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THe Swedish Eurovision final. Songs not started just yet. Currently, people talking in Swedish. i do not understand Swedish, and I'm not sure whether or not that's a bad thing.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:08 (twenty years ago)

Here's Martin Stenmarck. He's got a song called 'Las Vegas', and is trying not to crack up. It sounds like something Tony Christie might sing, but not quite as good. This already is better than the British final.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:10 (twenty years ago)

He had a neon mic-stand/cane thingy. That was nice. Won't win.

Next up - Linda Bengtzing.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:12 (twenty years ago)

This is amazing.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:12 (twenty years ago)

I think they tend to call it "Schlagerfestivalen" over there at our dear (?!) neighbour country.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:12 (twenty years ago)

Linda's rocking the schaffel!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:14 (twenty years ago)

The glam metal song that won the Norwegian final last week was a lot more fun.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:14 (twenty years ago)

'Alla flickor' - presumably this is the Swedish for 'Knock On Wood'. That is in no way a bad thing.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:14 (twenty years ago)

I like her himbos.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:15 (twenty years ago)

Sorry to spoil it for you, but "Alla flickor" means "All Girls" ;)

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:15 (twenty years ago)

Funny song btw, but isn't about time that the Swedes try something else than just another ABBA copycat?

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:15 (twenty years ago)

Who the fuck are the weird hosts? The Swedish Ashlee Simpson and Moby?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:16 (twenty years ago)

"YEEE-ESS!"

I preferred the hosts when they were dressed like 17th Century nobles.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:17 (twenty years ago)

The Moby-looking guy speaks in a Finnish accent...

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:17 (twenty years ago)

Presumed translation - "Ahhh, you is bald, ahhh."

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:17 (twenty years ago)

Hey. What the heck is this garbage?

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:18 (twenty years ago)

Nordman now, 'Odet mir den vag'. Or something. Fiddles or lutes or something. It's the Swedish Joe Cocker, but vastly muted. Hopefully this won't do very well.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:18 (twenty years ago)

Okay, hold on, what have we here? Sensitive Swedish trad folk raspy-sad emo OC rock?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:18 (twenty years ago)

Nordman. They are famous for playing so-called "viking rock", a genre that has been popular with the Swedish nazis. Apparently, Nordman aren't nazis though.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:19 (twenty years ago)

This is like what Northside Records here in the States would sign if they wanted to be down with the kids. Allegedly.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:20 (twenty years ago)

I love the French and UK flags in the audience. I mean, why?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:20 (twenty years ago)

That was rub. Next - Shirley Clamp.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:21 (twenty years ago)

Listening to the output so far, I can well understand why they prefer waving French and UK flags.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:21 (twenty years ago)

I want the bald host's suit. I don't know why, but I must have it.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:21 (twenty years ago)

So who are the people at the tables with numbers on them? The songwriters?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:22 (twenty years ago)

"Att Alska Dig" -- what does it mean?

LUSHEUROSPACEYBALLAD!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:23 (twenty years ago)

What is this? Celine Dion on valium?

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:23 (twenty years ago)

"Att älska dig" means something as boring as "to love you"

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:23 (twenty years ago)

Oh here we go, beats. TOO POLITE BY HALF. I think not.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:23 (twenty years ago)

Why do all Swedish Eurovision songs sound alike?

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:25 (twenty years ago)

Whoa, the people at table five were like Army of Lovers, the middle-aged version. WAS it them?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:27 (twenty years ago)

Interviewer dude = PERVERT

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:28 (twenty years ago)

The interviews in-between are really cool btw.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:28 (twenty years ago)

Btw. Sanne Salomonsen is an established Danish act, still doing her Tina Turner intepretation apparently.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:29 (twenty years ago)

Whoa, English stuffage. It's, um, huh. Is this meant to be the Swedish Kelly Clarkson?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:29 (twenty years ago)

A good thing she sings in English. Don't think I would like to hear her singing in Swedish, as she is indeed Danish ;)

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:30 (twenty years ago)

This is what Kelly Clarkson will look like at 50.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:31 (twenty years ago)

Hm, well, this ain't St. Etienne.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:34 (twenty years ago)

ANd here, ladies & gentlemen, are Alcazar.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:36 (twenty years ago)

ALCAZAR NEXT! Yowsa!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:36 (twenty years ago)

One of the songwriters is dressed like the Hives OMG

The last two were a bit rub, but my parents phoned me in the middle of Shirley Clamp so I wasn't really paying attention.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:37 (twenty years ago)

May well be this year's Swedish entry this....

