As we continue to try and get our heads round the musical boundaries that are being pushed by Frankie, I suddenly had this epiphany.
Was Frankie so overawed by Lord Wagner's magnificence on last year's show that he was driven to try and emulate his success? Both on the stage and with the ladies.
I can picture Frankie sat in front of the television with his Marmite sandwiches looking enviously at the ease with which Lord Wagner performed as women fell as his feet. Who wouldn't want to be him?
Now obviously Frankie is only a wee boy and Lord Wagner was the embodiment of God himself so he can't hope to compare. But one can understand how he would want to try.
So should we cut him some slack for setting his sights so high?
And wouldn't Lord Wagner want us to support the one who 'doesn't belong here'?
I think he would, and not only was Creep sung from the heart but it was also prophetic. We should embrace Frankie's unique musical qualities and his complete disregard for the conventions of the show.
Was Frankie so overawed by Lord Wagner's magnificence on last year's show that he was driven to try and emulate his success? Both on the stage and with the ladies.
I can picture Frankie sat in front of the television with his Marmite sandwiches looking enviously at the ease with which Lord Wagner performed as women fell as his feet. Who wouldn't want to be him?
Now obviously Frankie is only a wee boy and Lord Wagner was the embodiment of God himself so he can't hope to compare. But one can understand how he would want to try.
So should we cut him some slack for setting his sights so high?
And wouldn't Lord Wagner want us to support the one who 'doesn't belong here'?
I think he would, and not only was Creep sung from the heart but it was also prophetic. We should embrace Frankie's unique musical qualities and his complete disregard for the conventions of the show.
