― ailsa (ailsa), Sunday, 21 May 2006 13:48 (seventeen years ago) link
Lithuania's song was a funny, well set-up joke, but in the end I think it was too much of a joke to win. As I said on the ILM thread, the Eurovision song contest is really about honest camp, and if the contestants start taking it too ironically, that's not a good thing. That's why I didn't really like Iceland's performer: she was basically mocking the people who enjoy this kind of show. At least Lithuania's humour wasn't condescending.
― Tuomas (Tuomas), Sunday, 21 May 2006 13:58 (seventeen years ago) link
The video for Hard Rock Hallelujah is the best thing ever.
― Matt DC (Matt DC), Sunday, 21 May 2006 13:59 (seventeen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 21 May 2006 14:16 (seventeen years ago) link
― Tuomas (Tuomas), Sunday, 21 May 2006 14:20 (seventeen years ago) link
THE TITLE ISN'T SPECIAL?
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 21 May 2006 14:29 (seventeen years ago) link
http://www.brineshrimpdirect.com/siteimages/brine-large.gif
― latebloomer (latebloomer), Sunday, 21 May 2006 14:32 (seventeen years ago) link
― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy (Kerr), Sunday, 21 May 2006 15:48 (seventeen years ago) link
― registered ratty (registered ratty), Sunday, 21 May 2006 20:22 (seventeen years ago) link
(Incidentally, results 3-4 for Count Grisnacht are from ILM)
― chap who would dare to be a nerd, not a geek (chap), Sunday, 21 May 2006 20:25 (seventeen years ago) link
...not strictly on topic, but those of you who love Lordi's europop heavy metal may also appreciate Dream Evil, whose song 'The Book of Heavy Metal' has it all, including the line 'Have I no dignity?'. Select video and 'TBOHM' from the drop down:
http://www.dreamevil.se/welcome/index.htm
― registered ratty (registered ratty), Sunday, 21 May 2006 20:29 (seventeen years ago) link
― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy (Kerr), Sunday, 21 May 2006 20:30 (seventeen years ago) link
― Janne Karlsson (registered ratty), Sunday, 21 May 2006 20:35 (seventeen years ago) link
― Mädchen (Madchen), Sunday, 21 May 2006 21:04 (seventeen years ago) link
― Mädchen (Madchen), Sunday, 21 May 2006 21:06 (seventeen years ago) link
― Tuomas (Tuomas), Sunday, 21 May 2006 21:11 (seventeen years ago) link
― ailsa (ailsa), Sunday, 21 May 2006 21:12 (seventeen years ago) link
― chap who would dare to be a nerd, not a geek (chap), Sunday, 21 May 2006 21:20 (seventeen years ago) link
― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy (Kerr), Sunday, 21 May 2006 21:25 (seventeen years ago) link
Goddamn, yes. And "Day of Rockening" = genius.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 21 May 2006 21:33 (seventeen years ago) link
― Cathy (Cathy), Sunday, 21 May 2006 21:33 (seventeen years ago) link
― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy (Kerr), Sunday, 21 May 2006 21:35 (seventeen years ago) link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMDDw86Kv0k
― Cathy (Cathy), Sunday, 21 May 2006 21:36 (seventeen years ago) link
― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy (Kerr), Sunday, 21 May 2006 21:39 (seventeen years ago) link
― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Sunday, 21 May 2006 21:40 (seventeen years ago) link
― Tuomas (Tuomas), Sunday, 21 May 2006 21:45 (seventeen years ago) link
― Lovelace (Lovelace), Sunday, 21 May 2006 21:46 (seventeen years ago) link
― Cathy (Cathy), Sunday, 21 May 2006 21:47 (seventeen years ago) link
― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy (Kerr), Sunday, 21 May 2006 21:48 (seventeen years ago) link
― Cathy (Cathy), Sunday, 21 May 2006 21:48 (seventeen years ago) link
― Lovelace (Lovelace), Sunday, 21 May 2006 21:48 (seventeen years ago) link
― Cathy (Cathy), Sunday, 21 May 2006 21:49 (seventeen years ago) link
― Lovelace (Lovelace), Sunday, 21 May 2006 21:53 (seventeen years ago) link
― Cathy (Cathy), Sunday, 21 May 2006 21:53 (seventeen years ago) link
― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy (Kerr), Sunday, 21 May 2006 21:55 (seventeen years ago) link
I also liked the German C&W dudes, especially the drummer who was quite scarily intensely into the whole thing. Las Ketchup's choreography was like a shit Girls Aloud before rehearsals to actually do any co-ordination. Their outfits were awful too.
― ailsa (ailsa), Sunday, 21 May 2006 21:56 (seventeen years ago) link
Love Me, Love Me, he says. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Xe3QDfNBp4
― Cathy (Cathy), Sunday, 21 May 2006 21:58 (seventeen years ago) link
― Tuomas (Tuomas), Sunday, 21 May 2006 21:58 (seventeen years ago) link
― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy (Kerr), Sunday, 21 May 2006 22:11 (seventeen years ago) link
― Tuomas (Tuomas), Sunday, 21 May 2006 22:14 (seventeen years ago) link
Yeah, what was up with the UK guy? Was he supposed to be a real rapper?
