Listen: UK’s Eurovision entry compared to vintage waffle ad
The UK’s Eurovision entry has been compared to a jingle from an advert for Birds Eye Waffles.
However, the ‘electro-swing’ song, which was written by David Mindel and Adrian Bax White, has attracted attention online for its similarity to a Birds Eye Waffles jingle.
The “Waffly Versatile” ad – which aired during the 1980s – has a lot of people scratching their heads at the similarity, and several mash-ups have already been created.
@BirdsEyeUK have you heard the UK Eurovision entry for this year? Sounds remarkably like your 80s advert for potato waffles!
— Monica Hayward (@Maniachaywire) March 8, 2015
The UK Eurovision entry sounds like the Birds Eye potato waffle (waffly-versatile) advert tune. #eurovison2015 — Karen Brown (@Kentgal) March 8, 2015
Our entry for Eurovision this year is basically the Bird’s Eye Potato Waffles song, isn’t it? — Blake (@blakeconnolly) March 8, 2015
UK appear to have entered the Potato waffle advert for Eurovision , I hope they use the Um Bongo one next year — Caine jenkins (@cainejenkins) March 8, 2015
We’re entering a misogynistic cover of the Birdseye potato waffle song for #Eurovision https://t.co/5GA6YfuJz9 — Tanya Hart (@arripay) March 7, 2015
40 countries are set to compete in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, with the Grand Final taking place on May 23.
