Gary Jules gets xmas #1

[mrjamin]

so, the darkness at #2 in the UK christmas charts? Pah! they shoulda won :(

[scem0]

I guess people are finally seeing how annoying the darkness is...

But I have no clue who Gary Jules is.

scem0

[mrjamin]

Originally posted by scem0
I guess people are finally seeing how annoying the darkness is...

americans just don't get the darkness; its a known fact

[caveman_uk]

Originally posted by scem0
I guess people are finally seeing how annoying the darkness is...

But I have no clue who Gary Jules is.

scem0
He's a yank. The song is question is a cover of Tears for Fears' 'Bad World' from the 'Donnie Darko' soundtrack...

[kettle]

Donnie Darko on DVD and then listen to the closing song of the film.

tears for Fears did it first in the eighties, Gary Jules makes it sound like REM had a huge hit in the eighties that we seem to have overlooked.
I really like the song and this recorded performance.:)

p.s. I love this film, it was made in less than a month and on a really really low budget. Don't listen to people who say "is that that wierd film with the giant rabbit?"
There is so much to this film apart from the rabbit.

The Darkness are popular because they come out of nowhere and take genuine sales from manufactured industry controlled ****e.

Donnie Darko is another underdog competitor that gives you what mega budgets cannot buy.

[kettle]

Originally posted by caveman_uk
He's a yank. The song is question is a cover of Tears for Fears' 'Bad World' from the 'Donnie Darko' soundtrack...

Mad World?

[scem0]

Donnie Darko was a badass movie.

A little strange, but badass.

Uh oh, we are getting off topic.

scem0

[kettle]

Originally posted by scem0
Uh oh, we are getting off topic.

scem0

yeah, we wouldn't want an overclocked moderator getting their knickers in a twist on such a non religious/political/sexual/racist thread of commentary.

BTW, Is the term xmas offensive to people of the Christian faith?

and should anyone except the son of God be number one during this Christian festival season?

Hands up who wants to reportthis to a moderator?:eek:

[mrjamin]

Originally posted by kettle
BTW, Is the term xmas offensive to people of the Christian faith?

i'm a christian and use it all the time - you gotta be pretty anal to find that offensive IMHO

[scem0]

Originally posted by mrjamin
i'm a christian and use it all the time - you gotta be pretty anal to find that offensive IMHO

ditto - except im not a christian.

But some people find the weirdest things offensive. :o

scem0

[krossfyter]

well this thread seems to be hijacked already so i guess ill futher perpetuate that...


isnt "X" a symbol for Christ? I thought i read that some where im not sure. i know certain christians (mostly fundies) are offended by it because they think its X ing out Christ from the christmas holiday.... a symbolic thing you know.


I know ive heard of christian being said as "xian".... so thats part of the reason why i have come to think of "X" being a symbol for Christ.

[kettle]

... but would they be considered as a religious culture? If gargamel is to be considered a witch, would their belief system have some sort of pagan origin?

if that is a little too removed from topic, maybe we could consider which song would be more appealing to a smurf?

My money is on the darkness:p

[krossfyter]

supposedly to brits us americans dont understand the darkness.

on another note...

all of which means it was probably the perfect time to unleash a beast whose hatred of those art snobs was as intense as any rock critic's; and which was only amplified by the fact that the haters themselves were even artier, and even snobbier, than any of those whom they loathed with such passion.

[LethalWolfe]

Originally posted by krossfyter
well this thread seems to be hijacked already so i guess ill futher perpetuate that...


isnt "X" a symbol for Christ? I thought i read that some where im not sure. i know certain christians (mostly fundies) are offended by it because they think its X ing out Christ from the christmas holiday.... a symbolic thing you know.


I know ive heard of christian being said as "xian".... so thats part of the reason why i have come to think of "X" being a symbol for Christ.

The word "Christmas" means "Mass of Christ," later shortened to "Christ-Mass." The even shorter form "Xmas" - first used in Europe in the 1500s - is derived from the Greek alphabet, in which X is the first letter of Christ's name: Xristos, therefore "X-Mass." (http://www.didyouknow.cd/xmas/xmas.htm)


Lethal

[krossfyter]

well there you go! thanks Lethal.


fundies are being too anal about the whole xmas thing. some of the same people who believe that those who use the term "xmas" used to think (still do to some degree) that "KISS" (the band) stood for knights in satans service.

come on get real now.

[mrjamin]

Originally posted by krossfyter
fundies are being too anal about the whole xmas thing. some of the same people who believe that those who use the term "xmas" used to think (still do to some degree) that "KISS" (the band) stood for knights in satans service.


It doesn't?! doh.


Kinda gutted the pop idols only made #5, a girl I know (Susanne Manning) made it down to the last 5! Well, I say "know", but i've only met her once or twice; i know her sister & brother in law very well.

[krossfyter]

that one confused me... sorry. maybe its too late for me.

[iGav]

Originally posted by mrjamin
Kinda gutted the pop idols only made #5, a girl I know (Susanne Manning) made it down to the last 5! Well, I say "know", but i've only met her once or twice; i know her sister & brother in law very well.

gutted that the ironically titled 'Pop Idols' only made number 5.... :eek: :eek: :eek: :p :p :p

[krossfyter]

wtf are you guys talking about? im obviously out of some damn loop.


lol

[iGav]

Originally posted by krossfyter
wtf are you guys talking about? im obviously out of some damn loop.


lol

looking at the state of our charts.... I wish I were out of the loop as well.... :rolleyes: :eek: :eek: :p :p

[mrjamin]

Originally posted by iGAV
looking at the state of our charts.... I wish I were out of the loop as well.... :rolleyes: :eek: :eek: :p :p

i'll second that

[iGav]

Originally posted by mrjamin
i'll second that

heheh, at one point I used to know what was roughly in the chart and at least who the number 1 was... but for several years this just hasn't been the case, I could name possibly 3 acts in our top 40 at the moment, I don't have an idea about the rest of the positions.... same goes for the Indie chart, I used to follow that as well, then that went downhill too.... :rolleyes:

[krossfyter]

oh okay i apologize... i didnt get the memo that this thread changed from talking about the term xmas to the topic of the current state of our top 40 charts.... you know getting back on topic.


"pop idol" threw me off.