Eurovision Song Contest 2006
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Aurora Black said:Even though I missed the broadcast, I loved the originality of Lordi. When I heard about the whole monster thing, it made me smile.
Ruslana and her wild dancers kicked all forms of ass! I STILL play that song when I need a "you go girl / fierce bitch" pick me up.
If it hadn't been for Ruslana and "Wild Dancer", there would have been one less NaNo-story in 2004.
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Be afraid, be very afraid
The Eurovision Contest concept is heading for the US.
Each state will produce a newly written song, that features traditional themes associated with that state, and the contest will decide, by public vote, which one is ?best?. You will be unable to vote for the state in which you live, and each state will award points to the other songs on the basis of their telephoned votes.
Europe has suffered this for 50 years - now it is the US' turn.
What 'traditional' themes do you think go with each state? Will Alaska feature Inuit dancing in the snow and Hawaii be stuck with Hawaiian guitars and grass skirts while Texas sings to its horse with an oil extraction pump delivering the bass?
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The Eurovision Contest concept is heading for the US.
Each state will produce a newly written song, that features traditional themes associated with that state, and the contest will decide, by public vote, which one is ?best?. You will be unable to vote for the state in which you live, and each state will award points to the other songs on the basis of their telephoned votes.
Europe has suffered this for 50 years - now it is the US' turn.
What 'traditional' themes do you think go with each state? Will Alaska feature Inuit dancing in the snow and Hawaii be stuck with Hawaiian guitars and grass skirts while Texas sings to its horse with an oil extraction pump delivering the bass?
Og
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oggbashan said:
I shudder when I think of what California might do...
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Sub Joe said:
If they follow Eurovision trends, that is unimportant.
They can import gays to perform for Alaska. Only the songwriter has to come from the relevant place. States could even import Europeans with Eurovision experience.
The artists don't even have to visit the state, only be selected to represent it.
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oggbashan said:
Apparently, Texas has already received an entry for a ranchers' duet featuring Rumply and George W.
Got my vote!
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Sub Joe said:
Up in the north, with a shortage of women? Are you kidding?
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But Lordi were atypical.
The normal Eurovision entry comprises repeated simple phrases, a strong beat, weird dancing and public disrobing. The usual women's attire appears to be a basque, kinky boots and fishnets even if the song starts with them wearing more.
OK, OK, we Brits started it with ripping off women singers' skirts in the middle of a song - but why did everyone else keep copying us for years? It was a gimmick the first time, if rather laboured because we had seen it in the UK selection, the rehearsal, the reprise - and hundreds of times afterwards. It gets repeated in the run up to the each year's Eurovision.
Beware - the Eurovision format is corrupting. Each state gets to portray itself as the best place on the world to live and the winner gets long periods to plug itself shamelessly. Chambers of Commerce throughout the US would be working themselves into a frenzy to be involved. The impact of Eurovision on Eastern European states cannot be overestimated. A win for a small country makes a massive difference to the whole country's GDP.
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The normal Eurovision entry comprises repeated simple phrases, a strong beat, weird dancing and public disrobing. The usual women's attire appears to be a basque, kinky boots and fishnets even if the song starts with them wearing more.
OK, OK, we Brits started it with ripping off women singers' skirts in the middle of a song - but why did everyone else keep copying us for years? It was a gimmick the first time, if rather laboured because we had seen it in the UK selection, the rehearsal, the reprise - and hundreds of times afterwards. It gets repeated in the run up to the each year's Eurovision.
Beware - the Eurovision format is corrupting. Each state gets to portray itself as the best place on the world to live and the winner gets long periods to plug itself shamelessly. Chambers of Commerce throughout the US would be working themselves into a frenzy to be involved. The impact of Eurovision on Eastern European states cannot be overestimated. A win for a small country makes a massive difference to the whole country's GDP.
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