Seemingly trivial things that cheer you up
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"It's supposed to be bad. And the worse it is, the more fun it is."
"That's the whole point of it, of course, to sneer at the foreigners."
"Every year I expect it to be less foolish, and every year it is more so."
"Who knows what hellish future lies ahead? Actually I do, I've seen the rehearsals."
A selection of Terry Wogan quotes re Eurovision.0 -
It's an excuse to have a bit of a party. It's fun, tongue in cheek, super camp, and generally fun. I like hearing all the different languages (or at least accents), and usually there's a fair few good looking people on show.pinno said:
?rick_chasey said:If you're watching it for the music you don't get what it's about, but sure.
I am showing my age now but I grew up watching TOTP every Friday night and there was hardly anything on I actually liked - again, that wasn't the point.0 -
It was on for decades.rick_chasey said:
It's an excuse to have a bit of a party. It's fun, tongue in cheek, super camp, and generally fun. I like hearing all the different languages (or at least accents), and usually there's a fair few good looking people on show.pinno said:
?rick_chasey said:If you're watching it for the music you don't get what it's about, but sure.
I am showing my age now but I grew up watching TOTP every Friday night and there was hardly anything on I actually liked - again, that wasn't the point.
Eurovision is terrible. Then again I can't stand any singing/talent contest. BGT, The Voice etc all awful.
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You are showing your age as a youngster if you watched TOTP on a Friday night.4
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Ah Eurovision. I shall make the same comment I make every year.
It used to be fun because it was so random.
It no longer is. Any genuine outlandishness is filtered out in the semis if it ever made it there and you’re just left with wannabes.0 -
rick_chasey said:pinno said:
?rick_chasey said:If you're watching it for the music you don't get what it's about, but sure.
I am showing my age now but I grew up watching TOTP every Friday night and there was hardly anything on I actually liked - again, that wasn't the point.
ooohh. Pans people !!!
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Legs & Co. as a tribute act. 😉lesfirth said:rick_chasey said:pinno said:
?rick_chasey said:If you're watching it for the music you don't get what it's about, but sure.
I am showing my age now but I grew up watching TOTP every Friday night and there was hardly anything on I actually liked - again, that wasn't the point.
ooohh. Pans people !!!
On a Thursday night.The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
lesfirth said:rick_chasey said:pinno said:
?rick_chasey said:If you're watching it for the music you don't get what it's about, but sure.
I am showing my age now but I grew up watching TOTP every Friday night and there was hardly anything on I actually liked - again, that wasn't the point.
ooohh. Pans people !!!
My dad used to watch the whole of ToTP with the sound turned down, for this one reason. He hated pop music.0 -
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rick_chasey said:
Ok now you have lost me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cX4xuhPKzrI 0 -
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I liked Eurotrash with Monsieur Antoine but Eurovision isn't on the same scale.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0
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My memories are miles better than Youtube,pinno said:
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My movie debut finally had its premier last night about a year after it was originally due for release. My invite seems to have got lost but it is on general release in about 2 weeks so time for my first trip to the cinema for about 18 months, can't even remember what the last film was that I watched on the big screen.0
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Just realised that my missus has recorded this cack.rick_chasey said:Me and the wife always make a big deal of Eurovision every year.
Really missed it last year - made me quite sad.
Anyway, it's back on this year and I'm absolutely up for it.
Sh!t loads of food (a outstanding buffet with a decent representation from across Europe), a nice bottle of white. Can't wait.
FFS!!!!!0 -
My mrs only got 3 songs in before switching over.
As I stated earlier, unless you actually like euro pop, there is nothing of interest to see.
It’s a cavernous venue with no atmosphere and scripted wooden hosting.
Without the random acts and novelty entries, what is the incentive to watch it?0 -
I accidentally flipped onto the channel showing it last night. I think it's actually a badge of honour to get 'nil points'. Were the judges all Cake Stoppers?ballysmate said:
Just realised that my missus has recorded this cack.rick_chasey said:Me and the wife always make a big deal of Eurovision every year.
