It’s a well known fact that the quality of a country’s pop music is directly proportional to the price of alcohol in that country (with perhaps one exception). Another more socially interesting observation is that runners-up in musical television competitions are inevitably better than the winners. The first of these facts is evidential throughout the rest of this blog. The second is proven without doubt in this song. Margaret Berger was placed second in the second season of Norwegian Idol. Samantha is – depending on who you believe – the best or the second best song on her second album Pretty Scary Silver Fairy. Hmm.. what a lot of seconds.

It’s quite possible that it might be released in the UK one day. Until then, we have this:

[Stylus Magazine Review: Pretty Scary Silver Fairy]
[Chameleon, iTunes UK]