# Eurovision 2009 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 16, 2009, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673 "2009-05-16T19:22:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![shantih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@shantih](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shantih)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/61 "2009-05-16T20:43:28Z")
> [@Revenant\_Threshold](#): > > Sorry, everyone. Shyeah, right. Must I remind you of Germany’s pants? ---
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/62 "2009-05-16T20:44:02Z")
First time I’ve seen the UK song. Unfortunately I cannot unsee it. ---
**Author:** ![flodnak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/838e76/32.png) [@flodnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flodnak)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/63 "2009-05-16T20:45:03Z")
Well, at least Finland’s song comes with the possibility of an interesting disaster. FIRE! ---
**Author:** ![shantih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@shantih](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shantih)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/64 "2009-05-16T20:45:19Z")
Finland: hip hop fire jugglers. Go Finland! ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/65 "2009-05-16T20:47:19Z")
I liked the UK singer on several levels, the song not so much. It’s the kinda song that used to win though. Linda Martin and Niamh Kavanagh won with big ballads for us back in the day. ---
**Author:** ![shantih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@shantih](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shantih)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/66 "2009-05-16T20:49:03Z")
Last song: Spain. Half-naked singer … for the win! Seriously, isn’t she worried about her leotard catching on something? Like the guys who keep hefting her up? ---
**Author:** ![Revenant\_Threshold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/67 "2009-05-16T20:50:49Z")
> [@shantih](#): > > Shyeah, right. Must I remind you of Germany’s pants? Hey, i’d swap Germany’s trousers for our Leona Lewis-a-like. That or Ukraine’s centurions. ---
**Author:** ![shantih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@shantih](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shantih)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/68 "2009-05-16T20:51:44Z")
And with one final wail, the Eurovision 2009 is over and it’s down to the biased and chauvenistic voting. Come on, Germany!! Pull out of last place and do us proud! ---
**Author:** ![flodnak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/838e76/32.png) [@flodnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flodnak)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/69 "2009-05-16T20:52:11Z")
The Spanish backing singers made their lead singer disappear! Some of the other acts should have tried that trick, actually… Okay, on to the voting! ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/70 "2009-05-16T20:53:35Z")
The astronauts were by far the coolest thing tonight. Bah. Can’t be arsed to vote for any of them. ---
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/71 "2009-05-16T20:59:20Z")
Get to be Denmark or Germany. ---
**Author:** ![flodnak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/838e76/32.png) [@flodnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flodnak)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/72 "2009-05-16T21:01:07Z")
I voted Malta, mostly because us overweight altos have to stand together against the Skinny Soprano Conspiracy. ---
**Author:** ![shantih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@shantih](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shantih)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/73 "2009-05-16T21:02:47Z")
> [@amanset](#): > > Get to be Denmark or Germany. Yes, let’s go with that! Right until the votes start to be tabulated and our hopes are dashed once again. I’m leaning towards Turkey: enough spectacle with the costumes, not too much to distract from the song, and a catchy song. ---
**Author:** ![flodnak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/838e76/32.png) [@flodnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flodnak)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/74 "2009-05-16T21:05:41Z")
Norway can only win in years that end in 5, so it’s not our turn this year. ---
**Author:** ![shantih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@shantih](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shantih)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/75 "2009-05-16T21:06:30Z")
Damn, even in playback, that Blue Guy is freaking me the hell out. ---
**Author:** ![shantih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@shantih](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shantih)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/76 "2009-05-16T21:09:10Z")
> [@flodnak](#): > > Norway can only win in years that end in 5, so it’s not our turn this year. Germany can only win in years in which the rest of Europe forgets that they don’t much care for Germany, so we’re pretty well screwed this year again. ---
**Author:** ![shantih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@shantih](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shantih)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/77 "2009-05-16T21:10:15Z")
Great. Just when I thought it was safe to go back in the water … ---
**Author:** ![Ximenean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/aca169/32.png) [@Ximenean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ximenean)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/78 "2009-05-16T21:10:47Z")
Ah, the pre-voting interlude. It’s like an Olympic opening ceremony, except more bombastic and pretentious. ---
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/79 "2009-05-16T21:18:28Z")
Getting ready for no-one to vote for the UK again. ---
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/80 "2009-05-16T21:19:28Z")
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