Finland Rawk!

Oh. My. God. I laughed so hard when I saw them. Then again, one must admit that they were at least *interesting*, if not, er, talented. Far more interesting than the dross England came up with this year. He was pap. "Teenage Life", excuse me?

I watched it through a mist of techno-cider which is probably advisable. But what's this about young girls fondling older men? There's hope yet.

It always baffles me as to how the Scandinavians, who are outrageously stylish in some ways (brill designs, great cars, invented saunas, etc.) can be so hopelessly naff, especially musicwise, if we don't include Abba and A-ha (whose naffness remains debatable). Lordi were like King Diamond (who is Danish, I believe!), minus the Satanism, but adding a healthy dose of Quiet Riot, anthem-rock dross. Fascinating.

I don't think ABBA's naffness is at all debatable, it's indisputable. Well, all right, I don't actually hate them, they can be quite tuneful I suppose and better than the vast majority of Eurovision drivel over the last 20+ years. But weren't Lordi something again?? Well, Finland seem to lead the world in that kind of heavy death metal goth rock, but again it's a victory of style over substance, masks and wings and flames substituting for a decent song even in that genre. But hell I'm glad that nearly every country in Europe amazingly chose death metal over ballad!

It's all such rubbish, anyway; not a single country seems able to put out something decent. May as well give it to the guy with long fingernails and wings.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21052006/323/photo/finland-s-lordi-celebrate-wi... Sorry, guys, just couldn't help myself. They're just soooo naff.

My local friendly death metal fan informs me that they are definitely NOT death metal. In fact he seemed quite put out about it.

yeah, cos Royksopp, The Hives, Kings of Convenience, Edward Grieg are so awful too. I bet those scandinavians wish they sprouted the likes of Garth Brookes and Britney Spears, Blue and Take That.

Not forgetting Ralph Myerz And The Jack Heron Band. They're cool and from Norway.

I never knew Britney Spears was a Eurovision contestant!

Poor old Norway is the butt of yearly piss-taking, but don't forget it is home to the ubiquitous Nokia. AND, apparently, it's the most democratic country on earth. So there!

I thought nokia were from Finland I met a german once who thought it was hillarious that the worlds most successful commincations company should come from a country where they barely talk to each other.

Yeah, you're right Dan, I never get anything right, it was Finland. Norway was I right!

So, the Orcs won. Next year I predict that Gollum will hiss his way to triumph. jude "Cacoethes scribendi" http://www.judesworld.net