Chipmunk criticising John & Edward. - The X Factor

ChristmasCake · 05-11-2009, 13:59

When I saw the headline, I envisioned Alvin, Simon or Theodore having a bit of a diva strop, so you can imagine my confusion when I clicked and saw this:

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Chipmunk has admitted that it "hurts" watching John & Edward try to sing on The X Factor.
The 'Oopsy Daisy' star claimed that it will damage the reputation of the British music scene if the twins win the ITV show.
"They're entertainers, not musicians," he told The Sun.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/xfactor/...n--edward.html

I decided out of curiosity to click on his music video, guessing that it would be some kind of up-tempo rnb song, and that he'd be a reasonable vocalist, but was surprised to see that the singing was done by a lady, whose name I do not know, and that he just sort of..talked fast over the track.

I sense a bit of the pot calling the kettle black here..what does everyone else think?

ktaj963 · 05-11-2009, 14:16

I do like Chipmunk but to be honest think he is not the direction i want to see the UK music scene heading so should shut up and let J&E win

ChristmasCake · 05-11-2009, 14:18

Well I think it's laughable that he thinks him and Tynchy Strider's opinions on music are worth anything, as if anyone would even describe them as musicians anyway!

Sure John & Edward are awful, but that's what makes them so good

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I'd rather listen to John & Edward trying to sing than one of Chipmunk's bland rnb/pop songs..

Hogzilla · 05-11-2009, 14:18

Heheh I had a laugh how anyone can moan about musical credibility who calls himself Chipmunk and his mate who was equally horrified by the twins - Tynchy Stryder. What twerps.

Now even just seeing their names, I get a sense they hardly have the musical credibility of say - Elgar.

So their opinions on the twins' musical cred are really about as irrelevant as the thoughts of Tinky WInky and LaLa on the same subject. Get grown up names, boys - then come back and we might take you seriously.

Probably not, though.

ChristmasCake · 05-11-2009, 14:19

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Originally Posted by Hogzilla

Heheh I had a laugh how anyone can moan about musical credibility who calls himself Chipmunk and his mate who was equally horrified by the twins - Tynchy Stryder. What twerps.

Now even just seeing their names, I get a sense they hardly have the musical credibility of say - Elgar.

So their opinions on the twins' musical cred are really about as irrelevant as the thoughts of Tinky WInky and LaLa on the same subject. Get grown up names, boys - then come back and we might take you seriously.

Probably not, though.

That pretty much summed up my thoughts on the matter

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Hogzilla · 05-11-2009, 14:21

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Originally Posted by ChristmasCake

When I saw the headline, I envisioned Alvin, Simon or Theodore having a bit of a diva strop, so you can imagine my confusion when I clicked and saw this:

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Just a thought but on the judges' panel we have Simon - but which one's Alvin and which one's Theodore?

tenchgirl · 05-11-2009, 14:22

who???

Hogzilla · 05-11-2009, 14:23

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Originally Posted by tenchgirl

who???

Chipmunk. You know! CHIPMUNK. Everybody's heard of Chipmunk.

Haven't they? Well I haven't but...

LudwigVonDrake · 05-11-2009, 14:29

I think Chipmunk sounds a little nuts.... :P

ChristmasCake · 05-11-2009, 14:32

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Originally Posted by Hogzilla

Just a thought but on the judges' panel we have Simon - but which one's Alvin and which one's Theodore?

Definitely not Cheryl...the Alvin and Theodore can sing

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Originally Posted by tenchgirl

who???

Lol, I thought that too at first

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Originally Posted by Hogzilla

Chipmunk. You know! CHIPMUNK. Everybody's heard of Chipmunk.

Haven't they? Well I haven't but...

Lol

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Originally Posted by LudwigVonDrake

I think Chipmunk sounds a little nuts.... :P

Haha, that's great

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Gillypoots · 05-11-2009, 14:40

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Originally Posted by ktaj963

I do like Chipmunk but to be honest think he is not the direction i want to see the UK music scene heading so should shut up and let J&E win

Out of interest, what direction do you want to see the UK music scene heading and do you think J&E will be the leaders?

Eurostar · 05-11-2009, 14:43

With a name like that,he's the last person on earth who should be laughing at the twins

Michelle12 · 05-11-2009, 14:43

when i first saw this I thought ''Chipmunk the chicken?'

streetlegal · 05-11-2009, 14:48

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Originally Posted by Hogzilla

Get grown up names, boys - then come back and we might take you seriously.

Yeah!

Like 'John', or 'Edward', or whatever!

