Eurovision Rewatch: 1997 18/04 (20.00 BST)

[Bumptious]

Bleak

 

[Iguana]

Did you call Alla THIS

Originally. My phone has problems with pronouns.

 

[Dark Carnival]

This is a dud by Swedish standards

VILE actually

 

[Suomi]

Sweden was so good sorry

 

[Soldi]

Fun fact: the one with the long hair went on to become Anders Breivik

 

[Tisch]

Has anyone else danced tonight?

I thought you were asking US

 

[D5K]

I swear one of them is VIKTOR’s dad

 

[ButterTart]

Fuck, that was SWEDEN?

 

[dmlaw]

Highlights include Cyprus and Turkey, Italy going out with a bang, and dmlaw telling me off for liking the Bosnian one despite the fact he texted me just yesterday to ask me if getting an erection while watching Annie was something that happens to every man.

Honestly. Estonia was the child. Your feelings for Bosnia are your own business.

 

[AGinAg (37)]

IRISH WINNER BANTER

 

[D5K]

Has anyone else danced tonight?

Mrs Einstein agog

 

[win_the_game]

Fun fact: the one with the long hair went on to become Anders Breivik

I should have known there were FAR RIGHT undertones given that they were called BLOND.

They're no PRUSSIAN BLUE that's for sure.

 

[Tisch]

Sweden was so good sorry

If you mean a good SEVEN then I agree

 

[VoR]

Greece now.

 

[Alla]

I didn't even know that Swedish entry.

 

[Zu]

Is this schlager? Somebody finally explain it for the love of god

It’s not GOOD SCHLAGER because (a) no bobs and vagene, and (b) we all know that German Schlager is better than the vastly inferior Swedish variety

 

[Dark Carnival]

Sweden was so good sorry

No Suomi, really no.

 

[Beverley]

OMG I FUCKING GAG FOR A FINGER SYMBAL

 

[octophone]

2nd sighting of finger cymbals.

 

[AGinAg (37)]

Was he holding a merkin?

 

[ButterTart]

Honestly. Estonia was the child. Your feelings for Bosnia are your own business.

When you're right, you're right. It was in fact the Estonian who was a 9 in both appearance and age.

 

[lolly]

There's some lovely PROPER OLD SCHOOL SCHLAGER in Melodifestival 1974

JUST SAYING

 

[Lucille]

Oh ffs my flatmate and his gf have come in and won’t stop discussing how SPICEY there RESPECTIVE CURRIES ARE

 

[AGinAg (37)]

OMG I FUCKING GAG FOR A FINGER

 

[octophone]

That dress says "third wedding" more than anything else.

 

[VoR]

'Tiny Cymbal Fingers' was my favourite affliction on Theme Hospital.

 

[Dark Carnival]

OMG I FUCKING GAG FOR A FINGER SYMBAL

TURKEY HAD THEM TOO!

 

[Suomi]

I don't know Melfest 1997, @Suomi did this Mitt i ett aventyr rip-off beat anything good?

it was a terrible year - but it beat Robyn’s penned song famously , and an AMAZING piece of trash written by one of Ace of Base (which actually got zero )

I can only find an instrumental but turn down Greece and get a GOOD IDEA

 

[Iguana]

Could they not afford to get someone else on percussion?

 

[octophone]

There's some lovely PROPER OLD SCHOOL SCHLAGER in Melodifestival 1974

JUST SAYING

Is Sir proposing a rewatch?

 

[Tisch]

OMG I FUCKING GAG FOR A FINGER

Edit: great (dirty) minds @Ag

 

[Lucille]

Finger cymbals are so ENCHANTING on a woman.

 

[Soldi]

Oh ffs my flatmate and his gf have come in and won’t stop discussing how SPICEY there RESPECTIVE CURRIES ARE

My CHICKEN SIZZLER is quite mild if it makes you feel better

 

[ButterTart]

IRISH WINNER BANTER

Honestly, itt was like watching people banter about which of them had burned down the most orphanages. Where is their shame?

 

[Dark Carnival]

Is this schlager? Somebody finally explain it for the love of god

I STILL don't get it!

 

[Beverley]

TURKEY HAD THEM TOO!

My fifty year old Egyptian belly-dancing friend (male) has a WONDERFUL PAIR

 

[dmlaw]

Oh ffs my flatmate and his gf have come in and won’t stop discussing how SPICEY there RESPECTIVE CURRIES ARE

Ask him if he'd fuck Mrs Greece.

 

[Dark Carnival]

Liking Greece a bit by the way!

 

[Madison]

Dance, pearl of the desert, and through your body I'll resurrect myelf.

 

[Beverley]

Finger cymbals are so ENCHANTING on a woman.

AND a MAN