In this week’s “Why Didn’t I Think of That?” moment….

Finally, the outraged pop culture fanatics are taking back America. Ladies and gentlemen, there is hope. Or H.O.P.E. (Horrified Observers of Pedestrian Entertainment). This admirable effort, put together by entertainers and entertainment lovers of all stripes, seeks to rid America of the homogenized pop princess, processed reality TV “stars”, fan-created-bands and lip-synching neo-rockers.

According to their mission statement, H.O.P.E. will try to bring good entertainment back to the masses, via grassroots efforts and, I expect, extensive complaints. But this isn’t just a bunch of indie rock listening, girls-pants-wearing, shaggy-haired emo kids whining at the trendy coffee shop. These guys are taking action.

One of the group’s efforts (which, surprisingly, caught the attention of pap-pushing master publications Entertainment Weekly and Rolling Stone) actually gives the victims of pop trash a way out via a CD exchange. Those who were tricked into buying Ashlee Simpson’s CD can send it to H.O.P.E. and get good music in return.

While some of the music is fringe like Abe Lincoln Story or Neil Hamburger…some of thr trade-ins are must-have classics like Elvis Costello, The Ramones, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and Brian Wilson.

It’s a crazy scheme you say, but it just might work. Might? It has! The program has had enormous response and now H.O.P.E. is taking trade-ins for Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, Nick Lachey, Jessica Simpson, Creed, Paris Hilton, Limp Bizkit, and any boy band music.

It’s so beautiful a cause, it makes me want to cry. I want to help. You should too. Unless you’re a trash-inbibing pop radio listener, that is. They’re coming for you….