The purpose of this post is basically a big middle finger to the X Factor corporate machine that constitutes a large part of the agenda to dumb down society through media, especially music.
Well, the Internet protest vote was successful, and this year Granny will be waking up to Rage Against the Machine's Killing In The Name on Christmas morning. How about that! It gives me much joy. Tom Morello of RATM described it as follows: "THE ANARCHY CHRISTMAS MIRACLE OF 2009!!!! THANKYOU. The people united can never be defeated."
What a story...a popular movement amongst Brits on the web, rose up to smash the monopoly held by Simon Cowell over our charts. Okay so it's not a revolt against the BoE corporate debt slaving monopoly over the monetary system, but it's a start.
I always get mad whenever hearing that rubbish spewed forth by reality TV here-now-gone-tomorrow clowns, and wonder why on earth do some people want to pay to put up with this crap? Apparently I am not the only one with this sentiment. Some may say that it's a ploy since RATM are also signed to a corporate record label, and to a degree I understand this, but it's the message of the music, not who made it, that matters.
When would you EVER hear a Simon Cowell groomed domesticated singing puppet inform their audience:
"F*** you, I won't do what you tell me!"
NEVER. That's the point. And we need a little more of this kind of spirit, even if we have to rely on anti-establishment music...by the way, art of all kinds has a huge influence on people in ways words often do not.
I found this whole saga entertaining, but it also illustrates the power of the Internet. In the words of RATM, the web "gave the power to the have-nots...and then came the shot". Now of course they were talking about MLK (in their song Wake Up). But anything that empowers people gets shot down. Hence the attempts by governments around the world to shut down freedom of expression on the Internet. What can we do about this?
Why, we can let the censors know:
F*** YOU, I WON'T DO WHAT YOU TELL ME!!!
Amen.
This is good, the x factor song was pathetic, it wasin't even origional! I listened to simon's statement in regards to this and he proved what a useless parasite he is! Well done!
ReplyDeleteFunny we didin't even hear about this on mainstream media in canada. Go figure!
It's hardly a revolt, but I believe this is nonetheless an important expression of 'people power' and a crack in the corporate facade of invincibility.
ReplyDeleteAnd pretty hilarious too. :)