Eurovision Song Contest

[elliott]

Yes. It's that time again. Seing as the voters in the real song contest seem to vote for the same country as if they've not actually listened to the song, I thought that we would have our own BBS Song Contest. You don't have to sing, just vote for which country you want to win

[Daniel_Nash]

Surely there are more options than this? You might be restricted though.

Russia will win it if TaTu sing. I think. But that's undecided at the moment.

The voting is so funny. Terry Wogan really does make it something to watch. Cyprus votes for Greece, Austria votes for Germany. Oh it's funny. :D

[Neil the Eagle]

The Latvian entry is the best I've heard... the British one is shamefully bad. This duo would have go kicked out of Pop Idol at the first stage.

[Mini Cheddar]

I have to agree with you - but I still would want to vote for the UK to win .....call me old fashioned ;)

[Daniel_Nash]

Found this on Amazon: Here (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00009EJIS/ref=sr_aps_music_1_1/202-3638558-1763021)

Oh dear.. :(

[elliott]

I think that we might get a fair few votes what with all of those little countries (Bulgaria, Poland) supporting our War efforts. Hmm... They have no reason whatsoever, nothing to do with being accepted into the EU.
I'm gonna vote for the worst one, which for the last few years has been Poland.

Can someone add some more options:

Turkey
Sweden
Denmark
Croatia
Belarus
Slovakia

anyone else, I know there are a few

[we_8_brighton]

im cheering for tatu

[El Aguila]

Russia, of course. They say they'll get married if they win - wouldn't we all like to see that?

[selhurstparkflyer]

Originally posted by El Aguila
Russia, of course. They say they'll get married if they win - wouldn't we all like to see that?

Is tatu russia's offering this year?

Prsonally, I think Cyprus has a top entry and will get my vote.

[Brett]

The voting is soooo rigged at the Eurovision.

Who can say which way it'll go this year?

[Latvian]

Great to see Lativa has twice as many votes as any other country :p

I was at my ex's this time last year and went mental when Latvia won, never seen them win anything before :p

[The Doctor.]

Originally posted by Brett
Who can say which way it'll go this year?
Much like tATu, in fact.

[Grim Reaper]

Slovenia's entry of Nanana seems to be in the best traditions of Eurovision. 'Eighties Coming Back' by Estonia has got potential. Presumblay the singer(s) will be wearing luminous yellow socks and a string vest and sweatbands

[Mat ov CPFC]

Worst evening of the year for me. My wife takes this bloody contest far to seriously and we are having (foreign) friends over for dinner so they can all sit around and watch it as they also happen to think its the cultural high spot of the year.

Poo.

:(

[Ruskin Old Boy]

Russia to win. But what on earth is Israel doing in a competition in Europe?

[El Aguila]

Originally posted by Mat ov CPFC
Worst evening of the year for me. My wife takes this bloody contest far to seriously and we are having (foreign) friends over for dinner so they can all sit around and watch it as they also happen to think its the cultural high spot of the year.

:(
Really? They take this really seriously in Spain, too... I think it dates from the 60s when it was taking part in the Eurovision Song Contest that made them feel like a proper, European country.

[Daniel_Nash]

Oh dear... cultural high spot?! But it's rigged! it's not about ability or quality of the song, it's all done on political voting!

Still, Terry Wogan makes me laugh and that's enough to make me want to watch. That and i am informed we ARE watching it, no choice really.

[greybot]

France and Germany should not be allowed as I consider them "Old Europe"

[Daddy Long]

I'll watch it for Wogan and for the odd fit Eastern Block wench

[Ian of Chatham]

Originally posted by Daniel_Nash
Russia will win it if TaTu sing. I think. But that's undecided at the moment.:D
Tatu might actually sing???! That would be a first!

[elliott]

we've got foreign friends over;dutch though

they take it really seriously over there but our friends actually south african so she takes it with a pinch of salt.

when any of the songs are in a foreign language, put the subtitles on on page 888. it has a literal translation and it just cracks me up reading it

[Raggy]

I want tatu to win for Russia.

Ireland takes it very seriously as well - the selection process made the front page of the tabloids over here.

[Sick Bucket]

It's tempting. Terry Wogan is fantastic in it.

[DANGERMOUSE]

The Eurovision's great fun, I watch it every year. Not only is Wogan amusing, but it is also very satisfying to make fun of the mad continentals. You can also pass the time by awarding your own votes according to the totty.

