Young Matt Corby - remember him? - who was tipped to be the sure-shot victor of Australian Idol '07 (despite, you know, not actually being the victor) evidently isn't too fussed about whether he makes it or not (despite, you know, not actually going back to school in favour of a career in the industry).

It seems that Sony BMG offered him a shiny record deal - despite (last time we'll say that, promise) the word that only winner Natalie Gauci would be signed - but Goldilocks Matt has decided he doesn't want it after all.

The Idol runner-up was reportedly gloating about rejecting an offer from Sony BMG because he wanted to be his own man, even though he is still a teenager and the label has said it wants to give him time to grow.

"I'm still a young guy and I don't want to be packaged. I'm just cruising along and playing music, if it all fails I'll go back to doing my HSC or become a garbage man," he said.

We're pegging our bets on "if it all fails I'll become a garbage man" being the new "just making the music I love, if anyone else likes it, that's just a bonus".

See, Matt, it's meant to be! You're as big a wanker as any of these other pretenders! Take the record deal! TAKE IT!!