This year’s Oscar Original Song shortlist has recognized a number of tunes from Black narrative or documentary films, however, the Academy has never ducked their heads when it comes to embracing a silly song; and we’re talking specifically about “Wuhan Flu” from Amazon’s Borat Subsequent Moviefilm and “Husavik” from Netflix’s Will Ferrell-Rachel McAdams comedy Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga. “Wuhan Flu” and “Husavik” follows in the tradition of AMPAS honoring such satirical tunes as “Blame Canada” from 2000’s South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut and the Bret McKenzie-penned ditty “Man or Muppet” in 2011 from The Muppets.
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