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Leon Jackson vs Peter Kay

Posted Fri 17 Oct 2008 2:10PM BST by Mitch Carter in The Guestlist
The gloves are off in an epic chart battle which sees X Factor winner Leon Jackson going head to head with comedian Peter Kay in the race to the top of the singles chart. Leon's single Don't Call This Love is up against Peter Kay's X-Factor send-up, The Winner's Song, written by Gary Barlow.

According to reports, this week's running is extremely tight, with pop superstar Pink also in the frame to retain her current no.1 ‘Who Knew'. It is thought that there are only a few hundred sales separating the three acts.

Leon told the Daily Star: "My single has gone up to No 2 in the midweek charts. I'm so proud. If it stays in that position come Sunday I'll crack open the Irn-Bru and do a little dance around the living room."

Peter Kay and Gary Barlow are also set to release a Chrismas single, Once Upon A Christmas Song, going head to head with the X-Factor once again.

Who do you think should win the chart battle? Watch the videos below and have your say.


422 Comments

41. Yahoo! Music User -
Is Peter Kay supposed to be funny. He usually is. Cant really understand whats going on. Either be funny or be serious but he is neither. Confused!!

42. Yahoo! Music User -
BOTH CRAP! What the hell is Peter Kay thinking? It's not even good satire! That man is usually a comedy genious.

43. PAUL -
I think the Peter kay arrangement does it for me.
X factor has become too long in the tooth!!

44. darryl -
peter kay all the way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

45. James -
I agree - i would've supported peter kay, and i deffo will for chrimbo number one - fed up of x factor always being there, but, i don't think the geraldine thing was that funny - it was actually too much like the carcrash that x factor really is sometimes as apposed to being clever and side splitting!

46. myra -
peter kays song is a joke. rather listen to bob the builder. def leon

47. Yahoo! Music User -
I think someone had to do something to tell the world that the x factor is engineered rubbish and who better than Peter Kay.

X Factor producers must think that british people are complete and utter idiots.

No wonder Mrs O left!!!

48. zoot c -
Dont watch Mental Factor, but want Peter Kay to win so the so called Judges or which ever one it is does not get the Cash they do this Rubbish for. Also would rather laugh my head off than SOB. Cmon the KAY.

49. julie t -
peter kay is fantastic and if britain want to buy this record why not the program was so funny and i dont normally watch programs like x factor but this was great

50. Carl -
Nice try peter Kay but the hype did not live up to the finished aticle, Not one of his best efforts to say the least,The real x-factor is much funnier and more dramatic and the song he is singing is [profane].top lad peter loved Max and Paddie but is he now a spent force??????

51. Carl -
Plus who is taking off that fat bird from scotland (the one hit wonder)

52. Yahoo! Music User -
Bin them both.
Bring back the Smurf's.

53. DONNA -
PETER KAY FOR SURE

54. Patricia -
peterkay is good but leon is better, shame about his teeth

55. Kevin -
i thought that peter kay thing was going to be so funny when i saw the add...but it was terrible and that song is [profane] itz not even funny..im no leon fan but Leon is way better dan that even

56. Yahoo! Music User -
No doubt they're both good and it's not 'a joke at all'. Leon's song is definitely one of the best i've heard in my life! so warm hearted plus its musical quality. xx to Leon

57. Yahoo! Music User -
I love leon, and i love peter kay, but peter kays is for a joke so if it does beat leon he mustn't take it serious, its all for fun :D

58. Mitch -
Im going for Peter Kay, what a Legend, and to get one up on that sily little Twat whos a cross between Michael Buble and a badly dubed Ray Quin(the other silly little twat from the year before)would be so cool.
Pink at number 2 ont care where Zzzz factor ends up

59. Sofie A -
Leon Jackson's song has been so engeneered to sound like Michael Buble. Just listen to "Home"
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=fDQnkYwfNfk

My point has been proven.

People are just tring to re-create another persons sound, not Leon Jackson's fault, poor boy.

60. John -
Peter Kay def for No.1 but Leon sexy dude and song ok too!!.
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