Cage against the machine

Did anyone find it amusing last year how Rage against the Machine's 'Killing in the name of' reached the christmas number one slot instead of Joe McElderry? Well this year could be equally as funny, as apparently a collaboration of artists are to release a silent x-factor protest song in an effort to clinch the prestigous accolade from Simon Cowell's grasping hands again. Artists thought to be taking part include Pete Doherty, The Kooks, Imogen Heap, The Big Pink and even Billy Bragg. The idea of the track is to emulate composer John Cage's experimental score 4'33" which included a silent orchestra sitting in a studio.
The track which has been coined "Cage against the machine", is being organised  by DJ Eddy Temple-Morris who said "I don't know what the noise will be. I imagine there will be the tweak of a leather jacket, a cough, a snigger, a muffled laugh. You'll hear whatever happens in that room at that time. That's the performance."
Proceeds made from the single will be put to charity, and according to sources the track was recorded a couple of days ago without Pete Doherty who did not show up for it.
It's sad to see that the once genuinely exciting Christmas number one build up has become such a farce, but sadly the only things who are to blame for it are the X-Factor and the brainless people behind their large record sales.
I'd quite like to see this new song beat the X-factor once more but I don't really hold my breath. But if people will buy the single out of respect for charity and it does reach Christmas number one, I think it will be another satisfying kick in the proverbials for Mr.Cowell and the X-factor this Christmas.

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Life in 2025

MSN has carried out a survey that reveals what people think life will be like in 2025 as part of it's Pulse of the Nation survey. According to the study, 48% of people think Prince William will supersede Prince Charles to the throne, 41% of women think they will be able to virtually try on clothes before buying and 22% of people even think humans will have set foot on Mars!

Other stats have concluded that by 2025 'Celebrity' will have become a registered profession, genital and 'moob' surgery will have become commonplace and the average retirement age is estimated to be around 75.

The survey marks MSN's 15th birthday and has been achieved with the help of 100,00 British people. It gives a very interesting insight into just where the citizens of this country believe the UK is headed, and where the priorities of the general public today lie.

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