In tonight's Austrian final, the tractor gangsters (this is Austria, after all) narrowly beat bearded she-male Conchita Wurst in the super final. Trackshittaz got the Baku ticket as well as revenge after losing out to Nadine Beiler last year.
Trackshittaz - Woki mit deim Popo (Austria 2012)
The song in itself is rather amusing and has already climbed the charts back home. It is catchy and has a very recognisable hook, but it is not necessarily plain sailing ahead for the Austrians.
Last year the Trackshittaz came across as juvenile but cute, but something in that package got a bit lost in their new attempt. Writing a song about having your butt work on the dance floor could be amusing as well as outright embarrassing and the stage show (not yet available on YouTube) makes it tip over in the wrong direction.
I think the girl dancers are meant to be funny and not sexy, but many people will get a sour taste in their mouths when watching this. I believe there is humour in this, but I also believe most people will fail to pick up on it.
If I was in charge at ORF, at the record label, at the duo's management - frankly, anywhere - I would rip everything out and re-design the entire number and pump in a lot more positive energy in it. At the moment, I think their entry from last year would have made far more of a splash at eurovision than this one.
Trackshittaz - Oida Taunz (Austria 2011 national final)
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