John Lennon In T.V. Ad For ...Citroen? A Misatake on All Levels.

On the same day Abbey Road Studios is awarded listed building status, John Lennon is reduced to a badly made T.V. ad for Citroen cars. Meant to be a message of free choice and "do your own thing" the "retro" piece of marketing just looks awful.  The rumour mill suggests Yoko held out for the right deal but Lennon fans are angered by what is seen by many as pure greed. I hate these things where dead people are used to sell stuff on T.V.   As fans condemn Yoko Ono and call for a boycott of Citroen products it does make you wonder what Lennon himself would have said?  I guess his reaction would be unprintable ....and he wouldn't be seen in a Citroen either.

   Shame on you Yoko Ono.    Unforgivable.   

Pump Up The Volume. But Not On The Adverts.

It is one of those irritating & grump inducing things. Just as you are dozing off in front of the box.  ON COME THE ADVERTS AT ONE HUNDRED & PLENTY DECIBELS.     As it assaults your eardrums you vow never ever to buy the product and remember to switch to a non commercial station for your after dinner snooze tomorrow. I have known that they crank up the volume for the ads for a long time now but,  the t.v. companies have always denied it. Now the watchdog has warned them to stop the practice following complaints from viewers.   I happen to think it is counter productive as most people are just annoyed by it. But there is always the mute button to beat the volume increase.  Consumer revenge at the push of a button...sorted.   

Chris Evans will win over the Wogans Old Geezers.

He had a hard act to follow butChris Evans seems to have delighted the millions listening. He did have a secret weapon in the iconic Moira Stewart  who many felt was done badly by the BBC when they dropped her on the age issue.  I am pleased for Chris Evans as he was a most irritating young guy who was either loved or hated, depending on your age. He was an innovator and I am sure he will make the breakfast show his very own.  At 71 years young it was time for Wogan to call it a day. The fact he opened the show with Two BEATLES classics won me over instantly so good on you Chris  it was all good.

Where are the Missing Stars? Or are they just resting ?

Okay here is the question: what has happened to   TRAVIS, DIDO,  DUFFY,  K.T.TUNSTALL, to name only four?  I know the rock/pop business is short lived but what I find confusing is the T.V. advert screamed by the same female strangled voice every night for the latest compilation featuring ... mega stars I have never heard of.  I could say it is because it is not my style of music but take Celebrity Big Brother  for example, I can honestly say I have never heard   of   Sov,  Cisco, or Bass Hunter.    These are million selling stars according to the blurb but so were Travis, Dido, Duffy, & K.T.   So I remain mystified. And who buys Enya albums ? 

Cheryl Cole's Big Night In . What a Load of *&%$£":~#

I caught the extravaganza that seemed more like an extended TV ad that was theCheryl Cole's Night In. Now credit where credit is due the miming was really first class.  The dancing was also of an extremely high caliber. Holly Whoever was more sickly and sweet than ever.  Then Snow Patrolspoiled the whole illusion by singing and playing live. Not only that they were note perfect and in tune. A bit unfair of them I thought  especially when Cheryl had just said how proud she was of Alexandra Burke's Miming And another thing ,there were nothing like enough costume changes and they should be made to wear dresses they can hardy l move or walk in. Oh and they should also mime the entire song none of this sing a verse mime a verse con trick  and there should be no lip sync for the choruses or they should at least move the mike away from their mouth so we can see and  hear them.  

X Factor Who Wins Who Cares & Is It Over For Mr Cowel?

Even as we write and the final show has not aired yet it looks like young Joe McElderry & Olly Murs will enjoy an audience of 20 million plus for the X Factor Final. However there does seem to be a bit of a backlash starting with the no karaoke Xmas Single campaign Noddy Holder and Johnny Rottenbeing a bit critical of the whole Cowel machine. For a machine is what it has become,as a talent show it did no harm was highly entertaining and turned up some quality singers. It has now become so repetitive over scripted and contrived it has ceased to be a contest more of a money spinner spread over two days of voting by phone which generates the cash which keeps the whole machine turning. Now whether you think Cowel is a genius or a villain he certainly seems to have so much clout that very few people will speak against him so maybe it is time to rethink  the whole format of the "Talent Show", lets have real bands,good singers only, even a musician or two,you know the kind that can play instruments(or is that taking it too far). 

As it is Cowel is the only winner,and music is the loser  but should we deny the hopefuls their 15 minutes of fame?  

X-FACTOR IS THE LOSER AS LUCIE GOES COWEL TAKES THE BLAME.

The X-Factor descended into farce as the public vote was left to decide the loser of this weeks show. No surprise that JEDWARD were in the last two. The fact that Lucie was there alongside them was a travesty. However the real farce was to come withSimon Cowel again turning the decision over to the public vote .......and Lucie was history.  It hasdone nothing but discredit the show and Cowel may as well not be there with the other three if we are to let the public vote decide each weekly result. It may have backfired as after promising to decide based on tonight's sing off Cowel seemed to think Lucie would carry the public vote but, in a shock result the terrible twins had the result.  Again it seems the public are outraged and Cowel is the villain...........but they will all watch next week. Sadly Lucie seemed to be one of the best singers on the entire show and we can only hope she succeeds as the talented young singer she is.  What of the farce that the show has become. There will be the usual headlines in the re-tops  shock  dismay   and cries of fix will be many.   Cowel will be laughing all the way to the top of the ratings and the bank.  

X Factor....Z Factor It Really Is A Farce But You Must Keep Watching.

Staying on the X Factor theme.After this weeks fiasco we are left wondering why there are any judges on the show at all. It has all become so predictable as they all save their own acts leaving the last man in opting to let the public vote  decide the outcome.  It is a really poor bunch this year with no one sticking out apart from the Jedward Twins and only because they are so bad. In the final sing off Rachel clearly gave the better overall performance but ended up going out. O.K so probably neither of these two are likely winners but its the credibility of the contest that goes out of the window. So I suppose a gazillion viewers cannot be wrong but, you do realise that means the Twins Will Win.   

We get the pop stars we deserve........don't we.

"I WILL SING LIVE" (sort of live) its not Good News From Cheryl Cole.

Now let us get this clear pre recording her vocal earlier in the day and miming to it on the live show passes for singing live in Cheryl Cole's mind.

Its a question of time you see,she will sing live just not at the moment in time when the "live" show is aired.  You see she wouldn't have time to get changed and prepare herself for the performance and be a judge. Too hectic you see that would be two or three things almost at the same time.

She will manage to wear a nice frock however because it is primarily a singing competition and how you look it is way more important than sounding terrible.   

So there you have it,she will sing live, its just that it will be live earlier than the live show, where she will mime live to her earlier live recording.

Glad you cleared that up for us Cheryl.

"THIS IS IT" Jacko's New Song Will Be First Of Many "New Releases"

Cynical I may be but I heard the Jackson song today and well it wasn't the "it" it promised to be if you get it? They have cobbled this together it seems to get it out there in time for the "Tour Film". Forgive me the thought that this is purely about cash. I am willing to bet we will be getting Jackson new or re-released songs for the next ten years or so.I guess the true fans will be ecstatic and buy into the whole deal but me...I will wait for the re-release collectors edition some time around 2020 or so. 

  They are calling it a "thriller"  ............. not so much?

UPDATE}  Breaking news,turns out Paul Anka co wrote the song and will receive 50% of the royalties. Anka says his lack of accreditation by The Jacksons was an honest mistake.......... they have now done the right thing Tut, tut.