Eurovision 2007: DJ Bobo Burned At Stake For "Vampires Are Alive"

Last month, we talked about Switzerland's entry to the Eurovision 2007 Song Contest, "Vampires Are Alive," composed and performed by, I swear to Nyarlathotep, "DJ Bobo." The song was terrible... the lamest sort of fame grab, if "fame" is even a more accurate word than "infamy" for what can be attained by winning Eurovision. DJ Bobo took the gothic poetry off of some kid's Livejournal, accompanied it with a love ballad he composed by punching a single pre-set on his synethesizer and then shot a video with some emo kids he found at the mall.

Apparenty, Swiss reaction to his song isn't quite as enthusiastic as he hoped...

"The Switzerland I know," DJ BoBo said, "is one that isn't afraid of vampires." The Swiss representative to the Eurovision Song Contest was with his family in South Africa when he took the time to talk to Schweizer Illustrierte magazine about the Swiss petition against his song Vampires are alive. He told the magazine that he is frustrated the controversy went so far; he is sad that the rest of the world is laughing at Switzerland... "It's like a step backwards to the witch hunts," BoBo complained.

Actually, I think it's a quantum leap forward for humanity: do you really want to live in a world where a guy named Bobo can write a song like "Vampires Are Alive" (note to Bobo: no they aren't.) and isn't burned at the stake for it?

Vampire controversy hurts proud papa DJ BoBo [Eurovision Today]