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Kasabian Singer Lays into 'X-Factor'
- Posted on Nov 27th 2009 7:28AM by Julian Marszalek
Talent show 'The X Factor' has been blasted by Kasabian singer Tom Meighan (pictured) who has accused the programme of shamelessly manipulating its contestants.Speaking to the Daily Record, he raged: "'The X Factor' is like something the Riddler would do in Batman. It sucks out everyone's brains.
"I can't believe how appallingly low we have gone as a nation for people to watch that pile of s---. It's appalling music. It's shocking."
Meighan went on to express his concern at how Jedward and 'Britain's Got Talent''s Susan Boyle have been thrust into the limelight, ill-prepared for fame: "The twins, John and Edward, are poor kids who don't know what is going on. They have lost their heads. These kids have no idea.
"Look at Susan Boyle. It is appalling what they have done to her. She doesn't know, does she, bless her. Poor thing. They are making her into this massive star and it is ridiculous. It will torture her for the rest of her life. She is not ready for it and she is not made for it. She is being manipulated. It's horrible."
He then leveled the greatest criticism at the X Factor's judges, questioning just how qualified they are to cast judgment on others: "Simon Cowell must be laughing. For him, Louis Walsh, Cheryl Cole - -who was once a contestant on 'Popstars: The Rivals' -- and Dannii Minogue, who has had very few pop hits in her life, to sit there and judge people, it's incredible."
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Simon Cowell
YOU ROCK DUDE. WHERE CAN I BUY THIS CD ? COOL GUITAR LICKS.
November 27 2009 at 4:40 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Simon Cowell
Went and had a listen to your songs and let me tell you that you are very talented to do all that alone. Great stuff !!!! Loved spanked ! Would be a great xmas no 1 lol...
November 27 2009 at 4:35 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
marcus
Hear the "banned" single {SHITE} that's taking nowhere by storm.
www.myspace.com/tammacsucksass
gumpo
Read as "I WANT TO JUMP ON STINGS BANDWAGON"
November 27 2009 at 3:52 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Murrough
Agree with all this. Simon Cowell has conned the world. How he has got away with it god only knows. Trouble is the X factor won't be going away any time soon. Apparently it's keeping ITV afloat.
November 27 2009 at 3:37 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
quentin dripping
brilliant someone of talent tells it how it is x factor plus subo should get on the window licker bus into oblivion
November 27 2009 at 3:16 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
CB
Hear Hear! Kasabian kick ass. Tom Meighan is spot on. End of!
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Lisa
If you don't like Simon, Louis, Danii or Cheyl controlling music or their choice of acts, then it's simple - just don't watch their shows. Get on Jango radio and listen to the up and coming independents. More life and talent there than in any TV manufactured celeb show!
November 27 2009 at 2:14 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Andy
Its been happening for years, I used to watch bands live in Liverpool years ago, some were really good, they wrote their own songs and could play, but got nowhere because of the commercial C---, which is always being promoted
November 27 2009 at 1:11 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Jess
It's just a shame that it has taken this long for anybody to wake up and realise that Xfactor and all it's spin-off's, are basicly souped up 1950's style variety shows. In 10 years time we'll be cringing that we watched it.
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