― ailsa (ailsa), Sunday, 21 May 2006 22:15 (seventeen years ago) link
― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Sunday, 21 May 2006 22:16 (seventeen years ago) link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daz_sampson
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― chap who would dare to be a nerd, not a geek (chap), Sunday, 21 May 2006 22:17 (seventeen years ago) link
― Tuomas (Tuomas), Sunday, 21 May 2006 22:17 (seventeen years ago) link
― RJG (RJG), Sunday, 21 May 2006 22:19 (seventeen years ago) link
― A Nairn (moretap), Sunday, 21 May 2006 22:20 (seventeen years ago) link
― RJG (RJG), Sunday, 21 May 2006 22:21 (seventeen years ago) link
― A Nairn (moretap), Sunday, 21 May 2006 22:46 (seventeen years ago) link
Or maybe that's just me getting all misty eyed about the Great British pop song or something.
― chap who would dare to be a nerd, not a geek (chap), Sunday, 21 May 2006 23:19 (seventeen years ago) link
― RJG (RJG), Sunday, 21 May 2006 23:20 (seventeen years ago) link
― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy (Kerr), Sunday, 21 May 2006 23:22 (seventeen years ago) link
― Deric W. Haircare (Deric W. Haircare), Sunday, 21 May 2006 23:24 (seventeen years ago) link
― RJG (RJG), Sunday, 21 May 2006 23:33 (seventeen years ago) link
― Andrew (enneff), Monday, 22 May 2006 04:47 (seventeen years ago) link
― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy (Kerr), Monday, 22 May 2006 11:45 (seventeen years ago) link
― indolent girl (indolent girl), Monday, 22 May 2006 11:57 (seventeen years ago) link
http://www.sibeltuzun.net/modules/NS-Resim_Galerisi/gallery/eurovision_yari_.urovision_yari_final/resim8.jpg
Let me repeat again that she was the hottest female performer there. And only the Armenian guy and Arsenium might've competed in overall hotness.
― Tuomas (Tuomas), Monday, 22 May 2006 12:25 (seventeen years ago) link
http://www.sibeltuzun.net/modules/NS-Resim_Galerisi/gallery/eurovision_yari_.urovision_yari_final/resim7.jpg
― Tuomas (Tuomas), Monday, 22 May 2006 12:26 (seventeen years ago) link
― Konal Doddz (blueski), Monday, 22 May 2006 12:30 (seventeen years ago) link
I was listening to it on the radio this year, and I rather liked the Radio 2 commentary.
― Forest Pines (ForestPines), Monday, 22 May 2006 12:31 (seventeen years ago) link
And Tuomas I can't believe that you've never seen Numa Numa before!http://garybrolsma.net/
― J (Jay), Monday, 22 May 2006 12:35 (seventeen years ago) link
― Mädchen (Madchen), Monday, 22 May 2006 13:14 (seventeen years ago) link
He can be as arrogant as he likes, when it comes to Eurovision the man's a god.
― chap who would dare to be a nerd, not a geek (chap), Monday, 22 May 2006 13:36 (seventeen years ago) link
― Konal Doddz (blueski), Monday, 22 May 2006 13:41 (seventeen years ago) link
― Pete (Pete), Monday, 22 May 2006 13:48 (seventeen years ago) link
― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy (Kerr), Monday, 22 May 2006 14:03 (seventeen years ago) link
Loved the Latvians - a real surprise.
Also loved the German country-pop.
Wife was keen on the Lithuanians and it worked a lot better than I thought it would.
But Lordi got our 25p.
― Tom (Groke), Monday, 22 May 2006 14:06 (seventeen years ago) link
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41668000/jpg/_41668192_lordiget.jpg
And the sweet fruits of victory:
The Finnish city of Rovaniemi says it will name a square after monster rock band Lordi, its surprise Eurovision Song Contest winners.
The mayor of Rovaniemi - the band's hometown, located on the Arctic Circle - said the municipality wanted to honour its sons for their success.
The new square bearing Lordi's name will be part of the redevelopment of Rovaniemi's city centre.
The town - the regional capital of Lapland - lies on the Arctic Circle and describes itself as the home of the real Santa Claus.
In a statement issued to Finnish media the official Rovaniemi Santa Claus said: "Lordi's victory shows us that with hard work and belief in your own abilities even the greatest dreams come true."
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 22 May 2006 18:51 (seventeen years ago) link
Accept no substitutions!
― Forksclovetofu (Forksclovetofu), Monday, 22 May 2006 19:08 (seventeen years ago) link
― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy (Kerr), Monday, 22 May 2006 19:50 (seventeen years ago) link