Eurofarce

http://www.maltamedia.com/news/2005/oa/article_6106.shtml

At least the Maltese seem to have analysed the problem. The Eurovision song contest, yet again, was nothing to do with singing but more to do with cliques of countries voting for eachother (Balkans, Nordics etc) despite how horrendous the song was. This left the four countries that have a better musical reputation and who actually fund the whole competition huddled together at the bottom of the pile. That is the UK, France, Spain and Germany. To be fair the French song was very dissapointing this year. They normally do better. The other three were as good if not better than the rest.

Since the former Soviet States have joined the merry throng there has been a worrying trend to include folk music themes. If Europe is to be a serious threat to US popular music we really must try to be inventive. Not churn out beefed up old folk songs. Maybe we should enter Steeleye Span as our competitor next year?