I’ve got a semi coming…
So, the whole of the Tyne Tees area is abuzz with antici…pation. Last night’s football match caused tears, cheers and so much emotion by some of the people I work with.
Then this morning they chatted about it, the fact that both teams could still fall out of the premier league, they dissected the match, the goals, the performances. And then looked at me askance, tutted and said they couldn’t believe it. Why? Because I’ve just been able to buy the Eurovision 2009 album!
I enjoy Eurovision, not because it’s political, not because of the tension of the voting or the fact that I hope the UK can win and certainly not for the musical merit! I like Eurovision because it’s fun. It’s a camp, dramatic, over the top celebration of sequins, lights music and dance. Yes it’s a gay stereotype, as is my obsession with Kylie, but that’s WHY these things are sterotypes, because so many of us do love it.
So yes, Sam may have decided to go out with her friends in disgust, Lee may be avoiding the house and remember that he wanted to spend the evening at his mothers, and Andy may watch “Cops on Cameras” or whatever shoite’s on Men & Motors/Bravo tonight, but I’ll be there, watching the portable in my bedroom just as I did when I was a kid. A leper, an outcast, a stereotype.
But I’ll be having fun!!!
If you’re going to be watching the semi-finals this year and you’re in the UK they’re on BBC3 from 20.00 (8pm) please feel free to join in with my tweets (you’ll spot me as the person taking the piss out of everyone and everything).
And when I tweet on Saturday you’ll be able to spot me by the vitriolic bile I’ll be spewing about Jade and the “serious” entry that Andew Lloyd Webber wrote this year. (You’d never tell that he writes musicals rather than songs for a show like Eurovision would you! >:-| )
(Don’t worry, I have the kiss of death for Eurovision songs, whenever I say I like one it fails miserably. So I’m not going to name my favourite song this year…)
