I don't really get whats being talked about. its not really music that's being sold here - its something else.

I remember my little nephew (when he was little) bought the jason Donovan first album. jason was in 'neighbours' at the time and (as is his wont) Pete waterman had stuck a bag of shit together, labelled it Jason Donovan and the Neighbours fans had bought it.

disappointment in that household on Christmas morning when the disc hit the turntable, I can tell you.

Stock Aitken Waterman were probably the pioneers who noticed that the music was an irrelevance. They sold the 'sizzle', rather than the sausages. I guess the Pussyact Dolls (whom I haven't yet seen, but I would hazard a guess) are really part of the 'tradition' and will be on the mainstage at Cambridge before Jack Hudson.