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General Category => Literature, Music, Art & Entertainment => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on May 08, 2017, 01:10:15 PM

Title: Nul points
Post by: Nearly Sane on May 08, 2017, 01:10:15 PM

There is an element here on some of the stories of the performers where it reads like a version of Inside No 9 for Eurovision


http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/articles/d0cafc39-d886-4e28-9369-668b8ff79219

Title: Re: Nul points
Post by: floo on May 08, 2017, 01:55:39 PM

For a long time the Eurovision Song Contest has been more about politics than the songs.

Title: Re: Nul points
Post by: Humph Warden Bennett on May 13, 2017, 10:06:13 AM

Quote from: Floo on May 08, 2017, 01:55:39 PM

For a long time the Eurovision Song Contest has been more about politics than the songs.

In all fairness the last two contests have been more about singing and dancing, after the bearded drag queen in 2014 the gay politics message could not be taken any further. I always watch Eurovision, with a bottle or two.

Title: Re: Nul points
Post by: Humph Warden Bennett on May 13, 2017, 09:43:12 PM

Gorilla costume? A man in a suit wearing a horse head?


This is the best Eurovision for years  :)

Title: Re: Nul points
Post by: Aruntraveller on May 14, 2017, 12:22:50 AM

As a long time devotee (yes I know how stereotypical of me) I have to say the quality really was better this year.

And the right song won. Hurrah!

Title: Re: Nul points
Post by: Ricky Spanish on May 14, 2017, 01:43:30 AM

Well TBF it shows what the rest of Europe really thinks of England...

I bet if Scotland tried on its own It would Win Every time...


:D

Title: Re: Nul points
Post by: Ricky Spanish on May 14, 2017, 01:48:01 AM

Fuck Off..

This pile of pish won?

What is this? 1963?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p052gp3z

Title: Re: Nul points
Post by: Robbie on May 14, 2017, 02:29:50 AM

I didn't see it but remember I thought last year's show & the winner were good.
Apart from that in recent times it has been more attempting to be funny than anything else with Lordi and the lady with a beard (she could do before and after NoNo adverts).

Title: Re: Nul points
Post by: Aruntraveller on May 14, 2017, 10:27:07 AM

Quote from: Ricky Spanish on May 14, 2017, 01:43:30 AM

Well TBF it shows what the rest of Europe really thinks of England...

I bet if Scotland tried on its own It would Win Every time...


:D

It doesn't really. Or if it does it shows that the rest of Europe think even less of Germany and Spain - although in Spain's case with the load of cack they delivered they did deserve nul points. The simple truth is, that it's not as simple as the rest of Europe don't vote for us because of BREXIT or whatever the UK is doing at any particular time. It's actually much more to do with geography and neighbours. Occasionally as in last nights winner a song comes along which cuts through all that, but that doesn't always happen.

If Scotland entered they'd stick bagpipes in somewhere and then nul points beckon.  ;D

Title: Re: Nul points
Post by: Humph Warden Bennett on May 14, 2017, 01:47:31 PM

Quote from: Ricky Spanish on May 14, 2017, 01:43:30 AM

Well TBF it shows what the rest of Europe really thinks of England...

I bet if Scotland tried on its own It would Win Every time...


:D

For every Lulu there is a Kenneth McKeller.......