To clarify, Eurovision is the mother of all singing/dancing competition shows. It's been on air since the 50's, and it invites a band from each country in Europe to compete for a chance at European infamy! Abba and Celine Dion made their names here.
I do not care about singing/dancing competition shows, and I REALLY don't care about singing/dancing European infamy. What I do care about is hilarity, of which this show is chock-a-block full.
First off, the show starts with a European creature of the deep entering from stage right:
A bastion of cross-continental good faith...The mighty-shoed Eurovision ambassador reigns supreme!
So the competition begins, and Ireland rolls out their Celtic-cum-washed-up-love-children outfit Dervish:
They came in dead last. DEAD LAST. And maybe that's okay, maybe we gave it the ol' college try and it just didn't work out. But hey, wait a second, who's that comin' in ahead of Ireland?
Oh what the hell Ukraine? Are you kidding me? Sure, we've got a wolf-man in Dervish--I see how anyone would count that against us. But what in God's name did you roll out there? What IS that? Who is that guilded fry-cook in the background? Did that just even happen?
For more Eurovision fun, visit http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/6650523.stm
For more Kate fun, stay tuned!
********UPDATE********
Bemoaning the quality of this year's Eurovision talent, The BBC (do you hear me, the effing BBC!) had this to say:
[Eurovision] hasn't launched anyone's career for a very, very long time, and it could turn someone into a laughing stock. If Robbie Williams entered it and came fifth or something, that would be the end of his credibility.
When did Robbie Williams become credible? He's credible? Honestly? And since when does the BBC say things like "came in fifth or something"? How dismissively lax, BBC! Is it just me or does Eurovision produce a systemic effect of hilarity on the whole of European media?
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