Look Mum No Computer – Eins, Zwei, Drei

March 9, 2026

Friday saw the launch of a rather unique Eurovision Song Contest entry from the UK. Mad cap engineer Sam Battle aka Look Mum No Computer has created a song which is so obviously Eurovision but so obviously British at the same time.

The song starts out in a office scene with telephones every where, with Sam working a desk. The walls are crushing in on him and he’s singing about the boredom and pointlessness of his work. The set colours could be straight out of a Wes Anderson film. After a quick refresher of a digestive biscuit and baked beans, he breaks out of his office and suit during a choral interlude, perhaps a nod to the Bucks Fizz winning entry in 1981? Then the main song begins in front of the bank of synthesisers. The lyrics feel like a cross between an anthem and a protest song and are littered with English colloquialisms. Apparently they came to Sam whilst trying to move a sofa to make room for a synthesiser. The basic premise is escaping the drudgery of the office to go on Holiday to Germany. Which I can relate to as I did exactly that earlier in the year.

The chorus is exceedingly catchy so I am sure it will get an audience sing along. You can get the lyrics from the Eurovision version of Eins, Zwei, Drei by turning on the captions. The music has a predominantly electro style to it with a bit of punk too, a refreshing change from previous pop entries.

A mug of baked beans and a stamp with papers on a desk

As several commenters on the music video have pointed out the equipment in the background is not just there for show. It is a modular synthesiser assembled and configured to play the music you are listening to. I recognise the “Furby” module which can be seen 48s into the track from when I saw Sam’s exhibit at Makers Central in Birmingham a few years back. There’s also bits of test equipment around the set which I’d not be surprised if they were in practical use setting things up.

When he’s not touring with his music or at exhibitions, Sam can be found at “This Museum is (not) Obsolete” in Ramsgate. If you look closely in the opening segments one of the clocks and telephones on the wall is labelled Ramsgate.

Sam’s previous projects include a record breaking synthesiser, a Furby Organ, a Telly Tubby Mexican wave, experimenting with old telephone exchange equipment and making music with retro tech. He’s also been restoring a church organ and wiring it up to a computer for generating music via livecoding.

Now for the best bit. Watch the video!