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:38 (twenty years ago)

OH MY. Emerging from disco ball. Oh my.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:38 (twenty years ago)

Holy crap, if this doesn't win I will be extremely pissed.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:39 (twenty years ago)

Apparently we could have had them entering for us. what have we done?

QUADRUPLE DISCO HANDCLAPS - OF FURY!

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:39 (twenty years ago)

Liked the previous one better, but this does sound like a winner.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:40 (twenty years ago)

"Make a wish upon a star!"

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:41 (twenty years ago)

THe previous one was handicapped by not being able to sing.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:41 (twenty years ago)

Jimmy Jansson has to follow that. Good luck...

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:42 (twenty years ago)

They shoulda just disappeared back inside the disco ball.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:42 (twenty years ago)

Those few Eurovision acts that are indeed able to sing are usually handicapped by being at least 50 years old though.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:42 (twenty years ago)

It's Hives man on the songwriting table again!

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:42 (twenty years ago)

Hives or Interpol, who can say? Now who is this Limahl looking mofo?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:43 (twenty years ago)

Somewhat cool ska pop this. Terrible voice though.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:44 (twenty years ago)

And why is this so patently crap?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:44 (twenty years ago)

I'd love to hear the translated lyrics for this. Nice organ.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:45 (twenty years ago)

Ooh dear, key change signalled by fireworks. This could be the spoiler...

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:46 (twenty years ago)

Sanne Nilsson & Fredrik Kjempe. This is meant to be terrible, no?

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:47 (twenty years ago)

Sorry, that should have been Sanna Nielsen and Fredrik Kempe. The connection's going funny.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:48 (twenty years ago)

Seems like it from here. Let's wait on the beats...hm, the song still favors the singers but the singers are generic so no.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:49 (twenty years ago)

Renee & Renato meets J-Lo

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:49 (twenty years ago)

More Brightman & Bocelli vs. ATB. But worse.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:50 (twenty years ago)

Hahah, I love the songwriter blowing a kiss. YARGH! The singer is frightening.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:52 (twenty years ago)

The interviewer is still the best of tonight's acts.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:53 (twenty years ago)

This is the favourite... Nanne Gronvall

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:53 (twenty years ago)

She has turbines....

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:53 (twenty years ago)

Favourite? Why?

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:54 (twenty years ago)

Whoa, okay, the fake rock band stomp intro ruled, but I dunno about the rest.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:54 (twenty years ago)

Sounded a bit like "Does Your Mother Know" at the start.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:55 (twenty years ago)

Alcatraz wins.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:55 (twenty years ago)

ooh, she's substantially less pretty than her drummer. That might not bode well.

That song was... odd. i think. Swedish is a weird ol' tongue, and no mistake.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:57 (twenty years ago)

Um...what is this?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:03 (twenty years ago)

OK. 'After Dark'. Sweden. What are you doing?

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:03 (twenty years ago)

Oh gosh, it's a medley of previous Swedish entries.... that's a Lena Phillippsson impersonator, no?

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:04 (twenty years ago)

THey're drag queens! Suddenly it all remains completely unclear.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:04 (twenty years ago)

Frightening.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:04 (twenty years ago)

Lest we forget, this is sort of how Riverdance started.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:05 (twenty years ago)

That Lena Phillipsson song always sounded better in Swedish than in English. They never managed to replace the "Ondt, det gör ondt" phrase with something that sounded just as great in Englishy.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:05 (twenty years ago)

This is seriously strange.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:06 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, the one on the left is meant to be Charlotte Nilsson (who won for Sweden four, five years ago?), the one on the right is meant to be Lena Phillippsson (last year's Swedish entrant), and in the middle - is that supposed to be the one that won in the early 90's...