The 1997 victory was fantastic - round at my friends' place, had a sweepstake, mucho drinking, and cheering the roof off whenever Katrina got douze points! Happy days... :lux:

[PENGE P]

Tatu no other bands will lick em

[GUCCI Eagle]

This will be the evidence that Tatu can't sing.

Ireland is always a banker

[Sunny Fan]

Originally posted by PENGE P
Tatu no other bands will lick em Should make for interesting viewing

[JamieBcpfc]

how do u hear the entrys,
but it has got 2 be tatu

[Riccardo]

I'm just looking forward to hearing Terry Wogan's quips.

[Benzhiyi]

Got a copy of the Eurovision album at work this week, most of the tracks are pants, particularly the England one.

Best by some distance is Iceland, my tip for victory. :)

[Riccardo]

Latvia's a couple of years back was brilliant

'Won't you be my run away bride' or something like that. Top marks.

[Latvian]

Latvia still in the lead :D

[eagles freak]

I don't really care who wins, just as long as its not the French.

[Latvian]

Yeah, I see no-ones voted for them yet ;)

[mikebow]

I watch it every year, it is priceless.
terry wogan is great, and last year there were robots for bulgaria and 3 trannies representing slovakia if i remember correctly?

Britian have a crap entry, tatu will walk it

[gjtango]

In my opnion the Eurovision Song Contest Is a load of bOll*cks and is just a prime idea to gain ratings on the BBC.

None of the songs are ever any good. Can be a laugh to watch if on but I'll stay away from it. There's better things on Sky

E.g. Valencia vs Real Madrid, 8pm, Sky Sports 3. :p

[mikebow]

well yeah, the bbc do aim to get ratings........

and i'll watch it, half the erason you watch it is for the awful songs so....

[Riccardo]

Opening blub that's rubbish.

TW : Who wrote that ? Sign him up.

[Riccardo]

This is so •••••, where's Kolinko and Rubins ?

TW cracks me up.

[LLCOOLSTEVE]

:D

[Riccardo]

This old bint works for the Cyrpus tourist board !

A ••••••• astonaunt !!!!!! Brilliant !!!

[LLCOOLSTEVE]

What a load of crap, but brilliant crap! :)

[LLCOOLSTEVE]

Erm, she was fit.

[LLCOOLSTEVE]

LOL what the feck!? is this guy serious??!!?! ROFL :D

[Kevin T]

Are Austria taking the piss?

[LLCOOLSTEVE]

Originally posted by Kevin T
Are Austria taking the piss?

LOL i think so :D quality.

[Kevin T]

Ireland - Plus points for birds swinging arms. Minus points for over doing the cheese.

[Dave]

your taking this seriously aren't you kevin?

[LLCOOLSTEVE]

I want to vote Austria in our poll but there is no option!

[gjtango]

Originally posted by LLCOOLSTEVE
I want to vote Austria in our poll but there is no option!

Ditto, that was Eurovision singing of the highest quality. Looks like they dragged that guy out the bar half drunk to perform :D

[LLCOOLSTEVE]

Turkish bird is rapping!

[gjtango]

Bosnia, WTF?! LOL!!

Check the backing singers on these songs, they are 100& Tacky, going along as if they like the song :eek:

[Riccardo]

on the blower to my drunk mates in Rochester. Whats happened ?

[LLCOOLSTEVE]

Originally posted by Riccardo
on the blower to my drunk mates in Rochester. Whats happened ?


You missed Austria......:eek:

[Riccardo]

Not tatu though ??

[Chocky]

Lead singer of the German entry is a cracker.

Looks like Freddy Starr in an orange syrup.

[LLCOOLSTEVE]

Originally posted by Riccardo
Not tatu though ??

On now........:o

[Riccardo]

Tatu look like crack whores.

[Chocky]

Wor ginger russian lesbo screaming fat arsed minger isn't it.

[LLCOOLSTEVE]

Crap song

[Riccardo]

i luv lez girls, but that was •••••. I might have to go out and get some beer.

Sod this eurovision.

[Chocky]

MMM now the Spanish bird :D

[Riccardo]

Originally posted by Chocky
MMM now the Spanish bird :D

I've f@cked her....or her sister.

Honestly, I have. She was lovely. Madrid is the best. Apart from their football team.

Best school trip ever.

