Eurovision Kiss Kiss

SSH · Mon 26/05/2003 16:57:33

Apparently the Turkish entry that one Eurovision was written by one of the co-writer's of Holly Vallance's Kiss Kiss... which is maybe why it sounded similar and why it won. That and the belly dancing.

Apparently, the British entry was written by a bagpipe being mauled by a stray cat, which is why it got "nil pwa".

Apparently the Austrian entry was about Fluffy bunnies, cats and African Dromedaries. It came 4th I think.

Ah well, at least Terry Wogan was on form...

EDIT: Sp

Privateer Puddin' · Mon 26/05/2003 17:06:10

the Austria entry was pure genius and got my vote(s)!

wOoDz · Mon 26/05/2003 17:21:36

you mean people watch it?! :o

woodz

Privateer Puddin' · Mon 26/05/2003 17:28:24

well, most brits watch it for the sarcy comments of mr Wogan, our commentator

Jimi · Mon 26/05/2003 17:34:39

I don't watch it anyomore, because the other tv channels have realised that the only reason we watch it is because their is nothing else on, and the reason there is nothing else on is because they think everyone is watching it to actually like it. But now they actually have an alternative. Also, we now have sky, so I just sat and watched Black Halk Down.

Flippy_D · Mon 26/05/2003 17:36:47

Turkey's entry was so bad, it defies logic that it won. Ours was worse though, and the politics at the time.... nil pwa.

SSH · Mon 26/05/2003 17:45:12

Quote from: custard on Mon 26/05/2003 17:28:24
well, most brits watch it for the sarcy comments of mr Wogan, our commentator

Of course, you have to watch it with subtitles, too. Live subtitiles are hilarious as you watch the poor typist trying to keep up with the two presenters making Sam Fox and Mick Fleetwood look slick and professional PLUS Terry Wogan's ironic comments over the top.

The song lyrics are translated for you and obviously pre-programmed: however, you can see that the performers sometimes forget the words or sing them in the wrong order!

I thought that the Portugese entry was the best, but it seems that no-one else did.

Flippy_D · Mon 26/05/2003 17:48:19

Estonia was easily the best. Heeeeere come to eiiiiighttttiiies again.

Eero · Mon 26/05/2003 17:57:19

I believe it was Eighties Coming Back - by band Claire's Birthday...
I myself haven't watched Eurovision... I never do actually.

-Mad Guy from Estonia

Pumaman · Mon 26/05/2003 17:59:51

Heh yeah, the winning song was a complete copy of Kiss Kiss, I'm surprised they got away with it.

Besides, Eurovision can be funny to watch - especially when we end up with Nil Pwa.

SSH · Mon 26/05/2003 18:01:16

I thought that song was about some dodgy beer... The 80/- 's coming back... (80 shilling is a strength of beer, by the way).

Here's those Austrian lyrics for those who missed it:

http://www.eurovision.tv/public/words/25197.html

SSH · Mon 26/05/2003 18:02:35

Quote from: CJ on Mon 26/05/2003 17:59:51
Heh yeah, the winning song was a complete copy of Kiss Kiss, I'm surprised they got away with it.

Actually, both were written by Sezen Aksu:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/reviews/story/0,11712,740391,00.html

EDIT: sorry for the double-post!

Flippy_D · Mon 26/05/2003 18:02:49

Did you hear the song that was an exact replica of Tom Jones's 'Sex Bomb'? It was audacious.

Privateer Puddin' · Mon 26/05/2003 18:03:16

oh man, i wish i had subtitles on

Eero · Mon 26/05/2003 18:03:28

Eighties Coming Back

you thought you had it coming
but now you really really just don't know
it seems you make a deal far too big outta this
you thought that you'd done it
jeah you thought that you had heard it all
but the state of things is putting you down now just because

you know they say it's just the eighties coming back
can you feel itâ€™s just the eighties coming back
aw i know it's just the eighties coming
eighties coming eighties coming
eighties coming back

you said let's do it
let's take it out and dance all night
but those deep synthesizer sounds freak you out
now you wake up in the middle of the night
in terror all you do is cry
cold sweat a cup of tea no nothing seems to help you
thru the night
my god

it's just the eighties coming back
can you feel itâ€™s just the eighties coming back
aw i know it's just the eighties coming
eighties coming eighties coming
eighties coming back

jeah you thought you had it coming
but now it looks like you didn't know this
everybody's wearing their hair the way you did 15 years ago
and it makes you wanna cry

it's just the eighties coming back
can you feel itâ€™s just the eighties coming back
it's just the eighties coming
eighties coming eighties coming
eighties coming back

-Mad Guy from Estonia again

Rincewind · Mon 26/05/2003 18:03:49

Well, I don't like the music, and I'm not exactly jumping out of my seat when the thing's on tv, but it's rather funny to hear some of the participants... (Austria was actually really funny! More oddball entries like that!

)

Privateer Puddin' · Mon 26/05/2003 18:05:27

bad thing is though, eurovision will be TWICE next year! qualification then the real deal! god help us all.

Pumaman · Mon 26/05/2003 18:11:22

Yeah, I don't think they really thought that one through. Once a year is good for sheer comedy value, but twice is pushing it a bit.

SSH · Mon 26/05/2003 18:21:07

Three actually, as there will be a junior Eurovision in November, in Copenhagen.

Oh, and the Cypriot or Greek guy looks like Darius...

Barcik · Mon 26/05/2003 21:34:34

Eurovision is crap.

Eurovision Kiss Kiss

wOoDz