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Blue Cow
29-10-03, 11:17 PM
Okay, it's only October (but what the hey, all the shopping centres have their decorations :santa: up already).
Ladbrokes have already started taking bets on the Christmas Number One :music: , and guess what?
Pop Idol is evens to win.
Even though no-one's won it yet and no-one's heard the song.
Sad and predictable times we are living in!! :(
On an even more predictable note, Sir Cliff is at 10-1 (never write him of at Christmas!)
Here are the listings:
Pop Idol evens
The Darkness 7/1
Avid Merrion 10/1
Sir Cliff Richard 10/1
Blue 16/1
Alex Parks 20/1
Bill Nighy 20/1
Westlife 20/1
Busted 25/1
Fast Food Rockers 25/1
Gareth Gates 25/1
Girls Aloud 25/1
Kylie Minogue 25/1
Robbie Williams 25/1
Avid merrion!
at least every other year its a naff record by a pretend character
I have'nt heard it or know what its about but thats my choice!! :lol:
better get down the bookies then! :D
sapphirelily10
29-10-03, 11:32 PM
God only knows!! Haven't heard of a couple of 'em! :lol:
I'll go for Blue, 'cos...well, no reason really, except it's the name of my sister's cat!
Always a good way to pick 'em :P :lol:
Sapph
Blue Cow
29-10-03, 11:32 PM
at least every other year its a naff record by a pretend character
Shucks....I forgot about that...thanks for reminding me. They'll all be coming out of the woodwork over the next month or so.
I'll hold off my bet just yet!
hollygolightly
29-10-03, 11:49 PM
Alex Parks :)
What do we win if we're right BC? :lol:
Blue Cow
30-10-03, 12:35 AM
What do we win if we're right BC?**
Holly - now you're just piling on the pressure.
I can come round and Carol sing if you want? Either that, or the prize will be the self-satisfaction that comes with the knowledge that you guessed right!
:unsure:
Right......I'll get my song sheets out and start rehearsing.
Does anyone know the second verse of Good King Wenceslas?
sapphirelily10
30-10-03, 02:59 AM
Yes.
Sadly.
:P
Eskander
30-10-03, 01:41 PM
I'll go for Kylie Minogue - but not necessarily because of her singing :yes:
Blue Cow
30-10-03, 01:55 PM
Eskander - whatever can you mean?? ;)
Blue Cow
30-10-03, 03:48 PM
The Pop Idol song is going to be all of the twelve finalists singing "War Is Over" together :blink: (sorry, but it sounds like it's going to be horrendous!)
The Osbournes are in the running too....
(Quoted from BBC Online):
Ozzy Osbourne and his daughter Kelly are the latest artists to announce their bid for the Christmas number one.
The pair will sing together for the first time on the duet, Changes, released on 8 December
The song is a new version of a track originally recorded by Ozzy's old band Black Sabbath. It appeared on the 1972 album Black Sabbath Volume 4.
The Osbournes are the latest in a string of high-profile acts bidding for this year's Christmas chart-topper.
The 12 Pop Idol finalists are currently 3/1 favourites to top the charts over the festive season with a cover version of the John Lennon classic Happy Xmas (War Is Over), released on 15 December.
The Darkness are second favourites for the Christmas number one with their seasonal track (Christmas Time) Don't Let The Bells End.
Sir Cliff Richard, comedian Avid Merrion and Blue are also expected to release festive songs.
Gennaro Castaldo of music retailer HMV said: "This could be one of the tightest races for the Christmas number one in recent years."
Oh, I was wondering about the Pop Idol thing.
I'd heard on the radio that the way the show was running, they wouldn't be finished in time for Crimbo, so no number 1. And I thought Hooray for that!!
