Word: songfulness
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...next controversy involved Georgia, which was the recipient of Russian troops last year. The Georgians' entry, "We Don't Wanna Put In" by Stephane and 3G, reflected the country's sentiments about the war, with a not-so subtle reference to Putin. The song won by a large majority in Georgia, but was banned by Eurovision's multinational panel of judges this week for violating the contest's prohibition of songs with overtly political content...
...then there's the sticky case of Russia's entrant this year. The winner in the national finals was Anastasia Prikhodko with her song "Mamo," sung in a combination of Ukrainian and Russian. Some of the lyrics were written by an Estonian, the music was written by a Georgian and the song is performed by Prikhodko, who is Ukrainian. This combination horrifies Russian patriots, as Russia has had major political conflicts with Georgia, Estonia and Ukraine in the last two years. Prikhodko's producer Konstantin Meladze insists, however, that her song should inspire friendship between the four countries...
Spears, Britney • insipid double-entendre song and soft-core video...
Jackson, Michael • availability at upcoming auction of tombstone-like object into which has been carved a bizarre poem ("Children of the world, we'll do it / With song and dance and innocent bliss / And the soft caress of a loving kiss / We'll do it") written...
...become a popular subject of "Narcocorridos," - pop songs about drug traffickers - and has gained an almost mythical status in Mexico, where he has been compared to Elvis and Osama bin Laden. One song, by Los Buitres (The Vultures), describes his life as a fugitive: "He sleeps at times in homes/ At times in tents/ Radio and rifle at the foot/ Of the bed/ Sometimes his roof is a cave/ Guzman does seem to be everywhere...