Well, the good news is, the X-Factor single didn’t reach number one, no matter how you look at it, that is a good thing, it would have been yet another year, yet another X-Factor winner – many people are sick of that. However, the Christmas number one is now Rage Against the Machine – Killing in the Name – why? The couple who started this (the same couple as last year) chose a completely non Christmas related song, not only that, but one that contains quite a bit of swearing, so it can’t really be played while the family are sitting around opening presents now can it!
As I said, this is not the first campaign the couple (Morters) have launched to try to influence the charts – last year they attempted to get Rick Astley to the top spot.
Mr Morter, 35, said he learnt “how the charts work” from that experience, and “what you can get away with”.
“When this year came around I just thought, let’s have another go. If anything, last year was fun. This year it has gone stratospheric.”
His wife Tracy said: “It was one of those little silly ideas that make you laugh in your own house.
“We really love music and remember when were were young the charts were really exciting. We just thought, wouldn’t it be funny if that song got to number one?
“It took something really strong and forceful to get people behind it.”
I think it’s great we’ve got a non X-Factor number one this year, but I just wish its replacement was a bit more festive and a bit less…violent?
