Rage Against the Machine for Christmas #1
December 13, 2009A group, created for the purpose of getting Rage Against the Machine’s “Killing in the Name” to Christmas #1, was recently removed from Facebook. It might not succeed, but the group claims to be raising money for charity and it’s a nice idea: let’s get some real music to #1 for Christmas instead of plasticky pop.
My friend Richard Wand blogged about this the other day here.
The main site for the initiative is here: http://www.ratm4xmas.co.uk/
I went to check up on this Facebook group this evening and found that it had been removed. I don’t know how or why. I can only hope that Facebook didn’t censor it. Never mind, there’s a backup group on Facebook, and I thought I’d put the information from it here before it too gets wiped.
Enjoy! Fight the Power! Download links to get this to the charts are at the bottom of the post!
It’s time for true music fans to make our voice heard – December 13th 2009 – The day we take Killing in the Name to the Number One spot in the UK charts. Simon Cowell and the X-Factor have controlled the Christmas #1 spot for 4 years, lets show him that putting out the same predictable monotonous garbage each year for a guaranteed Number #1 isn’t good enough.
To get this to Number 1 in the UK Charts it is important that you buy from one of the shops shown below, these are confirmed to count in the UK Chart. Other places like Amazon do not count so please use one below, will add more when they confirm chart ranking. Just click on the logos to be taken straight to the page where you can buy this track and make history!
LET’S GET RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE TO THE CHRISTMAS NO.1 SPOT THEN!
Q: So how do we do this then?
A: Take your pick(s) of the digital providers below. It should take you to the page where you can purchase your copy of KILLING IN THE NAME. in most cases it’s track#2 but check before you click!DO NOT DOWNLOAD IT 6 OR 7 TIMES…IT’LL JUST GET ANNULLED IN THE CHART.
7DIGITAL – £1.19P – track #2
http://bit.ly/ratm-7digitalTUNETRIBE – 49P – track #2 – LIVE version (yes it counts)
http://bit.ly/ratm-tunetribeTESCO DIGITAL – 67p – track #2
http://bit.ly/ratm-tescoHMV.COM – 79p (careful – this is track #1)
http://hmv.com/hmvweb
http://bit.ly/ratm-hmvPLAY.COM – 70p – it’s the only track on the page
http://bit.ly/ratm-playWE7 – £1.07p – track #2
http://bit.ly/ratm-we7iTUNES – 99p – track #2
http://bit.ly/ratm-itunes
F*$% You I won't do what you tell me!
only joking, will really. I agree entirely.
Yeah – I thought that was a little ironic also!
Just bought my copy woo hoo!
You are worse than Simon Cowell, trying to manipulate the Christmas #1 !
i hope shania twain takes simon cowell’s spot on american idol…she was awesome this season!