[Teaser]

Germany Scared me

[Riccardo]

Israel....does he think he's Benny Hill ?

[LLCOOLSTEVE]

Austria still the best so far.

[Chocky]

She said she's a virgin and she hasn't got a sister, just a very hairy mother with a moustache.

[Riccardo]

I'm listening to Paul Weller now, sod this eurovision •••••.

[Riccardo]

Originally posted by Chocky
She said she's a virgin and she hasn't got a sister, just a very hairy mother with a moustache.

I thought she was a little bit too chewy.

[Chocky]

Wor garlic gash.

[LLCOOLSTEVE]

mmm lungs

[Ruskin Old Boy]

Originally posted by LLCOOLSTEVE
Austria still the best so far.

I'll go along with that ... at least it was original

[Riccardo]

Netherlands is like the cast of Scooby Doo.

[LLCOOLSTEVE]

UK up

[LLCOOLSTEVE]

She wanna sing it any more flat

[Riccardo]

oh god.

[Chocky]

Oh my good gawd, the UK tossers are so badly out of tune! ROFL!!!!

[Ruskin Old Boy]

Wogan's comment on the writer of the German entry the best so far ..."he's been writing the German entries since the Weimar Republic"

[Riccardo]

I'd rather me singing Paul Weller's Sunflower in the Cherries in the Eurovision as opposed to that •••••.

[Riccardo]

I might get down the brighton centre and have a dump on stage.

[LLCOOLSTEVE]

LOL Ukraine

[Ruskin Old Boy]

nice babes in Ukraine though

[as216]

Sounds rubbish - glad I'm not watching it.

[Latvian]

How many times has the word "baby" been used tonight... Dont know, just wondering what people's guesses are!

[LLCOOLSTEVE]

Originally posted by LLCOOLSTEVE
mmm lungs

And again.....

[Riccardo]

i'm off to offy and kebab, sod u lot :D

[Ruskin Old Boy]

you did this last year Riccardo ... and came back for the voting ;)

Austria still has my vote

[LLCOOLSTEVE]

So many of em can't sing :(

[JamieBcpfc]

the norway bloke can sing kinda, but crap song
ps the english entry sounded literally like a drowned rat, missed first few

[Riccardo]

I have heard a about 3 songs in full ROB as my mates from medway calleed and also i called sunny fan. So i'm coming back listening to paul weller and not euro walbarling :)

[LLCOOLSTEVE]

Polish nutter with pink hair :eek:

[JamieBcpfc]

0myGod Poland is terrible

[JamieBcpfc]

Latvia now

[LLCOOLSTEVE]

:lux: :lux: :lux: :lux:

Round of applause for the Latvian bird


:o :love:

[Grim Reaper]

Originally posted by JamieBcpfc
0myGod Poland is terrible

Don't say that - I've got money on them (as well as France and Russia!) Have any of these got a chance. Haven't got to see any of it yet but will try and see the voting

[LLCOOLSTEVE]

Poland and Russia were pretty crap

[JamieBcpfc]

Originally posted by Grim Reaper
Don't say that - I've got money on them (as well as France and Russia!) Have any of these got a chance. Haven't got to see any of it yet but will try and see the voting
Russia may win, but Poland was a pink haired nutter wiv a sore throat,
Latvia were so cheesy but on the plus side they didnt say baby once

[JamieBcpfc]

Originally posted by Latvian
How many times has the word "baby" been used tonight... Dont know, just wondering what people's guesses are!
742 im guessing in which 500 were from great britains song
okay maybe not that many in englands song
ps Belgium was rather endearing, for some reason i fort it was good

[LLCOOLSTEVE]

Estonia is cool...

[daz_eagle]

ESTONIA TO WIN!!! COOL SONG! :p

[LLCOOLSTEVE]

Romanian techno!!

[Riccardo]

I've seen that swedish girl in a dvd i've borrowed.

[Ruskin Old Boy]

Austria still :p :o

[Riccardo]

And those Slovienia girls. :D

[JamieBcpfc]

i like slovenia and romania

[Teaser]

last song thank goodness

[LLCOOLSTEVE]

Estonia was the best but wont win

[SwampThing]

Estonia best easily. Instantly thought of "Squeeze". Jools even got a little solo in on the piano :p

British was a f***ing embarassment!

