Trap's RANTS

My latest rant:-

X-Factor 2007

I got no love for manufactured talent or the latest make-me-a-star talent shows but the latest X-Factor series has proven once and for all that shows like this are a big farce - a total rig-up. We knew this anyway, these shows are just a front to make the likes of Cowel and Co vast sums of money while routing out the latest pretty face to coax pocket money from our kids. But I thought I'd give this season's X-Factor a whiz having previously given them a wide berth, I'd recently sat through Britain's Got Talent and was amused, mainly by the deluded twats that dared to stand in-front of Simon and his chums. I'm was glad Paul Potts won (even though I was secretly crossing my fingers for little Connie, that kid has got some guts, if not many teeth).

The X-factor was a bit similar to BGT in the early stages - the same deluded mental cases (shamelessly wheeled out as an ensemble group for the final show - priceless!) and the occasional diamonds in the rough. The sad thing is there are many many more contestants entering the competition but many of them are turned away at the first hurdle, for the TV shows 3 main types of contestant are picked: a) the pretty boys and girls (well they can't sing but we got machines that can fix that, ie: Leon), b) the talent but too old (over 21) or ugly for us to be able to sell to the kids (the main market) and of course c) the comic relief.

Of the real talent Beverley left at a criminally early stage thanks largely to Sharon Osbourne's fucking stupid decision to force a split vote which meant the public vote decided the final outcome. Nicki's exit instead of the chedar twins Same Difference was equally disgusting and as for the final.. that wet blanket Leon Jackson has the most minimal of talent - his pitching was terrible throughout, his movement across the stage reminded me of when I had piles and he talks likes he's been swigging Night Nurse all day. That he won at all makes a complete joke out of the british pop industry that he won over such blindingly obvious superior talent such as Rhydian, Beverley or Nicki is a fucking disgrace and in my opinion exposes the producer's agenda.

If Simon and his pals deny a rig then all I can say is this is what happens when too many 13 year old girls have access to telephones. And I'll say it again - he'll have his Xmas Number 1 (they decide what the Xmas Number 1 is now, not you), he'll release his album, Leon Sings For You which will undoubtedly be swing based. And then he'll fucking disappear. Hopefully.