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Ok, so the lead singer looks suspiciously like Bill Oddie and I can't understand a word of Hebrew, but I will admit to quite liking this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpWYFoSrmRA). I hope they do well.

For the benefit of any non-Europeans, the Eurovision song contest is a competition where members of the European broadcasting union submit songs and then vote for other countries for largely political reasons.

Clear demonstration of European anti-Semitism.;)

I heard on the BBC a few months ago that Morrissey wanted to represent the UK. How cool will that be :D

I heard on the BBC a few months ago that Morrissey wanted to represent the UK. How cool will that be :D

thuogh i read somewhere that they havent appaorched him , but it would be quite cool if was doing it , though still they should just roll out the Worzels to do it

The Finns are threathening to ban the Israeli song, and this thread isn't about that?
:eek:!

The Finns are threathening to ban the Israeli song, and this thread isn't about that?
:eek:!

why would they want to ban it?

and the contest sucks.

why would they want to ban it?

and the contest sucks.

Thats whats so great about it!

So whose turn is it to send the metal band this year?

why would they want to ban it?

and the contest sucks.

Well...



Eurovision is threatening to ban Israel's entry for its annual song contest in because of its "inappropriate" political message. "Push the Button", the song from one of Israel's most experienced and popular bands, Teapacks, has lyrics that go to the heart of the country's most prevalent security fears, but in tones tinged with irony.

The words of the song - in English, French and Hebrew, - have already been interpreted as addressing fears of a strike by Iran as well as attacks by Palestinian militants. In one verse the band sing: "The world is full of terror/ If someone makes an error/ He's gonna blow us up to biddy biddy kingdom come/ There are some crazy rulers they hide and try to fool us/ With demonic, technologic willingness to harm."

Kjell Ekholm, an organiser of the contest, said: "It's absolutely clear that this kind of message is not appropriate for the competition."
Source (http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/article2320847.ece)

thuogh i read somewhere that they havent appaorched him , but it would be quite cool if was doing it , though still they should just roll out the Worzels to do it

No, he's not doing it. The main contender seems to be Justin Hawkins from the Darkness. God help us all.

So whose turn is it to send the metal band this year?

I hope Finland again. Lordi FTW.

is Israel actually in Europe?

is Israel actually in Europe?

yes it's between switzerland and and norway:rolleyes:

In before a post from New Mitanni or Ny Nordland about how this is proof that Europe has gone "dhimmi".

Okay, seriously, who cares about Eurovision? It's an Idol show except nobody is obcessed with it.

Okay, seriously, who cares about Eurovision? It’s an Idol show except nobody is obcessed with it.
Except Terry Wogan.

Oh, and ‘Teapacks’!?!?

Never mind the song, what the hell kinda name is that for a band?

I heard on the BBC a few months ago that Morrissey wanted to represent the UK. How cool will that be :D

Oh god that would be brilliant. Him or Billy Bragg really...

This contest is more about who has the most and the friendliest neighbours.

Except Terry Wogan.

Oh, and ‘Teapacks’!?!?

Never mind the song, what the hell kinda name is that for a band?

A crap name?

Anyway..
More important stuff..

Why isn't Terry Wogan a saint yet?

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Why isn't Terry Wogan a saint yet?

This (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBv8Bem8mv4) is the reason why. Though the BBC has done it's best to erase it from peoples collective memory.

Maybe the UK should enter Tel.

Ok, so the lead singer looks suspiciously like Bill Oddie and I can't understand a word of Hebrew, but I will admit to quite liking this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpWYFoSrmRA). I hope they do well.

For the benefit of any non-Europeans, the Eurovision song contest is a competition where members of the European broadcasting union submit songs and then vote for other countries for largely political reasons.

it's in english, just with accent.

it's in english, just with accent.

It's also in French and in Hebrew. Next time actually listen.

So whose turn is it to send the metal band this year?

It's funny how all the media were calling Lordi "death metal" just because of their outfits, when they're really just hard rock.

It shouldn't be called the Eurovision Song Contest. It should be the Eurovision Whose Got The Most Baltic Friends? Contest.

Exactly how big a market can there possibly be for Israeli singers? The amount of people who understand Hebrew isn't exactly large.

Exactly how big a market can there possibly be for Israeli singers? The amount of people who understand Hebrew isn’t exactly large.
Didn’t an Israeli singer win Eurovision a couple of years back?

Then there was a big hoo-hah because she used to have a ding-dong.

It's Eurovision. All the worst pop stars compete to see who can play the stupidest, most useless music in Europe. Who cares?

It's Eurovision. All the worst pop stars compete to see who can play the stupidest, most useless music in Europe. Who cares?

It's a big deal because it's the one chance a year that Scandinavian and benelux get to pretend that they are in anyway cool or culturally relevant to the rest of the world. (And by world, I mean old people in europe who like terry wogan).

Didn’t an Israeli singer win Eurovision a couple of years back?

Israel has won three times with "A-Ba-Ni-Bi (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vi4PL1Nwweo)", "Hallelujah (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTi2KwixNjg)" and "Diva (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdZi84F-Fsk)".

Didn’t an Israeli singer win Eurovision a couple of years back?

Then there was a big hoo-hah because she used to have a ding-dong.

http://www.keithm.utvinternet.ie/Winners.htm

I don't know about that last (heh) but according to this list an Israeli hasn't won recently.

Ok, so the lead singer looks suspiciously like Bill Oddie and I can't understand a word of Hebrew, but I will admit to quite liking this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpWYFoSrmRA). I hope they do well.

I really hope that won't get banned. That was hilarious, almost as great as Germany in 2000. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0v7_hJpbPgo):D

I hope Finland again. Lordi FTW.

Sorry, not quite. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miuNbh1j_wY)