[LLCOOLSTEVE]

Germany are worth a fiver at 14/1

[Ruskin Old Boy]

Good each way bet must be Malta but without the massed ranks of the Baltic countries to vote for them it's a toss up between Latvia and Estonia

[JamieBcpfc]

how has austria good

[JamieBcpfc]

i liked iceland

[firesign]

Estonia was good - I'd buy that!

Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Romania were all okay. Tatu were a BIG disappointment. As for the UK - how rubbish was that??? Useless song, sung badly.

[Riccardo]

Tatu were awful, both the song and the fact they didn't get it on.

[JamieBcpfc]

Tatu were okay
ps wot the hell was happening then

[Benzhiyi]

Two contests a year!!!! :D :D :D

[Riccardo]

Two a year...no thanks.

European cúnts.

[JamieBcpfc]

voting now

[Benzhiyi]

Iceland's song was best btw, as I said on page 2 of this thread...

[LLCOOLSTEVE]

Yeh Austria!!!! 10 points :D

[Riccardo]

Tactical Scando gits.

[Riccardo]

RuPaul ?

[JamieBcpfc]

Norway wot was that i forget

[Riccardo]

Michael Winner !

[Riccardo]

Crazy voting !

[JamieBcpfc]

POLAND WOT THE HELL

[JamieBcpfc]

Norway early lead

[Ruskin Old Boy]

no Turkish delight

[LLCOOLSTEVE]

UK, nil point

[Riccardo]

Where's UK ? Why don't we get Oasis to do it and at least there would be a ruck there after, after nil points. Jemini or whatever couldn't fart in a brothel.

[firesign]

Bonkers voting!!!

[Riccardo]

Kept us in suspenders !!!

[firesign]

Looks like the UK could get relegated :D

[Ruskin Old Boy]

Norway in the lead .... this is more mad than usual

[Riccardo]

All these women look like porn stars to me.

[LLCOOLSTEVE]

LOL ••••ed up :D

[LLCOOLSTEVE]

LOL, thats ok your fired!

[Riccardo]

Stupid bint :)

[Ruskin Old Boy]

Wise up everyone .... the UK is the pits in Europe right now ... no-one likes us :sob:

[Riccardo]

All because of Iraq this.

[LLCOOLSTEVE]

Awww come on Estonia

[Riccardo]

MILF.

[LLCOOLSTEVE]

LOL go the Austrian nutter!

[Ruskin Old Boy]

"Post Iraqi backlash" :p

[LLCOOLSTEVE]

Originally posted by Riccardo
All because of Iraq this.

Wogan agrees :eek:

[Riccardo]

LOL Post iraqi backlash, TOLD YA !!!

[firesign]

Portugal gives 12pts to Spain!!!!!!! What is going on???

[Riccardo]

Croatia would be nothing without us anyway.

I don't like this anymore. :grrr:

I know the UK song was ••••• but come on, nil points.....harsh.

[Ruskin Old Boy]

Cyprus - will they give the UK un point?

[LLCOOLSTEVE]

Cyprus will give Greece a few points.....

[Riccardo]

But first a song :)

[Riccardo]

Gay-er Borat from Cyprus. :D

[LLCOOLSTEVE]

Originally posted by LLCOOLSTEVE
Cyprus will give Greece a few points.....

:rolleyes:

[Riccardo]

F@cking euro cúnts.

Bomb 'em all, then they'll vote !!!!!

[Ruskin Old Boy]

Nice Germans? Nein :sob:

[Riccardo]

Voting for your neighbours....usual rules.

[as216]

Who's winning?

(Not that I give a flying one)

[LLCOOLSTEVE]

Surprise surprise

[Ruskin Old Boy]

That Tony Blair has a lot to answer for

[LLCOOLSTEVE]

Mmmm spanish lungs

[Riccardo]

Not us due to the euro cúnts that are all w@nkers.

This was the only thing I liked about Europe. Now I hate it as much as everyone else. And hope that Europe blows up and has to ask us for its help....then we could say 'non...nil points...nil points...NIL points....'.


Anyway, onto the weather, Bob.

[LLCOOLSTEVE]

Russia was crap

[Riccardo]

Aki ?

[bobmatt]

Originally posted by Riccardo
Not us due to the euro cúnts that are all w@nkers.

This was the only thing I liked about Europe. Now I hate it as much as everyone else. And hope that Europe blows up and has to ask us for its help....then we could say 'non...nil points...nil points...NIL points....'.


