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Friday, February 20, 2009

A Disco Offensive in Eastern Europe

Posted by Andrew Stout on Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 2:40 PM

Remember last summer when Russia and Georgia engaged in a human rights violating pissing match over the the sovereignty of South Ossetia? Yeah, me neither. But apparently it got very nasty. So nasty, in fact, that hostilities have spilled over into the annual Eurovision Song Contest.

Georgia's entry into this year's competition is a glittery piece of agit-pop called "We Don't Wanna Put In," submitted by Stefane and 3G. When sung with a particular emphasis—like Britney Spears's pseudo controversial "If U Seek Amy"—the song's refrain appears to slag Russian Prime Minister (and our century's very own icon of thuggery) Vadimir Putin. Bangin'!

Stop, look, and listen! And marvel at the Che-meets-Cerrone charisma of Stephane Mgebrishvili. Something in his swagger tells me both a star and martyr has just been born.


 

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