UK 2016 - Tigertailz - Pipped It Popped It

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Disgruntled acts who didn't quite make the OGAE grade in the pre-qualifying panels have been taking to the internets in their floods complaining that their shoddy bedroom witterings had been cruelly discarded, and explaining in depth how their song, and only their song, was the one that could have saved Eurovision for the UK for now and ever more.

Of course, usually they were terrible, but the occasional act raised an occasional eyebrow. Ex Orbital man Paul Hartnoll has his collaboration with hip Brighton singer Fable sadly discarded, which was a proper shame, but the grumpiest of all were Tigertailz.

This ace Welsh glam metal band had genuine chart hits back when they were young willowy pups, but even now they've turned into gravel-faced old rockers they can still turn their hands to a good melody and killer singalong choruses. So no wonder founding member Jay Pepper let off a righteous tirade of spleen when he discovered that their entry - a poppier, happier singalong piece of pop rock - had been declined by the panel. They'd written it especially for Eurovision as well. What a shame.

OK, so it was very unlikely that OGAE were ever going to pick a genre song for their limited shortlist. But come on people, spread the joy. We've had nothing remotely like this in a UK final since Heavy Pettin's pissed up mumblings back in the mists of Wogan. The people want to rock - or at the very least, have a choice of rocking...