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Simon Cowell hates Magic. Say no more.

Razzo wrote:Simon Cowell hates Magic. Say no more.

How come he's in a position to dictate what's "good" and shape popularity? It's not fair.

Tomo wrote:

Razzo wrote:Simon Cowell hates Magic. Say no more.

How come he's in a position to dictate what's "good" and shape popularity? It's not fair.

Megalolz!

I wanted to go on the show as a medium and try to contact the career of David Hasslehoff

"It's behind you"

How about resurrecting the Spike Milligan sketch where he tried to contact someone who had died of deafness ...using a bull horn?

magicwand1973 wrote:Is it me or did she remind anyone else of Peter Kays Geraldine ?

I actually said that to my missus last night, so I'm in total agreement with you hehe

She's a better looker though...

Duplicity wrote:No one is ever forced to buy records/mp3 downloads. Things become popular because the masses like it. It doesn't account for taste or intelligence or anything else. I am just greatful there are less and less of them on the earth (when it comes to entertainment that is). Don't lose sleep over a tv show. Let people buy what they want. Talent will always be talent - no matter what.

Off on a slight tangent, I somewhat disagree.

Never underestimate the power of good marketing.

Did anyone else catch the excellent Superbrand thing on BBC3 for the past few weeks? Very intriguing stuff.

On note of David, Karen and BGT, I do not watch it so just looked on YouTube - Illusions were excellent, should have done something different to audition, Karen is hot, a singing act will win.

David and Karen might have a second bite of the cherry, watch BGT tomorrow night !

stu the brew wrote:David and Karen might have a second bite of the cherry, watch BGT tomorrow night !

Look forward to it

A_n_t wrote:

Duplicity wrote:No one is ever forced to buy records/mp3 downloads. Things become popular because the masses like it. It doesn't account for taste or intelligence or anything else. I am just greatful there are less and less of them on the earth (when it comes to entertainment that is). Don't lose sleep over a tv show. Let people buy what they want. Talent will always be talent - no matter what.

Off on a slight tangent, I somewhat disagree.

Never underestimate the power of good marketing.

Did anyone else catch the excellent Superbrand thing on BBC3 for the past few weeks? Very intriguing stuff.

On note of David, Karen and BGT, I do not watch it so just looked on YouTube - Illusions were excellent, should have done something different to audition, Karen is hot, a singing act will win.

I have never bought any song released from X-Factor and other such freakshows. Though I would if I genuinely liked the song. No amount of marketing will cover a *hit song to mine ears.

that'l be the thing they mentioned on facebook then...

involving the person thats not going to be there on stage simon mentioned.

Duplicity wrote:I have never bought any song released from X-Factor and other such freakshows. Though I would if I genuinely liked the song. No amount of marketing will cover a *hit song to mine ears.

I would not expect you too. The interesting thing about marketing and in particular branding is that it has a physical effect on people, so for example if people know they are drinking Coca Cola it actually tastes better than if they did not know they were drinking Coca Cola.

For people like us it quite possibly works the opposite way for things such as X Factor. Songs may actually appear worse as a result of our internalised hatred of the X Factor machine! There are however countless masses who will be convinced it sounds better because it is from X Factor.

I don't think it boils down to anything more than 'taste'. Not because of enjoying mentalism or magic. A fair few people like music they can have on in the background, that doesn't make them want to do anything other than tap their foot in time. They would be better off buying a metronome than a Boyzone album. I don't like wearing jumpers with huge logos on them. I don't like wearing sunglasses.

I don't feel the urge for a trendy haircut. I think its more to do with identifying with something. Some people don't enjoy being different. So they behave and look like their surroundings.