wiegie Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Gawd-danged Europe. It's no wonder they try to kill each other off every 30 years or so having to listen to hippie music like this crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Dick Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 What's up with the dude's humping the stage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMD Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 This kinda explains why Germany kept trying to take over Europe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Holy Roller Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 This kinda explains why Germany kept trying to take over Europe. Indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Sacrebleu Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 (edited) Eurovision is not like American Idol, it's more like Miss USA. One watches it for the INCREDIBLE kitschiness of it, with an air of amused, detached, superiority. Thinking that you are the only one who watches it in an ironic manner. While in fact, I have never met anyone who watches it in any other fashion. You watch it for the train wrecks, and cringing awefulness, waiting to hear the famous "Austria, zero points, Autriche zero points, Austria nul puncte" translated in 5 different languages. IIRC you are certainly familiar with all of this with your Swiss wife. As to why this guy won, it is simple in my mind: The formula to win Eurovision is simple: play an uptempo poppy tune, that has a slightly traditional flavour germain to the country of origin while avoiding parody, and, and this part is important, be a nation that doesn't piss off other countries too much. This song fits the bill..... Of course winning Eurovision is like winning Miss USA, a one way ticket to obscurity, except for Abba. Last relevant french winner (who may have competed for Luxembourg?) france gall who went on to sing one of the most thinly veiled songs about a BJ ever. Both songs written by Dirty French Old Man Supreme, and National Treasure, Serge Gainsbourg Edited May 17, 2009 by Dr. Sacrebleu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Beatings Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Holy Fricken Eyebrows Batman! I'm actually impressed that he was able to temporarly trasport two backup singers from 1975 into his modern day show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Every time Sac humps the stage, a line made up of Fusion members forms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMD Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Last relevant french winner (who may have competed for Luxembourg?)france gall who went on to sing one of the most thinly veiled songs about a BJ ever. Both songs written by Dirty French Old Man Supreme, and National Treasure, Serge Gainsbourg She's really, really hot if you ignore she must be in her 60's now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 She's really, really hot if you ignore she must be in her 60's now. Werd. If anyone does an all-time hotties contest around here, France Gall needs inclusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicCEO Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 (edited) Last relevant french winner (who may have competed for Luxembourg?)france gall who went on to sing one of the most thinly veiled songs about a BJ ever. Both songs written by Dirty French Old Man Supreme, and National Treasure, Serge Gainsbourg lol She said "poopie". Edited May 17, 2009 by AtomicCEO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiegie Posted May 17, 2009 Author Share Posted May 17, 2009 Eurovision is not like American Idol, it's more like Miss USA. One watches it for the INCREDIBLE kitschiness of it, with an air of amused, detached, superiority. Thinking that you are the only one who watches it in an ironic manner. While in fact, I have never met anyone who watches it in any other fashion. You watch it for the train wrecks, and cringing awefulness, waiting to hear the famous "Austria, zero points, Autriche zero points, Austria nul puncte" translated in 5 different languages.IIRC you are certainly familiar with all of this with your Swiss wife. As to why this guy won, it is simple in my mind: The formula to win Eurovision is simple: play an uptempo poppy tune, that has a slightly traditional flavour germain to the country of origin while avoiding parody, and, and this part is important, be a nation that doesn't piss off other countries too much. This song fits the bill..... I'm not exactly sure that explains Of course winning Eurovision is like winning Miss USA, a one way ticket to obscurity, except for Abba. As my wife always reminds me: Switzerland once won the Eurovision song contest when an obscure singer named Celine Dion sang for them. (of course my favorite Swiss contestant was Francine Jordi) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh 0ne Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 You could go with Sac's explanation, or you can try mine: European's are all homos. Should this be a poll? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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