It's time for a dance break

Hello people, welcome to the first in an irregular posting of random music videos - some that I like, some that I don't - shoehorned into this grumpy blog BECAUSE IT'S MY BLOG SO DEAL.

I was trying to think of a witty title for this, but have not had my medication and nearly enough coffee yet.  I was playing around with the Channel 4 T4 Music thang, but that would have made this Grumpy4 or G4 Music...not quite the look I'm going for.

The photo is provided for you to print out and destroy in a manner of of your own choice, as punching your screen hard may break it.  Pay particular attention to the blonde one please.

If you have nothing better to do, perhaps you can think of a better name.  I might use it, I might ridicule it, who can say?

So back to the music which in the words of Madonna "makes the peeeople, come togeeeether". What a load of old tosh Madge, music must be one of the most devisive things around.  The utter snobbery that surrounds music never fails to wind me up - some music is described as serious, quality music (Coldplay) against frivolous rubbish (Britney).  I don't exactly like to sit and listen to a bit of Mozart, but I would never be so up-my-own-arse to dismiss  Mozart as rubbish just because I personally don't like to listen to it.

Hence, the grumpy music slot will be a celebration of music that does not take itself in the slightest bit seriously, and if anything will be the antithesis of worthy, self-righteous music bores everywhere.


1. The Vengaboys are coming
Oh yes, the Vengaboys are back peeps.  Can you believe that it has been 10 years since they were last serenading us with such classics as Uncle John from Jamaica, Boom Boom Boom Boom and We Like to Party??!!

Well, the VBs have teamed up with Perez Hilton and Pete Burns (what a combination) and have released a new single Rocket to Uranus.  Now, without detailed research I have a feeling that the boys in the line up are new, as I remember that they used to be quite fit.  But in terms of sheer, unadulterated fromagery the song's a winner.




2. Eurovision
Now, to take a pop at Eurovision would just be too easy, especially in regard to our most recent efforts.  For those of you that think it is compulsory for the gays to like Eurovision, well let's just say I must have missed that tick box when I signed up to a life of sodomy, along with a love of show tunes and idolatry of Liza Minnelli.

Don't even get me started on this country's recent efforts.  With the greatest of respect, while Sir Andrew Lloyd Weber and Pete Waterman are (or in Pete's case were) giants in their respective musical fields, their suitability to craft a Eurovision entry is questionable.  This country is renowned internationally for its pop music, which is on a par with the US, so why can we not get our act together for Eurovision?  Or alternatively, why bother at all?

When we've got homegrown pop-writing royalty such as Cathy Dennis (Google her) or La Gary Barlow, why do we end up with such dross?  And as for leaving it to the British public to decide on an entry via a lame BBC1 TV format, well that's just asking for trouble.

But we're not the only ones.  Sweden, which has a legendary history of pop music, is no better.  The reason that Sweden springs to mind is that I was listening to Gaydar Radio (too awesome to describe, let's just say as a soundtrack to washing up, cleaning or decorating, it's like audio amphetamine) recently, and was introduced to the pure pop ambrosia that is Agnes Carlsson.

Agnes is one of those rarities, in that she won Sweden's Pop Idol in 2005, but has then been successful rather than appearing at a Butlin's near you.  Her music is pure Eurovision fodder with a dancey edge (OK a gay club edge), lots of swooshing strings, piano, pained lyrics about love being crap and stuff - my new guilty pleasure, perfect for singing into the mirror.







Well that's all folks - cleaning and laundry to do (accompanied by Gaydar Radio - try it, you don't have to be a gayer, but sadly they don't play Keane).

STOP PRESS
OK, JUST A LITTLE BIT OVER-EXCITED - GRUMPYOLDGAY HAS JUST BEEN NAME CHECKED ON GAYDAR RADIO PEOPLE!!!  Hello to all the 1000s of gays that are now causing meltdown on the blogger.com servers by accessing my blog.  By the way I'm single and can be tracked down quite easily on Facebook (even if I did still do Gaydar, I wouldn't publish it here - work colleagues having access to pictures of your cock is never a good look).