Anyway, onto the weather, Bob. Rich - Yuo really need to get out more. :D :D

[Riccardo]

As mad as a bucket of frogs !

[Riccardo]

At least I'm not on the Rick Astley website :D

[LLCOOLSTEVE]

Originally posted by as216
Who's winning?

(Not that I give a flying one)

Turks

[Ruskin Old Boy]

Turkey will win it ... UK and Latvia relegated

[bobmatt]

Originally posted by Riccardo
At least I'm not on the Rick Astley website :D LOL

[LLCOOLSTEVE]

FFS even we're doing it! 12 points to Ireland!

[Riccardo]

Was that PK under Lorraine Kelly's skirt ?

[LLCOOLSTEVE]

Ukraine will give Russia a few.....

[Riccardo]

Is Brian who usually does it for the UK dead ?

[LLCOOLSTEVE]

Originally posted by LLCOOLSTEVE
Ukraine will give Russia a few.....

12 of em........:rolleyes:

[Riccardo]

Cyprus 12 points from Greece ?

[LLCOOLSTEVE]

LOL its pathetic

[Riccardo]

cúnts.

[Ruskin Old Boy]

Austria doing well :D

[alanwhittle]

Please let us get no votes, knocked out for next year and get to watch a decent film instead

[LLCOOLSTEVE]

Originally posted by Ruskin Old Boy
Austria doing well :D

Add another 8 :)

[Riccardo]

Let's just bomb europe tonight. They deserve it the bum kissing bandits. Talk about love thy neighbour.

[LLCOOLSTEVE]

mmm the french bird, she takes orders well!

[Ruskin Old Boy]

Surprised that Latvia have no points

[Riccardo]

Originally posted by alanwhittle
Please let us get no votes, knocked out for next year and get to watch a decent film instead

Yeah, we'd really get a decent film on the BBC. Escape to Victory anyone ?

[LLCOOLSTEVE]

LOL :D Latvian Borat!!!!

[Riccardo]

Its niiiiice.

[Ruskin Old Boy]

Originally posted by Riccardo
Yeah, we'd really get a decent film on the BBC. Escape to Victory anyone ?

Carry on Regardless?

[LLCOOLSTEVE]

Now lets see if Belgium give any to Turkey..........

[Riccardo]

Carry on at your conveience....a bit like the Eurovision really.

[LLCOOLSTEVE]

Romania and Slovenia will both give russia 12 points and they will win

[Ruskin Old Boy]

Tony Blair, your boys took one helluva beating :D

[Latvian]

Get in, 5 points clear of bottom... cheers Estonia!

I was gonna ask if the UKs militarys actions would have an effect of the voting this year...but Ive just heard the single :eek:!

[Lenny]

UK to finish with zero?

[Latvian]

Thats it - no Euro! :veryangry :rolleyes: ;)

[LLCOOLSTEVE]

What a joker is Mr Slovenia

[Lenny]

Lol! How are the UK entrants taking this? Has it been showing them? And is Wogan having a field day?

[LLCOOLSTEVE]

Wogan wants to go to Turkey next year lol

[Riccardo]

British troops only to defend ourselves - sod the rest. Europe can •••• off.

Sorry, this annoys me.

[LLCOOLSTEVE]

It was crap, Holly Valance style..........

[Ruskin Old Boy]

Jemini were bad ... but not that bad ... just goes to show how much the rest of Europe has a down on the UK/US relationship

[Lenny]

So who did UK give their top points to?

[Riccardo]

Ireland.

[LLCOOLSTEVE]

Ireland

[Latvian]

Tonight you're gonna get my...

[Lenny]

The UK should've given France 12, Russia 10 and Germany 9 just to make everyone else look really ••••••• stupid. :)

[Riccardo]

As the UK give so much money to Eurovision Tel reckons that we won't get relegated.

[Dave]

Ha ha

[as216]

All a load of rubbish isn't it?

[Latvian]

BS mate, top quality material - the lot of it!

[Ruskin Old Boy]

Not much point in entering ... the punters on mainland Europe have got wise to the anti-Europe attitude prevailing in the UK

[elliott]

Boooooo


They were all absolutely shocking!!!

The worst:

Austria
Germany
taTu
Us

Nevertheless, I voted for Austria, it's a tradition.
Everyone's putting it down to Iraq but that's not strictly true. A fair section of Europe actually supported us. Almost the entire Eastern Bloc and Bulgaria voted in favour of Iraq war simply so that we would support their entry for the EC.

