Eurovision

[Alan Medic]

I always thought that Wogan made the Eurovision worth watching.

Those were the days my friend I thought they'd never end.................

[Guest]

You're right there AM. It was the faint tone of affectionate irony and the meaning pauses that somehow made the blandness and waiting bearable.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Oh dear, your mention of Ronco has just catapulted me back to the seventies and the purple satin hotpants with cross-over bib that I proudly wore. BTW - nothing wrong with tank tops - darling Donny wore one.

[mockney piers]

"Sir Cliff would have won it if it hadnt been for the Iberian Fascists"

So Franco was actually good for something then. Every cloud and all that...

[camberwell70]

Another winner for the Irish...

They LOVE Eurovision!

[maxxi]

"Oh dear, your mention of Ronco has just catapulted me back to the seventies and the purple satin hotpants with cross-over bib that I proudly wore. BTW - nothing wrong with tank tops - darling Donny wore one."

I believe Donny and family also used the superior 'bling' version of the buttoneer - the stud and rhinestone setter - on their brushed denim.

[Alan Medic]

camberwell70 Wrote:

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> Another winner for the Irish...

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> They LOVE Eurovision!

I don't think so. They won it a few times, realised it cost too much to host and made sure they lost thereafter. That trend should be kept going with this years selection. I'll admit I haven't heard the song but I've seen those kids with that hair. Who'd vote for that?

[Frankito]

An evening of Eurovision or waterboarded: hmmm, difficult choice..

[camberwell70]

Alan Medic Wrote:

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> camberwell70 Wrote:

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> > Another winner for the Irish...

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> > They LOVE Eurovision!

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> I don't think so. They won it a few times,

> realised it cost too much to host and made sure

> they lost thereafter. That trend should be kept

> going with this years selection. I'll admit I

> haven't heard the song but I've seen those kids

> with that hair. Who'd vote for that?

Yes, but they won it because they LOVE it.

[Alan Medic]

Didn't everyone LOVE Dana?

[camberwell70]

At the time, yes.

[Alan Medic]

I could tell you a story about the Swarbriggs, 1975 entry.

[camberwell70]

Was it as good as 'My Lovely Horse'?

[Alan Medic]

Strangely enough it is connected to 'My Lovely Horse'? Was that a wild guess or do you know something too?

[Wilhelm]

Are the Swarbriggs the act they based the MLH dream sequence on? 'We have to lose that sax solo!'

[Alan Medic]

Yes. I found this out on a tribute programme about Ted at Xmas. They showed old clips of the brothers pre contest playing with a ball in a swimming pool etc. The most shocking bit for me was that their sister who is married to my brother never mentioned it to him that Ted & Dougal were taking the piss out of her brothers in that episode. Family secret exposed I think.

[Wilhelm]

I must have watched that very show AM

[jumpinjackflash]

Why did Moldova have the Marge Simpson Appreciation Society represent them?

Come on Blue! I actually thing the UK boys were the best up so far..

[Mick Mac]

Am supporting Austria and Germany.

Can't understand why France are favourites. If there are any tenors in ED they can tell us if that guy was any good, but for me its just not eurovision.

PS: Where's Terry.

[Moos]

The tenor guy was singing out of tune! Shite.

[aquarius moon]

France

UK

Azerbaijan

[nashoi]

Ireland

Moldova

Georgia

[jumpinjackflash]

UK

Austria

Azerbaijan

[Mick Mac]

Azerbaijan are current favs - (betfair) - France on drift, Ireland coming in.

Does someone know something....

[Mick Mac]

UK into 2nd favourites..........::o