Music video: https://youtu.be/ktkzyeOoEXA 

In light of the Eurovision Song Contest being cancelled this year, I've created a song of my own for a contest being held by a group of friends on the night. When Covid-19 strikes, creativity is the sword and determination, the shield. 

The year's been a tough one for most people, and I know I've struggled. The process of creating this gave me pockets of laughter and smiles in a sea of tension headaches and frowns though. Even if I see flaws when I watch it back, I'm proud of what I was able to do with a little creativity and a few bits of tech. If you're thumb-twiddling, I can wholeheartedly recommend giving making a music video a go.

When you miss Brexit, you know things are bad.
Now I'm in self-isolation with my mum and dad. 
Nights out replaced by scrabble with the cat,
And all this because a man ate a bat, 

Who can we blame? Let’s ask the stars on TV,
Amanda fricking Holden, is blaming 5G,
Trump flaming China and the WHO,
Inject some disinfectant get that UV glow!

2016 referendum 
‘17 Trump inaugurated 
‘18 His trade war screws you
‘19 we left the EU…

Can’t see the future with 2020 vision,
2021 can we break this tradition?
Change won’t come unless we make it our mission,
2021 can we break this tradition?

Had a better work-life balance when I had to go to work,
My diet’s trash, my hair’s a mess my joints all freaking hurt,
Won’t be leaving isolation with abs or a new skill,
No delivery slots on Tescos, maan I’ve lost the will,

Where do we turn, the conservative party?
Matt Hancock’s mansplaining PPE,
Bojo misses the empire and has blood on his hands,
All playing into Priti Patel’s master plan...

2016’s referendum,
‘17 Trump inaugurated, 
‘18 His trade war screws you,
‘19 we left the EU…

Can’t see the future with 2020 vision,
2021 can we break this tradition?
Change won’t come unless we make it our mission,
2021 can we break this tradition?

What would he say? He’d say we can,
How would she think? She’d think that we can,
Why should they try? Because they know they can
If we believe it, if we want it - we’re the difference and we can...

2016 Same-sex marriage,
‘17 hashtag me too,
‘18 Plastic straws are through,
‘19 Scientientis captured a picture of a fricking black hole!

Seriously!

Can’t see the future, with pessimistic vision,
2021 we will break the tradition.  
Change won’t come unless we make it our mission,
2021 we must break this tradition!

Filmed on Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K
Audio captured on Rode Wireless Go
Words and video by Basil Kronfli
Music by Oskar Abrahamsson