This whole episode has been taken out of context.
It follows a discussion between the Bush administration and Eurovision.
After being told that it would be pushing it a bit to allow the Americas to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest, the Palestinian official was heard to say;
"Listen to Gold by Abba, and you'll see how far away your music is from Eurovision."
Besides, I've heard it said that if you play ABBAs records backwards, they take on a completely different meaning.
I think George needs to listen to
this.