4th November, 2009 - Rage Against The Machine For Number 1

I thought I would lend the (not inconsiderable weight) of my blog to the Facebook Campaign which is trying to secure a Christmas Number 1 for Rage Against the Machine - the aim being to topple the dominance of the X Factor winner.

I have seen quite a lot of tosh about this in the press: suggesting that the campaign is a blow for democracy in the fight against Simon Cowell's empire; and that it is a fight against synthetic pop acts. This, of course, is a lot of old tripe. But you know that already. The fact that you read this blog marks you out as person of superior intelligence and taste. And I also like what you've done with your hair today - it really suits you.

No. The reason for downloading the RATM track is obvious: it is a bit of a laugh. If they get the Number 1 spot it will be amusing to see the X Factor judges hide their irritation. It will be amusing to hear some old rock track blasting over the radio. It will make us all smile in twenty years time when we are listening to some run down of the Top 50 Christmas Number 1s.

So - download it! You can get it on i-Tunes for 29p.