# Eurovision: am I on my own? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 15, 2004, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303 "2004-05-15T19:06:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Kal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de053/32.png) [@Kal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kal)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2004, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/61 "2004-05-15T19:50:26Z")
Croatian Ratboy in a suit. Interesting. ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2004, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/62 "2004-05-15T19:51:15Z")
Croatia: another unibrow, another cast of backup singers with all the charisma of _Dawn of the Dead_ extras. ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2004, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/63 "2004-05-15T19:51:18Z")
> [@TwistofFate](#): > > John Leslie’s career is Croatia wasn’t harmed by the allegations after all. although he did have to resort to ripping off Blakes 7 theme for the chorus. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2004, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/64 "2004-05-15T19:51:23Z")
The closed captioning is obviously not programmed for Terry’s increasing level of inebriation, as it just dubbed this the “corrosion song” (rather that “Croatian song”). ---
**Author:** ![flodnak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/838e76/32.png) [@flodnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flodnak)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2004, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/65 "2004-05-15T19:51:48Z")
Croatia: I feel like I should be dressed up, sitting at a tiny round table drinking an overpriced cocktail with a ridiculous name. ---
**Author:** ![Kal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de053/32.png) [@Kal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kal)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2004, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/66 "2004-05-15T19:52:07Z")
For the record, there’s nowt wrong with unibrows. Shut up. ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2004, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/67 "2004-05-15T19:52:30Z")
bosnia!!! Gay Disco song. watch background dancers ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2004, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/68 "2004-05-15T19:53:33Z")
Camper than a row of tents, that man. ---
**Author:** ![Kal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de053/32.png) [@Kal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kal)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2004, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/69 "2004-05-15T19:53:52Z")
There is no God. I don’t care how much algebra Lib uses. ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2004, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/70 "2004-05-15T19:54:30Z")
> [@TwistofFate](#): > > bosnia!!! Gay Disco song. watch background dancers watch background dancers, they’re more masculine than the lead singer. ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2004, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/71 "2004-05-15T19:56:14Z")
Even the Irish commentator was slagging the Croatian entry. Bosnia wins my first “unspeakably vile” award of the night. ---
**Author:** ![Kal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de053/32.png) [@Kal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kal)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2004, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/72 "2004-05-15T19:56:16Z")
More mince than Tesco. Oh shit, scary hosts. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2004, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/73 "2004-05-15T19:58:31Z")
Aaaaah! The scary clown lady is back! Somehow I don’t think we’re likely to see cheering throngs in Trafalgar Square. ---
**Author:** ![Saitou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@Saitou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saitou)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2004, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/74 "2004-05-15T19:59:59Z")
I feel like i’m living in a duran duran video was that mr spock hosting ? ---
**Author:** ![kellner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c2a13f/32.png) [@kellner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kellner)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2004, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/75 "2004-05-15T20:00:22Z")
Let’s say I am a singer, figure skater or circus acrobat, where do I buy a dress like this? ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2004, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/76 "2004-05-15T20:01:25Z")
Belgium: “One Life” but unfortunately not one key. Ouch. “With your eyes beneath your skin, I feel the pain you’re in.” Yes, that would hurt a bit. ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2004, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/77 "2004-05-15T20:02:05Z")
You know when someone was saying it’s a shame how everyone sings in English? Lyrics like these are why. ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2004, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/78 "2004-05-15T20:03:49Z")
Avril Lavigne and the incredible hulk on the same stage! incredible! ---
**Author:** ![flodnak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/838e76/32.png) [@flodnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flodnak)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2004, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/79 "2004-05-15T20:03:49Z")
Oh, Russia’s up. … AAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!! Mommy! Those funny men are scaring meeeeeee! ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2004, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/80 "2004-05-15T20:04:14Z")
Last year we had Russian lesbians, this year we have a Russian Lavigne. It’s just not the same thing dammit. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303.md?page=5)