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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/emily-henry/rage-against-the-machine_b_398167.html  
 
Over the past 5 years the number 1 Christmas single in the UK has come from the winner of the show "X Factor". This year a Facebook group called "Rage Against The Machine For Christmas NO.1" called on people to download the track "Killing in the Name" to dethrone the X Factor's top spot. Within two weeks this group grew to about 450,000 people. The single "Killing in the Name" sold 500,000 copies beating this years X Factor winner Joe McElderry's single "The Climb" (yes thats Miley Cyrus's song) by 50,000.  
 
RECENT CHRISTMAS NUMBER ONES  
2000: Bob the Builder: Can We Fix It  
2001: Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman: Somethin' Stupid  
2002: Girls Aloud: Sound of the Underground  
2003: Michael Andrews feat Gary Jules: Mad World  
2004: Band Aid 20: Do They Know It's Christmas?  
2005: Shayne Ward: That's My Goal  
2006: Leona Lewis: A Moment Like This  
2007: Leon Jackson: When You Believe  
2008: Alexandra Burke: Hallelujah  
 
2009: Rage Against the Machine: Killing in the name of  
 
A small victory has been won against the machince that is pop music today. Also a small victory over another glorified karaoke contest.  
 
 
 
 
 
Edited by Brandon, 2009-12-21 10:43:11