Is the Eurovision Song Contest a joke?

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Is the Eurovision Song Contest a joke?#274594

By Zenon - Sun Mar 18, 2007 9:41 pm

- Sun Mar 18, 2007 9:41 pm #274594

Just heard the song Scooch will be singing for us in this year's Eurovision Song Contest and I think it's one of the most cheesiest songs I've ever heard in my life, I hope it gets nil point even though they're representing us, do you think Eurovision is a joke?

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By Chongster - Sun Mar 18, 2007 9:50 pm

- Sun Mar 18, 2007 9:50 pm #274595

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IO33lKNs2no

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By Sidders - Sun Mar 18, 2007 10:00 pm

- Sun Mar 18, 2007 10:00 pm #274596

Cheese is good for the Eurovision.

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By DemonHorse - Sun Mar 18, 2007 10:06 pm

- Sun Mar 18, 2007 10:06 pm #274597

and is best confined to eurovision...
but then what do I know, I still think Father Ted's 'My Lovely Horse' should have been an actual entry.

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By SAV1OUR - Mon Mar 19, 2007 8:00 am

- Mon Mar 19, 2007 8:00 am #274607

Zenon and the euro contest in the same thread?? I was nearly going to jump for joy but yes it is a joke I suppose, shame it hasn't come to an end. Its a joke because its on when we're all well distracted with paddys day and comic relief. I was so distracted that I forgot to take my lepracorn hat thingy out with me, never fit me anyway.

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By Ballbag - Mon Mar 19, 2007 8:37 am

- Mon Mar 19, 2007 8:37 am #274610

DemonHorse wrote:and is best confined to eurovision...
but then what do I know, I still think Father Ted's 'My Lovely Horse' should have been an actual entry.

I presume an entry for Ireland?

I think the song is suited for eurovision, and could do the trick.

Re: do I think eurovision is a joke? Yes I do, but that's what it is meant to be. Once it was a serious competition, but now it's just a laugh that happens every spring with no other intention, but to amuse the public and further highlight the "buddy" relationship some countries have with one another.

I caught the results show on Saturday, and it was hilarious, bring back Fleetwood and Fox.

Wogan - "the act that will represent the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland will beeeeeeeeeeeeeeee............. Cyndi"

Cotton (simultaneously but not as loud as Wogan) - ".........Scooch"................Cyndi cheers and Scooch console themselves......... "No, it's Scooch, it's Scooch going through"........... the look on Cyndi's face was priceless.

Well done Wogan.

I'm only 29 by the way.

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By Zoot - Mon Mar 19, 2007 8:55 am

- Mon Mar 19, 2007 8:55 am #274611

Just watched it

Speechless

But on the other hand, It is VERY eurovision....

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By Yudster - Mon Mar 19, 2007 10:10 am

- Mon Mar 19, 2007 10:10 am #274620

The point is that that - Scooch I mean - is what (brace for sweeping generalisation) this country thinks of Eurovision. I mean, we don't take it seriously as a musical contest, do we? Its just a giggle. The astonishing thing is that most of the other countries who take part actually DO take it seriously, its a massive massive thing, even somewhere like Finland where - based on last year - you might think their attitude to it was similar to ours. It isn't, all these others really care about winning it!

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By Ballbag - Mon Mar 19, 2007 10:18 am

- Mon Mar 19, 2007 10:18 am #274625

Do you think Israel are taking it seriously?

They've entered a song all about the nuclear destruction of their country, it's called "push the button".

I'm only 29 by the way.

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By foot-loose - Mon Mar 19, 2007 10:27 am

- Mon Mar 19, 2007 10:27 am #274628

I watch it simply for the commentary by Wogan. The man is a genius.

My favourite line was from a few years ago when one act was dressed as female stone age folks with big clubs, leather and so on.

Wogan: "Ah hah, its the Xena tribute act!"

Or when the presenters came on stage..

Wogan: "Everyone calm down, they're here - you're presenters for the night - Ant and Screech!"

Wonderful.