We all know not to trust European pop music, or we should. As the finals for the 2009 Eurovision contest, to be held in Moscow this year, draw near, Americans should take note not only of their inability to influence the outcome but also of the true impact of Eurovision on our communities and lives. Although we should all be quite used to facing the consequences of ‘democratic’-type processes, Eurovision poses a special threat. It can summon the forces of nature. It has before, and it will do it again. There is an eight-year lag, so sometimes the connection is hard to make. So, I’ll leave you all, doubters most of you I bet, with some pretty legit proof:
1997 Eurovision winning group: Katrina and the Waves
…flash forward eight years:
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