And here's Fun Boy Three, possibly.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:07 (twenty years ago)

Oh dear god. Drag ABBA.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:07 (twenty years ago)

Ah, now I like the color coordination here.

And the inevitable ABBA

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:07 (twenty years ago)

Oh my gosh. That is the trophy. JAvine only got some sort of glass thingy. This is about the size of a really, really heavy standard lamp.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:09 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, that's a Stanley Cup style trophy.

Whoah, who is this? The intro is great!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:10 (twenty years ago)

Carola, who I think was the one who won on count-back (i.e. a tie-break, but she got more first-place votes) sometime in the early 90's, possibly 1992.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:11 (twenty years ago)

Dunno, but the one singing right now is Carola, who won in 1991 with "Fångad Av En Stormvind"

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:11 (twenty years ago)

Ah, that'd be her, yes. Was that immediately preceding the Irish's total domination run?

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:13 (twenty years ago)

"YIIIH! NOOOH!"

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:14 (twenty years ago)

No, the Irish domination was ended by a Norwegian entry featuring an Irish violinist, and heavily influenced by Irish folk music :)

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:14 (twenty years ago)

God, this is so much better than the British selection competition.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:14 (twenty years ago)

Okay, who IS the bald guy? (And I wouldn't know from the British but this is a treat.)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:15 (twenty years ago)

Geir, I meant was Carola the one immediately before the Irish domination? I remember it all ending with Secret Garden and so on.

Oh my god, it's WHEN SPIRITS ARE CALLING MY NAME man! He dressed up like Geronimo! And came about seventh! But was GREAT!

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:16 (twenty years ago)

Stenmarck with the early lead!

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:16 (twenty years ago)

She, she was before the Irish domination.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:17 (twenty years ago)

So, rundown on who the judges are?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:17 (twenty years ago)

Crikey. Two twelves for the Las Vegas lad...

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:18 (twenty years ago)

The Swedish people, the ones giving points are representatives of various Swedish regions.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:18 (twenty years ago)

I missed the Las Vegas song but the clip didn't seem like much.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:18 (twenty years ago)

ANd twelve for Nanne puts her two behind Martin... two-horse race? Two panels left...

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:20 (twenty years ago)

And it's Stenmarck! 'Las Vegas' is off to Kiev, I think...

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:22 (twenty years ago)

Seems like Ingemar.. sorry.. Martin Stenmarck is going to win..

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:22 (twenty years ago)

Oh hang on, I smell a twist coming...

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:23 (twenty years ago)

AHah! Six regions remain!

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:23 (twenty years ago)

Ah, connection crashed. So the "Las Vegas" song looks in the lead? God, how bizarre.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:24 (twenty years ago)

He continues to pull into the lead. It was a solid song, but I don't think it's a winner...

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:25 (twenty years ago)

Twelve from Gothenburg for Nanne puts her back in second, but with a 19-point deficit to overhaul... I dunno.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:26 (twenty years ago)

Finally a 12 for Alcatraz. I thought they would win.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:27 (twenty years ago)

The audience is really pissed at the low rankings for Alcazar! (I'm with them.)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:27 (twenty years ago)

Right, 'Las Vegas' leads by 22. That means it's won, yes?

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:29 (twenty years ago)

OK. Seems the points are from "experts". The people will vote later on. Maybe there is some hope for Alcatraz then.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:29 (twenty years ago)

Aha... god, this really is so much more interesting than the British final.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:29 (twenty years ago)

I liked the songs in the Norwegian final last week a lot better though.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:30 (twenty years ago)

No, the "Las Vegas" song is still eh to my mind. Well, wait on the final votes I guess!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:31 (twenty years ago)

These guys are a lot more fun:
http://www.doteurovision.com/phpnews/news.php?action=fullnews&id=661

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:33 (twenty years ago)

I think I was too busy getting ulcerated over the top 40 to watch the Norwegian final, but I did notice that Jan Teigen was still in the running. Which, considering his track record, seems a bit peculiar.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:34 (twenty years ago)

Teigen's ballad was his best entry yet. Indeed a beautiful melodic ballad.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:35 (twenty years ago)

Out of curiosity, what finals are upcoming and will they be broadcast on the net as well?

