This week's rumoured songs

Kate Perry Back rebecca to go all the way.

Some fantastic song rumours this week.  Strange as the song choices are, they could work for Matt, Mary and Wagner.  Cher will get her usual plaudits, even if it sounds exactly the same as every other week so far, while Justin Bieber is a perfect choice for 1D.  Rebecca could be exposed with that song - it'll be interesting to see how she performs out of her comfort zone.  Also, Treyc singing Tina is way too obvious - I would have thought that the Led Zep option would have made her a more interesting contender.

Still no news on all the runners n' riders?  I know we've had about half possibles.  Any more?

Waggy doing Relax?

Mary - I Who Have Nothing

Louis just said on Paul O'Grady unless my ears were deceiving me. Think he said she was going to sing, 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough' but it was no good in rehearsal so she has changed to this Bassey tune.

Jeez - how many times can Mary sing the same shouty show tune...?!?!

About 7.

She's an audience favourite and I'll be she get's a lot of votes. Dependable powerful tuneful voice, people are relieved to be sure of hearing decent singing when she comes on.

I don't think she'll be "found out" in disco week as somebody said, I think she'll be there till the end.

Curdle's price is staying pretty solid - he must have another song to suit his girlie voice!

Unfortunately I agree that she'll be there until the latter stages...  But ultimately she'll be found out.  This routine can only go on for so long.  Both Cher and Mary are one trick ponies at the opposite end of the singing spectrum!

But Mary's "trick" is that she sings brilliantly (and doesn't have the mentalist baggage of SuBo).

Subo only had to sing three times and still the public saw through it...  Can't see Mary surviving seven performances to get through to the final.

LOL @ ONED choice - odds on shirley

'Katie, 24, has been ordered to sing The Jungle Book monkey song I Wanna Be Like You (King of the Swingers).'

Aiden, who is being mentored by Dannii Minogue, 39, has been told to perform the Shirley Bassey classic Diamonds Are Forever.



Long-haired Brazilian Wagner who is being mentored by Louis Walsh, 58, must sing The Spice Girls hit Spice Up Your Life.



Bookies fave Matt Cardle, 27, is also worried as he has been lumbered with Britney Spears’ Baby One More Time.



Must be a wind up shirley?!!

Hopefully the Darius Danesh version!

only a matter of time b4 john if he stays in singing careless whisper

Shrew D - if that is true Matt will obviously do the Travis version, which suits him perfectly.

Wagner's choice is great too In fact I can see all those being true - Aiden's and Katie's would work for them

Wagner now doing Ricky Martin's - Livin' La Vida Loca interspersed with Spice Up Your Life.

Katie Waissel - The Jungle Book - I Wanna Be Like You

Matt - Britney's Baby One More Time

Reports from yesterday's rehearsals confirm that late song switches mean that Mary is now doing 'I Who Have Nothing' (yet another shouty belter of a song then) instead of 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough', which she murdered.

Wagner, meanwhile, refused to sing 'Relax', so is now performing a mash up of 'Spice Up Your Life' and 'Livin' La Vida Loca'.

Better choice for Wagner.

Yeah, that's what I thought...  Should make a decent fist of that - enough not to be first out, at least.

Yep, and the danger with Relax is he could have come over as sleazy/

shocker for Katie imho. Think she is the biggest shoe-in for bottom 3.

Has to be - if it's true (although it almost sounds like it's been fed to the papers as a wind up) they clearly want Katie gone.  At around 6s she's still good value to be first out.

King of the Swingers?!?! I just don't get it!

Oh, I've only just seen the other choices.

Yep, Katie fvcked and Matt's looks rather odd too.

Wagner to top the vote ;)

I like the look of Aidens.
That's potentially a very good choice if he can pull it off.

1D - Nobody Knows.

Very good choice for them.

Infact a magnificent choice, if they can sing it.

They can fll, Liam does a fantastic job of the opening.

But shh I'm trying to get back on at 4's

Sod it 3.95 will do
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.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SBi9uwbT-0

Me too. I've just had a bite out of the cash @ 3.95.

It could be the stand out performance of the night, especially given the tripe the others are singing.

the one direction problem is the artificial price crash to 3.7 before week 3 is even finished imo

It was based on them getting good songs and the opposition being shafted, which appears to be happening.

Have to agree - this is where the boys ramping starts...

you may get a short term trade fll

but the show has got such a long way to go.

the runners and riders only really get moving when the judges decision is removed and they have to do 2 songs.


imo [:p]

The kind of song Lloyd should've been given last year

Perfect for the auidence they're aiming for.

Where did the Nobody Knows rumour come from?

