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Sir Elton John knows a thing or two about music and stardom, so when he decides to speak out against a music show, it's worth a listen.
"I read somewhere I was supposed to be taking part in that... rubbish!" he told The Daily Mirror. "'The X Factor' is a cruise ship show. I've got nothing against the people who go on -- good luck to them. But I hate how they're treated."
John, who is friends with "X Factor" judges Simon Cowell and Sharon Osbourne, went on to say, "They're given an awful sense of stardom and pressure straight away but they're only successful until the next series. The record companies sell a lot of records and those people are gone. It's f***ing cruel."
Sir Elton apparently doesn't mind Cowell's other show, "American Idol," too much -- he appeared on the show back in 2004.
9/15/2006 1:21 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF
Elton Trashes on "X Factor"
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This fat troll has been overrated for decades!!! His music sucks! LIVEWIRE bets moron TMZ posters like Jerod, GOOEY Louie, Stormy, Krazy Mainer, Chucky (likes to sucky), JUMBO Jeanie and RETARD Wood love his stupid music!
LIVEWIRE is your champion!
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Harry Sez: "Dear Sir Elton, music is no longer an art form it is a business and its is driven by the bottom line. The only thing that matters is what's hot, and what's SNOT!"
Sincerly, the dopes who purchase the latest crap that passes for entertainment at the dawn of the 21th century".
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