Good Taste Breaks Out In Britain!

In an unusual move, a radio station in southern England has banned the playing of British singer James Blunt due to complaints from listeners. Listeners said they were quite fed up with listening to songs like "You're Beautiful".

Chris Cotton, programme controller of local radio Essex FM in southern England, said: "We don't have anything against James Blunt and we're pleased he has been so successful, but we really need a break."

The music industry exerts a lot of pressure on radio stations to play certain artists' music over and over again, Cotton said.

"Often this can be out of step with the audience's tastes, which results in songs being overplayed," he said. "We're happy to stand up to this pressure and follow the strong message listeners have given us. We encourage other radio stations to take the same step."

Frankly, every time that song comes on the radio, I need another tooth pulled. Or earplugs. Or both.