plantfit 7,535 Posted December 22, 2008 Report Share Posted December 22, 2008 Is it me or are all the so called "artists" who were manufactured on the X factor manic depressives? I'm listening to Lincs FM at the moment and they have just played this Leona bird and the Alexandra birds latest offering for Christmas, I am now NOT looking forward to Christmas because I feel too suicidal after hearing them pair start off missing half the words because they can't reach high notes whilst "singing" quietly and they finish off by shouting and screaming like some East enders actress on speed, At least Peter Kay's offering has some meaning and happiness to it Where's the Valium? Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Yes know what you mean, it's this tortured soul anguish type of performance I can't stand with the pleading and face pulling Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 I'm with you on this one . (I thought it might have been Firbeck who noticed this ) It's bloody ironic that a no mark manufactured crap singer can out sell the original (And best ) version of a tragic song. It just says a lot about our brain washed record buyers !!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 !clapping! some copies are better than the original, Even Bob Dylan said Hendrix's version of All along the watchtower was better than his own, and at present am into run rudolph run with Lemmy (Motorhead) on vocals and Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top) on lead! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
firbeck 859 Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 It's fine by me, it suits my mood. The original version by Cohen is our Len at his most depressive, cynical best, as only he can be. We've owned the Jeff Buckley, and possibly the best, version of this song on his album 'Grace', for many years, it's a shame that we'll never be able to listen to it the same way again. The same thing nearly happened to another one of our favourite songs, 'Angel', by Sarah McLachlan. Those useless manufactured cretins 'Westlife' brought it out on one of their crap albums and it was nearly released as a single, thank Christ someone in the music business showed discretion and it stayed off the radio. It happens all the time I'm afraid, Boyzone and in particular the slimy obnoxious thieving Ronan Keating have released cover versions of great songs ( Allison Krauss for instance) and seemed to have conned the public into thinking they were responsible for them in the first place. Incidentally, smile at the fact that our Xmas number one is all about devious sex and not religion, or is it the same thing. Merry Christmas each and every one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Get yourself out on a Saturday night = no X factor Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bip 88 Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 My sentiments exactly red..get ya sen out…yur a long while dead.. Bip. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Ya don't have to watch it to get p1553d off with the outcome !!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,535 Posted December 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Never watched the program, it's just pushed down your throat every time you switch the radio on. Don't see the point in watching any sort of reality TV program either, what bit of TV I do watch I want to escape from reality not depressed by it Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bip 88 Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 My sentiments exactly rog..get ya sen out…yur a long while dead.. Bip. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 It works tho....look yer all talkin about it....... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
popothepixie 0 Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Hi my wife watched some of the Sad factor I caught a little of it with some kid with a swept round haircut. bring back a real talent show like op knocks who can forget Tony Holland the muscle man . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 With eyes on his back to the tune....dup de dup dedoo doo do do do do dup de dup dee do do do do do...etc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
popothepixie 0 Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Freddie parratface Davies..Mary Hopkin...Lena Zavoroni..and Nottinghams own Paper Lace(wonder what happened to the original members) oppertun....ity knocks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 What about Bobby Crush and Bernie Flint??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Jim Davidson Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,535 Posted December 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Mary Hopkin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 ooooo 2 mary hopkins Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lynmee 38 Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 3 Now!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zab 47 Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 And don't forget the wonderful Les Dawson Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 n Lenny Henry Entertainers who appeared included Pete the Plate Spinning Dog, Bonnie Langford, Les Dawson, Royston Vasey (later to find fame as Roy 'Chubby' Brown), Little and Large, Bobby Crush, Berni Flint, Tony Holland, Millican & Nesbitt, Neil Reid, Peters and Lee, Lena Zavaroni, Frank Carson, Max Boyce, Pam Ayres, Gerry Monroe, Our Kid, Sweet Sensation, Tammy Jones, Champagne and Tony Monopoly. Several winners of Opportunity Knocks (notably Tammy Jones, Champagne, Tony Monopoly, Sweet Sensation) later attempted to represent the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest, taking part in the A Song for Europe competition. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 you all missed Victoria Wood and Les Dennis (Or was that New Faces ??) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted December 24, 2008 Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 I was in the Vic Centre Market the other day. Saw a Joe Longthorne CD, Which program did he come from? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
firbeck 859 Posted December 24, 2008 Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 When you look at some of the 'musical' names on the 'Opportunity Knocks' list, it's worse than the bloody X Factor, Mary Hopkin only achieved a modicum of fame because MaCartney fancied his chances with her. Good programme for a laugh though, it was always interesting to wait and see whether that megalomaniac, alco, sexual predator, nutcase, Hughie Greene would finally self combust on screen. I wonder where Tony Holland is now, exercising his bladder and bowels at a retirement home no doubt. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BAZZER 10 Posted December 24, 2008 Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 "Saw a Joe Longthorne CD, Which program did he come from?" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Does Joe come from - or live in - Nottingham ? I'm sure that's who my mam'n'dad said they used to see in't Woodlark - drinkin',,,, not performing,,,, (or someone of his ilk [is that short for someone from ilkeston ?]) Baz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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