Grumpyrocker

So much for being a man with depth. I was listening to Janis Long's Radio 2 show the other night when she had an amazing folk singer on as a guest. The lass' voice was utterly amazing and I found myself really falling in love as she sang a couple of songs.

So the next day I tried to find out more about the singer, perhaps buy her CD, but I struggled to remember her name. I finally found it and also her official website.

And then discovered via that website that she was a bit plain. And suddenly my interest in her music disappeared. How shallow is that eh? Sometimes I think I'm probably not a very nice bloke at all.

After all, the music was great, so why should her looks put me off. She wasn't a hideous troll or anything, it was just that the beauty of her voice wasn't matched by the rest of her. I reckon any aspiring psychologist could have a field day with me.

I've been like this for ages, I remember how Alex would laugh at me for only buying country CDs based on how attractive the singer was. I have to say though this is an approach that reaps dividends for country. It works less well for pop, as the best looking singers tend to be making utter pap. I think that's called the "Rachel Stevens" syndrome.