eurovision song contest

steeljack · 17-03-2007, 06:53

ok, I know i am probably so out of date on these things , but does anyone ever watch this show,it used to be huge in the 60' , somehow I came across this link to the Ukranian entry

featuring some tranny/drag queen and am wondering what happened to the 'nice' safe acts like Collodagh Rogers (sp?) and Nana Moskouri .
Is the Eurovision still a big thing on UK television or has it gone by its sell by date ?
Think it would be interesting to know what songs from the Eurovision that folks remember and why .........
thanks

cashman · 17-03-2007, 09:19

the only one i remember really is Abba- Waterloo, the reason its the only song that was half decent.

would be very surprised if many still watch this dirge steeljack.lol

mez · 17-03-2007, 09:37

never watch it its not my cup of tea at all too political for my liking.

garinda · 17-03-2007, 17:00

It still has it's fans.

They can be quite obsessive.

Most of them are cults.

lancsdave · 17-03-2007, 17:21

They decide tonight what the British entry will be. Seem to be bringing out some has beens again for this one. Big Brovaz, Brian Harvey and one of Atomic Kitten are all in it. No doubt be another load of poo

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/eurovision/2007/mymu/

flashy · 17-03-2007, 17:21

we'll never ever ever win the eurovision again or even come close to winning, thanx to the iraq war, its all political nowadays, so i dont even know why we still bother

cashman · 17-03-2007, 17:54

Most of them are cults.------ is that a spelling mistake rindy?

garinda · 17-03-2007, 20:45

Should have mentioned earlier, I'm one of the cults who sadly watches it.

My thoughts on tonight's show to chose a Song for Europe...

Atomic Kitten Liz-
Post hippy, feel good song. Reminded me of the New Seeker's 'I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing'.
Looked fantastic, and again the puff ball mini-kaftan was reminiscent of the clothes worn in the Coke advert from the early seventies, that used the New Seeker's song.
Good chance.

Brian Harvey-
Another car crash, were he again ran himself over again.
Return to Jail.
Do not pas Go.
Do not collect £200.

The Brovas-
Great. Probably won't get enough votes to win, but contemporary and street cool.
Loved it.

Scooch-
Way, way beyond camp. They were always Steps wannabes, but Steps climbed the stairs to bad taste Heaven. These lot should look for the stairs to bad taste Hell.
That said they could well romp home and win.

Cyndi-
French girl great voice, and looked beautiful, but just a total mish-mash rip off of 'On the Bonny Banks of Loch Lomond','The Skye Boat Song', and 'Danny Boy'.
Not a chat in hell's chance.

Justin Hawkins-
The Rock Opera pastiche used to be funny and charming, but the joke is over now. Terrible song, although his singing partner had a great voice if you strained to hear her over the synthesised backing track.

grego · 17-03-2007, 20:52

Used to love Euro vision and always used to buy the winning single, haven't watched it in ages now.

Gayle · 17-03-2007, 22:08

Used to watch it when I was a kid. Watched the results show last year for the first time in ages and couldn't believe the politicalness of the voting - Cyprus voted for Greece and Greece voted for Cyprus - Norway, Sweden and Denmark all voted together, Bosnia, Croatia and the other eastern bloc old states voted for each other. Huge joke if that's what it's based on.

shillelagh · 17-03-2007, 22:10

[quote=garinda;398951]Should have mentioned earlier, I'm one of the cults who sadly watches it.

Scooch-
Way, way beyond camp. They were always Steps wannabes, but Steps climbed the stairs to bad taste Heaven. These lot should look for the stairs to bad taste Hell.
That said they could well romp home and win.

They did didnt they rindy!!!

Im also one of the stupid people who watch it - well tonight i turned it over just in time to see the two songs for the sing off!!! As soon as the scooch one came on knew theyd pick that - why because its so stupid!!!
I used to have to watch it with my mum - she used to love it especially when ireland won! Best was one year i was babysitting my niece and she screamed the house down and the only time she was quiet was when the eurovision was on - so i had to watch it if i wanted peace!!! Shes 12 now 13 in may - and you know something she watches it now as well and she laughs her head off when i tell her the story about that night!!!

Best is Terry Wogans commentary - you cant beat that!!!

cashman · 17-03-2007, 22:13

well rindy and jen, kudos to both of you, for admitting you watch that tripe.

shillelagh · 17-03-2007, 22:19

Hey there was primeval on tonight and it was the last one as well - well until the next series. That was more important than hearing the choice of songs. I just think its so funny you get neighbours voting for neighbours and the ones who hate each other no matter what no points for them!!

cherokee · 17-03-2007, 22:59

hee hee love the avatar jen happy st patrick,s day hun....you been on the guiness ???

shillelagh · 17-03-2007, 23:30

nope just coffee not drinking cherokee - can you not remember?

Mind you i do have some baileys in the cupboard and a bottle of black bush.............