The song is a sort of mix of Klesmer & rap & hip hop & to me sounds a lot like " They Might Be Giants ' & so deals with a serious subject in a humorous fashion but as they say judge for yourself. Otherwise I like the song it is funky & a bit twisted as it were ... & the performance is quirky & over the top - it is also interesting since it is in Hebrew/ Yiddish , English & French which might possible make it unique.
Here is the English translation of lyrics from
BOSSITE.COM
Teapacks - Push the button (english translation)
The world is full of terror
If someone makes an error
He's gonna blow us up to biddy biddy kingdom come
There are some crazy rulers
They hide and try to fool us
With demonic, technologic willingness to harm
They're gonna push the button, push the button
Push the bu... push the bu... push the button
Push the button, push the button
Push the bu... push the bu... push the button
There's a lot of suffering
In the streets there's too much violence
And we stand a good chance of staying alive, even unscathed
Tactical advancement of a fanatical regime
A tragic situation that brings tears to my eyes
And I don't wanna die
I wanna see the flowers bloom
Don't wanna go kaput kaboom
And I don't wanna cry
I wanna have a lot of fun just sitting in the sun
But nevertheless
He's gonna push the button, push the button
Push the bu... push the bu... push the button
Push the button, push the button
Push the bu... push the bu... push the button
Messages are exploding on me
Missiles are flying are also landing on me
Cops and robbers are running all over me
And they're jumping me, getting on my case
Alas, alas, answer me, my God, hi
This nightmare is too long
When I'm barely alive and everyone is aiming at me
Maybe it's too late to sing that I gave her my life
Police, rescue team
It made it to the Kdam, a song with no peace
Red is not just a colour, it's more like blood
Again I'm stopping the breathing in my heart
So I won't drop dead
First it's a war, now it's resuscitation
Boom boom, that's what is happening now
In between a rocket and a machete, a viewer and a reporter
Underhanded opportunism and a kidnapee, rain and a heatwave
An escalation in the levels is setting up camp
Nothing, nothing, that's what everyone is doing
Hardliners become more extreme and officers more serious
The naive become more moderate, waiting for the data
And reply (that everyone is helpless)
A world full of demons where we are nothing but pawns
And champions with gambling chips decide the outcome
Sluggish management, a ship filled with water
And everyone is drinking to good health, and drowning
Maybe it's too sharp
We should sing palm tree songs, desert songs with no flags
I'm still alive, alive, alive
And if it keeps on being scary, only then will I say:
I'm gonna push the button, push the button
Push the bu... push the bu... push the button
Push the button, push the button
Push the bu... push the bu... push the button
And check out :
March 04, 2007 post by Jeff Barak
Storm in a Teapack at The Jewish Chronicle Blog
Are we on the verge of yet another Israeli boycott? The organisers of the Eurovision Song Contest said last week that they might ban this year's Israel entry, "Push the button", because of an inappropriate political message.
The song contest organizers are worried that the... lyrics refer to Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Lead singer Kobi Oz denied the song was political telling the Ynet website: I know our song is not political. What caught the eye were the words 'crazy leaders' - they decided to interpret them as though they referred to Ahmadinejad. I'm convinced that others will refer to our leaders... Our way of dealing with terror is to laugh in its face. I think the Europeans should adopt this method as well."
And here is an interview with the group:
Eurovision 2007: Israel speak out over lack of co-operation
take care,
GORD.
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