“Who The Hell Is Edgar?” is the Austrian entry for Eurovision 2023. It describes someone being possessed by the spirit of Edgar Allen Poe and writing a hit song, as a thinly-veiled analogy for ghostwriting, hitmaking, and the pitiful commercial payoff that even combining the power of the two can hav...
[Intro: Teya, Salena]
Oh my God, you're such a good writer
Oh, it's not me, it's Edgar
Who the hell is Edgar?
[Verse 1: Teya, Teya & Salena]
There's a ghost in my body and he is a lyricist
It is Edgar Allan Poe, and I think he can't resist
Yeah, his brain is in my hand, and it's moving really fast
Mhm
Don't know how he possessed me, but I'm happy that he did
'Cause this song is feeling special, and is gonna make me rich
Yeah, the words are spilling out, what the heck is this about?
Mhm
[Pre-Chorus: Teya & Salena]
Oh, mio padre, there's a ghost in my body
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
[Chorus: Teya & Salena]
Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe
Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe
Poe, Poe, Poе, Poe, Poe
Edgar Allan, Edgar Allan
Poe, Poе, Poe, Poe, Poe
Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe
Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe
Edgar Allan Poe
[Verse 2: Salena, Teya & Salena]
Maybe I should call a doctor or an exorcist
Maybe someone out there knows where Shakespeare is so I can get a taste
What's your IPI? Where's the A&R?
Girl, call Universal, you're about to be a star
[Chorus: Teya & Salena, Salena]
Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe
Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe
Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe
Edgar Allan, Edgar Allan
Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe
Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe
Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe
Edgar Allan
Who the hell is Edgar?
[Post-Chorus: Teya & Salena]
Oh, mio padre
(Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe)
(Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe)
(Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe)
There's a ghost in my body
(Edgar Allan, Edgar Allan)
(Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe)
Oh, mio padre
(Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe)
(Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe)
There's a ghost in my body
(Edgar Allan Poe)
[Bridge: Teya, Salena, Teya & Salena]
Zero dot zero zero three
Give me two years, and your dinner will be free
Gas station champagne is on me
Edgar cannot pay rent for me
Zero dot zero zero
Zero dot zero zero
Zero dot zero zero three
At least it pays to be funny
Ugh!
[Chorus: Teya, Salena, Teya & Salena]
Oh, mio padre
(Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe)
(Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe)
There's a ghost in my body
(Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe)
(Edgar Allan, Edgar Allan)
Oh, mio padre
(Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe)
(Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe)
There's a ghost in my body
(Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe)
(Edgar Allan, Edgar Allan)
Oh, mio padre
(Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe)
(Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe)
There's a ghost in my body
(Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe)
(Edgar Allan, Edgar Allan)
Oh, mio padre
(Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe)
(Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe)
There's a ghost in my body
(Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe)
(Edgar Allan, Edgar Allan)
[Outro, Teya & Salena, Salena]
Oh, mio padre, there's a ghost in my body
Oh-oh-oh-oh-ohh-ohh
Who the hell is Edgar?
Who the Hell Is Edgar? was written by TEYA & Selina Edbauer & Pele Loriano & Ronald Janeček.
Who the Hell Is Edgar? was produced by Pele Loriano & Ronald Janeček.
Teya & Salena released Who the Hell Is Edgar? on Wed Mar 08 2023.
At a press conference prior to the release of the song, Teya & Salena discussed their experience writing the song. Salena said:
This song is a snapshot of the fun we had writing it. It started with wanting to convey what it feels like when a good song is made. Sometimes creativity rushes throug...
At the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, Teya & Salena came in 15th place with “Who the Hell Is Edgar?!,” having collected a total amount of 120 voting points.
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