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Monday, March 25, 2013

Facepalm Monday

It's that time again! Eurovision ranking time! Everyone on the internet and their mother has their top 39 ready to discuss and I'm no different. Here's my bottom four.
Note: I usually post these on Sundays but I've been away from a computer for the past few days and couldn't post this until now. So there will be a shorter wait than usual for the next post.

39. Spain
ESDM - "Contigo Hasta El Final"
Reaction: This is definitely the song I can stand listening to the least. Maybe it's the bagpipes? While I'll give it points for being Celtic and unique, it sounds like some pop-rock song from the 90s that would be overplayed on the radio and be annoying even then. Also, it takes nearly 2 minutes to get to the chorus, and it isn't even that good of one.
Best Part: Chorus, when it does eventually happen
Rating: 1/5

38. Finland
Krista Siegfrids - "Marry Me"
Reaction: This gimmick isn't fun or funny, it's just annoying. I'm not sure if this is a parody or endorsement of marriage-obsessed women. If it's trying to be satire, it fails. The ding-dong parts with the church bells are annoying. If this has a life after Eurovision, it will be in promos for wedding reality shows.
Best Part: Not any particular part of the song, but the music video gives it better context and makes the tone a little clearer. Not sure how this will work on stage though.
Rating: 1/5

37. Hungary
ByeAlex - "Kedvesem (Zoohacker Remix)"
Reaction: For something that is a remix, this song sure remains so chill it's practically a lullaby. It's unique and charming for the first minute, but it's more of the same for the following two minutes and it's not in a good way.
Best Part: The spacey sounds during the chorus
Rating: 1/5

36. Latvia
PeR - "Here We Go"
Reaction: This song sounds like a theme song for a children's TV show circa 2000 and thus would have been unhip and dated even then. The sputtering synth part in the bridge hints at a dubstep break but doesn't make it there, sometimes going into dolphin noise territory.
Best Part: "I'm the man on the moon/Call me And Kaufman"
Rating: 1/5

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