Eurovision looms, and I can do no better than to point you to this roundup in the Guardian of some of the sillier entries. Included in them is the Dutch contender: Shine, performed by the Toppers. Alas, the Guardian’s scathing comments are fully justified. Sample:
Of the punters who pay to watch this band, one can only assume they are high on life, and other substances. Men about to turn 50 should know better than to sing about how "Love will make us glow in the dark".
Very true.
Mind you, I have to hand it to Gordon, one of the members of the Toppers for taking a stand against Russia’s anti-gay attitudes. He says he will withdraw from the final if violence is used against a pro-gay protest in Moscow planned for the 16th May. Although, I somehow doubt whether Shine will make it to the final, so he’s probably on safe ground…
Update: I have just watched and listened to the Dutch entry for the very first time in its awesome entirety. Omifeckinggawd – that is cringeworthy stuff. I felt the enamel being stripped from my teeth as I beheld it.
Update II: Jaysus – Ukraine’s entry is mainlining if you’re a chocoholic with a taste for erotica… I must go and lie down for a while…
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