Budget day, Arab Spring, Recession... Today any of these could have figured on this blog but clearly Eurovision comes crashing through all of that. And in a sense, thank the Almighty it does for it teaches us something.
Englebert has recorded the UK song and while it's not a pot boiler, it's not as bad as some. In fact it is quite respectable which throws my theory out the window that we had chosen to just laugh at ourselves and the whole Eurovision Song Contest culture by picking the most rediculous player and song because we know no one will vote for us and so we might as well enjoy a bit of a laugh. Perhaps that might still prove to be true.
That is until you see Russia's secret weapon in the contest. This is quite something and I believe could win the day. I'm not sure what the washingmachine is doing going round and round in the background: some unique placement ad - who knows.
Could it be a time to just break through the depression, find things that actually bring us together is some peculiar and strange way an celebrate our amazing diversity across Europe? Perhaps we can find things of more value than money and economy and very serious political leaders. We could just find the richness of what is around us that bring a sense of real life, that doesn't take life too seriously, and actually just make life better and costs nothing. Go Eurovision, Go Englebert! I am definitely tuning in when it's on. Party my place. All invited.
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