The Pop Corporation

So they can join the ranks of such luminaries as Dervish, Dustin the Turkey, and Nicky Byrne, John Lydon’s group Public Limited Image are going to compete to represent Ireland at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. They’re entering a new song called ‘Hawaii’ which is neither in Ireland, or Europe. Not that it matters much, we suppose.

The 2023 will be in Liverpool after Ukraine won, but are obviously currently at war with Russia.

What is quite touching is that this song is a love letter to Lydon’s wife Nora, who lives with Alzheimer’s: “It is dedicated to everyone going through tough times on the journey of life, with the person they care for the most – it’s also a message of hope that ultimately love conquers all.”

John Lydon there, with a touching message backed up by ‘love conquering all’ after wearing a MAGA hat and getting into it with all and sundry for years. Good value, we suppose.

Anyway, you can hear the track below. It doesn’t sound like a winning entry honestly, but stranger things have happened at Eurovision so we’ll just have to see.