I am 58 but young at heart and can appreciate good music regardless of the age or taste of the person who writes or performs it. I am not suckered in and never have been by just hype, image or looks. Problem is now more than ever the people who make it big tend to have the hype looks and image but lack the quality of material and performance....and whatever happened to originality. It has been a very long time since I saw anything in the charts that had that element.
That is my gripe......and I think it is a very fair one....especially when there are countless many who do have the skills and talent but are never given the chance.
I am writing this as I am watching the X factor.....not only are the third rate acts woefully bad to be considered top artists but the comments from the judges/mentors are so shallow twisted and obviously contrived.....of course they would never tell the truth and admit their acts suck when their breadwinners are standing in front of them....but it does turn my stomach to hear such rubbish and hype for at best mediocre people who can barely sing in tune. Sad thing is that in several weeks at least one of them will hit the charts with a number one.....now it could be anybody...that is the power of the people behind them....what is disgraceful is watching the twisted judges abuse such power....sometimes I wonder if they are deliberately doing it to win a bet or just show they can.
Now someone will say that I am talking rubbish and that if they were no good then the public would not buy their records......sorry I am too cynical and experienced to fall for that...the public ar so gullible they will believe in and buy anything if told to. Looking up a duo called Jedward or a guy called Wagner who were on previous years shows will prove my point.

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