Freddy Takes a Silly Break

Freddy Benstein's head is spinning. After recently deciding to put a bit more effort into his Cafepress store, Freddy has been trying to learn all about promoting websites, blogs, search Engine Optimization and more. Freddy is just overwhelmed at the moment and wants a little break. Luckily, Freddy was reminded by an article in yesterday's newspaper that it is that silly time of year when the Eurovision song contest is held. Freddy thinks he first learned of this event maybe three years ago, when Lordi of Finland took home the top prize. As hard as he tries, Freddy cannot take Eurovision seriously and he questions whether any non-Europeans can at all. Watching the various entries, Freddy feels like he is in the middle of a Christopher Guest mockumentary and is expecting to see Spinal Tap among the names of the entrants. Anyhow, it's obvious from the article Freddy read yesterday that Germany places the song competition at the same level as at least the Olympics. The article was telling about Germany's big disappointment at not get any votes for their entry this year. Nothing, zero! "Why does everyone like us not?" Freddy sees that they even took the "sex sells" angle by entering three attractive young ladies in form fitting outfits. (You know, on a side note, Freddy was once told by a friend that the most effective ads feature sexy pics, dogs or kids.) Here, Freddy is embedding Germany's 2008 Eurovision entry for your enjoyment.

Germany's 2008 Entry

And of course, Freddy must include one of his all-time-favorites, the UK entry from 2007. Scooch performing "Flying the Flag" or something like that. It is a culmination of silliness with the performers dressed in Azure, low-cut flight attendant uniforms, slinking around on stage sliding up and down service carts as they push them around in choreographed dance moves. The climax of the song comes as the male attendants offer you a complimentary drink, or some salted peanuts.
UK entry 2007

And of course, Freddy cannot leave out Lordi, the group that first sparked his interest in this contest:


Anyhow, Freddy enjoyed his silly break and now it's back to selling T-shirts at Cafepress. Should you be interested in bad rock music (or musik) or things European, Please have a look at Freddy's Spinal Tap Tees and German Language Tees at his Cafepress store.