To be honest we should boycott it, it's not fair all of this tactical voting (Cyprus/Greece), (Sweden, Norway), (Ukraine/Russia) it just wrecks it.
I had a list of the ten best songs, judged on lyrics, in/out of tune, look, and just general sounding of the song. My winner was sweden, with Estonia second. Just shows how Europe likes all this cheesy sh*t.

I think we should either boycott it, or just get some sort of celebrity, Gareth Gates, Robbie Williams and just wipe the floor with em. Or we could get wat's his face, the scottish arab bloke, that's it- Darius, at least he would try

[Strathclyde Eagle]

I've just read through the thread after watching last night. It's getting a bit worrying just how much I'm agreeing with LLCOOLSTEVE these days. :D

Glad Tatu didn't win, they were rotten. I also noticed the Holly Valance-style song, which didn't impress Mrs Strathclyde when I started singing along... "When you look at me, tell me what do you see, this is what you get, it's the way I am..."

The voting was full of comedy as well. The whole thing is off the Unintentional Comedy Scale, especially now that the people telling the results of their nation's votes gets on the telly. Whose idea was it to let them give fawning complements for approximately two hours before getting onto the important stuff? ;)

I'm tempted not to watch next year. Like Riccardo, it annoys me a bit. However you can't take it seriously, and it was one of the funniest things I've seen on TV this year.

[Strathclyde Eagle]

Originally posted by elliott
I think we should either boycott it, or just get some sort of celebrity, Gareth Gates, Robbie Williams and just wipe the floor with em. Or we could get wat's his face, the scottish arab bloke, that's it- Darius, at least he would try
Scottish Arab bloke - ROFL!

Like the idea, but only if he does his Britney impression again. :D

[Gooders]

Could I just say, in defence of the other nations, that the UK entry was easily the worst on the night and didn't deserve a single point.

Both of our singers were weak, and hopelessly off-key.

Sweden was easily the best, despite being no less cheesy than the others.

[Panman268]

The rest of Europe couldn't honestly give us any points because of the performance. The girl was obviously stage struck and couldnt hear the music properly. This caused her to be off key from the beginning and she had no chance to change it all the way thru the song.

Of course her mate had to harmonise with her, thereby ruining the whole thing. It was painful, but hypnotic to watch. Let's face it, any votes from Europe would have been sympathy and that would have been worse don't you think?

I liked Austria's bloke though. He was taking the piss and watching him interviewed on BBC 4 after confirmed this. Effin and blinding, he was a riot!

The whole show last night was a classic IMHO and the best laugh on telly for ages

[Adrian]

Could I just say, with reference to such things as "sanity" and "real world" that I am seriously worried about you lot, especially Riccardo.

The Eurovision Song Contest has been an appalling display of poor songwriting, dull performance and lack of talent for a VERY LONG TIME.

It used to be funny, yes....but that was back in the 70's. Now it's simply a complete waste of prime time tv space.

I cannot believe this thread has run to nine pages.

Whatever it is you lot are on - change it for something else!
:rolleyes:

[Al From Bromley]

Its all such a huge waste of time isnt it? With some countries even admiting "and the 12 points go to......our neighbours" rather than casting their votes based on any musical merit. Don't usually watch it but as there was booger else on last night we joined it from about 6 songs in. Funniest moment of the night for Monty was when, having heard the Belgian entry I said quite confidently "One thing is guaranteed, Belgium will get no points". What was that all about? That song was truly awful. The type of thing you'd hear from some barmy folk group performing in a remote pub in the Outer Hebrides. And why did so many acts have their mum's singing with them? Holland for example. When Wogan said "and look out for the great lump of a woman in the hat" and on came a not unattractive blonde singer with an assortment of other women, two of which who looked like they had been quite happily enjoying a night out at their daughters hen do when someone popped their head round the door of the bar they were in and said "Oi, can you sing? Can you dance? Don't ask questions come with me" and before they knew it they were prancing around on stage in their sparkly size 20 blouses! Nothing against large people but lets face it, if Rik Waller had been our entry we would have got minus points! The UK song was appallingly bad. The girl was so woefully out of tune it was cringeworthy. At least they will be remembered though, even if for all the wrong reasons.