Really missed it last year - made me quite sad.
Anyway, it's back on this year and I'm absolutely up for it.
Sh!t loads of food (a outstanding buffet with a decent representation from across Europe), a nice bottle of white. Can't wait.
FFS!!!!! "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]1 -
I think a suitable and relevant alternative to watch instead of the Eurovision would be a re-run of that old series 'Eurotrash' with Antoine de Caunes.morstar said:My mrs only got 3 songs in before switching over.
As I stated earlier, unless you actually like euro pop, there is nothing of interest to see.
It’s a cavernous venue with no atmosphere and scripted wooden hosting.
Without the random acts and novelty entries, what is the incentive to watch it?"I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
I was just thinking how much your going to enjoy the re-runs Ballyballysmate said:
Just realised that my missus has recorded this cack.rick_chasey said:Me and the wife always make a big deal of Eurovision every year.
Really missed it last year - made me quite sad.
Anyway, it's back on this year and I'm absolutely up for it.
Sh!t loads of food (a outstanding buffet with a decent representation from across Europe), a nice bottle of white. Can't wait.
FFS!!!!! Even my OH only gave it 10 minutes before flipping over to something else. "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
A best of Eurotrash would be far more interesting viewing.Stevo_666 said:
I think a suitable and relevant alternative to watch instead of the Eurovision would be a re-run of that old series 'Eurotrash' with Antoine de Caunes.morstar said:My mrs only got 3 songs in before switching over.
As I stated earlier, unless you actually like euro pop, there is nothing of interest to see.
It’s a cavernous venue with no atmosphere and scripted wooden hosting.
Without the random acts and novelty entries, what is the incentive to watch it?
Although the format was so random it was already like a best of show.
Was always a good watch with a good host.
Maybe we should Brexit from Eurovision. I could suggest the voting is punishing us for Brexit but from people who did watch it, apparently our entry was awful.
Maybe submitting awful entries and not playing along is our Eurovision equivalent of our UKIP representation at the European Parliament.0 -
Expect an announcement from Spaffer's Gang that in future UK will not take part in Eurovision but instead compete in a trans Pacific arrangement with the likes of Japan, Vietnam, Malaysia and Peru...0
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orraloon said:
Expect an announcement from Spaffer's Gang that in future UK will not take part in Eurovision but instead compete in a trans Pacific arrangement with the likes of Japan, Vietnam, Malaysia and Peru...
Then Nicky could stamp her wee feet and claim it wasn't the will of the Scottish people and vow to seek independence in order to rejoin.
Don't know what Eurovision would make of a Andy Stewart tribute act, mind.0 -
They could showcase all that Scottish pop talent. How could The Proclaimers not win it?ballysmate said:orraloon said:Expect an announcement from Spaffer's Gang that in future UK will not take part in Eurovision but instead compete in a trans Pacific arrangement with the likes of Japan, Vietnam, Malaysia and Peru...
Then Nicky could stamp her wee feet and claim it wasn't the will of the Scottish people and vow to seek independence in order to rejoin.
Don't know what Eurovision would make of a Andy Stewart tribute act, mind."I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
Plenty of hated countries win Eurovision.
The real truth is the songs aren’t good enough or interesting enough to be voted for.0 -
UK still can't get their heads around needing to submit camp rubbish if they want to do well and insist on sending a serious act instead.0
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And some people regard it as a serious music competition.
Bless.0 -
ballysmate said:
And some people regard it as a serious music competition.
Bless.
Do they? Seriously??0 -
I think the UK no longer understands what is required to win and has scatter gunned every type of content over the last few years.
We have tanked with both camp and serious stuff whilst both camp and serious stuff has won.
I think we’re on the outside looking in.0 -
Most of the favourites are already circulating the charts (on the continent) long before they end up on Eurovision.morstar said:I think the UK no longer understands what is required to win and has scatter gunned every type of content over the last few years.
We have tanked with both camp and serious stuff whilst both camp and serious stuff has won.
I think we’re on the outside looking in.
The winners this year had over 30m streams heading into the competition.
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