Simon Cowell is said to have chosen Bob Dylan's Forever Young for this year's winning X Factor song. The controversial choice has angered many music fans who see it as a classic song that shouldn't be touched. Forever Young is one of the greats A source spoke to The Sun about the news: "Simon is aware that the song choice will split opinion. Some will argue he is introducing Bob and the song itself to a new, younger audience. But arguably the majority will feel the opposite. "Bob stands for everything that The X Factor does not, which means hearing the track will be tough for many musos to go through". It's not the first time the song has been chosen as a choice for the X Factor winner because according to reports, this is the song One Direction would have released if they had won the show in 2012. Simon's choice has annoyed people This isn't the first time a winning contestant has been given a controversial song choice as in 2008, Alexandra Burke's Hallelujah had music fans up in arms. The reaction on Twitter has been strong with many people criticising the music mogul's choice.

The X Factor winners song is Forever Young by Dylan Another boycott please, let's make Dylan #1 instead of that shite!!! #BobDylan

— Cal (@AlexisBellerin) November 14, 2015

The xfactor song this Christmas is a Bob Dylan song.... — jwsimms (@jasonsimmsUK) November 15, 2015

forever young is rumoured to be this years #xfactor song. Please leave good music alone and stop re-making it into manufactured pop crap.

— Abby Sherbourne (@SuperflyTNT_X) November 15, 2015

Mrs informs me that X Factor 'winners' song is Bob Dylan: Forever Young. If there is a God this will NOT happen. One of my fav songs ever. — the_toad (@tarmstrong98) November 14, 2015

The X Factor winners single with be Bob Dylan's 'Forever Young'. Another destruction of a classic song after destroying Cohen's 'Hallelujah

— Dr. Patrick Treacy (@peege) November 14, 2015

Gutted that the X Factor winners single will be Bob Dylan's 'Forever Young'. If you need a cover of this great song try Chrissie Hynde. — Mr Hyde-White (@jabbawonger) November 14, 2015

Forever Young is the winner's single for the X Factor this year? What? 1D memories.

— CHLOE|EOLHC (@chloekapow) November 14, 2015

Oh God. Bob Dylan's Forever Young is this year's X Factor song. Really? What if it's Lauren? Can you imagine? They should pick songs to suit — Tony Bianchi (@Voltamax2020) November 14, 2015