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Israeli Band Ousted From Eurovision

by bangitout staff Posted: 03-08-2007(Viewed 2807 times)

Why is it always someone from Israel getting all the press in the annual EUROVISION competition?

This year the Israeli rock band Teapacks is causing quite a stir with their hysterical song entry titled "Push the Button". The song is a response to Iran's nuclear program and madman Ahmadnedijad's call to "Wipe Israel Off the Map." 

Israel chose the song and submitted it to the annual competition.  It wouldn't surprise us if the lyrics describe how a lot of Israelis might actually feel.

Now you have to understand that Eurovision is not the Grammy's.  It is a a 50-year-old pan-European song contest that airs with a lot of hoopla on TV  - the contest, according to CNN.com, is  know "less for serious music than for unbridled kitsch and terrible costumes."

So this little controversy of dubbing the Israeli song "too political" is pretty much part of the whole glam event.

Many yids may remember the contest after well known TRANSEXUAL Israeli, DANA, won the whole thing 1988.

Anyhoo, hope the Teapacks song gets in...and the whole world realize what effect Nuclear war and Iran's threats are having on young punk Israelis...  driving them to say "BRING IT ON!!" or more accurately, "Push the Button!"

Below are the lyrics to "PUSH THE BUTTOM " or you can watch Teapacks peform it here

from http://www.diggiloo.net/?2007il

Push the button

Push the button

The world is full of terror The world is full of terror The world is full of terror
If someone makes an error If someone makes an error If someone makes an error
He's gonna blow us up to biddy biddy kingdom come He's gonna blow us up to biddy biddy kingdom come He's gonna blow us up to biddy biddy kingdom come
There are some crazy rulers There are some crazy rulers There are some crazy rulers
They hide and try to fool us They hide and try to fool us They hide and try to fool us
With demonic, technologic willingness to harm With demonic, technologic willingness to harm With demonic, technologic willingness to harm
     
They're gonna push the button, push the button They're gonna push the button, push the button They're gonna push the button, push the button
Push the bu... push the bu... push the button Push the bu... push the bu... push the button Push the bu... push the bu... push the button
Push the button, push the button Push the button, push the button Push the button, push the button
Push the bu... push the bu... push the button Push the bu... push the bu... push the button Push the bu... push the bu... push the button
     
Il y a plein de souffrance Il y a plein de souffrance There's a lot of suffering
Dans la rue y'a trop d'violence Dans la rue y'a trop d'violence In the streets there's too much violence
Et on a beaucoup de chance d'être vivant, même pas blessés Et on a beaucoup de chance d'être vivant, même pas blessés And we stand a good chance of staying alive, even unscathed
Avancement tactique de régime fanatique Avancement tactique de régime fanatique Tactical advancement of a fanatical regime
Situation tragique qui me met les larmes aux yeux Situation tragique qui me met les larmes aux yeux A tragic situation that brings tears to my eyes
     
And I don't wanna die And I don't wanna die And I don't wanna die
I wanna see the flowers bloom I wanna see the flowers bloom I wanna see the flowers bloom
Don't wanna go kaput kaboom Don't wanna go kaput kaboom Don't wanna go kaput kaboom
And I don't wanna cry And I don't wanna cry And I don't wanna cry
I wanna have a lot of fun just sitting in the sun I wanna have a lot of fun just sitting in the sun I wanna have a lot of fun just sitting in the sun
But nevertheless But nevertheless But nevertheless
     
He's gonna push the button, push the button He's gonna push the button, push the button He's gonna push the button, push the button
Push the bu... push the bu... push the button Push the bu... push the bu... push the button Push the bu... push the bu... push the button
Push the button, push the button Push the button, push the button Push the button, push the button
Push the bu... push the bu... push the button Push the bu... push the bu... push the button Push the bu... push the bu... push the button
     
מסרים מתפוצצים עלי Mesarim mitpotzetzim alay Messages are exploding on me
טילים מתעופפים וגם נופלים עלי Tilim mit'ofefim vegam noflim alay Missiles are flying are also landing on me
שוטרים וגנבים מתרוצצים עלי Shotrim veganavim mitrotzetzim alay Cops and robbers are running all over me
והם קוצפים עלי, מתקרצצים עלי Vehem koftzim alay, mitkartzetzim alay And they're jumping me, getting on my case
     
אללי, אללי, תענה לי, אלוהי, הי Alelay, alelay, ta'ane li, Elohay, hay Alas, alas, answer me, my God, hi
הסיוט הזה ארוך מדי Hasiyut haze arokh miday This nightmare is too long
כשאני בקושי חי וכולם מכוונים אלי Kshe'ani bekoshi khay vekulam mekavnim elay When I'm barely alive and everyone is aiming at me
זה מוקדם לשיר אולי שנתתי לה חיי Ze mukdam lashir ulay shenatati la khayay Maybe it's too late to sing that I gave her my life
     
