oh lordi

Saturday night was the infamous Eurovision Song Contest. If you are not familiar with the concept, those Eurpoean countries that qualify - and qualification is clearly independent of talent or musical ability, and based entirely upon if you have big boobs or look good with your shirt unbuttoned - send a musical representative to compete against the other countries at the big show which is held in the country of last year's winner. I have experienced this Eurovision phenomenon once before - when I lived in Alta - and I remembered it being pretty hilarious. But this year was utterly ridiculous. 85% of the songs had the word "love" in the title, and if the performers weren't taking themselves way too seriously, they were making fun of the whole concept. Take this year's winners, for example. The band is called Lordi and they are from Finland. I have included a picture of the band and some of my favorite lyrics from their winning song "Hard Rock Halleluja." (I have bolded the best bits.)

Hard Rock Hallelujah!
Hard Rock Hallelujah!

The saints are crippled
On this sinners' night
Lost are the lambs with no guiding light

The walls come down like thunder
The rocks about to roll
It's The Arockalypse
Now bare your soul

Rock 'n roll angels bring that Hard Rock Hallelujah
Demons and angels all in one have arrived
Rock 'n roll angels bring that Hard Rock Hallelujah
In God's creation supernatural high

The true believers
Thou shall be saved
Brothers and sisters keep strong in the faith
On the day of Rockoning
It's who dares, wins
You will see the jokers soon'll be the new kings

All we need is lightning
With power and might
Striking down the prophets of false
As the moon is rising
Give us the sign
Now let us rise up in awe

Rock 'n roll angels bring that Hard Rock Hallelujah
Demons and angels all in one have arrived
Rock 'n roll angels bring that Hard Rock Hallelujah
In God's creation supernatural high