Ellef · 05-11-2009, 14:49

Who is this "Chipmunk" of whom you speak? Is he a young people's beat music performer of some sort?

galena · 05-11-2009, 15:04

I was quite puzzled to read this - I didn't know chipmunks could talk

Indigo_19 · 05-11-2009, 15:18

Chipmunk is awful and he actually takes himself seriously, he has more than a bit of cheek calling out J + E

oilcat · 05-11-2009, 15:29

Someone with the moniker "Chipmunk" has no credibility to slag off anyone

LynxSoldier · 05-11-2009, 15:37

He's a rapper not a singer. That's why you found a girl singing not him. Rappers are still musicians. It's all jokes I know, but if Michael Jackson had named himself Squirrel it wouldn't make a dent in his "musical credibility". The name Chipmunk won't effect his career

. Ignorance is bliss. I actually can't believe people are sticking up for J+E's musical "talents". Smh.

ChristmasCake · 05-11-2009, 15:49

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Originally Posted by LynxSoldier

He's a rapper not a singer. That's why you found a girl singing not him. Rappers are still musicians. It's all jokes I know, but if Michael Jackson had named himself Squirrel it wouldn't make a dent in his "musical credibility". The name Chipmunk won't effect his career

. Ignorance is bliss. I actually can't believe people are sticking up for J+E's musical "talents". Smh.

The thing is, he was setting himself up as the bastion of musical credibility, when his own songs have little in the way of worthiness.

I have nothing against rappers, I quite liked Nas, Mos Def, Tupac and so on, but Chipmunk is nothing more than a mainstream pop performer who has not done anything to give him the credibility to be criticising anyone else.

I wasn't sticking up for John and Edward's musical talents, personally, I think they're awful, but they're awful in a, "I gotta watch this," kind of way, rather than a "time to switch the radio station," way, like chipmunk's songs have me do

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james_von05 · 05-11-2009, 17:06

hahaha... funny... chipmunk with big head.

americandreamer · 05-11-2009, 17:11

who's chipmonk?

Selena · 05-11-2009, 17:14

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Originally Posted by americandreamer

who's chipmonk?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHPC2sgs04E

Simon Cow · 05-11-2009, 17:14

Now if only we could get a quality opinion from Dappy from Ndubz we would have a real insight!

Simon Cow · 05-11-2009, 17:15

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Originally Posted by Selena

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHPC2sgs04E

My God! When does he hit puberty?

He looks LESS than about 8 years old!

05-11-2009, 14:18	#3
ChristmasCake Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hertfordshire Services: Virgin VIP & o2 Unlimited. Posts: 4,846 Blog Entries: 6	Well I think it's laughable that he thinks him and Tynchy Strider's opinions on music are worth anything, as if anyone would even describe them as musicians anyway! Sure John & Edward are awful, but that's what makes them so good! I'd rather listen to John & Edward trying to sing than one of Chipmunk's bland rnb/pop songs..

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ktaj963 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 103	I do like Chipmunk but to be honest think he is not the direction i want to see the UK music scene heading so should shut up and let J&E win

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Hogzilla Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,874	Heheh I had a laugh how anyone can moan about musical credibility who calls himself Chipmunk and his mate who was equally horrified by the twins - Tynchy Stryder. What twerps. Now even just seeing their names, I get a sense they hardly have the musical credibility of say - Elgar. So their opinions on the twins' musical cred are really about as irrelevant as the thoughts of Tinky WInky and LaLa on the same subject. Get grown up names, boys - then come back and we might take you seriously. Probably not, though.

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tenchgirl Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,991 Blog Entries: 6	who???

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LudwigVonDrake Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Link Larkin's Dressing Room Posts: 2,948 Blog Entries: 3	I think Chipmunk sounds a little nuts.... :P

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Eurostar Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Dublin Posts: 7,735	With a name like that,he's the last person on earth who should be laughing at the twins

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Michelle12 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,443	when i first saw this I thought ''Chipmunk the chicken?'

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Ellef Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Services: John & Edward rock ... awkwardly. Posts: 1,584	Who is this "Chipmunk" of whom you speak? Is he a young people's beat music performer of some sort?

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galena Forum Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 5,385	I was quite puzzled to read this - I didn't know chipmunks could talk

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Indigo_19 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 849	Chipmunk is awful and he actually takes himself seriously, he has more than a bit of cheek calling out J + E

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oilcat Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Aberdeen / Claw Division Services: Sky Digital, BT Internet Posts: 13,321 Blog Entries: 33	Someone with the moniker "Chipmunk" has no credibility to slag off anyone

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LynxSoldier Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 255	He's a rapper not a singer. That's why you found a girl singing not him. Rappers are still musicians. It's all jokes I know, but if Michael Jackson had named himself Squirrel it wouldn't make a dent in his "musical credibility". The name Chipmunk won't effect his career . Ignorance is bliss. I actually can't believe people are sticking up for J+E's musical "talents". Smh.

05-11-2009, 17:06	#21
james_von05 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 21	hahaha... funny... chipmunk with big head.

05-11-2009, 17:11	#22
americandreamer Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 174	who's chipmonk?

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Simon Cow Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,659	Now if only we could get a quality opinion from Dappy from Ndubz we would have a real insight!