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RATM vs JoeMcXFactor
Do we really care who wins the #1 spot this year? … No not really but at least this year its a bit more exciting than last year. The campaign to get Rage Against The Machine to #1 has gone a little bit insane, perhaps a little too insane, but on the plus side they are raising a shed load of money for Shelter (excuse the pun). So far they’ve raised £38,525. A tidy sum, so at the very least some people who wouldn’t otherwise of had a good Christmas now will.
I do feel a little sorry for Joe, who has done nothing to deserve this and is actually quite talented. I can’t believe I have just said that, quick soap in mouth, pah. With normality restored I do think the powers that be chose the wrong song for him though, far too wishy washy and didn’t show off his ability (In my very non expert opinion). Come on, a Miley Cyrus song? … who is she anyway! … I’m clearly not very in tune with popular culture.
As I am a self proclaimed music snob I am of course fully supporting RATM, not because its the best song in the world, its not. More because Christmas number 1’s are nearly always rubbish, and I include every X-Factor song in that along with Mr Blobby and god knows what else. But I refuse to buy anymore copies, two is enough for any man and to counter all bad said of X-Factor it does discover some very talented people and is watched/loved/liked by the gazillion. Just more guitars next year would be nice.