Eurovision Rewatch: Brighton 1974

[ButterTart]

HAGRID

The one on the right's no better.

 

[lolly]

This got to #8 in the UK

 

[dmlaw]

Apparently, this song is about falling in love whilst on cannabis. Those wacky Dutch.

 

[GinAg (39)]

The music box dolls. The fuck.

 

[ButterTart]

Yoko Ono operating the puppets, there.

 

[Dark Carnival]

??

 

[GinAg (39)]

Thankfully he's dead.

 

[dmlaw]

If only Electro Velvet had been accompanied by dolls of themselves. Which stabbed them.

 

[lolly]

hotter than James Newman at least

 

[Dark Carnival]

03 Finland
06 UK
?? Spain
?? Norway
08 Greece
03 Israel
04 Yugoslavia
06 Sweden
03 Luxembourg
02 Monaco
06 Belgium
10/00 Netherlands

 

[lolly]

55 Finland
45 UK
60 Spain
65 Norway
30 Greece
25 Israel
50 Yugoslavia
85 Sweden
20 Luxembourg
70 Monaco
53 Belgium
44 Netherlands

 

[lolly]

Like a young Lynne Perrie

 

[dmlaw]

You know, I was just thinking that we hadn't seen a lilac dress yet. Although this is a little racy for the BBC in the 70s, isn't it?

 

[GNL]

That dress is a bit SLUTTY for 70s prime time TV surely.

 

[ButterTart]

You know, I was just thinking that we hadn't seen a lilac dress yet. Although this is a little racy for the BBC in the 70s, isn't it?

I think any sexiness is offset by the fact she looks like Jon Lithgow.

 

[lolly]

That dress is a bit SLUTTY for 70s prime time TV surely.

I don’t think erections were invented until 1978, so she's okay

 

[GinAg (39)]

No evidence as to her age online.

 

[Dark Carnival]

03 Finland
06 UK
?? Spain
?? Norway
08 Greece
03 Israel
04 Yugoslavia
06 Sweden
03 Luxembourg
02 Monaco
06 Belgium
10/00 Netherlands
03 Ireland

 

[lolly]

55 Finland
45 UK
60 Spain
65 Norway
30 Greece
25 Israel
50 Yugoslavia
85 Sweden
20 Luxembourg
70 Monaco
53 Belgium
44 Netherlands
42 Ireland

 

[lolly]

I have to say even I'm losing the will now.

 

[GNL]

Fun fact: that dress invented Google images.

 

[lolly]

I didn't know Peter Purves did Eurovision.

 

[GinAg (39)]

Watching Eurovision on a Sunday feels sacrilegious.

 

[dmlaw]

Quick. Someone tell them that they don't actually have to sing in German. Or wear that.

 

[dmlaw]

I'm getting another drink.

 

[Alla]

Here now, I guess I missed everything.

 

[Alla]

Dear god, what are they wearing?

 

[lolly]

55 Finland
45 UK
60 Spain
65 Norway
30 Greece
25 Israel
50 Yugoslavia
85 Sweden
20 Luxembourg
70 Monaco
53 Belgium
44 Netherlands
42 Ireland
38 Germany

 

[Alla]

The camera man was drinking too.

 

[Dark Carnival]

03 Finland
06 UK
?? Spain
?? Norway
08 Greece
03 Israel
04 Yugoslavia
06 Sweden
03 Luxembourg
02 Monaco
06 Belgium
10/00 Netherlands
03 Ireland
05 Germany

 

[dmlaw]

I think my gran used to have that tablecloth.

 

[Alla]

OMG those dresses.

 

[Zu]

Quick. Someone tell them that they don't actually have to sing in German.

DOCH!

 

[lolly]

I think phlegm, bile and bodily secretions in general were obviously big colours in fashion in 1974.

 

[Dark Carnival]

Here now, I guess I missed everything.

Yet not much at all...

 

[dmlaw]

I think phlegm, bile and bodily secretions in general were obviously big colours in fashion in 1974.

Along with giving the backing singers nicer dresses than you intended to wear yourself, it seems.

 

[lolly]

She'd better be careful. Brighton seafront is quite gusty. She'll go up like a kite in that.

 

[Dark Carnival]

03 Finland
06 UK
?? Spain
?? Norway
08 Greece
03 Israel
04 Yugoslavia
06 Sweden
03 Luxembourg
02 Monaco
06 Belgium
10/00 Netherlands
03 Ireland
05 Germany
03 Schweiz

 

[ButterTart]

Dear god, what are they wearing?

The acts had a competition between themselves to see who could look like the fanciest pelmet. They all won.

 

[Alla]

Boring postcards.