| PieterMC 12.11.2009 21:13 |
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/2727948/Queen-lined-up-for-X-Factor.html |
| Sebastian 12.11.2009 22:47 |
If Maylor appear there, they'll soon be saying it was Freddie's favourite TV programme. |
| Wiley 12.11.2009 23:11 |
Sebastian wrote: If Maylor appear there, they'll soon be saying it was Freddie's favourite TV programme. Dude, enough with that joke... It was funny until the 12th time or so. |
| Erin 13.11.2009 00:57 |
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| ILoveQueen20 13.11.2009 04:21 |
Hmmmm its annoying but im afraid we will ahve to lvie with it 'cries in *corner* |
| brians wig 13.11.2009 05:08 |
It's all hypocritical isn't it. I just hope one of them sings "C-Lebrity"...! |
| new one 13.11.2009 05:38 |
Oh come on guys, they were always going to appear live once it was announced as queen week. Its just a bit of fun anyway and will no doubt do absolute greatests sals a world of good. I seem to remember that queen have never been a band that takes themselves too seriously either. Even C-lebrity was a bit toungue in cheek. Also given the fun they have in the WWRY musical at Cowals and X factors expense. it seems obvious to me they have a decent relationship, plus the American idol appearances |
| Sebastian 13.11.2009 08:23 |
Wiley wrote:Sebastian wrote: If Maylor appear there, they'll soon be saying it was Freddie's favourite TV programme.Dude, enough with that joke... It was funny until the 12th time or so. I'll keep telling it as many times as I want to. After all, Roger just told me it was Freddie's favourite joke. |
| fran1979 13.11.2009 08:42 |
I don't thinks it is a Queen week...i would say WEAK QUEEN. |
| Sebastian 13.11.2009 09:02 |
Standing ovation! |
| Wiley 13.11.2009 10:11 |
Sebastian wrote: I'll keep telling it as many times as I want to. After all, Roger just told me it was Freddie's favourite joke. Touché... Not really, though, but I did smile. :) |
| mooghead 13.11.2009 11:49 |
Stuff like this doesnt help me in my arguments with the trendies in the office who only buy the music that the NME tells them to. |
| KevoM 16.11.2009 07:49 |
Using the X Factor to peddle their new Absolute Greatest release to a new generation of 'fans' How low can the 'Queen Xmas Marketing Machine' go ? |
| Togg 16.11.2009 08:09 |
Personally I thought it was pretty cool, always get a buzz out of seeing them play together and frankly the advice they gave was good. Any one out there brave enough to go on that show and do this week and week in front of the UK media is IMO way stronger than a lot of bedroom wannabys that never get off their arses. Good luck to them, you don't have to like them but at least they are trying. |
| Holly2003 16.11.2009 09:11 |
Togg wrote: Personally I thought it was pretty cool, always get a buzz out of seeing them play together and frankly the advice they gave was good. Any one out there brave enough to go on that show and do this week and week in front of the UK media is IMO way stronger than a lot of bedroom wannabys that never get off their arses. Good luck to them, you don't have to like them but at least they are trying. They are indeed trying --- trying to flog some old records. They should open a stall somewhere and sell CDs and DVDs instead. It would be slightly less embarrasing than relaunching their career with 'C-lebrity', then appearing on a cheesy 'talent' show where the winners are likely to be two kids who can't sing a note, and are popular only because they have stupid haircuts. A nation of haircuts indeed... |
| Sheer Brass Neck 16.11.2009 09:44 |
Spot on Holly2003. Why praise them Togg? They're doing it to sell product. The level of "talent" on that stage was equal to stuff you'd see on karaoke night at the corner bar. Yes it's fun and yes it may be nice to see the two of them on TV but let's be honest, both Roger and Brian are fantastically hypocritical doing stuff like that. Sell outs of the first degree. |
| Erin 16.11.2009 11:03 |
Sheer Brass Neck wrote: Spot on Holly2003. Why praise them Togg? They're doing it to sell product. The level of "talent" on that stage was equal to stuff you'd see on karaoke night at the corner bar. Yes it's fun and yes it may be nice to see the two of them on TV but let's be honest, both Roger and Brian are fantastically hypocritical doing stuff like that. Sell outs of the first degree. My opinion exactly.. Although, I must admit to getting excited when they appeared on American Idol. At least, there was some amount of talent on Idol. I am shocked at how crap the contestants are on X Factor. That's why I have a problem with Brian and Roger being on the show. Oh well, maybe they will get some new fans out of this. |
| Togg 16.11.2009 12:15 |
Why do people think it belittles them? they are musicains not real royalty, what's wrong with promoting a new product on TV? by going on a show that has 16 million viewers???Don't get it They did enough TV shows when Fred was alive. As for talent, well I guess it's easy to be a critic from an arm chair but at the end of the day it's an entertainment show nothing more so I'm not that bothered, it is an entertaing way to spend a couple of hours |
| Sheer Brass Neck 16.11.2009 16:52 |
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| Sheer Brass Neck 16.11.2009 16:54 |
Sheer Brass Neck wrote: It's called values, Togg. If they're entertainers, fine. Then Brian should just admit that his Soapbox is just for fun, and he really doesn't believe that hedgehog killers, smokers and non-orb believers are the anti-Christ. And Roger should say that he has no trouble with the Sun newspaper or Rupert Murdoch haunting his close friend right until his dying day, and that he wrote Dear Mr. Murdoch because he wanted to use the line "king of the tits" in some song. And, the two of them are just making statements about how bad American Idol and Rock Star and all of these reality shows are because it gets their name in the paper. But if you do believe that they are people first, entertainers second, then they are hypocritical entertainers whose words as people are meaningless. I think that Sebastian has beaten the "Freddie's favourite" joke to death, but really, it wouldn't surprise me if Brain or Roger said that when Freddie was on tour, how his favourite way to relax was to watch local talent shows, when he wasn't snorting a line of coke out of someone's ass. Anything to sell an album everyone in Britain already owns 9 times. Weak assed shit. |
| Sheer Brass Neck 16.11.2009 16:54 |
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| Togg 17.11.2009 06:44 |
Well, you what I would say they have been pretty true the these values you talk about. They have always suported new talent, they have always attacked some parts of the system, I am sure Roger still holds his view about Murdock but that doesn't stop him getting involved with the media, I see no reason why it should. As for the usual comments I see about Freddie never lowering himself to go on cheap TV shows, well I seem to remember watching him in the 80's walk on set with Kenny Everet and make a fool of himself. And as he always said his music was just disposable. They are in the busness of selling records so a trip to a TV studio that gets 16m viewers would seem to be a good idea? I don't see what all the fuss is about, Queen have always been out to promote themselves and their records. The only reason Freddie didn't do more was because he was basically shy. Had he been more comfortable with the media he would have been on every show he could get on, he loved publicity. Lets not forget they have done the music to a comedy Science Fiction film, Dressed up as Women, Played Sun City, Had naked girls on stage and on video...does that sound like they take it seriously or are shy about getting publicity, and that's just while Freddie was alive... Basically in my view I have watched them do this type of thing for most of their career, I don't see it stopping any time soon. |