"They won't vote us out because we contribute too much money to the European Broadcasting Union":eek:

Seems like a darn good reason to boycott the event to me.

Mind you our song was performed badly and the actual song appalling.

[Gooders]

Well, it just goes to show - my family disagreed with me vehemently when I said that Belgium would do well because if nothing else, their song was a bit different.

[Robin]

Originally posted by Gooders
Could I just say, in defence of the other nations, that the UK entry was easily the worst on the night and didn't deserve a single point.

Both of our singers were weak, and hopelessly off-key.



Absolutely right. We cheered when Latvia got points from Estonia, leaving us in a thoroughly deserved last place.

It was compulsively funny viewing - the introduction of so many new countries (ex Soviet bloc) has taken the farcical voting to new heights.

And Terry Wogan is a genius at this event.

[mikebow]

Terry Wogan- Absoulutly ledgendary, the guy is guniess. He provides every year!
Austria- What the •••• was the guy thinking!!! It was terrible, and how did he end up soo high!!
Germany- Let's be happy and let's be gay, i have been singing that one for hours. It was Ruby Wax on dugs!
The voting- it was so political this year and, greece and cypris, norway and sweeden all shared pionts. We obviously scored nothing, but we are still in next year because we provide the funds for it!!!
Jemmini- Our entry, they were an absoulte discrace, crap song, crap show, crap performane. Good legs though! I hate the way they had the audacity to plug the single and run around happily with the british flag on bbc3 after the show!! They brought shame to the great object!
:veryangry

well, one saying will stick with us for a while, "Royaume-Uni, nil pionts"....

[Al From Bromley]

"Is that Michael Winner"? was probably Wogan's funniest line when spotting a woman in the audience who looked like the ageing film producer.

[elliott]

I quite liked the Belgian entry, it was original and actually quite melodic. All of the others were in a really narrow pitch range meaning the singer could easily get it in key, and still they didn't

That's one option- enter Rick Waller and threaten every country that he'll sit on their capital city unless they vote for us.

[mikebow]

Originally posted by Al's Rose Tinted Specs
"Is that Michael Winner"? was probably Wogan's funniest line when spotting a woman in the audience who looked like the ageing film producer.

yeah that was good, i loved the comments on the presenters and the people giving the results, he is great.....

[Riccardo]

Originally posted by Adrian
Could I just say, with reference to such things as "sanity" and "real world" that I am seriously worried about you lot, especially Riccardo.



:D Can I use this as my signature Adrian ?

I had a few beers and it went from 'sanity' to 'losing it' relatively quickly.

Apologies for any unnecessary harm it caused you.

[Daniel_Nash]

Terry Wogan was hilarious, saying things like.. don't take it seriously, just lay back and let it wash over you! You know you won't remember any of it in the morning! haha!

The Austrian guy was cool too! I put the subtitles on, and he was singing about Kittens with Soft Paws and Mother Holle liking wool!! I laughed so much when he did his one man drum impression!! :cool:

[Jimbo ?]

what a complete waste of an evening! although the bosnia song wasnt that bad! but who on earth voted for austria or germany???????

[charltonhater]

Bloody Irish not giving us a single point. We didn't deserve any points though as not only we entered liverpudlians, rather than letting some fit female bird like most of europe to announce our results we got Lorainne Kelly to do it. How the heck did Austria do so well? Why aren't Lithuania in the poll?

[Jimbo ?]

our song wasnt great - but it did deserve some points!

[wholethedougout]

One set of abbreiviation about Us, Last Night and The Eurovision....

RMAO

[Adrian]

Originally posted by Riccardo
:D Can I use this as my signature Adrian ?

I had a few beers and it went from 'sanity' to 'losing it' relatively quickly.

Apologies for any unnecessary harm it caused you.
Absolutely mate.:p

No harm done: I just cannot get my head round why or how people can devote so much energy to such a lot of raging TOSH, both writing about it and sitting through the thing in the first place.

I can only assume that it's mainly youngsters on here who weren't around at the time of Puppet on a String or, more horrendously, Sing Little Birdie by Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson in 1959. No, I don't remember the year - I had to look it up - I just remember them doing it.

This "contest" must be the most dysfunctional programme on global television and I really see no future for it in its present form. God, you lot really need to get out more - except Riccardo perhaps: his problem was that he came back in again!

IT'S BUNK I TELL YOU !!!!!

