This is actually one of the songs with the deepest meaning and message, at first listen its hard to get the references bc its so catchy but basically its a criticism of the music industry where composers and the people that work on a song dont get any recognition and get paid shit thus the reference of "0.003" the amount of money they receive from each stream on spotify, the "call Universal youre about to be star" cuz its the most predominant record label in the world, "Edgar cannot pay rent for me" which shows the difficulty of making a living out of this and so on 😅
There are underlying issues they're trying to address without being too serious. 1) Ghost, lyricist = ghostwriters. 2) dressing like a man = men are looked upon to sell their lyrics to artists better than women 3) 0.003 Spotify revenue per stream. 2 years to buy a meal is coming from that low income. 4) edgar can't pay even his rents properly bc he was earning very low as an artist. Their voices are so much better than the pia issue last year anyway
It's meant to be criticism about how low the earnings of song writers are in these days. But I wouldn't have guessed that after hearing the first time. 😅
I did know that streaming services like e.g. Spotify pay only 0,003 Euro/Dollar per stream so from that lyric on I did understand what the song was about
A bloddy brilliant mix of catchiness and deep lyrics. There is a ghost in my body is a reference to ghostwriting in the music industry and how that affects songwriters. The 'Who the Hell is..." is referring to when people don't know who made the song because they aren't big-time artists. The 0.003 is a reference to the Spotify cut per stream The Pay rent for me, gas station Champaign, gimme 2 years, and your dinner will be free also talking about how hard it is to survive as a songwriter. The reason why they choose Edgar Allen Poe, Teya talked about how they saw something which mentioned how he was the first American writer to live on a writer's income and therefore struggle to make a living
For me it's a winner in disguise, if an act can take the title from Sweden and Finland right now, it's Austria. The song is catchy enough to grab the televote sympathy and the song is so well put together with a highlight relatable topic for any member of the jury panel that would be impossible to them not to vote it, just for that. The lyrics is genius, the sounds are great and their voices are so playful yet well performed blended together. I see Austria strong enough for a top5, top3 and even be the winner in disguise.
Agreed. I think Austria is the "black horse" in this year's competition, and will surprise many people with how high it places, and Armenia will be the "sleeper hit", that is, a song that will not perform all that well in the competition but will be a massive hit afterwards.
Absolutely adore this song. The words are cohesive, melody is catchy, and vocalists are talented. Plus there's a fun dance! It just nails it on multiple levels for exactly what I want in an Eurovision song. Also, I NEED an Eurovision/Baltimore Ravens mascot crossover for this song. I feel like the Raven's mascot Poe could really nail the dance. Or if Poe's not available, would settle for one of the other mascots, Edgar or Allan.
.. I am bit suprised that no 1 here got the deepth meaning of this song .... 🙄 although all are native speakers - the whole video is as well pretty symbolic...eg. when teya was counting.. 0.003... for the little payment songwriters get for streaming... like woman that have to wear a moustache in the pretty male dominated music biz.... ghost in my body... stands for the ghostwriting in the music biz.... and its by far not at all a joke entry... FYI:) Teya and Salena reacted to many reaction videos...
My crystal ball predicts this is going to be very much in contention for the win. And I personally hope it happens too, just to see the effect it would have on the contest in a year or two.
It's smart joke entry for people who read Edgar Allan Poe's books. He wrote poetry also, that's why he's "lyricist". I love the song because has all the black and weird stuff of Edgar Allan Poe's style.
