X FACTOR- Saturday 8.10/Sunday 7.30- there *might* be 4 acts going this weekend- and it's George Michael Week!

[Raahh]

I know it's early- but I've got a football packed morning with dd1. If it's not postponed. And I saw the song choices last night- so have been itching to share them. My bingo card has some crosses on it .

Overs
Kevin Davy White
Fastlove Pt 1

Matt Linnen
Careless Whisper

Boys
Sam Black
I'm Your Man

Lloyd Macey
A Different Corner

Groups
The CutKelvins
Killer / Papa Was A Rollin' Stone

Jack & Joel
The Edge Of Heaven

Rak-Su
Faith

Sean & Conor
Freedom '90

Girls

Grace Davies
I Can't Make You Love Me

Holly Tandy
One More Try

Rai-Elle Williams
They Won't Go When I Go

Alisah Bonaobra
Praying For Time

I don't mind 'Edge of Heaven' too much for J and J- it could have been much worse.
Am very surprised at the choice for the Cutkelvins. At the beginning of the series, I thought they were one of the favourites, but Simon doesn't seem to be giving them much, and they are increasingly becoming the sister , with backing.

And BINGO! 'I can't make you love me' I can't stand that song- and it's Grace singing it- which means they really want her to win. it's such a favourite on these shows.

I think Rat Soup doing 'Faith' rather than Sam , means Sam is going home.

And hopefully, the title of Sobby's song is an omen

There are rumours that the quadruple elimination won't happen now. Which is good in a way, as it would probably have left us with Grace and Rat Soup for the next 4 weeks .

So- I'm off to check if dd1's football has been postponed, and then i need to sort out snacks for later.

Yes George was brilliant at taking the piss out of himself!

Oh, Raah, I am jealous! Never got to see J&MC, missed out a couple of times. Were they good? (Or even almost gold, as autocorrect tried to sufgest!)

Is Paloma meant to be the body of a spider? What's with the tentacle things

Oh, Raah, I am jealous! Never got to see J&MC, missed out a couple of times. Were they good? (Or even almost gold, as autocorrect tried to sufgest!)

WTF IS SHE WEARING?

Why have they got Paloma on?

And why is she 'singing' in an affected manner?

Are they going to tap her up for a judges's role?

The diction tonight is shocking.

Well they would kill each other trying to over affect their voices.

raahh haha I remember you going to JAMC!

Considering how many of us like the darker side of music, it's quite something that we all end up on the X Factor thread

It's very Dr Who. Or something.

Raahh most important for one's romantic partner to have decent taste in music I think!

I hate the thing that she does with her mouth

Glad to see they have caged her. She seems a bit unhinged

I have a confession to make- x-factor is the only music I listen to during the week.

My DP likes Chris de Bleugh. I don't tell anyone as I'd be mortified! He's v nice to me tho so I can forgive him that. Just as long as I never have to listen to it myself....

Oh Always I'd genuinely find it easier to cope with finding out my beloved had a criminal past than was a fan of De Bleurgh.

My thoughts are with you.

OH loves Chris de Burgh too. Fortunately the fairly innocuous older stuff, which is ok, before he got delusions of talent.

My DH has decidedly dodgy taste in music. He does like some good stuff, but then appals me by liking something awful. Left to my own devices I would listen to music a lot more, if DH is home the tv is generally on. If he is away, I have tv off and music on

Paloma's hard work isn't she.

I used to get him mixed up with Chris Rea. They're both a bit creepy.

Who's gan yem then??

Platypus dh is the fan, but actually I really enjoyed myself . I remembered a lot more if their stuff than I thought I would. I felt both 'really old' and a bit like a student, it was at the Academy (ithink) .

The support acts were hilariously bad- and we were stood near a couple- the bloke looked like a 70's porn star type, (curly hair, tache, tweed suit!) and she was taller than him. They were in their 40's , same as us. And at one point exclaimed 'We will always have the Mary Chain, my love'

My pelvic floor nearly collapsed

I used to hate Lloyd type acts, but now I have come full circle and am so sick of them trying to make people edgy and current that I positively relish just seeing a nice boy sing a nice song nicely.

Thanks for your condolences, it wd def have been a dumping offence in the past but now I'm old I appreciate someone who makes me a cuppa in the morning, cooks for me, is faithful and kind, rather than someone who is cool but a shit!

Thanks all for your kind words. Music definitely is a powerful thing. Instead of making a Photobook or similar for his funeral, I made a compilation album of songs I knew he loved, or that reminded us of him, and included some of his own songs that he wrote and recorded. I gave out copies in return for donations for a charity he used. They are using the donations to set up music/guitar group lessons for people with mental health problems.

If I need a good cry (which we all do sometimes) there are certain songs that will set me off without fail. George’s ones mainly at the moment! I am having a bit of a moment now actually. I blame the George videos! 😊

OH also has the checkered past thing going on as well, I haven't even got that comfort. I said I'd dump him I find him watching Jim Davidson, though.