Features: Rage For Christmas: More Rockers Respond

The rock community responds to the news that Rage Against The Machine are Christmas Number One!

Posted Monday, 21 December 2009 in

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Rage Against The Machine

Rage Against The MachineRage Against The Machine are the official Christmas Number One with their track 'Killing In The Name'.

Check out some responses from the rock community on Twitter as the news was confirmed yesterday...

"THE ANARCHY CHRISTMAS MIRACLE OF 2009!!!! THANKYOU. The people united can never be defeated. Rumor has it that next year's X-Factor winner will sing Killing in the Name for Christmas. Quite a day! Thanks again for making Rage part of this historic campaign. Changing the charts or the world: together we can't be stopped." - Tom Morello, Rage Against The Machine

"Cowell believes this Joe fella doesnt deserve a battle!! Why? Because he won a talent contest? Nonsense! Welcome to the real world of music. all musicians face a battle, all artists face a battle. The fact that these clowns never do is whats wrong...nobody is entitled." - Mike Lewis, Lostprophets

"Apparently rage have won 502K to Joe's 450K! Rejoice! Eat shit, you karaoke singing muppet." - Aled Phillips, Kids In Glass Houses

"I hope Joe wins Christmas number one. i hate rock music. Stupid goths will never beat us...OH WAIT!" - Sean Smith, The Blackout

"Victory for good music. RATM have also raised nearly £70k for charity. Unlucky Joe, go jump off the Tyneside bridge." - Lee Barratt, Gallows

"RATM's victory saddened by the death of a friend from school! This has been a surreal day to say the least!" - Gareth 'Snoz' Lawrence, The Blackout

"RATM at number 1 and Brittany Murphy is dead. A lot going on at the moment! Plus I've shared the stage with 2 bands in the top 10. Weird!!!' - Lags, Gallows

"Dear Santa, for Christmas, could I ask for all the real UKmusic fans to continue using their voices in the future and build on this victory!' - Jamie Oliver, Lostprophets

"Hugely disinterested in Xmas number 1. Like Rage, 2nd album was better." - Frank Turner

"YES!!! GET IN RAGE!! Made my Xmas.. wish the other fella lots of luck but winning a talent comp doesnt buy you a Xmas number 1! Next time eh." - Jason Perry, A

"Rage Against The Machine. We salut you!" - Tiger Please

"This is so fucking cool! It's like the moon landing. I will always remember where I was I found Rage got christmas No.1." - Philip Jenkins, Kids In Glass Houses

"Wanted a Christmas song for number 1 but is very glad that Rage are donating the royalties to charity & that this stopped the Xfactor cycle!" - Eva Spence, Rolo Tomassi

"Rage won! Fuck you Cowell." - The Ghost Of A Thousand

"Yes people, the point has been made, the people have spoken. The war is won. Nice, we can all sleep with a fukin grin on our faces now. Take the power back!" - Liam Howlett, The Prodigy

To read what rockers were saying as the campaign unfolded click here.

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