Via JXO "So, I'll break this down "There's a ghost in my body and he is a lyricist" "Oh Mia Padre, There's a ghost in my body" They are taking a shot at the industry. Alot of artist's today will use Ghostwriters who will produce or write music and get a little amount in revenue whilst the artist gets a decent cut for performing it. They also use their song as a way to demonstrate this. In today's industry, you could make the most meaningful song but cover it with Electro or dance and bam... It's a worldwide hit and people miss the actual meaning. So, they did the same by making this fun, quirky pop track that you miss the actual meaning behind the song. "What's your IPI? Where's the A&R? Girl, call Universal, you're about to be a star" IPI is a digital barcode that a A&R team recieve when content is made. It determines how much royalty the Producer, Writer, Artist and Label will receive. In most cases, again, the producer and label receive the most whilst the songwriter and artist receive hardly anything. They take a shot at Universal Music group as they are known to take MASSIVE chunks from artists and also not give their artist's any creative control over their music or sound. It's sarcasm. You'll become a star and be rich, but it'll come at a price, basically! "Zero dot zero zero three Give me two years, and your dinner will be free" Most streaming sites will pay a artist 0.003 in revenue every stream. This lyric actually hits so hard. All they could afford is cheap champagne and after two years, they'd finally make a small profit. Unless you're a massive artist pulling in millions of plays each month, you will hardly see a profit from your song and will have to wait a few years before you can just about afford a meal. It's a strong message to display just how much the industry and streaming sites do not value the work or content of hard working artists. This is why she then says "At least it pays to be funny". Comedians make more money than hard working songwriters and artists!! Let that sink in. In the second half of the video, they dress up as men delivering the song to a board of record executives. This is because men's work is often listened to more and released whilst women's hard work goes unnoticed or unfavoured. You then see them get arrested for impersonation and taken to prison. This is because they are trying to display the message, it would be so much easier to be a man in the industry than be a woman. VERY CLEVER what they did there. This song is ART. It's not even a song at this point. It deserves recognition for how amazing it is. It's such a fun, quirky song with such a deep and powerful message. I hope Europe research it because I NEED Them to understand. It's not a joke entry and this deserves a final place 😭 I hope this helps to anyone reading and you can now fully appreciate this masterpiece even more!!! Lots of love x this is how I interpret it - doesn't mean it's accurate ^.^" Via JXO
Oh, I love this. I have a very crowded top 5 but I might just give this the edge. Also, the video is so clever - I hope they can translate some of that to the stage. Would not mind this winning.
It grows on me every time I listen to it. It's very well executed and the singers are immediately likable. It can't win unless a few other key countries just don't show up for the finale.
You are confused. I understand that. This is not just a music video. Why? Let me quote "Lindon ESC" and his/her interpretation of this song that i found in the comments to another "Reacting to Austria ESC 2023" Video: So, I'll break this down "There's a ghost in my body and he is a lyricist" "Oh Mia Padre, There's a ghost in my body" They are taking a shot at Ghostwriters in the industry. Alot of artist's today will use Ghostwriters who will produce or write music and get a massive fraction whilst the artist gets a small amount for performing it. They also use their song as a way to demonstrate this. In today's industry, you could make the most meaningful song but cover it with Electro or dance and bam... It's a worldwide hit and people miss the actual meaning. So, they did the same by making this fun, quirky pop track that you miss the actual meaning behind the song. "What's your IPI? Where's the A&R? Girl, call Universal, you're about to be a star" IPI is a digital barcode that a A&R team recieve when content is made. It determines how much royalty the Producer, Writer, Artist and Label will receive. In most cases, again, the producer and label receive the most whilst the songwriter and artist receive hardly anything. They take a shot at Universal Music group as they are known to take MASSIVE chunks from artists and also not give their artist's any creative control over their music or sound. It's sarcasm. You'll become a star and be rich, but it'll come at a price, basically! You'll have no freedom to write your own songs but you'll be rich. It's a very clever lyric. "Zero dot zero zero three Give me two years, and your dinner will be free" Most streaming sites will pay a artist 0.003 in revenue every stream. This lyric actually hits so hard. All they could afford is cheap champagne and after two years, they'd finally make a small profit. Unless you're a massive artist pulling in millions of plays each month, you will hardly see a profit from your song and will have to wait a few years before you can just about afford a meal. It's a strong message to display just how much the industry and streaming sites do not value the work or content of hard working artists. This is why she then says "At least it pays to be funny". Comedians make more money than hard working songwriters and artists!! Let that sink in. In the second half of the video, they dress up as men delivering the song to a board of record executives. This is because men's work is often listened to more and released whilst women's hard work goes unnoticed or unfavoured. You then see them get arrested for impersonation and taken to prison. This is because they are trying to display the message, it would be so much easier to be a man in the industry than be a woman. VERY CLEVER what they did there. This song is ART. It's not even a song at this point. It deserves recognition for how amazing it is. It's such a fun, quirky song with such a deep and powerful message. " If I could add to that. Edgar Allan Poe was the first (american) author who tried to live from his art. He was short on money all of his life.
Oh, also, I hope this song grows on Carlena enough to rehabilitate the name "Edgar" after some right scumbag (taking an educated guess here) ruined it for her. Cause there's some cool Edgars out there like for example Edgar Wright.