משטרה, צוות הצלה Mishtara, tzevet hatzala Police, rescue team
הנה זה בקדם, שיר ללא סלאם Hine ze bakdam, shir lelo salam It made it to the Kdam, a song with no peace
אדום זה לא רק צבע, זה יותר כמו דם Adom ze lo rak tzeva, ze yoter kmo dam Red is not just a colour, it's more like blood
שוב עוצר בלב את הנשימה Shuv otzer balev et hanshima Again I'm stopping the breathing in my heart
שלא תפרח עכשיו הנשמה Shelo tifrakh akhshav haneshama So I won't drop dead
הנה מלחמה, הנה הנשמה Hine milkhama, hine hanshama First it's a war, now it's resuscitation
     
בום בום, זה מה שקורה עכשיו Bum bum, ze ma shekore akhshav Boom boom, that's what is happening now
בין רקטה למצ'טה, בין צופה לכתב Ben raketa lemacheta, ben tzofe lekatav In between a rocket and a machete, a viewer and a reporter
בין מחטף לנחטף, בין גשום לשרב Ben mekhtaf lenekhtaf, ben gashum lesharav Underhanded opportunism and a kidnapee, rain and a heatwave
הסלמה במדרגות עולה ותופסת קו Haslama bamadregot ola vetofeset kav An escalation in the levels is setting up camp
     
כלום, כלום, זה מה שכולם עושים Klum, klum, ze ma shekulam osim Nothing, nothing, that's what everyone is doing
קיצונים מקצינים וקצינים מרצינים Kitzonim maktzinim vektzinim martzinim Hardliners become more extreme and officers more serious
התמימים מתמתנים, ממתינים לנתונים Hatmimim mitmatnim, mamtinim lantunim The naive become more moderate, waiting for the data
(ועונים (שכולם חסרי אונים Ve'onim (shekulam khasrey onim) And reply (that everyone is helpless)
     
עולם כולו דמונים שאנחנו סתם פיונים Olam kulo demonim she'anakhnu stam piyonim A world full of demons where we are nothing but pawns
ושמפיונים עם ז'יטונים מחליטים מה שיהיה Veshampiyonim im zhitonim makhlitim ma sheyihiye And champions with gambling chips decide the outcome
ניהול בעצלתיים, אוניה מלאה במים Nihul be'atzaltayim, oniya mele'a bemayim Sluggish management, a ship filled with water
וכולם שותים לחיים וטובעים זה לצד זה Vekulam shotim lekhayim vetov'im ze letzad ze And everyone is drinking to good health, and drowning
     
אולי זה חד מדי Ulay ze khad miday Maybe it's too sharp
צריך לשיר שירי דקלים, שירי מדבר ללא דגלים Tzarikh lashir shirey dkalim, shirey midbar lelo dgalim We should sing palm tree songs, desert songs with no flags
אני עוד חי, חי, חי Ani od khay, khay, khay I'm still alive, alive, alive
:ואם ימשיך להיות מפחיד, רק אז אני אגיד Ve'im yamshikh lihiyot mafkhid, rak az ani agid: And if it keeps on being scary, only then will I say:
     
I'm gonna push the button, push the button I'm gonna push the button, push the button I'm gonna push the button, push the button
Push the bu... push the bu... push the button Push the bu... push the bu... push the button Push the bu... push the bu... push the button
Push the button, push the button Push the button, push the button Push the button, push the button
Push the bu... push the bu... push the button Push the bu... push the bu... push the button Push the bu... push the bu... push the button

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Bangin' Reader Comments:


From: Frieda
Date: 03-09-2007
Rating: 10
Comments:
They look in their performance singing the song like and forgive my hebrew"Maniac!". Scary thing when you reiterate "push the button" when you are dealing with millions with an itch to do exactly that and want to wed 70 virgins--why???(Alluding to Dana Internationals--"Betula"--
Virgin-great beats). The guys singing dont represent us very well. They look high on some chemical substance, but I wouldnt know, because they had to memorize the three words I got down well--push the button?? Boosha Vicherpa. Where did "Kan Noladitee" go? Remember when THAT WAS Eaurovision's song? Extra Credit for anyone that can find the lyrics and clip about--"This is where I was born, This is where my children where born, This is where I built my home with my two hands..." Its called "Kan Noladitee", was beautiful, was in the Eurovision, perhaps in the very late 80s or early 90s. Now THAT was music. This? Frightening.

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From: sammy ,Jerusalem,Israel
Date: 04-07-2007
Rating: 10
Comments:

this is the reality of  arab terror in 1 little song.

it's very catchy and sure to lose !


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Average Rating:10 out of 10





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