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A FLUTE IN YOUR BONE: The Lord of the Rings III soundtrack is to be lead by... an Annie Lennox/James Galway duet.

No, really. We're not making this up. Annie Lennox and James Galway. They really have twigged that if you can flog someone some elf-related tat, there's really no end to the endless junk they'll part with their hard-earned cash to obtain; no level of half-assed toss that they'll be prepared to accept is in some way art. Normally, we'd chide the entertainment industry for their mean exploitation of people in this way. But... with Lord of the Rings fans, we rather think they bring it on themselves. It's the fanbase that has hung the words "bleed me dry" round its own neck.