Ok, I heard someone call it a "joke entry" so I immediately know to stop the video and just wait for the next one lol Like, ok, this is a fun song, but it has more deep meaning than a lot of the serious efforts this year, which I find it to be the perfect combo Serious subjects can still be presented in a fun/unique way without being too literal, uncomfortable and in your face
they called it a joke entry at the start of the video based purely on the title in their predictions before hearing the song, give them a chance they hadn't heard the song. And when it was addressed after they heard the song, Bekah correctly stirred it away from that calling it a tongue-in-cheek song, also I think a large majority of the first-time listeners completely missed the depth of the lyrics and were transfixed by how catchy the song was, if you got the lyrics and the depth of them well done, but not everyone would have, and if they didn't it's okay
@@JJSFC It's ok, not everyone in the world has to have good taste It's a massive world and there's enough room for tasteless people to live and be happy
@@JJSFC lol it's not that serious, just joking, but to me, not liking the song equals not having taste :P And searching for reactions of songs you don't like just to tell people you don't like it feels odd to me lol go watch the ones you like then?
@@Querviinho I’ve watched every one of this channel’s reactions for 2023. Doesn’t matter the song - even watched the Azerbaijan reaction and that song is flat out boring. Speaking of odd, searching for comments that go against your opinion about some Eurovision song is up there. Have a good day.
This is actually one of the songs with the deepest meaning and message, at first listen its hard to get the references bc its so catchy but basically its a criticism of the music industry where composers and the people that work on a song dont get any recognition and get paid shit thus the reference of "0.003" the amount of money they receive from each stream on spotify, the "call Universal youre about to be star" cuz its the most predominant record label in the world, "Edgar cannot pay rent for me" which shows the difficulty of making a living out of this and so on 😅
There are underlying issues they're trying to address without being too serious. 1) Ghost, lyricist = ghostwriters. 2) dressing like a man = men are looked upon to sell their lyrics to artists better than women 3) 0.003 Spotify revenue per stream. 2 years to buy a meal is coming from that low income. 4) edgar can't pay even his rents properly bc he was earning very low as an artist. Their voices are so much better than the pia issue last year anyway
It's meant to be criticism about how low the earnings of song writers are in these days. But I wouldn't have guessed that after hearing the first time. 😅
I did know that streaming services like e.g. Spotify pay only 0,003 Euro/Dollar per stream so from that lyric on I did understand what the song was about
A bloddy brilliant mix of catchiness and deep lyrics.
There is a ghost in my body is a reference to ghostwriting in the music industry and how that affects songwriters.
The 'Who the Hell is..." is referring to when people don't know who made the song because they aren't big-time artists.
The 0.003 is a reference to the Spotify cut per stream
The Pay rent for me, gas station Champaign, gimme 2 years, and your dinner will be free also talking about how hard it is to survive as a songwriter.
The reason why they choose Edgar Allen Poe, Teya talked about how they saw something which mentioned how he was the first American writer to live on a writer's income and therefore struggle to make a living
as far as i remember - Poe kinda died broke AF of tubercelosis in a sideway trench of a road or something like this
For me it's a winner in disguise, if an act can take the title from Sweden and Finland right now, it's Austria. The song is catchy enough to grab the televote sympathy and the song is so well put together with a highlight relatable topic for any member of the jury panel that would be impossible to them not to vote it, just for that. The lyrics is genius, the sounds are great and their voices are so playful yet well performed blended together. I see Austria strong enough for a top5, top3 and even be the winner in disguise.
Agreed. I think Austria is the "black horse" in this year's competition, and will surprise many people with how high it places, and Armenia will be the "sleeper hit", that is, a song that will not perform all that well in the competition but will be a massive hit afterwards.
Absolutely adore this song. The words are cohesive, melody is catchy, and vocalists are talented. Plus there's a fun dance! It just nails it on multiple levels for exactly what I want in an Eurovision song.
Also, I NEED an Eurovision/Baltimore Ravens mascot crossover for this song. I feel like the Raven's mascot Poe could really nail the dance. Or if Poe's not available, would settle for one of the other mascots, Edgar or Allan.
.. I am bit suprised that no 1 here got the deepth meaning of this song .... 🙄 although all are native speakers - the whole video is as well pretty symbolic...eg. when teya was counting.. 0.003... for the little payment songwriters get for streaming... like woman that have to wear a moustache in the pretty male dominated music biz.... ghost in my body... stands for the ghostwriting in the music biz.... and its by far not at all a joke entry... FYI:) Teya and Salena reacted to many reaction videos...
My crystal ball predicts this is going to be very much in contention for the win. And I personally hope it happens too, just to see the effect it would have on the contest in a year or two.
