UK’s 2026 Eurovision entry inspired by Britpop legends… though features chorus all in German
BBC bosses have taken inspiration from Britpop legends Blur for the UK’s 2026 Eurovision entry.
The Sun can reveal Look Mum No Computer’s song Eins, Zwei, Drei has been inspired by the British music legends.
It features random lyrics and almost spoken word verses.
Controversially, the chorus is all in German.
Sam Battle, the man behind Look Mum No Computer, says on the track: “If only there was a language that I could count in, that would make me feel better.”
He then launches into a bizarre counting session in German.
The Eurovision track opens with Sam saying: “So sick of doing the whole 9 to 5.
“I pay my dues I’m just staying alive… and I’m so bored, I’m so bored of it. Oh what’s the point of it.”
A source said; “The song is about as far away from last year’s entry as posisble but maybe that’s what the UK needed to do?
“On one hand it’s very Blur inspired.
“On the other there are whole waves of the song that are in German.
“That being said if you had been played it and told it was from another European country you’d think it’s the perfect Eurovision track.”
The song will get its official first play on BBC Radio 2 Breakfast with Scott Mills on Friday morning.
The music video is also set to drop on Friday as well.
This year’s contest takes place in May in Vienna.
The Sun revealed earlier this month how Australia will be represented by Delta Goodrem after she told Bizarre of her dream of competing in the show in an interview back in May 2025.
The Sun previously revealed how BBC bosses were forced to go back to the drawing board after one of their shortlisted acts was exposed for inappropriate comments online.
Bosses hauled the act – who is a solo artist – into a meeting where they were dramatically told they would no longer be representing the UK.
As well as the performer, the song was also ready to go – with the track being played to a number of industry high-flyers to gauge the reaction.
It meant that during January staff had been desperately trying to find a replacement act in time for the impending submission deadline.
A source previously said: “The BBC can’t take any chances with Eurovision being such a pressure cooker this year.
“Routine checks brought up past behaviour that just didn’t line up.
“It was brutal but they were dragged into a meeting and told they could no longer represent the UK.
“Naturally the person was mortified and devastated.
“It’s been a mess ever since the start of the year trying to find a new act.”