December 17, 200915 yr I'd say the obvious one, and the one that seems to sum up Simon Cowell's viewpoint on music as a business and not an artform is The Smiths' 'Paint A Vulgar Picture'... At the record company meeting On their hands - a dead star And oh, the plans they weave And oh, the sickening greed At the record company party On their hands - a dead star The sycophantic slags all say : "I knew him first, and I knew him well" Re-issue ! Re-package ! Re-package ! Re-evaluate the songs Double-pack with a photograph Extra Track (and a tacky badge) A-list, playlist "Please them , please them !" "Please them !" (sadly, THIS was your life) But you could have said no If you'd wanted to You could have said no If you'd wanted to BPI, MTV, BBC "Please them ! Please them !" (sadly this was your life) But you could have said no If you'd wanted to You could have walked away ...Couldn't you ? I touched you at the soundcheck You had no real way of knowing In my heart I begged "Take me with you ... I don't care where you're going..." But to you I was faceless I was fawning, I was boring Just a child from those ugly new houses Who could never begin to know Who could never really know Oh ... Best of ! Most of ! Satiate the need Slip them into different sleeves ! Buy both, and feel deceived Climber - new entry, re-entry World tour ! ("media whore") "Please the Press in Belgium !" (THIS was your life...) And when it fails to recoup ? Well, maybe : You just haven't earned it yet, baby I walked a pace behind you at the soundcheck You're just the same as I am What makes most people feel happy Leads us headlong into harm So, in my bedroom in those 'ugly new houses' I danced my legs down to the knees But me and my 'true love' Will never meet again ... At the record company meeting On their hands - at last ! - a dead star ! But they can never taint you in my eyes No, they can never touch you now No, they cannot hurt you, my darling They cannot touch you now But me and my 'true love' Will never meet again OK, so it's about a dead star and a record company rushing to cash in on their prize - but it's SO Simon Cowell it's uncanny.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08Zc17YQzdk
December 22, 200915 yr From your list I'd would go for PIL. Can't help thinking that this one might get up a certain person's nose.... :lol: as it just about sums up appearing on the X factor. ksR0si3ZloY 1910 Fruitgum Company- Simple Simon Says Lyrics Yes, I think this would be a perfect choice.My own favourite for the job as well. Really apt lyrics and also an incredbly catchy tune, I actually bought this when it came out in the late sixties. I was only 13 though, but I still like the song now.
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