Several of tomorrow night's song choices - SPOILERS

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Matt Cardle - Hit Me Baby One More Time (Britney Spears)

Katie Waissel - I Wanna Be Like You (King Of The Swingers)

Aiden Grimshaw - Diamonds Are Forever (Shirley Bassey)

1 Direction - Nobody Knows (Pink)

Wagner - Spice Up Your Life (The Spice Girls)

.http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=1373220

So for the benefit of everyone piecing it together, it looks like we have:

Mary - I Who Have Nothing (Shirley Bassey)
Matt - Baby One More Time (probably Travis' take on it)
One Direction - Nobody Knows (Pink)
Wagner - Spice Up Your Life / Livin La Vida Loca (mash up)
Aiden - Diamonds Are Forever (another Bassey number?  Seems odd)
Belle Amie - Footloose or I'll Stand By You (Pretenders / Girls Aloud)
Weasel - I'm The King Of The Swingers (Jungle Book - surely a joke?!)
Treyc - Stairway to Heaven or Simply The Best
Rebecca - I'm Outta Love (Annastacia)
Cher - Survivor (Destiny's Child)

Some of these are still unsubstantiated as yet...

It's in the Sun article too.

No news on whether Paije is performing or not?

Sick - in today's Star, but also previewed on official X Factor website earlier in the week...

Thanks guys. Just not the song choice I heard that's all, sounds like you must be right though.

They were also rumoured to be doing Justin Beiber's Baby, but that seems to have been shelved...

I heard it was a Katy Perry song. Find out later I guess. Find it hard to believe they would give the song away on a website days in advance.

That's what I thought, until it appeared again in this morning's tabloids.

Must have changed it like Mary has then.

John - Zoom.

Decent enough song if true, but doesn't fit with uptempo

Sick - to be honest, I don't see how the Pink song fits in with the 'Guilty Pleasures' theme.  Seems a bit odd.  Which Katy Perry track did you hear they were going to do?

any song can fit with the loose Gulty Pleasures theme just like Bruno Mars can be a Musical Hero.  The themes are a load of bollox

Typical me never heard of 1 D's 'Pink' song so played it on youtube.  Once again a bit of a dirge IMO.

My guilty pleasure are Radiohead [smiley:crazy]

Mikeeey - very true.  The themes this year are totally spurious - they may as well not bother at all.

Be amusing to see someone kicking off on stage and refuse to sing.

Waggy

Yes when's Abba week and Beatles week coming up.  That'll sort em' all out.  Much better than all this other nonsense.

Hardly a guilty pleasure GB - that's a badge of honour in my book

Ok, the guilty pleasure is Arcade Fire then

I just hate the thought that anyone I would like should ever play in a stadium

Love Abba of course, but no guilt there

If Abba ever reformed GB, they'd sell out worldwide within minutes. Arcade Fire also quality

I'd still shag Agnetha even now. nap

In what way is Diamonds Are Forever a guilty pleasure? It's probably the best Bond song of all time

Live and Let Die was a goody too Madness.

goldfinger nap

I see Mary heading back to comfort zone of her Dublin song.  If "Ain't no mountain" is too much for her then she can't ride this out for another 9 weeks or whatever surely? Even allowing for Irish/Scots vote.

Think Matt's could be a good choice as he can play on the pathos of the "my lonelines is killing me" etc which the mums would like to put right for him

Wagner a slight danger in that English not his first language (tho I understand him Dannii you evil cow) plus I think he has trouble remembering lyrics so a mish mash could be car crash but the songs themselves are set up for him if he nails them.

Katie's, if serious, is a one way ticket to palookaville.  "Swingers" and her telling porkies about her and Matt...someone somewhere is having a laugh.

Been away 6 days.  Just back and trying to catch up.  Could anyone give me the timings for SCD and XF tonight please?

And could anyone list tonight's songs that are known for sure / rumoured.

Many thanks in advance.

6.00-7.45 and 7.45-10.00 squares - no overlap

song rumours below at 11.05

SCD 6 - 7.45
XF 7.45 - 10

rumoured songs all on this thread squares

Our patched up list.

Mary - I Who Have Nothing (Shirley Bassey)
Matt - Baby One More Time (probably Travis' take on it)
One Direction - Nobody Knows (Pink)
Wagner - Spice Up Your Life / Livin La Vida Loca (mash up)
Aiden - Diamonds Are Forever (another Bassey number?  Seems odd)
Belle Amie - Footloose or I'll Stand By You (Pretenders / Girls Aloud)
Weasel - I'm The King Of The Swingers (Jungle Book - surely a joke?!)
Treyc - Stairway to Heaven or Simply The Best
Rebecca - I'm Outta Love (Annastacia)
Cher - Survivor (Destiny's Child)

Also squares this may help in future mate.

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http://www.tvguide.co.uk/

Mary - I Who Have Nothing (Shirley Bassey)
Matt - Baby One More Time (probably Travis' take on it)
One Direction - Nobody Knows (Pink)
Wagner - Spice Up Your Life / Livin La Vida Loca (mash up)
Aiden - Diamonds Are Forever (another Bassey number?  Seems odd)
Belle Amie - Footloose or I'll Stand By You (Pretenders / Girls Aloud)
Weasel - I'm The King Of The Swingers (Jungle Book - surely a joke?!)
Treyc - Stairway to Heaven or Simply The Best
Rebecca - I'm Outta Love (Annastacia)
Cher - Survivor (Destiny's Child)

cheers

and sorry for asking dumb questions I could find myself, but you know what it's like when you get back and are trying to catch up with everything at once.

