Eurovision Song Contest.

[Mick Dempsey]

It used to be a joke, and it was good as a joke, laugh at Johnny Foreigner taking it seriously. Me and the wife watched it every year until the voting started (which coincides with alcohol levels reaching critical)

 

Now, God help us, it’s getting serious.

 

My misgivings.

1: Too many messages, lbgtqt stuff, gushy inclusivity blah blah blah.

 

2: The Ukraine thing, I’m all for supporting them, but let’s not use it as a propaganda tool, thankfully Zelensky won’t be allowed to make a video appearance.

 

3: Too many Scousers on TV.

[peds]

I feel offended by this post.

[Mick Dempsey]

Calm down etc..

Edited May 12, 2023 by Mick Dempsey

[peds]

Here you go chef, some vintage primo Eurovision from the good old days, when Ukraine was safely wrapped in the warm embrace of the Iron Curtain, and The Gays were nothing but an inconsequential and occasionally-victimised curiosity. 

 

https://youtu.be/3FsVeMz1F5c

[Mick Dempsey]

I remember watching this on telly., I’d have been 12.

At the time I was pissed off that Britain didn’t win.

Legend has it they were supposed to sing it in Swedish, but switched to English on the night, and the rest as they say..

 

 

[PeteB]

Must admit that I've never watched it and this last week has made me switch radio stations because of the sheer hype that the BBC are filling R1 and R2 with. Everything seems to revolve around the event! I hope we don't win and have to host it again next year! Utter tosh and nonsense!

[Mick Dempsey]

It’s usually a laugh, better when Terry Wogan was taking the piss behind the mike.

[Mesterh]

I just can't get into things like eurovision, pop idol etc. The Mrs has it on the tv so I'll give it a go.

 

[spuddog0507]

15 hours ago, PeteB said:

Must admit that I've never watched it and this last week has made me switch radio stations because of the sheer hype that the BBC are filling R1 and R2 with. Everything seems to revolve around the event! I hope we don't win and have to host it again next year! Utter tosh and nonsense!

yes i got pissed off with hearing all the old UK Eurovision entrey,s today on R2, Lulu, Cliff, Sandie Shaw etc never herd em for years but today sure made up for lost time, i think i could on the Kari oki and sing Boom bang a bang with out looking at the screen, so changed to Heart FM, 

[daveatdave]

16 hours ago, PeteB said:

Must admit that I've never watched it and this last week has made me switch radio stations because of the sheer hype that the BBC are filling R1 and R2 with. Everything seems to revolve around the event! I hope we don't win and have to host it again next year! Utter tosh and nonsense!

its even on the local BBC stations as well