With the right staging, I can see it
this isn't winning lol
I really dont think its going to do this well even though i like it
Um well idk hury will like it very much. It will ve like top 10 with twlwvotes but not tok high. It will end uo between 8th and 15th place
This song grew on me a lot. With a decent performance in Liverpool they can bring Austria back in the Top 10. 😊
It's smart joke entry for people who read Edgar Allan Poe's books. He wrote poetry also, that's why he's "lyricist". I love the song because has all the black and weird stuff of Edgar Allan Poe's style.
Via JXO
"So, I'll break this down
"There's a ghost in my body and he is a lyricist"
"Oh Mia Padre, There's a ghost in my body"
They are taking a shot at the industry. Alot of artist's today will use Ghostwriters who will produce or write music and get a little amount in revenue whilst the artist gets a decent cut for performing it. They also use their song as a way to demonstrate this. In today's industry, you could make the most meaningful song but cover it with Electro or dance and bam... It's a worldwide hit and people miss the actual meaning. So, they did the same by making this fun, quirky pop track that you miss the actual meaning behind the song.
"What's your IPI? Where's the A&R?
Girl, call Universal, you're about to be a star"
IPI is a digital barcode that a A&R team recieve when content is made. It determines how much royalty the Producer, Writer, Artist and Label will receive. In most cases, again, the producer and label receive the most whilst the songwriter and artist receive hardly anything. They take a shot at Universal Music group as they are known to take MASSIVE chunks from artists and also not give their artist's any creative control over their music or sound. It's sarcasm. You'll become a star and be rich, but it'll come at a price, basically!
"Zero dot zero zero three
Give me two years, and your dinner will be free"
Most streaming sites will pay a artist 0.003 in revenue every stream. This lyric actually hits so hard. All they could afford is cheap champagne and after two years, they'd finally make a small profit. Unless you're a massive artist pulling in millions of plays each month, you will hardly see a profit from your song and will have to wait a few years before you can just about afford a meal. It's a strong message to display just how much the industry and streaming sites do not value the work or content of hard working artists. This is why she then says "At least it pays to be funny". Comedians make more money than hard working songwriters and artists!! Let that sink in.
In the second half of the video, they dress up as men delivering the song to a board of record executives. This is because men's work is often listened to more and released whilst women's hard work goes unnoticed or unfavoured. You then see them get arrested for impersonation and taken to prison. This is because they are trying to display the message, it would be so much easier to be a man in the industry than be a woman. VERY CLEVER what they did there.
This song is ART. It's not even a song at this point. It deserves recognition for how amazing it is. It's such a fun, quirky song with such a deep and powerful message. I hope Europe research it because I NEED Them to understand. It's not a joke entry and this deserves a final place 😭
I hope this helps to anyone reading and you can now fully appreciate this masterpiece even more!!!
Lots of love x
this is how I interpret it - doesn't mean it's accurate ^.^" Via JXO
Oh, I love this. I have a very crowded top 5 but I might just give this the edge.
Also, the video is so clever - I hope they can translate some of that to the stage. Would not mind this winning.
It grows on me every time I listen to it. It's very well executed and the singers are immediately likable.
It can't win unless a few other key countries just don't show up for the finale.
2023 ESC lyrics: poe poe poe, cha cha cha, eaeaea, ciuto tuto, šči😂
I mean, educating millions of people about the legacy of Edgar Allan poe.. you had to think about it i guess 😂
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Best dance song this year, maybe even best song. Unfortunately they didn't get as good a staging as they deserved.
I like Austrian song a lot but I love Tyler's t-shirt! What's the brand? :)
You are confused. I understand that. This is not just a music video. Why? Let me quote "Lindon ESC" and his/her interpretation of this song that i found in the comments to another "Reacting to Austria ESC 2023" Video:
So, I'll break this down "There's a ghost in my body and he is a lyricist" "Oh Mia Padre, There's a ghost in my body" They are taking a shot at Ghostwriters in the industry. Alot of artist's today will use Ghostwriters who will produce or write music and get a massive fraction whilst the artist gets a small amount for performing it. They also use their song as a way to demonstrate this. In today's industry, you could make the most meaningful song but cover it with Electro or dance and bam... It's a worldwide hit and people miss the actual meaning. So, they did the same by making this fun, quirky pop track that you miss the actual meaning behind the song.
"What's your IPI? Where's the A&R? Girl, call Universal, you're about to be a star"
IPI is a digital barcode that a A&R team recieve when content is made. It determines how much royalty the Producer, Writer, Artist and Label will receive. In most cases, again, the producer and label receive the most whilst the songwriter and artist receive hardly anything. They take a shot at Universal Music group as they are known to take MASSIVE chunks from artists and also not give their artist's any creative control over their music or sound. It's sarcasm. You'll become a star and be rich, but it'll come at a price, basically! You'll have no freedom to write your own songs but you'll be rich. It's a very clever lyric.
