God bless the Eurovision Song Contest. It’s so, like, Austin Powers-y. Established in 1956, the event invites European countries to each submit a song, and then a winner is selected. It’s like the UN meets American Idol, and it’s given us ABBA, Bucks Fizz, and, erm, Verka Serduchka! But the latest edition of the contest, set for Moscow in May, has been sullied by the grating melody of politics, as Russia’s rivals to the south appear to have taken the opportunity to stick it to the Russian prime minister. Georgia’s entry, by a band called Stephane and 3G, is a song entitled “We Don’t Wanna Put In,” which, in its sung form, sounds a heck of a lot like “We Don’t Wanna Putin.” Sneaky! Georgians are denying there’s a “hidden message” in the track, but gee, it’s hard not to hear it (watch the awesome video above). Eurovision specifically bans any lyrics “of a political nature,” so it remains to be seen if Stephane and 3G will get away with it, and they better watch out—that guy knows judo! Lucky for them, there’s no easily-singable phrase that sounds like “Saakashvili.” Actually, “We Don’t Wanna Suck His Willy” comes close. Russians, feel free to use that.
