By now you've probably heard some rumblings of how Rage Against the Machine "Killing in the Name" is the number one "Christmas single" in the U.K., beating out some Simon Cowell manufactured karaoke tripe.
The story is a bit involved because if you don't follow the chart system in the U.K. (and most people in North America don't) you may not understand what a Christmas single is, and why it's such a big deal over there.
Luckily I found a website that lays it all down for you way better than I ever could. The article has three parts to it, so start with part one, then move on to part two, then finally part three.
It's also pretty cool to see how a grass roots movement could stop crappy music, if only for a moment in time...