"Zero dot zero zero three Give me two years, and your dinner will be free" Most streaming sites will pay a artist 0.003 in revenue every stream. This lyric actually hits so hard. All they could afford is cheap champagne and after two years, they'd finally make a small profit. Unless you're a massive artist pulling in millions of plays each month, you will hardly see a profit from your song and will have to wait a few years before you can just about afford a meal. It's a strong message to display just how much the industry and streaming sites do not value the work or content of hard working artists.
This is why she then says "At least it pays to be funny". Comedians make more money than hard working songwriters and artists!! Let that sink in.
In the second half of the video, they dress up as men delivering the song to a board of record executives. This is because men's work is often listened to more and released whilst women's hard work goes unnoticed or unfavoured.
You then see them get arrested for impersonation and taken to prison. This is because they are trying to display the message, it would be so much easier to be a man in the industry than be a woman. VERY CLEVER what they did there. This song is ART. It's not even a song at this point. It deserves recognition for how amazing it is. It's such a fun, quirky song with such a deep and powerful message. "
If I could add to that. Edgar Allan Poe was the first (american) author who tried to live from his art. He was short on money all of his life.
Actually, it's about the ghostwriters who actually wrote the song getting too little money, not the performers
love this song and it has so much meing. hope you will read the song and google about the meaning
Oh, also, I hope this song grows on Carlena enough to rehabilitate the name "Edgar" after some right scumbag (taking an educated guess here) ruined it for her. Cause there's some cool Edgars out there like for example Edgar Wright.
my TOP 10 :P
LOVE THIS SONG!!!!! REALLY LOVE THIS SONG. Okay im done
Poe poe poe
O mio padre there is a 👻🕺
Maybe they want to refer to Woki mit deim popo as well ;-).
No
Incidentally, Michelangelo was also a very successful poet.
Poe also wrote horror stories...
I'll admit, I'm a bit disappointed Carlena didn't get this AT ALL.
Ok, I heard someone call it a "joke entry" so I immediately know to stop the video and just wait for the next one lol
Like, ok, this is a fun song, but it has more deep meaning than a lot of the serious efforts this year, which I find it to be the perfect combo
Serious subjects can still be presented in a fun/unique way without being too literal, uncomfortable and in your face
they called it a joke entry at the start of the video based purely on the title in their predictions before hearing the song, give them a chance they hadn't heard the song.
And when it was addressed after they heard the song, Bekah correctly stirred it away from that calling it a tongue-in-cheek song, also I think a large majority of the first-time listeners completely missed the depth of the lyrics and were transfixed by how catchy the song was, if you got the lyrics and the depth of them well done, but not everyone would have, and if they didn't it's okay
@@theguy2503 I stopped when they called it a joke entry after the reaction lol
Literally.
Poe Poe Poe Poe Poe Poe Poe
Y’all are irritating as hell. Why are you making fun of the song?
The so called “joke entry” now put us through to the finals🤘🏽
Waiting for Sweden, love your reactions.
If you electronic cant wait for yall to hear Serbia
We wait for Serbia😢
The problem, the guy who chose the song and musicians takes it serious. 😂
And why shouldn't they? This is not just some throwaway pop song, i.e. Poland this year
At the first listening I like this song. But with more listenings it has become a little too silly.
It’s not silly it’s very clever
I somehow don’t get the hype for this….
Same.
@@JJSFC It's ok, not everyone in the world has to have good taste
It's a massive world and there's enough room for tasteless people to live and be happy
@@Querviinho you don’t have to be insulting just because I have a differing opinion about a song.
@@JJSFC lol it's not that serious, just joking, but to me, not liking the song equals not having taste :P
And searching for reactions of songs you don't like just to tell people you don't like it feels odd to me lol go watch the ones you like then?
@@Querviinho I’ve watched every one of this channel’s reactions for 2023. Doesn’t matter the song - even watched the Azerbaijan reaction and that song is flat out boring. Speaking of odd, searching for comments that go against your opinion about some Eurovision song is up there. Have a good day.
This is 7th in the odds? It wouldn't even qualify in 2021, 2022 or 2016. Just confirms that this year is one of the worst.
It’s one of the most intelligent and catchy songs that has been presented at Eurovision for years.
On the MyEurovisionScoreboardApp it has overturned Norway and is third after Sweden and Finland.
You know you are wrong about that
for sure you love Sweden's song this year :p
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