Pablo- Goodies 20 Elvis Presley- It’s Now or Never 20 Eminem- Like Toy Soldiers 20 Jennifer Lopez- Get Right 20 Nelly ft. Tim McGraw- Over and Over 20 McFly- All About You/You’ve Got a Friend 20 Akon- Lonely 20 Oasis- Lyla 20 McFly- I’ll Be OK 20 Nizlopi- JCB Song 18 Oasis- The Importance of Being Idle 18 Elvis Presley- One Night/I Got Stung 17 Eamon- Fuck It 17 Frankee- F.U.R.B. 17 Sam & Mark- With a Little Help from My Friends 16 The Pussycat Dolls- Stickwitu 16 The Streets- Dry Your Eyes 16 Busted- Thunderbirds Are Go/3AM -6 14 The Pussycat Dolls ft. Busta Rhymes- Don’t Cha 14 Eminem- Just Lose It 12 Westlife- You Raise Me Up 11 Band Aid 20- Do They Know It’s Christmas? 8 DJ Casper - Cha Cha Slide Anything with a garage vibe wins me over. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted August 10, 2023 10 minutes ago, Clorox Bleachman said: I'll put my hand up and say I watched all the talent shows from birth until age 11 (2013). It's funny, I never enjoyed the singing ones, and neither did my parents, but we all watched them in the belief that the other liked it. We know it's all manufactured, but it was like they tried to iron out every bit of originality from the contestants. This week we'll dress you up in a tux and have you do show tunes, next week we'll give you a red gilet and you'll pretend to be a Backstreet Boy, in the finals you can sing with your late nan's idol Daniel O'Donnell, tell us again about your nan and how she believed in you from day one, now cry into camera 3... Then if you won the thing, you'd have 2 pathways: Syco gives you a terrible song, you flop, get dropped, and get harassed by tabloids You make an album and go on tour every 18 months until you become an alcoholic We like to make fun of TikTok, but really things are much better nowadays. Blimey, you're younger than me! A very good overview, but you're forgetting the fact that the watching audience never changed which means we also got endless identikit winners like James Arthur, Matt Cardle and Ben Haenow, as opposed to the often better alternatives on offer. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted August 10, 2023 10 minutes ago, ladyfiona said: Crazy frog was played at my school prom....three times...in one evening. Also what happened to make Elvis re-appear? IIRC, weren't they re-releasing all his number 1 hits 50 years after they first reached #1? After the success of the JXL "Little Less Conversation" collaboration. It didn't last I don't think, or if it did, they didn't keep charting very well after the first few. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyfiona 2,580 Posted August 10, 2023 Another downside of these X Factor rejects is they ended up being our representative for Eurovision. Spain even used Ruth Lorenzo. Oh and Jedward for Ireland...twice. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
