Mongoose Holly

This will be the smallest and most ineffectual blog to mention the Christmas number 1 race but I have to get my words out there!

I will be buying ‘Killing in the Name‘ on monday and I will urge everyone I know to do the same. Not because I hate X-factor or Simon Cowell or anything like that but because I resent having my choice taken away from me. Sure, the sale of one single might not ever make a huge difference but, just as with a political vote, it’s my right to exercise this power. (I realise that comparing Christmas number 1 to a general election is quite silly though)

The point is that for years now X-factor has stolen Christmas number 1 and I am from a generation that remembers the magic of Christmas number 1. I remember when it used to be a real competition, when artists and novelty acts would put effort into winning that treasured number 1 spot. I remember watching top of the pops just before Christmas with my sister purely to see what would be Christmas number 1.

To me the Rage Against the Machine campaign isn’t about Simon Cowell (the fact that he thinks it is just proves to me the staggering size of his ego) and it’s not about robbing the X-factor winner of their number 1. It’s about taking back an old British institution and making a stand about having our right to cheesy Christmas singles taken away. I don’t want X-factor taken off the air, I want the schedule to be changed so that the winners song is not released to coincide with the Christmas number 1 race.

Other than that I feel really good about this campaign. As lame as it sounds this is the first time I feel I might be a part of something big and worthwhile. It’s not political reform, it’s not a revolution but it is a huge number of people coming together and making a difference. I want to be able to say I was part of it. I want the charity side of the campaign to raise so much money. (Please donate at http://www.justgiving.com/ratm4xmas)

Please tell all your friends and join the fight at http://www.facebook.com/search/?q=christmas+1+2009&init=quick#/group.php?gid=2228594104&ref=ts

Be a part of something big!