Eurovision Rewatch: Gothenburg 1985 (15/08 20.00 BST)

[D5K]

I've never quite understood why she does the weird parallel horizontal hand thing

 

[lolly]

As much as the wardrobe malfunction has become Eurovision history, Lill was pretty unremarkable on the whole.

 

[dmlaw]

Another big cheer from the United pub across the road. I don't know why they like the Irish voting so much.

 

[lolly]

I've never quite understood why she does the weird parallel horizontal hand thing

I assumed she was gesturing to be filmed between her hands only

 

[D5K]

Is Sandi Toksvig reading the Cypriot votes?!

 

[Suomi]

Just Suomi votes

12: Sweden
10:Turkey
08: Israel
07: Norway
06 Luxembourg - disgusting I love it
05 Greece
04 U.K.
03 France
02 Finland
01 Germany

 

[D5K]

I assumed she was gesturing to be filmed between her hands only

Oh yes maybe that's it.

 

[dmlaw]

Wogan "You know Greece are screwed when they can only get 8 points from Cyprus."

 

[HerSereneHighnessAnniFrid]

Very sad that Turkey’s finest vocal and choreo hour gets completely shortchanged by the mid 80s.

12 Turkey
10 Norway
8 Israel
7 Sweden
6 France
5 United Kingdom
4 Finland
3 Greece
2 Cyprus
1 Spain

 

[dmlaw]

I miss the days when we could shit out any old crap and still get lots of 10 point scores.

 

[D5K]

So over 1/3 of the way into the voting and Norway are 6th.

 

[Iguana]

So over 1/3 of the way into the voting and Norway are 6th.

Umm is this a spoiler?

 

[lolly]

I do feel that sitting down to take the scores is a bit indolent.

 

[D5K]

Umm is this a spoiler?

No it's an observation.

 

[Iguana]

No it's an observation.

Good because I'm going to be mad if it was

 

[ButterTart]

Luxembourg only on 6 points. No wonder they binned it all off - sending a 20/10 stormer like that and falling on deaf ears is just unforgivable.

 

[dmlaw]

One could similarly observe that Luxembourg are 17th.

 

[lolly]

Luxembourg only on 6 points. No wonder they binned it all off - sending a 20/10 stormer like that and falling on deaf ears is just unforgivable.

It was the flat hair, I'm telling you

 

[ButterTart]

I miss the days when we could shit out any old crap and still get lots of 10 point scores.

We originated that formula, but Sweden have since perfected it.

 

[lolly]

I really don't need this many updates. I can read.

 

[D5K]

Finland not getting nerly enough love.

 

[Iguana]

Luxembourg only on 6 points. No wonder they binned it all off - sending a 20/10 stormer like that and falling on deaf ears is just unforgivable.

16 now!

 

[D5K]

One could similarly observe that Luxembourg are 17th.

Actually no, "Luxemburg" were 17th.

 

[lolly]

I hope this year gets a good reception on twitter. I'd like them to do more old ones.

I imagine a fair few watching have never ventured this far back before though, so suspect it may be a bit of a shock.

 

[dmlaw]

"NOW let's see what's happening." I'm getting the sense that someone has taken away Lill's wine.

 

[dmlaw]

I hope this year gets a good reception on twitter. I'd like them to do more old ones.

I imagine a fair few watching have never ventured this far back before though, so suspect it may be a bit of a shock.

They must have had a 70s one lined up given their promo. Hopefully, they'll do that next.

 

[D5K]

I hope this year gets a good reception on twitter. I'd like them to do more old ones.

I imagine a fair few watching have never ventured this far back before though, so suspect it may be a bit of a shock.

I think they'll go back to a '10s year after this, but then maybe 60s the month after.

 

[Pingu]

12 Israel
10 Norway
8 Sweden
7 Finland
6 Turkey
5 Spain
4 France
3 UK
2 Ireland
1 Cyprus

 

[Iguana]

Sweden doing so well in the first two votes really set some unfortunate expectations for the audience, but I still object to GRUMBLING when the home nation isn't getting 12s every vote

 

[Iguana]

85, 86 and 87 points

 

[Tetris-Rock]

Sweden doing so well in the first two votes really set some unfortunate expectations for the audience, but I still object to GRUMBLING when the home nation isn't getting 12s every vote

They are honestly WORSE than the UK fans in 1998!

 

[Madíson]

What was Switzerland’s problem with Germany?

 

[Iguana]

Sweden needs to remember they haven't voted yet

 

[lolly]

Poor Lill sounds tired. I'm sure if there was a bed she'd be taking the scores flat on her back.

 

[D5K]

They are honestly WORSE than the UK fans in 1998!

The Irish fans in 1993 were the worst I think.

 

[Iguana]

The Irish fans in 1993 were the worst I think.

They really were entitled cunts

 

[Iguana]

MR NAEF NR NAEF!

 

[dmlaw]

The Germans had to have been expecting 12 from Austria.

 

[dmlaw]

They really were entitled cunts

It's nice that they were reduced to Nicky Byrne as punishment.

 

[Madíson]

I can’t believe Ireland and Israel have the same points.