I'm sure nobody would begrudge doing a bit of dirty work for you squares given the amount of times you have put in the groundwork giving out Strictly scores etc.

Confirmed list from ITV website:
GUILTY PLEASURES WEEK

BOYS

Aiden
Diamonds Are Forever – Arctic Monkeys
Download from Ovi

Matt
Hit Me Baby One More Time – Britney Spears
Download from Ovi

Paije
Ain’t Nobody – Chaka Khan
Download from Ovi


GIRLS

Treyc
Whole Lotta Love – Led Zeppelin
Download from Ovi Music

Rebecca
Why Don’t You Do Right – Nora Lee King
Download from Ovi Music

Katie
King Of The Swingers – Jungle Book
Download from Ovi Music

Cher
Mash up of:
No Diggity – Blackstreet
Download from Ovi Music
Shout  - James Corden
Download from Ovi Music


OVERS

Mary
I (Who Have Nothing) – Shirley Bassey
Download from Ovi Music

John
Zoom – Big Fat Larry’s Band
Download from Ovi Music

Wagner
Mash up of:
Spice Up Your Life  - Spice Girls
Download from Ovi Music
Ricky Martin - Livin' La Vida Loca
Download from Ovi Music


GROUPS

Belle Amie
I’ll Stand By You – The Pretenders
Download from Ovi

One Direction
Nobody Knows – Pink!
Download from Ovi

Some real shockers.

The Groups have the 2 best songs.

As Lou might say, is that the best they could come up with for Rebecca?

I'm gobsmacked by most of them tbh... car crash TV!! Think Belle Amie could be safe this week!!

Thought Belle Amie and Wagner were too short and it looks like that way. Wagner should get the comedy vote and Belle Amie stand out by a mile with actually having a decent song.

Another chance for Rebecca not to have to move

Katie is in the crap with that song [smiley:crazy]

i can not believe that katie is going to be singing the lyrics to "I wanna be a man mancub"

And is TreyC a female jamie afro?

Shout  - James Corden
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James Corden?

If I was Tears For Fears, I'd be a bit pi**ed. Does Cowell have any link with the Corden version by any chance? [;)]

Quite.. Shrew D!

It would be like saying 'I'll stand by you' by Girls Aloud!!

Shout might be her chance to go more mainstream.  If she converts it to some kind of nasal rap she will confirm her one trick pony status. Big week for her.

Be amazed if we don't lose at least one of the girls with that selection.

wat a joke. james coreden wat a fukking mess. baby one more time fukking tripe . not 1 good song in there

Such a contrived song for Belle Amie.

Aiden - Diamonds are forever LAY LAY LAY

He will be drifting after tonight, thats a huge song and if he struggled with 'jealous guy' he will make a even bigger mess of this.

Aiden will probably get away with it this week - after last weeks performance , they will have been more careful in the song choice.  They may even have rehearsed it this week.

Zoom for John is a horrible song, very wishy washy and middle of the road.  I fear for him tonight

ohn's song certainly wishy washy cr@p - but itwill probably appeal to the peple that vote...no point in him doing a classy soul number that won't appeal to the masses

I'm hearing Paije may be on first.

Paijes sob story is overrated in the market, 4s to be bottom 3 is good. I am pretty sure Wagner, Katies junglebook and bellame will be more memorable to the public when deciding who to vote for.

He could even finish bottom if he is on early!

I quite like the choices. I like the fact they're being less obvious with the songs this year, it's less karaoke and pushing the 'artist' much more.

The most obvious, safe, boring choices could well be the ones in trouble this week imo - ie Paije and Bellamy. Of the more 'innovative' choices, TreyC could well struggle.

thanks othh

Safe tends to win the day on X Factor though...  It's when they push the boundaries that you find them in trouble!

I think Belle Amie should be safe with that choice - but I can't believe Katie is still available at 5s.  She should be odds on.

I agree Dizzy. If Katie is one of the first 3 acts on she is nailed on imo. People wont be able to forget when she butchers a jungle book classic [:D]

Whilst Belle Aime's song choice is safe, its also likely to be bland and forgettable.

Belle Aime haven't been memorable enough in any of the shows so far, so I think they're the one act that needed to take a risk and get noticed.

Would anyone recognise any of the Belle Aime girls walking past you in the street? Another problem.

Not so sure Dizzy, think there may be a bit of a sea change this year simply because the audience is bored of hearing the same songs every year. It seems the prods are pushing much more for votes for the artist  rather than the song - a good move imo.

But I'm probably wrong, and Bellamy will be safe with ANOTHER 'I'll Stand By You', zzz