Tim: Right then – the Melodifestivalen final review continues, and here’s one of the two songs the UK jury thought was better than Heroes but overall placed just seventh:
Tim: Oh, hang on – wrong video, sorry. Here you go:
Tim: So, with the obligatory, unavoidable and entirely fair comparison out of the way, how does this stand up on its own? Still pretty brilliantly, I think.
Tom: It does, although now you’ve pointed the comparison out I do hear it more than I should. But if it’s taking its cues from one of the greatest closing numbers in Broadway history… well, it could do a lot worse.
Tim: Energetic is the key word, I’d say – a big beat reinforced by the massive speakers on stage, more spark gun usage than in the rest of the competition combined, backing dancers who look like they’re doing aerobics and, of course, the instruction not to stop coming at us a full 64 times.
Tom: Either you actually counted that, which is impressive, or you’re trusting that I won’t bother to double-check, which is… well, it’s correct.
Tim: Bit of both, really, as I think I may have lost count towards the end. However many it is, though, it certainly gets the message across, and I really do like it a lot.
Tom: Yes, but I’m stunned the UK jury voted it above Heroes. It’s good, it may well have deserved to be in the final — but what were they thinking?
Tim: No idea, but, if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to shake and shimmy it the best that I can.