Who the hell watches crap like The X-factor or Strictly come dancing?

[Doot]

It definitely helps people out who like to sing a certain kind of music such as opera or broadway Those people would prob not get a shot anywhere else.
The X Factor brings out lots of different kinds of genres and gives people of all types a shot at making a living. Its the show itself that chooses the songs the people sing, so its not like they can write their own songs and perform them.

[Gandalf]

It definitely helps people out who like to sing a certain kind of music such as opera or broadway Those people would prob not get a shot anywhere else.
The X Factor brings out lots of different kinds of genres and gives people of all types a shot at making a living. Its the show itself that chooses the songs the people sing, so its not like they can write their own songs and perform them.

But at the same time, honest bands have no television coverage. These people bring nothing new except a well trained voice? Okay great, they have a chance to perform in broadway or a new boyband. And yet the music lover has to be deprived of proper music from bands that take the care to write interesting new material.

A decent music programme can give proper bands the ability to survive too. And yet you would rather focus on a bunch of prima donnas with all the stage lights? Pathetic. It is karaoke for a class of chavs that have aspirations and need to be voted for by other Chavs. Intelligent people, need pay no part. It also tells you that the UK is done.

[Doot]

whats not proper music about broadway and opera? are there any good bands out today that put out good music? I can't think of any, all good music comes from the past when it actually meant something. again though the people that are on these shows don't get the chance to write their own music they have to sing well known songs that the show provides.
There is nothing stopping these bands with "proper music" to try out on the show and do some advertising for themselves.

[Gandalf]

whats not proper music about broadway and opera? are there any good bands out today that put out good music? I can't think of any, all good music comes from the past when it actually meant something. again though the people that are on these shows don't get the chance to write their own music they have to sing well known songs that the show provides.
There is nothing stopping these bands with "proper music" to try out on the show and do some advertising for themselves.

British Sea Power are gearing up
Arcade Fire just released a splendid album
Brett Anderson is producing some interesting solo stuff

But are these people ever going to appear on X factor? They all write great stuff, but why should they appear on a false karaoke show?

Just to have Simon Cowell say"You sound too whiney for my liking!". What a crock of shit. There is no respectability to be gained from appearing on a show like this.

It's an absurd programme and the fact that you adhere to it, makes you seem a bit simple.

[Doot]

I'm just a simple man I guess. I am not about hating on things that really have no impact on my life. I enjoy the show and look forward to it every week, its not just the people singing I enjoy its the stories of the people, lots of them have tried their entire careers to establish themselves and just couldn't get a chance and that show gives them that and its nice to watch.
There is a lady on this season she seems to be around 50 years old and she sounds great, its not like she is going to be a pop star or even wants to be one, she just wants to sing.
why hate on her?

[Gandalf]

I'm just a simple man I guess. I am not about hating on things that really have no impact on my life. I enjoy the show and look forward to it every week, its not just the people singing I enjoy its the stories of the people, lots of them have tried their entire careers to establish themselves and just couldn't get a chance and that show gives them that and its nice to watch.
There is a lady on this season she seems to be around 50 years old and she sounds great, its not like she is going to be a pop star or even wants to be one, she just wants to sing.
why hate on her?

Why hate on her?

If she wants to sing then show me the material that she has written. Nothing at 50? Well, that answers it all. She has no talent. Lou Reed cannot sing for shit, but is a very important artist. Put him on X factor and show me how well he does. This man wrote great songs, and yet he doesn't have a great voice. Then show the public his message, what he wrote about.

I hate her because she has nothing to say. I loathe any person with nothing to say.

[Doot]

no you see I have said this twice already, the contestants don't get to write and perform their own stuff. The show gives them a sheet with a bunch of songs on it and they can choose from the list. There are lots of contestants that write their own stuff but can't sing it. Take Matt Cardle this season he is on by himself and singing the shows songs but in real life he is in a band and writes his own stuff and it isnt all that bad. his band is called Seven Summers.

[Doot]

[Drago]

never seen dancing on ice x factor strictly or big brother or any of that shite i am proud to say

oh wait i did watch i'm a celeb get me out of here when nigel benn was on it

[Youngblood]

Saddo does for sure. He's always jumping in the reality tv threads and knows exactly what is going on. He's a pretty cool guy but loses a point for watching big brother, imo.

[Youngblood]

i watch american idol. so guess i need to confess. but not always the whole season, usually just the first few weeks for all the delusional retards. love the look of disbelief on their faces when they get told they kinda suck. lol

but a couple of seasons i got sucked into watching it week after week right till the final episode.

[CutMeMick]

All I know is that Cher Lloyd needs to record "Turn My Swag On" cause that girl can sing the shit out of that song and her version is 10 times better the Keri Hilson or Soulja Boys version.

[Howlin Mad Missy]

All I know is that Cher Lloyd needs to record "Turn My Swag On" cause that girl can sing the shit out of that song and her version is 10 times better the Keri Hilson or Soulja Boys version.

She is shit. Dot Cotton head.

[Memphis]

She looks like a thunderbird puppet.

Masterchef rocks

[skel1983]

I advise a bit of Coach Trip channel 4 Miles.