Oh and BTW, for those that might be interested, go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/eurovision/history/

AAAARRRGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.handykult.de/plaudersmilies.de/kopfpatsch.gif

[Chocky]

Did anyone see the live interview with the Austrian loon on one of the BBC channels? He was asked "are you happy or disappointed with the result?"

He replied, hyped on booze or whatever "I am very disappointed, I am not happy at all, I HATE Eurovision, obviously Europe are not ready for me yet, I am disappointed, me, I only got 6th place, I can't believe it, I hate Eurovision, F*CK!"

LOL.

[greybot]

I watched the Eurovision Song Contest in Belgium so it was very exciting until Belgium decide to sh!t on their own doorstep by giving Turkey 12 points. But wait it's not over yet, Still one country to go.Crap. We lost. Oh well, Was fun while it lasted

[JamieBcpfc]

We would have done better if Trevor Francis was singing the birdie song

[Lords Eagle]

Personally thought Iceland's song was the best of the bunch, the Austrian guy had me in fits! Possibly the worst act/song ever!:p

[Son of Selhurst]

Originally posted by Lords Eagle
the Austrian guy had me in fits! Possibly the worst act/song ever!:p

But when you watched him, didn't the word 'EUROPE' just appear in your head?!

He summed up what it's all about. :cool:

[Gark Moldberg]

I am amazed that people on here can complain about biased voting when the UK gave 12 points to that terrible Irish entry.

We nearly always give 12 points to the Irish (I think).

[DANGERMOUSE]

I can't believe we got 'nul points'. Actually, I can. Jemini were rubbish. Not only was it a poor song, not only were they a couple of bland choppers, but they couldn’t even sing properly. I'd not heard the song beforehand, knew nothing about them, but I was ashamed how bad they were, and after a couple of rounds of voting, I just knew it was going to be embarrassing. But nul points! We might as well have put up 'My Lovely Horse'.

Wogan was on top form. Forget the country, but loved his comment of 'Watch out for a couple of butch wallopers in the background' and his critique of the backing troupes. But even he had his work cut out on Jemini. Even Tatu sang better.

Funny thing was the B.B.C. news programme the next morning, when they had Cheryl Baker trying to find nice ways of saying 'It's the worst song we've ever had, and goddammit they couldn't even sing in tune'. Yesterday they even had Jemini in the studio so the patronising presenters could say 'Chin up!' to them. Pitiful.

The Turks' entry was all right. Didn't think much of the loo roll dance that went with it. Sadly, I remembered Ceefax's lyrics subtitles just that too late to make the most of the Austrian entry (it was about monkeys, cats and dogs insofar as I could tell). I really like the Estonian one – the Joe Jackson-style band doing 'Eighties Coming Back' – I even voted for it. But that came nowhere.

Pah. We wuz robbed. And the worst thing is: we deserved it.

:hmph:

[Daddy Long]

Thought the Belgian tune was very nice. Thats it though. The rest was all cack.

[greybot]

Originally posted by DANGERMOUSE
I can't believe we got 'nul points'. But nul points! We might as well have put up 'My Lovely Horse'.


LMAO Top post :D

[Son of Selhurst]

Austria's Lyrics:

Man is the measure of all things

I like most animals on this earth
But I really prefer little rabbits and bears

Soon all birds and beetles will die
But Adam's in bed with Eve busy reproducing

Rabbits live in the woods
Cats in the meadows
And cockroaches
Live under tiles

Little rabbits have short noses
And kittens soft paws
And Mother Holle likes her wool
From the african dromedary

The difference between animals such as apes and primates
Is no bigger than between noodles and pasta

But whoever wants to know more about animals should study Biology or inform
himself on my homepage

Some animals have wings
And others have fins
Some live outdoors
And others in cans

Small rabbits…..

[Son of Selhurst]

He's only 36......:eek:

[JamieBcpfc]

Originally posted by DANGERMOUSE
We might as well have put up 'My Lovely Horse'
:
We would have got at least 1 even wiv fr.Teds tune

[brighton_eagle]

We got no points for 2 good reasons:

1) The rest of europe hates us for toadying up to the Americans and invading Iraq, so this was a little punishment and a reminder of our place.

2) We were cack.

[Bintang]

It's that time again. Are we destined for another nul point?

[elliott]

it won't start for a few months though. it's now just to decide who will fair for us