Eurovision!

[Laurie]

If you insist.

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After all, it is the AROCKALYPSE.

The singer for this year's Finnish submission has a voice just like Kristin Hersh of Throwing Muses and 50 Foot Wave.

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Uncanny!

[TL]

Laurie - I'm realizing that not only is The Ark's song Abba-esque, but it's also a direct rip off of "Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes."  It's great that he's openly bi, and he's got nice gloves and all, but as you point out - Ukraine's got zaftig ladies in Andrews Sisters gear (did you notice the butt slaps at around 0:25?), Switzerland's got Vampires, and Georgia's got sword fighting - it's just not up to Eurovision snuff (but don't tell my sister I said so... then again, we're not even Swedish - I don't know what the hell she's so damn worked up about!).  (Am I sharing too much?).

[Laurie]

No, you're not sharing too much!

And OF COURSE, I noticed the butt slaps.

I still can't believe Sweden didn't make it to the finals. They took a risk, stealing those mannekins from the Hot Topic at Helsinki Commons! Come on, Europeans! You vote for Belarus, a DICTATORSHIP (in fact, the only one in this contest) that does not tolerate homosexuality? And also, "WORK YOUR MAGIC"? Yes, the back-up dancing was wonderfully stupid, but COME ON GUYS. I could not fathom a a Belarusian victory. If they won, which would never happen, I mean really, but IF they won, I'd say roughly 70% of the audience would not feel welcome. Would they confiscate the fans clad in rainbow wear or waving rainbow flags? I imagine they would. What about all of the countries that pander to the gay vote? The crossdressers and transvestites and transgendered performers? Would they be allowed? Yikes. That would be weird.

Ugh. For shame, Europe, for shame.

[bobby.]

The worst was obviously Ireland's entry. Wow, that was NOT a pleasing vibrato. It sounded like a goat's death rattle. Not good.

Ireland is the only country that still takes it seriously. For the past 5 years or so, there's been a Pop Idol-type competition running for about 3 months.. to find someone to do the Eurovision!

Hopefully things will change for next year and we can just send off a few nutjobs like everybody else.

[Laurie]

The worst was obviously Ireland's entry. Wow, that was NOT a pleasing vibrato. It sounded like a goat's death rattle. Not good.

Ireland is the only country that still takes it seriously. For the past 5 years or so, there's been a Pop Idol-type competition running for about 3 months.. to find someone to do the Eurovision!

Hopefully things will change for next year and we can just send off a few nutjobs like everybody else.

Seriously, people voted for the broad with a lawnmower blade stuck in her throat? That's the best Ireland has to offer? Or is it like a Sanjaya-vote-for-the-worst thing?

I actually fell asleep during Ireland's performance. Awful.

[Jason]

The UK has the Pop Idol type competition too, at least they did this year.

As for Ireland, they won three times in a row in the mid 90s and then put in a deliberately shit entry because they couldn't afford to win and host the event for a fourth time*.
Also during one of the Irish hosted Eurovisions a short dance sequence was created for the interval entertainment. It was so well received an expanded version toured the world as Riverdance. Thanks Eurovision.


*The guaranteed losing entry was parodied in Father Ted.

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[Laurie]

...And people voted for Scooch, Jason? Are you people masochists? There wasn't anything better?

Well, to be fair, I guess the slutty flight host song thing was better than the shit England submitted last year. Oof, that was even worse.

[Martin]

And, yeah, I hear the ABBA in The Ark, Sweden's act, but man, I love the lead singer. He's wearing culottes, a cropped silver motorcycle jacket with a feather cowl, and a gigantic necklace made of big silver paillettes. Oh, and gloves. I love it.

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You know you love it. Also, I just read on the BBC website that he is openly bisexual. Obviously.

Are you ready to have your mind blown? Take a good look at the singer's pants. My friend... made those pants.

[bobby.]

As for Ireland, they won three times in a row in the mid 90s and then put in a deliberately shit entry because they couldn't afford to win and host the event for a fourth time*.

*The guaranteed losing entry was parodied in Father Ted.

haha, but it's not as though the 3 winners were good... One of them had lyrics probably not even worthy for the Gas Station Dogs:

"we were the rock n' roll kids,
rock n' roll was all we did".

[Laurie]

And, yeah, I hear the ABBA in The Ark, Sweden's act, but man, I love the lead singer. He's wearing culottes, a cropped silver motorcycle jacket with a feather cowl, and a gigantic necklace made of big silver paillettes. Oh, and gloves. I love it.

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You know you love it. Also, I just read on the BBC website that he is openly bisexual. Obviously.

Are you ready to have your mind blown? Take a good look at the singer's pants. My friend... made those pants.

MIND EXPLOSION.

He should really be wearing skintight black jeans, though, not women's wide leg pants purchased at a Talbots.  The bottoms don't match  the "top."

[Martin]

I agree that it's not the best match. You can imagine how wild it is for my friend to design stuff for him, though. Anything goes! (Almost.)

[Laurie]

Can your friend put him in a monster fur shrug, teeny tiny hot pants, and go go boots? It's just a suggestion!