I don’t care for pop charts anymore but when I was a teenager I enjoyed listening to the top 40. Oh how misguided I was, etc. etc. And, while my disdain for the music industry has grown over the years, I’m kinda disppointed that the great British tradition of The Christmas Number 1 has been hijacked by reality ‘talent’ shows. Despite Simon Cowell’s self-aggrandising assertions, this is A BAD THING.
Last year it seemed like The People felt the same way and began fighting back. Alongside the vapid X-factor cover of Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’ the chart was peppered with better versions of the same song. Most notably the original and Jeff Buckley’s (not as good, imo) cover.
This year it looks like the people’s choice might win! Hell, it’s even a song that someone put some heart and soul into.
It can be bought for 29p on Amazon.
Also, I think that photo of De La Rocha looks a bit too much like me. (it’s by pellesten, btw)