Tim: A few weeks ago, we mentionedthat various countries were starting to look for their Eurovision entries. Well tonight, it’s the big one, as Melodifestivalen, the second most important music competition of the year, gets going in Sweden; as such, it’s only appropriate that we look back at a previous entry. Darin entered with this last year, and I reckon we’ve gone too long without mentioning him.
Tom: I reckon I’d put Lovekiller as one of the best songs of last year. It’s so overblown and yet brilliant.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QxTCVPSlrI
Tim: I’ll be honest – I don’t think I could fault this, even if I wanted to.
Tom: This is how you make a slow, emotional schlager song without it seeming slow and plodding. Basic chord changes, emotional vocals, soaring choruses.
Tim: Admittedly it’s not as good as Lovekiller or his other recent and brilliant single Microphone, but it’s still great. Music: top notch. Lyrics/emotion relation: perfect.
Tom: And the key change?
Tim: Key change: absolutely superb.
Tom: Superb enough that my jaw genuinely dropped.
Tim: All round: flipping marvellous.
Tom: Oh yes.