Sound of Silence for Xmas Number 1

[Kowalski]

An anti-X Factor "supergroup" is getting together to record its entry in the race for this year's Christmas number one - the sound of silence.

Orbital, Imogen Heap and Pete Doherty are among those who will do nothing in a recording studio in London on Monday.

They will be recreating composer John Cage's experimental work 4'33", the sound of an orchestra not playing.

They hope to emulate Rage Against the Machine, who beat X Factor winner Joe McElderry to number one last year.

This year's protest - dubbed Cage Against the Machine - currently has 60,000 Facebook fans.

Billy Bragg, Coldcut, John McClure, The Kooks, Heaven 17 and The Big Pink are also taking part in the unconventional session at Dean Street Studios in Soho.

Paul Epworth, who won the Brit Award for best producer this year, will be at the controls to record the four-minute, 33-second "performance".

"We're going to plug everybody in," said Xfm DJ Eddy Temple-Morris, who has helped organise the session.

"We're going to have a drum kit with a few drummers, some bass players, some guitarists.

"I don't know what the noise will be. I imagine there will be the tweak of a leather jacket, a cough, a snigger, a muffled laugh.

"You'll hear whatever happens in that room at that time. That's the performance."

The single will raise money for five charities, including Calm, a service for young men at risk of suicide, and the British Tinnitus Association.

Youth Music, Nordoff Robbins music therapy and Sound & Music, a charity promoting challenging new music and sound art, will also benefit from the proceeds.

[ampersand]

the kooks? a greater evil than simon cowell i reckon.

[Kowalski]

the kooks? a greater evil than simon cowell i reckon.

[ampersand]

This thread is especially for you!

[sifi]

Get this released!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpxZwbPcA38

[RABun]

brilliant

[Alcatraz]

Well its better than the "Two Minute Silence SOng" which was put out for Rememberance Sunday. It was terrible, there was a truck reversing noise in it

[Cardboard Box City]

might actually support it this year as it's not a hypocritical choice.

[rachbon]

get this to christmas number one, then simon cowell has to give this guy 50 grand.

[LondonTom]

I dunno, it was cool last year, now it feels all bit trendy and no promise of a free gig. (I mean if there was, it could like an hour of silence? )

I also think since the gang of cool indie stars got in it, it just feels like doing the same thing xfactor was.

[Ringo_Spar]

Anybody who gives a toss about what's in the singles' charts is a dick. Simples.

[ampersand]

Anybody who gives a toss about what's in the singles' charts is a dick. Simples.

[saratink]

It should be an oldy christmas song!! 'Cause it's christmas, innit!

[Ed209]

Such a shit idea. Totally pretentious, lazy and up it's own arse. If they're such credible artists then here's an idea, maybe they should just write a decent tune.

Wouldn't surprise me if Cowell owned the rights to silence anyway.

[ampersand]

It should be an oldy christmas song!! 'Cause it's christmas, innit!

[jump]

Nice to see the celebs taking it so seriously, Billy Bragg phoned his in and Pete Doherty didn't show up.

[rexclark]

Still wish this would have made Christmas Number 1

[When Jokers Attack]

Get this released!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpxZwbPcA38

[LondonTom]

Still wish this would have made Christmas Number 1

[G-Stud]

i'd buy twenty copies!

[Kowalski]

The other campaign, "Bird is the Word" seems a better bet as it has more "fans" on Facebook.

Terrible song though.

http://www.facebook.com/birdbirdbirdistheword

[rexclark]

The other campaign, "Bird is the Word" seems a better bet as it has more "fans" on Facebook.

Terrible song though.

http://www.facebook....rdbirdistheword

[ampersand]

bird is the word original is good. but i hate family guy so so much. it's f**king comedy for simpletons. and sound of silence has pete doherty and orbital. i just dunno.

maybe i'll download biffy.

[the real new messiah]

bird is the word original is good. but i hate family guy so so much. it's f**king comedy for simpletons.

[ampersand]

Why? Explain