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| By: israelinsider staff |
| Published: March 14, 2007 |
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Eurovision has decided to accept Israel's entry for the annual song competition, "Push the Button" by Israeli band Teapacks, despite the song's apparent illusions to Iran, its president and nuclear war.
Many objected to the song entry, claiming it had an inappropriate political message unsuitable for the competition.
"Push the Button," which is performed in English, French and Hebrew, was the clear winner of the Israeli selection contest for Eurovision one month ago. Another Israeli band, Dana International, took the competition in 1998, wowing audiences with their song "Diva."
DJ Benny Dudkevitch of Israel Radio told the Jerusalem Post that, according to him, "Teapacks may have not necessarily [been] the best choice for Eurovision, but the song is certainly an Israeli one?with a very catchy chorus."
An example of the translated lyrics, as was shown on the Jerusalem Post, display the clear political message of the song:
Messages are exploding on me
Missiles are flying and also falling on me
Police and thieves are running all over me
They jump on me and feed on me
My God, my God, give me answer my God, Hashem
This nightmare is too long
When I'm barely alive and everyone is aiming at me,
Perhaps it's too early to sing
When I gave you my life
Oh, Oh - the Police
Whoa, Whoa - Rescue Unit
Here is a song without a scale
Red is not just a color, it's more like blood. |
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