MICROPHONE FUCKUP!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:36 (twenty years ago)

What the hell, Shania Twain country HAS taken over the world!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:37 (twenty years ago)

Well, there is one in Kiev in a couple months...

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:37 (twenty years ago)

Actually, wrong, Gretchen Wilson obv, but still.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:38 (twenty years ago)

Even after having seen it so many times, TV crews forgetting to turn mics on is still hilarious.

She's covering 'Redneck Woman'.

WHAT?

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:38 (twenty years ago)

I am amazed and amused. So who is this host anyway?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:39 (twenty years ago)

This really is redefining 'lost in translation'.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:39 (twenty years ago)

Actually now that I'm hearing this song again it's such a ridiculous(ly entertaining) example of genre autohype that it's impossible to hear it *as* a country song, it's more like a metaselfreferential exercise.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:40 (twenty years ago)

HOLY FUCKING SHIT WHAT IS THIS?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:41 (twenty years ago)

ARGGGGGGGGGG

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:41 (twenty years ago)

Nonsense language. Certainly not Swedish, unless it is some really weird accent ;)

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:41 (twenty years ago)

It's a man, dressed like a Native American chief, making a joke about Crazy Frog. Wogan has some severe catching up to do.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:42 (twenty years ago)

SO wrong.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:42 (twenty years ago)

And his trousers have had the arse cut out. Lena Phillippsson.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:43 (twenty years ago)

(Ned! I sent you a mail to the kuci address -- that's still valid, I hope!)

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:43 (twenty years ago)

Lena however has the good intro down. Song itself needs the beat higher in the mix. (Got the e-mail, thanks!)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:43 (twenty years ago)

Okay, the song's getting better, this is perfect triumphalist nonsense. What's with the weird national anthem break and the dude in the front row?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:45 (twenty years ago)

How big is that auditorium? Blimey.

Ed O loves her. Ed O has a point.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:45 (twenty years ago)

The bald guy's wardrobe change is unsettling.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:47 (twenty years ago)

OK. Alcatraz lost it there

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:49 (twenty years ago)

88 points to...

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:49 (twenty years ago)

Caroline Wennergren. Blimey.

Nanne or Martin. Here we go...

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:50 (twenty years ago)

And it's Stenmarck! By three points...

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:51 (twenty years ago)

Fraud! Travesty!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:51 (twenty years ago)

Ingemar Stenmark won then.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:51 (twenty years ago)

Judging by the reaction, that is definitely it, and 'Las Vegas' will be doing the Swedes proud (i.e. finishing a distant sixth, probably) in Kiev this year. Ah well.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:52 (twenty years ago)

Oh, he only gets the top part of the trophy. How disappointing.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:53 (twenty years ago)

Doesn't sound like a typical Swedish entry at least.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:53 (twenty years ago)

Verses a smidgen better than the chorus but this is still Austin Powers wannabe-theme-song nothingness. YOUR LOSS, SWEDEN.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:54 (twenty years ago)

He won't be helped by making "your life could turn" sound like "you're like a turd".

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:56 (twenty years ago)

I'm just leaving the broadcast on for the next program. What goofiness is it?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 21:00 (twenty years ago)

Whoops, never mind, broadcast stopped.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 21:01 (twenty years ago)

http://www.ndrtv.de/eurovision/index.html

I think the German final's about to finish...

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 21:03 (twenty years ago)

Hm, which link should I be clicking?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 21:06 (twenty years ago)

'Live Stream', then when that pops up the link to open it in RealPlayer.

