Georgian pop group protest Putin in an act of “disco defiance”

I’m not usually one to celebrate hilariously cheesy and derivative disco pop, but Stephane and 3G’s blatant protest against Vladimar Putin in their Eurovision Song Contest submission is too entertaining to ignore. The group disses the Russian President, who has been integral in the repeat Russian invasions of Georgia, in their song “We Don’t Wanna Put In”, which sounds like “We Don’t Want Putin” when sung in the chorus of the song. The song includes the lyrics “the negative move is killing the groove” and “you better change your perspective”. 3G also mime shooting themselves in the head and falling to the ground, dead. The song was heavily favoured by the public as it is seen a good excuse to embarrass the Russian hosts of the competition. The song, chosen by Georgian television viewers, will be performed live again on May 12 in Moscow at the first semi final of the competition.

 

Posted by Sarah Gooding under Georgia, Russia
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