Georgia's entry at the 54^th Eurovision Song Contest, scheduled to be held in Moscow in May, has has been ruled unacceptable by organisers, the BBC said on May 10 2009.

The reason was the lyrics for the disco-funk song entitled "We Don't Wanna Put In".

This, according to the BBC, "appears to poke fun at Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin", which was against the competition's rules forbidding political content in entries.

The BBC quoted a contest spokesman as saying that "no lyrics, speeches, gestures of a political or similar nature shall be permitted".

The song, performed by female trio 3G along with male vocalist Stephane, has a distinct 1970s feel and contains the chorus: "We don't wanna put in, the negative move, it's killin' the groove," the BBC said.

The Geneva-based European Broadcasting Union, which runs the contest, said Georgia can rewrite the lyrics of its entry or select another song.

The BBC quoted Natya Uznadze, the group's producer, that they had yet to receive official confirmation of the decision, while Vladimir Smirnov from Russia's state-run Channel One - which will broadcast the contest - said the network had nothing to do with the decision.

Relations between Russia and Georgia have been tense ever since the latter declared its independence after the fall of the Soviet Union 20 year ago. After last year's military conflict between the two sides over Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia, relations deteriorated further.

Georgia initially announced that it would not take part in the Moscow contest due to political objections, but the decision was reversed in December, the BBC said.


We Don't Wanna Put In

Some people tell you the stories
To drag you down to the knees
But let me tell you, don’t worry
No worries, no worries

Another glass of my moonshine
Will kick the hell out of me
But let me focus on good stuff
Some good stuff, just good stuff
We don’t wanna put in the negative move
It’s killing the groove
I’m trying to shoot in some disco tonight
Boogie with you
So many people are whining,
They’re freakin’ all day long,
The bitchin’ will last forever
And ever, and ever
You better change your perspective,
Your life won’t be outta luck,
A groovy sun will be rising,
Be rising, it’s rising.
We don’t wanna put in
The negative move,
It’s killin’ the groove.
I’m a-try to shoot in
Some disco tonight
Boogie with you
I like all Europe countries, and I love Europa
Say: give me sexy yeaah
Give me sexy yeaah