So now, we'll have ALL of them to suffer - eeeek! No doubt the gullible public will buy it in droves and it will go to no. 1 , so I reluctantly put my cyber quid on that one to win :( :)
Mazza
:music: :punk:
Blue Cow
30-10-03, 10:03 PM
so I reluctantly put my cyber quid on that one to win
Mazza - me too (although I would so much prefer otherwise :sad: )
Me thinks (hopes) Gareth's Gates's career is over. Last single and CD flopped badly :P
Originally posted by Eskander@Oct 30 2003, 12:40 PM
I'll go for Kylie Minogue**** -** but not necessarily because of her singing :yes:
Ahhhhh.....My Kylie :wub:
She loves me, see:
http://photos.imageevent.com/vannerz/celebpics/icons/Kylie%2002.jpg (http://photos.imageevent.com/vannerz/celebpics//Kylie%2002.jpg)
But I have to say 'The Darkness'
Annabel
08-12-03, 02:31 PM
hazelnut, dont even joke about that man getting to number 1 yet again with his inane drivel.
yuk yuk yuk yuk yuk
8-X
come on the Darkness!!!!!! :newyear:
Sorry Vanner, Kylie trying tooooooo much to be new Madonna. Current single tooooooo long gets on your nerves (I do hope she not number one now tho- seen her live very good!!!!)
CLIFF 8-X :toilet: pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease head first :)
They were on about a kids thing being number one and I can't remember what it was :cry:
Please not Westlife tho (I like Westlife but not with Bazza's old song)
sapphirelily10
09-12-03, 03:17 AM
Sad to say, maria, but i now think it could be Westlife! :P
Sapph :rolleyes: :D
Originally posted by Maria2@Dec 9 2003, 12:33 AM
Sorry Vanner, Kylie trying tooooooo much to be new Madonna.** Current single tooooooo long gets on your nerves (I do hope she not number one now tho- seen her live very good!!!!)
She's VERY good and apparently she sings as well doesn't she ??. :rolleyes:
As for 'Old Madge', well she is ten years older than 'Kylie', in the 'Twilight' of her career !!.
Naaah, Madonna's made some very good tracks. It's just that she always seemed
to be trying just a little too hard to shock. Some call it 'Innovation' !!
Like the recent Mtv awards, when she kissed Britney & X-Tina. Everyone went wild
about it but she could be their Grandmother. It was just wrong !!.
Now those two on their own !! :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:
Btw Kylie Vs Madge (http://launch.yahoo.com/read/news.asp?contentID=215390)
:( :cry: I think you right there Sapph. Westlife :banghead:
and as for vanner, nothing wrong with being in the twilight years. Thank you :P
Yes Kylie did sing live when we went to see her in concert. She was very good and the dancers were absolutely amazing.
I just watched the making of the bo selecta video and I laugfhed my socks off!! :lol:
its number 15 at the mo, it could make it to number 1!!
the video is great, so many stars in it!!
I will be watching out for it again and again!! :lol: :lol:
Is that the Avid Merrion guy?
Whatched him on Jonathon Ross and some other program in the week in spain or something.
Couldn't quite work hit out but had me rolling :lol: :lol:
thats him, thank you please!! :lol: :lol: :lol:
Blue Cow
22-12-03, 12:08 AM
So after all that, it was an outsider - Michael Andrews with Mad World :newyear:
I really like it (but still wanted The Darkness to get it :sad: )
Annabel
22-12-03, 11:21 AM
:)
I am relieved that it wasnt the pop idols and even though I wanted The Darkness, I am really pleased Gary Jules and Michael Andrew did it with 'Mad World' .
at least it is a thought provoking song rather than the usual meaningless pap.
:hihi: :rolleyes:
ahhh :(
I liked the bo selcta one!
never mind.......and it wasnt Cliff!! :huh:
my only critiscm is the fact its a cover version, shame that a re done song made it, wonder how tears for fears feel about it? as it wasnt them singing it
Annabel
22-12-03, 03:45 PM
I think Roland orzabal and curt smith will just be happy about the royalty cheques that will be coming in.....seeing as they wrote the lyrics...and good for them!!!
i used to love tears for fears and i went to see them in concert in munich when i was a student...great times...great days
Blue Cow
23-12-03, 12:21 AM
I didn't like it at first (partly because I thought it was Michael Stipe to begin with!!) but it's really grown on me.
And Tears for Fears - I used to love them!! :) :) :blush:
I'm with you BC - I thought it was Michael Stipe too - not much originality there then :huh: .
Oh well, would have preferred the Darkness too - just because they are a little bit different (although very Queen-esqe ;) .
So we wuz all wrong then!!! Just as well it's only a virtual flutter!!!
:music: