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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