They're down to two. They both sound a bit piss.

They've called the programme 'Germany - 12 Points!', which is quite cute of them.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 21:09 (twenty years ago)

http://stream.ndr.de/bb/redirect.lsc?stream=ndr/live/ndrlow.rm&content=live&media=rm

THat might work better.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 21:10 (twenty years ago)

Ah thank you. So are these still the entries or just some timekilling bits?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 21:14 (twenty years ago)

Oh wait, saw your post. This IS a bit lame.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 21:14 (twenty years ago)

Fuck. Alcazar was robbed. No way Stenmarck is going to place well in Kiev. He´s good looking, but that is all. Damn.

― John Cocktolstoy, Saturday, 12 March 2005 21:16 (twenty years ago)

THis is actually rubbish. Sweden has Lena P. Germany has Patricia Kaas. Here's some punditry. Hmm.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 21:17 (twenty years ago)

One of the finalists is 'sehr sexy', and is modern because she is doing a rock number.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 21:18 (twenty years ago)

The punditry is AWFUL. What the hell IS this talk going on? And why was Gary Lineker mentioned?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 21:19 (twenty years ago)

"Grand Prix und Fussball."

WHAT?

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 21:20 (twenty years ago)

BUNTON!

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 21:21 (twenty years ago)

I was about to say, automatic improvement!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 21:22 (twenty years ago)

Damn, I had german for 5 years in school, and I still have no idea what they are singing.
Wait, here's music. Oh, Emma Bunton. Well, she´s hardly german.

― John Cocktolstoy, Saturday, 12 March 2005 21:22 (twenty years ago)

The German Eurovision types are the only people to agree to refer to her solely as Emma in, like, ever.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 21:23 (twenty years ago)

"singing" = "saying"
sorry

― John Cocktolstoy, Saturday, 12 March 2005 21:24 (twenty years ago)

"THANK YOU SO MUCH! IT WAS GREAT! YOU ARE SO GREAT! IT WAS SO GREAT!"

"DANKER SHERRN! DANKER!"

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 21:25 (twenty years ago)

They have a bit of a hard-on for this 'Gracia' lass.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 21:26 (twenty years ago)

That end of song banter was astounding. Now who are these feebs?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 21:26 (twenty years ago)

Yes, that's something of a bias towards Gracia here.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 21:27 (twenty years ago)

Good lord, announce it already!

And Gracia is it, fanfare blah blah blah.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 21:28 (twenty years ago)

And her posse.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 21:28 (twenty years ago)

Ned, this is just how we do telly over here. you can't have a live final without several painfully over-long pauses.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 21:29 (twenty years ago)

they look like a finnish metal band. do they so8nd like one to? I'm about to find out obv

― John Cocktolstoy, Saturday, 12 March 2005 21:29 (twenty years ago)

I must believe, Mr. S.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 21:30 (twenty years ago)

Following this, boxing.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 21:30 (twenty years ago)

Linkin Park/Busted/Avril pop rock! For two seconds.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 21:30 (twenty years ago)

Good lord, the song itself is tragic. Bring back the Kelly Family!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 21:31 (twenty years ago)

That's a nice synth-riff hidden under the less-goodness. I think this might do better than ol' Stenmarck, but my Eurovision predicting skills are, well, rubbish.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 21:31 (twenty years ago)

Oh, seriously misplaced key change there.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 21:32 (twenty years ago)

ok, this is not going to convince the voting masses of eastern europe either.

― John Cocktolstoy, Saturday, 12 March 2005 21:32 (twenty years ago)

That's a nice synth-riff hidden under the less-goodness

Definitely the best part of the song.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 21:32 (twenty years ago)

That was it? Oh dear. Perhaps not, then.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 21:33 (twenty years ago)

I hope never to hear that again. Now BOXING!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 21:33 (twenty years ago)

Unless there's a good broadcast of something else on, I'm bored enough. Any suggestions?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 21:34 (twenty years ago)

http://www.sonymusic.com/clips/selection/fu/071897/071897_01_01_full_100.asx

― John Cocktolstoy, Saturday, 12 March 2005 21:35 (twenty years ago)

I am sorry, Ben Folds causes me to break out in hives.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 21:37 (twenty years ago)

I think it's just waiting for them to turn the stream off.

