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| Israel's Eurovision Entry: "Push the Button" |
| 2007-03-02 |
| I'm linking to LGF because he's got a couple of relevant links, plus a YouTube video. WARNING! Possible ear worm infestation may result. Asked to pick a song for this year’s Eurovision song contest, Israelis paid little heed to the eternal Eurovision themes of peace, love and harmony and settled instead for a number about the threat of terrorism and Armageddon called Push the Button. The track, sung by the Teapacks in English, French and Hebrew, is a peculiar but confident amalgam of eastern sounds, rock and rap. It was chosen this week as the country’s preferred song in a phone-in television show and now the band will go forward to the Eurovision finals in Helsinki in May. And, of course, the Euros are immediately threatening to put the kibosh on it (link also at LGF): Eurovision Song Contest organizers said Thursday they might ban this year’s Israeli entry, Teapacks’ Push the Button, because of what they termed its inappropriate political message. “It’s absolutely clear that this kind of message is not appropriate for the competition,” said Kjell Ekholm, an organizer of the contest. “We’ll have all the delegation leaders here in Helsinki next week, and I’m sure we’ll talk about this case within the EBU [European Broadcasting Union] group.” Lyrics links and dubious translations from the French at my blog. |
| Posted by:Angie Schultz |
| #9 Another gem from Angie. "Push the button" Something we should have done after 9-11. Compassion is one thing Dhimmitude is another. |
| Posted by: Icerigger 2007-03-02 14:01 |
| #8 And you've got to be lucky, to be alive, not even hurt. (fixed - scans better for rap) |
| Posted by: Thinemp Whimble2412 2007-03-02 12:09 |
| #7 Et on a beaucoup de chance d'être vivant même pas blessé And you've got to be lucky to be alive, not even wounded. (or close to that I think, Anon 5089?) |
| Posted by: Thinemp Whimble2412 2007-03-02 12:03 |
| #6 Angie Shultz There's much suffering In the streets there's too much violence And there's a good chance [Two lines I can't decipher] Tactical advance of a fanatic regime Tragic situation that puts tears in my eyes The French texte: Il ya plein de souffrance Dans les rues il y a trop de violence Et on a beaucoup de chance d'être vivant même pas blessé Avancement tactique de régime fanatique Situation tragique qui me met les larmes aux yeux |
| Posted by: SwissTex 2007-03-02 10:34 |
| #5 "Nerdy Jewish Apocalyptic Cabaret Rap" If Tevi from Fiddler on the Roof did hip-hop, you'd get the Teapacks. So goofy it's . . . goofy. I like it. |
| Posted by: Mike 2007-03-02 05:53 |
| #4 Eurovision Song Contest organizers said Thursday they might ban this yearÂ’s Israeli entry, TeapacksÂ’ Push the Button, because of what they termed its inappropriate political message. Sometimes I've to remind myself that the 2 + generations we've to wait until Europe is gone is not such a long time (except in individual terms). |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2007-03-02 04:47 |
| #3 Most blogs that use a lot of color, look awful, but Angie has done a very nice job on hers. Visually one of the best I've seen. |
| Posted by: phil_b 2007-03-02 01:59 |
| #2 The accordion player(!!) keeps pointing his pipe at me. Make him stop. heh heh, go see Angies take. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2007-03-02 01:21 |
| #1 They won't like this article then > BBC > Scientists to probe large underwater hole in earth's crust [Atlantic Ocean - da Mid-Atlant Ridge]. KEY PHRASE - "EARTH'S CRUST IS NOT REPAIRING ITSELF". *All together now, wid feeling, WE'RE DDDDOOOOOOOOOMMMMMEEEEEEDDDDDDD, + its Dubya's fault. The good news is NOT Terra Firma being hollow, or we've found the Mother of all Global SINK-HOLES/SINKHOLE-ZILLA, but News > AMERICA'S BIGGEST PROBLEM: ITS DEBT SYSTEM. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2007-03-02 01:02 |