Eurovision Rewatch: Brighton 1974

[GinAg (39)]

WHAT A MUSCLE HUNK

 

[Zu]

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

They were the only colours there WERE in 1974! None of this fancy red, blue and purple like the youngsters enjoy these days! Why do they think we had black and white televisions? NO COLOURS! NO POINT!

 

[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
33 Switzerland

 

[dmlaw]

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

If she gets caught by a gust, she could land in Rottingdean.

 

[ButterTart]

He's got a look of Alaska about him.

 

[lolly]

They were the only colours there WERE in 1974! None of this fancy red, blue and purple like the youngsters enjoy these days! Why do they think we had black and white televisions? NO COLOURS! NO POINT!

I know every vegetable my mother cooked ended up GREY

 

[Dark Carnival]

Can this be over already?

 

[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
01 Portugal

 

[dmlaw]

I know every vegetable my mother cooked ended up GREY

But you should have seen the colour of the water she poured away.

 

[lolly]

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
47 Portugal

 

[Dark Carnival]

Italy will save the day

 

[lolly]

RETURNING WINNER ALERT

 

[lolly]

Italy will save the day

They do, as well. It's gorgeous.

 

[ButterTart]

Nobody can ever accuse Portugal of not being consistent.

 

[Alla]

Oh this is the controversial song, isn't it!?

 

[Dark Carnival]

RETURNING WINNER ALERT

Which year?

 

[lolly]

Which year?

She won in 64

 

[ButterTart]

This one's very good.

 

[Dark Carnival]

Oooh a change in pace!

 

[Dark Carnival]

Oh this is the controversial song, isn't it!?

why?

 

[lolly]

Oh this is the controversial song, isn't it!?

Yes, not broadcast in Italy because the government thought it may influence the referendum result.

 

[dmlaw]

I like that the Italian national broadcaster refused to show this song as they were in the midst of campaigning for a divorce referendum.

 

[Zu]

If she gets caught by a gust, she could land in Rottingdean.

If she gets caught by a gust, she’d better not get too close to the sun, else she’ll end up with a badly scorched fancy

 

[Alla]

Does anyone not know the polemic with this song?
I actually like it, btw.

 

[Dark Carnival]

WHAT?

 

[dmlaw]

It's nice that we've finally got a dress which looks like something a human being would wear, as well.

 

[Alla]

why?

What lolly said.

 

[lolly]

At least Gigliola dressed her backing singers like commonfolk.

 

[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
01 Portugal
07 Italy

 

[GNL]

Maggie Thatcher <3

 

[lolly]

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
47 Portugal
90 Italy

 

[Alla]

If she gets caught by a gust, she’d better not get too close to the sun, else she’ll end up with a badly scorched fancy

Are you secretly watching? Well

 

[dmlaw]

Hey, Wombles in French is Wombles.

 

[GNL]

Better than Madonna.

 

[Alla]

What the hell is this?

 

[Dark Carnival]

??

 

[ButterTart]

Who knew the Wombles theme had so many lyrics?

 

[Zu]

Are you secretly watching? Well

Sauntering in and out. I couldnae HUM ‘EM

 

[lolly]

12 Italy
10 Sweden
08 Monaco
07 Norway
06 Spain
05 Belgium
04 Yugoslavia
03 Portugal
02 UK
01 Netherlands

 

[Alla]

@Ag are you going to rate the ESC interval acts at some point? Very interested after watching this shit