Eurovision - hear me now!

[Dudley]

Now hear dis

"What did you learn at school today?"
That's what the teachers used to say
But they don't know
Don't understand, do they
Why do they always give advice
Saying "Just be nice, always think twice"
When it's been a long time since they had a teenage life

"What did you learn at school today?"
That's what the teachers used to say
But they don't know
Don't understand, do they
Why do they always give advice
Saying "Just be nice, always think twice"
When it's been a long time since they had a teenage life

Dwelling on the past, from back when I was young
Thinking of my school days and trying to write this song
Classroom schemes and dreams
Man they couldn't save me
Cos my days were numbered when I signed down on Avy
Teenage kicks running out what could we do
I still show respect to my boys who made it through
And getting told off Mr T how my life would be
Then giving him a signal
HELLO TOM!
So everyone could see
Sunshine and shade
Those girls I'd serenade
Thinking of those sixth form chicks that misbehave
Hoping that those days would go on and on forever
Every day something new
Just friends running together
But suddenly school ends
Your teenage life gone
All your mates are growing up now
They're moving on
And now I'm looking back
I'll tell you what I know
Do you listen to your teacher?
No I don't think so

"What did you learn at school today?"
That's what the teachers used to say
But they don't know
Don't understand
Do they
Why do they always give advice
Saying "Just be nice, always think twice"
When it's been a long time since they had a teenage life

And if you give the kids time, together they will shine, yeah yeah
Ooh ooh ohh shine
We all will shine, hear me now
And if you treat the kids fine, they won't do the crime, no no
Won't do the crime

Now my bad old ways
Were during my school days
Messing on those grade A's
My life is just a haze
I'm going through the struggle
Five ten and kicking back
So I could lock my flow
Lace it up now on the track
Oh yeh I felt the pain
Whilst chasing all the fame
I'm being told I'm nothing
Just a player in the game
But now I walk tall
Stand proud for you to see
I'm driving these fast cars
It's five stars for me

"What did you learn at school today?"
That's what the teachers used to say
But they don't know
Don't understand, do they?
Why do they always give advice
Saying "Just be nice, always think twice"
When it's been a long time since they had a teenage life

On Wogan's preview last night, Daz Sampson performed the song.  He freestyled in what can only be described as an Ali G tribute.  "Hear me now" and "represent" both appeared.  

What with our paedo lunatic, Finland's death metal lunatics and the comedy white reggae act from one of the Baltics, this is shaping up very nicely.

Anyone else watching it?

[DavidXBrunt]

Oh god yes of course I'm watching it. I wouldn't miss it for the world. Cybermen in Doctor Who, Eurovision in the evening, a new T The Last Man collection, and pay day tomorrow so I can afford a curry Saturday looks to be the best day ever!

[Bico]

"T The Last Man"

I agree - Y The Last Man would be infinitely better with Mr T in the lead role.

[IndigoPrime]

That UK entry is highly disturbing. Frankly, I want the Finns to win (due to their act) and Iceland to come second (because if they won, it'd screw their country to host the thing), who've created a "fake" Paris Hilton-style diva just for the contest.

[Tex Hex]

From bbc.co.uk:

"I'm going to win this contest because I've written a pop song with a memorable hook which everyone can enjoy, and there'll be the visual of schoolgirls dressed in traditional English uniform which will be remembered," he says.

It's one rule for ageing 80's pop acts and another for denim-clad ghetto warriors, it really is...

-hex

[House of Usher]

Deconstructing the entire song would take some time, and frankly probably isn't worth the effort. But I'll just take the first two lines anyway:

"What did you learn at school today?"
That's what the teachers used to say

Well, for a start, that sounds like a very unlikely thing for a teacher to say. Teachers actually teach the classes, so probably already know what the kids will have learned; and furthermore, since school is the usual locus of teacher-pupil interaction, it isn't apparent in what circumstances a teacher might be asking this question. Perhaps it's something a teacher might say to a child met at the bus stop or in the supermarket after school on a day that particular teacher and that pupil didn't have any direct classroom contact during the school day.

Either that, or "what did you learn at school today?" is more likely what one's parents used to say. From what I gather nowadays the majority of parents are not particularly bothered...

[Dudley]

But you're missing the best line - the bit where he's asking, a propos said teachers:

"Why do they always give advice?"

Where the answer appears to be "because that's what they are paid to do.  It's, like, their job."

[scutfink]

Aaaaah, but, in his defence, a teacher may know what they've taught on any given day, but this doesn't necessarily correlate to what a given student has learned...

Or maybe his parents were teachers?

Or it could just be a crap lyric.

[Floyd-the-k]

also there's the implication that only someone who has a recent experience of a teenage life can teach teenagers. That's just not true - some of my best teachers were non-teenagers

I too hope the Finns win it

[Dudley]

For Floyd, and our other non-European friends.

Link: http://www.dazsampson.co.uk/" target="_blank">The video

[Floyd-the-k]

thanks James. That guy dances worse than I do. In fact (since I'm a pretty good dancer) he dances worse than just about anyone.  So is he 'dope'? Is he 'street'? Will the Eurovision Song Contest 'rock' this year? Is there anything worse than Australian hip-hop?*


yours streetily,

tha Floydztah




*no I can't provide examples. Trust me.

[johnnystress]

I saw that Daz video and couldnt make out what i was seeing

Is it like a scummier/uglier verison of the streets? is it a charity single? Is Daz "special"?

The I heard it was eurovison and the penny dropped.

But you're not alone!

If you don't want to spoil the surprise, ladies and gents I present the horror that is ...

The Irish Eurovision Entry 2006!



one of the comments below says it all

"It's like a cruel joke"

Link: http://tcal.net/archives/2006/05/03/brian-kennedy-webchat-this-friday/" target="_blank">a cruel joke

[Dudley]

Hah!  By the way, don't get me wrong, I'm behind our Daz all the way.  If we don't win with half-naked schoolgirls and a 45-year-old white rapper from Southport singing about teenagers being misunderstood, we'll never win again.

[W. R. Logan]

Maybe its just me but an obviously older than he looks white rapper standing in front of women dressed as school girls is just wrong.

[scutfink]

I wouldn't say older than he looks, older than he's trying to look maybe...