If X-Factor 2010 needs a fight, I nominate Wire’s Mr Suit
So Rage Against the Machine got the UK Christmas number one, beating the worst X-Factor song to date by a clear 50,000 sales, almost making up for last year’s dire Alexandra Burke Hallelujah cover beating both Leonard Cohen’s original and Jeff Buckley’s version to the top spot.
If we need a battle next year, I nominate Wire’s Mr Suit from Pink Flag. It’s a bit sweary and it has some nice relevant sentiment for Mr Cowell and company:
MR SUIT
I’m tired of being told what to think
I’m tired of being told what to do
I’m tired of f——ing phonies
That’s right, I’m tired of you
No, no, no, no, no, no, Mr Suit
You can take your f——ing money and shove it up your arse
‘Cause you think you understand, well it’s a f——ing farce
I’m tired of f——ing phonies
That’s right, I’m tired of you
No, no, no, no, no, no, Mr Suit
And if you turn and walk out that door
And take your f——ing money, let me tell you what it’s for
I’m tired of f——ing phonies
That’s right, I’m tired of you
No, no, no, no, no, no, Mr Suit
Happy holidays!
I had to laugh as soon as the BBC’s entertainment correspondent starting saying “this could become an annual battle, with the public choosing a track to fight against the X Factor”. It worked this year because it was spontaneous. I’d much rather see and hear a proper Christmas song take them on.
GLC’s ‘Your Mother’s Got a Penis’ would get my vote for a festive number 1 in 2010 🙂