General post-Eurovision thoughts

[hnpcc]

A quick link to Eurovision from a fashion perspective. And a mention of Eurovision the Movie. Which seriously, no. Please, no.

A spoof musical is good, but a movie would just be wrong.

More seriously though, thoughts for next year. Norway should send Boyzvoice, who totally rock. And who, just incidentally, had some bloody good (if slightly wrong) songs. Still, what is Eurovision without at least one wrong song?

The UK needs to rediscover their heritage and appear painted blue, wearing tartan and drumming[1] while singing in 10 part coal-mining harmony. Either that or repeat the word "party" ad infinitum with a doof beat underneath. Either would probably get you higher than second last.

Ireland need someone who can sing. The song was OK, maybe they could use it again next year seeing as none of us actually really heard it this year?

Belgium - whose turn is it next year? I think that both sides should send a rep, and force them to sing a duet about peace, harmony, love and cute furry kittens in at least three languages (actually more if possible, my drinking game has "language change" as one of the criteria). I won't make them wear the kittens though, that's for France.

Finland should send the ex-singer from Nightwish. I'd watch her, I love her voice. I don't care what song they get her to sing.

Sweden should send ABBA again. Failing that, the A-teens. But don't let them write their own song, see if you can get Benny and Bjorn to do that.

Austria can send whoever they want, they've made me laugh the last four years. And you think the UK's not taking this seriously...

Greece should send an Australian. That would give us someone to barrack for. ;-)

Any more suggestions? I haven't even started thinking about Eastern Europe yet... ;-)

[1]eh, just make up bits if it's not your actual heritage. We do, all the time.

Comments

[dalmeny]

Liked the fashion link.

painted blue, wearing tartan and drumming[1] while singing in 10 part coal-mining harmony

Sounds good to me.

[hnpcc]

I've been elaborating mentally on it all morning. It's becoming disturbing, at least how I'm seeing it (and yes, I have realised there is a problem with the 10-part harmony and the 6 people on stage limit).

But I'd still love to see it on stage...

(I am doing stats at the same time. I'm not just surfing, honest!)

[jamaisneutral.livejournal.com]

LMAO!
You should be on the EBU Management; Great ideas!

UK: See, only six coalminers would be allowed on stage, but the idea sounds fantastic.
Belgium: it's Flanders turn. The language change idea has a point. Though I think we should sing part of it in Croatian or summat :-) Huge vote-potential.

And I agree with Sweden. Nothing less will give them a top 10 spot.

[(Anonymous)]

UK: See, only six coalminers would be allowed on stage, but the idea sounds fantastic.

*snerk* and now I'm mentally having guys with those mining hats with little lights, painted blue and with a kilt.

Loving this already!

[hnpcc]

And that would be me, not logged in.

Actually during the stats meeting my mind managed to add sparkly shorts instead of the kilt, but with a tartan scarf-like thing draped over one blue shoulder.

My mind worries me at times...

[hnpcc]

Though I think we should sing part of it in Croatian or summat :-)

Why stop there? There are at least another 10 languages you could sing "let's all be friends together" in!

(and then I will not even make it to the voting. Heh.)

[davesangel.livejournal.com]

Ireland need someone who can sing. The song was OK, maybe they could use it again next year seeing as none of us actually really heard it this year?


Most definitely. The music playing in the background was great - and that probably would have done really well, if it wasn't for that godawful singer. She was so bad that I was quite glad that Ireland came last, even though I live in Ireland.

I'm kind of bummed that UK didn't do better, because it was pure cheesypop and that's what should do well in Eurovision - not something abysmally dull which wins solely because of politics...

[epideme.livejournal.com]

worst show ever.

I don't think UK can do anything to win it in the current format.

[jamaisneutral.livejournal.com]

makes me think of the Brits performance PSB did for Go West. A welsh mining choir on stage. And then two Pet Shop Boys... lol. Fantastic.

[essjayeff.livejournal.com]

See - the thing is .. Ireland never wants to host it again - it's expensive, they had it four years out of five - that's enough. They have used the "singer who can't sing" ruse three years in a row now. We actually had the UK at number 4 on our list (Based on our unique points score of equal weighting for costume, art direction and song) - I thought the song was brilliant and very Eurovision - but then ... that's probably not the point is it? What ever happened to poking fun at yourselves good naturedly! Our point system also placed the guys with the tilet paper festooned tree last - just behind the tree sprites and the guy with the lute (What were they thinking!) Bulgaria Folk Drummer (1) Ukraine (2) in our world .. Serbia about 20. *shrug*

Must thank Lordi for bring more rock (and even blues) to Eurovision, but I do bemoan the loss of key changes and clothing removal as prime performance elements. Heck that blues song had neither - and was in tune, and she didn't even wear a costume! Now that's not Eurovision is it!