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Brace yourselves, this is a lively one! It’s a Balkan ska
number performed by the Band Koza Mostra with rebetiko singer Agathon
Iakovidis. The title has already spawned a million lame jokes and will spawn a
million more quips about the complimentary nature – or otherwise – of the
beverages around the Malmö parties before the week is through. The untypical
nature of the song for Eurovision has confounded some fans who see this as a
no-hoper, but I think otherwise. It’s a properly jolly knees-up, the likes of
which we’re in dire need of this year, and really, who can say no to a free
bar? To their enormous benefit Koza Mostra’s lead singer (and indeed several
members of his band) is not unpleasing on the eye, and I’ll be hoping to whisk
a few free ones down his neck and help him relax in Sweden. In the video they
work their way round a market, a barber’s shop, a fishing pier and the flicks, pursued
by Agathon like some kind of moustachioed Mr Magoo. They keep trying to give
him the slip although it’s never entirely clear why. Perhaps he smells? I’ll
see how close I can get in Malmö shielded only with a Kleenex three-ply and
report back. The Greeks will need a stiff drink if this starts to reign in the
points and they look like they might have to host the thing next year. It could
well be the dark horse.
My score: 8 points
Monty x
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