7 July 2011
Logic and rationale normally wither in the blinding double-flash of Jedward. However, I’ll venture that this number one had cause; it was surfing the wave of ‘Lipstick’, which a couple of months previously had stormed to a glorious qualification for the Eurovision final and then an 8th place finish ahead of the Brits. By contrast, Johnny Logan won Eurovision twice for Ireland in the ’80s and neither time had a follow-up Irish number one. How our society rewards its heroes is beyond the scope of these few lines, though.
God love them, but the extent of Jedward’s bad behaviour in the video below is that they have their friends around one afternoon for too many biscuits and minerals. The track is just as harmless: bouncy chart-oriented electro-pop with a mildly memorable chorus, all competently done – yes, even the singing. We won’t be seeing Jedward at number one in Ireland again, though they continue to serve their country with honour by riling Jim Corr on social media. Like I said: heroes.
