BBC Talking Point vs Eurovision

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Lordi, Lordi, Lordi. What an act. A proper band playng proper instruments.

And kudos the the Germans. Country and Western.

The rest were just sining to backing tracks and classical session musicians.

The first time I have 'watched' the show for about 15 years all thanks to Lordi.

Comments

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

I think it's hard to separate the impulses of "Let's do something different (to take the piss)" and "Let's do something different (and see if we can stand out a bit)" - especially as often these impulses mingle a bit. The former may be less healthy or a bit distasteful but it only works if you can produce a forceful and memorable performance surely - i.e. Lithuania was pop despite not necessarily wanting to be.

If the price of a Eurovision which includes pop-metal, pop-country, pop-hip-hop, weird a capella tracks as well as a hefty helping of trad europop, balladry, ethnobeat etc. is that we get the occasional sneerer sneaking in, that's not too bad a price to pay.

(I thought this year the trad europop in particular was very weak - some good tunes but rotten vocalists by and large)