The Hungarian final is tomorrow. France is on Tuesday, Belgium next Sunday, and apparently no-one is sure what Portugal are doing. Every other entry has been chosen.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 21:37 (twenty years ago)

I'm up for the Hungarian one!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 21:39 (twenty years ago)

yeah me too, but I thought it would be a nice change from the german eurorock. sorry. maybe someone sucked my brains out as a child.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/050310/ids_photos_ts/r2305703804.jpg

― John Cocktolstoy, Saturday, 12 March 2005 21:45 (twenty years ago)

W does seem extremely hungry there.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 21:50 (twenty years ago)

http://www.mtv.hu/cikk.php?id=26460?rovat=177

Can't tell if it's live or not, but appears to be five-to-eight Hungarian time... is that 2 hours ahead of GMT?

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 21:52 (twenty years ago)

An hour ahead. So in terms of US time that would start...8 am.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 March 2005 21:54 (twenty years ago)

Further research reveals that there won't be a live stream of the Hungarian final.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 12 March 2005 22:00 (twenty years ago)

Amazingly, that German stream is still working. Currently on Das Erste - some old German men sitting round a kitchen table singing in a humorous manner.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Sunday, 13 March 2005 07:40 (twenty years ago)

Apparently, that was kids TV. Riiight. Now, something like what appears to be the hellspawn of Fun House, Get Your Own Back and 50/50, in German, and fucking awful. One gets the feeling German television is either completely unaware of what the outside world thinks of it, or flat out doesn't care. I haven't gone to bed yet. I need a shower.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Sunday, 13 March 2005 07:52 (twenty years ago)

I appear to have missed out a key clause from that first sentence, namely, 'except about road safety'.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Sunday, 13 March 2005 07:54 (twenty years ago)

http://www.daserste.de/checkeins/pumuckltv/

I should have got the clue about this gameshow thing from the title being 'Cool Oder Crash'. When we were at school they had to FORCE us to watch this kind of thing.

This is rapidly turning into a whole other thread now. WHat the fuck has happened to me?

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Sunday, 13 March 2005 07:59 (twenty years ago)

six years pass...

ilm needs more Swingfly

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIq5WvNxKvo

― James Mitchell, Tuesday, 15 March 2011 22:22 (fourteen years ago)

One part Dr Alban plus 'Hollaback Girl' plus Avril Lavigne's 'Girlfriend' with a chorus sung by a smiley Johnny Borrell?

― James Mitchell, Tuesday, 15 March 2011 22:36 (fourteen years ago)

HOLY FUCKING SHIT WHAT IS THIS?
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, March 12, 2005 8:41 PM (6 years ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
ARGGGGGGGGGG
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, March 12, 2005 8:41 PM (6 years ago) Bookmark

Serious lolz right here.

Funny how most of the performers mentioned 6 years ago were performing at this year's Melodifestivalen...

― oigwheoiqng4g (seandalai), Tuesday, 15 March 2011 23:35 (fourteen years ago)

This is what won this year btw:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nfx0OMM2u0A

stupidly catchy, stupid song, "interesting" stage show..

― oigwheoiqng4g (seandalai), Tuesday, 15 March 2011 23:40 (fourteen years ago)

This is rather special:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J98-P5dQxdU

― oigwheoiqng4g (seandalai), Wednesday, 16 March 2011 00:34 (fourteen years ago)

And the stage show for this is A++++:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCKi587DU9w

― oigwheoiqng4g (seandalai), Wednesday, 16 March 2011 00:38 (fourteen years ago)

I went 'Oh My God' at the lip-synching allsorts and the bits that sound like Tove Styrke.

― James Mitchell, Wednesday, 16 March 2011 05:10 (fourteen years ago)

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