Hit US cartoon The Simpsons has released a song praising the European Union ahead of the June European Parliament elections.
Titled Little E.U., the musical number mainly focuses on the lack of a tipping culture in Europe, with the main protagonist Homer lauding the bloc for allowing him to pay just the ticket price for a wealth of services.
“Here, in Euro land, extra money not change hand,” he sings in episode 17 of season 35, which aired on May 12.
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“Waiters, cabbies, escort girl, just cost base rate, what a world,” he adds.
“Europe king and here is why. Only pay for what you buy.
“The printed price is all that’s due. When you in Little EU!” Homer concludes.
The character goes on to praise Europe’s free-at-point-of-use healthcare systems in the song, which is a parody of the 2023 meme Planet Of The Bass.
The Simpsons variant features the original meme creator Kyle Gordon, who reprises the role of DJ Crazy Times originally featured in his 2023 creation, which was itself aimed at poking fun at 90s-era dance songs made in Europe.
The parody praising the bloc comes amid increasing division in the run-up to the EP elections, which is expected to return an increased number of Euro-critical politicians to the hemicycle.
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