Egotistical karaoke competition winner proves that he has his head firmly up his own arse and is a complete tit by having a childish tantrum against anyone who dares to tell him that the Christmas number 1 spot isn't his by right.
X marks the spot ... Joe McElderry aims
for Zack De La Rocha
X Factor star blasts Rage X FACTOR winner Joe McElderry had a first ever listen to his chart nemesis Rage’s song
MUSIC history was made in the Bizarre office yesterday - when X Factor winner JOE McELDERRY had a first ever listen to his chart nemesis.
Joe heard
RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE track Killing In The Name - currently beating his song The Climb in the race for Christmas No1 - as he guest edited today's Bizarre column.
Geordie lad Joe was sickened by the heavy rock tune which is littered with f-words.
He said: "They can't be serious! I had no idea what it sounded like. It's dreadful and I hate it. How could anyone enjoy this? Can you imagine the grandmas hearing this over Christmas lunch?
Making himself at home ... Joe in the Biz office
"I wouldn't buy it. It's a nought out of ten from me. Simon Cowell wouldn't like it. They wouldn't get through to boot camp on The X Factor - they're just shouting."
It turns out Joe is a sensitive lad and is really upset by the Facebook campaign urging people to download RATM's track to stop him getting to No1.
He took his frustrations out by slinging darts at a picture of Rage frontman
ZACK DE LA ROCHA.
Joe understands why the campaign has captured the public's imagination - Killing In The Name could be the first non-X Factor Christmas No1 since 2004 - and he is trying not to take it personally. He said: "I think people are jumping on this to have a go at Simon and The X Factor rather than me. But Simon gives people a shot."
Sales figures yesterday showed Rage were still ahead of Joe in the Christmas scramble. They have sold 306,000 to Joe's 297,000.
One theory is that if the weather is good today, people will get to the shops to buy The Climb on CD. But if it is bad that will benefit Rage, who are on download only.
Joe added: "I will be really disappointed if it doesn't go to No1 after all the effort I've put in to this and winning the show."
I backed Joe all the way through The X Factor and would like to see him get the Christmas No1 - but it is in your hands.
We will have to wait until tomorrow to see who is celebrating and who is Raging.
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