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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

141. Yahoo! Music User -
Id like to know why Gary Barlow thinks he has the right to take the piss? Was he not put together by someone else? My opinion, anyone who cant right their own music/lyrics aint worth bothering with! The Peter Kay song was not fuuny, and the best of it is if you only heard it and didnt see 'geraldine' you wouldnt know it was drag. Thats the most hilarious thing about this, and to give Gary Barlow what he deserves I hope Leon gets number one! He openly said he came from nothing on last years show, why take the piss out of wanting something more? And why did Take That get back together, oh yeah, coz they were that crap they were making screw all on their own! (apart from robbie). If Gary Barlow put his mind to better things maybe he wouldnt have had to rejoin the teeny boppers boy band again!

142. Yahoo! Music User -
Both songs are good, gary barlow is a musical genius and got it spot on when he wrote it for peter kay, its a typical x factor style winners song. however i fail to see what leon's teeth have got to do with the quality of his song. if thats the most constructive comment some can leave they need to get a life.

143. william -
both songs are rubbish

144. Poppy W -
Its not "who knew" its rockstar by pink

145. Yahoo! Music User -
The shocking thing is Peter Kay's song is actually quite good! But why an earth didn't he release Nelson Mandela ella ella umbrella?

146. Yahoo! Music User -
What a load of crapp

147. Yahoo! Music User -
PETER KAY - it would be so funny and possibly the first time a man in drag has got number 1

148. James -
I'd love to see Geraldine trounce the X Factor winner from last year - who's name always seems to escape me, but in terms of the best single released this week, I'd choose neither - 'Up' by The Saturdays is much better

149. Danielle -
god u lots are a bunch of losers.... yeah peter kay's song is rubbish but stop dissin leon... he's just a normal guy hu just happened to win the x factor last year... stop trying to make him into something he's not.... and i prefer leons song... its brilliant

150. Cara -
Leon. DEFINITELY. I actually used to like Peter Kay but he's crossed the line now. I hate him. How ignorant is it to release a song the same time as Leon releases his? Leon's single is MUCH better than Peter Kay's CRAP.

151. none -
They're both pretty banal, unfortunately

152. Simon -
'Peter Kay isn't very funny', says one contributor. Er, you say that clearly because you don't get it. It's called satire - the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, as defined by the dictionary. Hope this helps,,,hmmm, no it probably won't.

153. KATIE -
i think it is terrible and amking full of people as i rule i find him fuuny but i think this is terrible leon song is ok

154. frank -
I like Leons song good corus

155. Julie -
both crap !!!

156. Yahoo! Music User -
Leon Jackson! :O
what are you ppl on..
i like peter kay & all but its a stupid & horrible song
its not even funny..
leons worked really hard & it wouldnt be fair if he got beaten to the top spot by a gay song like this one..just cause yous all think its funny.
pathetic.

157. Karen S -
Leon's teeth reminds me of Spongebob Squarepants. And don't get me started on the way Leon dances with his bowled legs.

The div.

158. Dave L -
Overweight Northern Monkey.....

159. anne -
leon NO 1 there is no contest from a fat man in a dress.

160. Hannah -
peter key lol so kwl both good but lol i would be bad for leon ... they cant do anything about leons teeth because it might make his singing diffrant.

peter kay should get n1 but cry for leon if he gets beaten rom a piss take
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