Crazy Coffee

Blog week entry

https://youtu.be/9b9Z5HSCXOI



Was Tommy $Cash$ sponsored by one of the international coffee chains? This song certainly made me fancy a cup of Jo. Not espresso macchiato though, mine's a decaf soya flat white if anyone's buying.

This song is typical Eurovision. So is the staging for that matter. I admit it, I watch it, well most of it, every year. Over the years it has grown up a bit. When it started in the fifties it was mainly ballads, and there are some countries that persist in this vein. Then the sixties brought what I can only describe as Europop, sunny little ditties to sugary tunes.

In the beginning Britain did rather well. If not winning then in the top three. But there were fewer countries participating then. Now 'Nil Pointe' has become the norm. We did come second two years ago, the year Ukraine won. It was just after the Russians invaded. I had visions of the following year being staged with tanks and flack jackets but instead it was held in Liverpool.

The one winner that stands out for me is 'Rise like a Phoenix'. That is not because singer Conchita Wurst is a bearded bloke in a dress, it is very much the song. A power ballad yes, but one which I could easily see as a movie theme. It aligns itself with the great themes to the earlier Bond movies. The words do suggest a very different type of story though.

I'm not sure if Eurovision is broadcast live where you are, but if it is, it's a great excuse for a party. So dress up in outrageous outfits, make the popcorn, sit back for a crazy ride. But don't forget the copious amounts of coffee to keep you awake for the scoring section of the show. And to those who are eligible to vote, please don't leave poor old Britain with Nil Pointe again.

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