Christmas Don't

Simon Cowell

This story comes to you completely hot off the press!

The culminating events of this story were only confirmed tonight by the UK top 40 chart, when X factor winner Joe McElderry was beaten to the top spot by has-been angry rockers Rage Against The Machine, in an outrageous internet campaign which has gripped the nation.

It all started a few weeks ago, a bunch of cynics were fed up of Simon Cowell and the X factor gang always nabbing christmas number one, a honour which was previously seen as the ultimate prize in the UK Chart. So what did they do? What would be appropriate in today's lazy and unsophisticated society? Go on parade outside Buckingham Palace? Of course not. Phone Radio 1? No way. Start a Facebook Group? Yes.

Starting off small, then roughly 5 days later, escalating to the thousands, this group was sweeping the British media, even getting into the hands of Simon Cowell, who publically attempted to ridicule the campaign, which completely backfired and actually drew more supporters from the small minority of the population (including me) who do not have a facebook. What was the Groups plan? I will tell:

• Boycott the X Factor winner's single
• Spread the word religiously
• Instead, buy 90's angst track 'Killing in the Name' as a 'message' to all the cheesey pop money money money establishments blah blah blah

This campaign is based on people being awkward just for the sake of it.

People who bought the single, you were not spiting or inconveniencing Simon Cowell, both acts are signed to Sony, which SyCo has shares in. You have crushed the dreams of a humble 18 year old boy from the North East who once had a dream to get the christmas number one. It is completely unfair and you should be ashamed of yourself!

I suppose, to remain unbiased, the fact that such a heavy band getting a christmas number one is quite funny, I have always been a fan of the song, and I think the power of social networking has been proved well and truly.

Sorry Joe, it's shit for you.

Maybe next year

You're gonna be a superstar anyway, so take it with a pinch of salt.

Cheers

Thompson