Look Mum No Computer is the UK Entry for Eurovision

[Burns-bass]

5 hours ago, silverfoxnik said:

That's great, and I get that it's basically a light entertainment show.

 

But, being the aging, grumpy, muso that I am, I'll quite  happily continue listening to more Beatles and Floyd outtakes and re-releases for my musical entertainment.... 

 

That said, it does seem to have become quite political in recent years, which is an unexpected and interesting development. 

There’s space for everyone on this earth. I can’t say I enjoy Eurovision (but not Dino listen to Floyd or the Beatles much anymore, if ever).

 

 

[Musicman666]

it's good to field an artist that strikes the right balance..that says here is something interesting and representative without taking it all too seriously ...i think this guy is a good candidate for that. 

[Misdee]

I've just been trying to find the song on YouTube. Looks like there isn't one yet.

 

From what I can see he's essentially a Howard Jones for the smashed avocado and oat milk latte generation. I suppose with the right song he's got as good a chance as anybody. 

 

[LawrenceH]

2 hours ago, Misdee said:

From what I can see he's essentially a Howard Jones for the smashed avocado and oat milk latte generation. I suppose with the right song he's got as good a chance as anybody. 

 

Not sure what generation that is exactly, since round here I probably see as many if not more Gen Xers having those choices as Millennials/Zs!

 

But IMO he's a really interesting choice - someone who merges music with hacking culture and has a popular 'new media' presence. Offers interesting possibilities for documenting development of a song/performance over social media which would be a very novel way of engaging people in the build-up, especially if followers can interact with the process. He's someone who I think retains something of the earlier DIY, anarchic spirit of pre-google YouTube in a positive way.

[Al Nico]

I'm really pleased for him. I was really interested in his project to rebuild a church organ in the museum, which is a massive undertaking. Nothing worked well to start with.

Then he automated it with MIDI.

He was able to send MIDI that make it talk, there abouts. Brilliant.

 

I'm surprised at the choice too since he's not particularly about himself as a pop star. He's a fun character, and very talented. I wish him every success.

Edited 4 hours ago by Al Nico

[Frank Blank]

On 17/02/2026 at 15:53, silverfoxnik said:

I'll quite  happily continue listening to more Beatles and Floyd outtakes

 

On 17/02/2026 at 16:48, Happy Jack said:

The last time I watched Eurovision it was being presented by Katie Boyle ...

 

It was all fields around here when they were kids. 😉

Edited 3 hours ago by Frank Blank

[Mediocre Polymath]

This news nearly made me spit-take my coffee this morning. I've dealt with Sam a few times on work related things, and can confirm that his online persona is pretty much just him – hyperactive, endlessly interested in everything and insanely quick to grasp extremely complicated ideas. 

[Stub Mandrel]

On 17/02/2026 at 16:51, Grahambythesea said:

Who??

 

Katie Zit.

 

IYKYK

[Misdee]

3 hours ago, LawrenceH said:

Not sure what generation that is exactly, since round here I probably see as many if not more Gen Xers having those choices as Millennials/Zs!

It could be anyone who makes those kind of choices who doesn't remember Howard Jones the first time. Howard had a DIY element to him too, by the way. I think his first synthesiser was built from kit bought mail order from Maplin.

 

I don't think it's important to win Eurovision, because it's not really much of an accolade. Far more fun to take part and fail spectacularly due to the gauche taste and frustrated prejudices of countries who couldn't produce a decent pop song if their continued existence depended on it. If there's one thing the UK doesn't have to prove to anyone it's how to do pop music. We're really rather good at it without even trying. It just comes naturally.

 

I still enjoy Eurovision, but it's threatening to become a victim of its own self-consciousness. It was more fun when British people enjoyed it for being rubbish because all the other countries in it didn't have a clue most of the time when it came to pop music. That was it's charm. Now it's still rubbish but with delusions of grandeur.

Edited 1 hour ago by Misdee