UK Eurovision entry lyrics – what are the words to Look Mum No Computer’s Eins, Zwei, Drei?

THE UK took to the Eurovision stage in the second semi-final with a quirky synth-pop number by Look Mum No Computer. As one of the contest’s Big Four, we were already through to Saturday’s Grand Final, but fans still got to see our entry Eins, Zwei, Drei. Sign up for the Showbiz newsletter Thank you! Look Mum No Computer is representing the UK at Eurovision 2026 Credit: AFP His real name is Sam Battle Who is UK Eurovision entry Look Mum No Computer? Look Mum No Computer is the stage name of Sam Battle, an English musician, inventor and YouTube star based in Kent. He builds brilliant and bizarre homemade musical machines, including a Furby organ made from 44 of the talking toys, a triple oscillator built out of Nintendo Game Boys, and a synth fused with a Raleigh Chopper bicycle. He runs This Museum Is (Not) Obsolete in Ramsgate, an interactive museum celebrating obsolete and experimental technology, and launched his YouTube channel back in 2016. Sam was announced as the UK’s pick in February 2026, after a hunt led by Eurovision project director David May and BBC Studios bosses. read more on eurovision 2026 He told reporters it was “completely bonkers” to land the gig, adding that flying the flag for Britain was “an absolute honour”. What are the lyrics to UK Eurovision song? Eins, Zwei, Drei was released on March 6, and was written by Sam with Danish songwriting team Thomas Stengaard, Lasse Midtsian Nymann and Julie Aagaard. Stengaard previously co-wrote Denmark’s 2013 winner Only Teardrops, while Nymann helped craft Switzerland’s 2024 winning entry The Code by Nemo. The retro synth-pop number is all about escaping the daily grind, with the opening verse moaning about being stuck in the office, popping paracetamol to dull the pain and feeling caged. Most read in Showbiz Sam dreams up a fix – if only there was another language he could count in, he might feel better. The singer said the German chorus was inspired by his time gigging in Germany. Eins, Zwei, Drei lyrics in full: So sick of doing the whole 9 – 5 I pay my dues, I’m just stayin alive And I’m so bored of it, bored of it Oh what’s the point of it, point of it? A paracetamol to quench the pain The office cubicle has trapped me again Am I a mouse in a cage am I? D d d de-motivational Ah – if only there was a language That I could count in That would make me feel better Oh yah! Eins, zwei, drei darling I need something salty Eins, zwei, drei with a slice of pepperoni I’ll pay you can owe me That’ll be a pony Eins, zwei, drei I’m coming back to life Eins, zwei, drei got me feeling okey dokey Eins, zwei, drei goodbye drudgery hello me So light you can throw me Kill at Karaoke Eins, zwei, drei I’m coming back to life Counting in English doesn’t cut the mustard So sick of munchin roly poly with custard I’m so bored with it, bored with it Oh what’s the point of it, point of it? I’ve always been a fan of aviation I’m jumping on a plane to another nation All my pounds they feel counterfeit I need some euros to counter it Eins, zwei, drei darling I need something salty Eins, zwei, drei with a slice of pepperoni I’ll pay, you can owe me That’ll be a pony Eins, zwei, drei I’m coming back to life Eins, zwei, drei got me feeling okey dokey Eins, zwei, drei goodbye drudgery hello me So light you can throw me Kill at Karaoke Eins, zwei, drei I’m coming back to life Eins Zwei Drei Eins Zwei Eins Zwei Drei Eins, zwei, drei darling I need something salty Eins, zwei, drei with a slice of pepperoni I’ll pay you can owe me That’ll be a pony Eins, zwei, drei I’m coming back to life Eins Zwei Drei Eins Zwei Drei Eins Zwei Drei Got Me Feeling okey dokey Eins Zwei Drei I’m coming back to life Sam builds builds brilliant and bizarre homemade synthesisers Credit: instagram/lookmumnocomputer When did UK last win Eurovision? The UK last won Eurovision in 1997, when Katrina and the Waves stormed Dublin’s Point Theatre with Love Shine A Light. The track scored a thumping 227 points – the biggest winning total in the contest’s history at the time – and earned the maximum 12 points from 10 different countries. It was Britain’s fifth Eurovision crown, with the other triumphs by the following artists: Sandie Shaw – Puppet on a String (1967) Lulu – Boom Bang-a-Bang (four-way tie, 1969) Brotherhood of Man – Save Your Kisses for Me (1976) Bucks Fizz – Making Your Mind Up (1981) The 2026 Grand Final takes place in Vienna on Saturday, May 16. Comment now