# Eurovision watch along thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 18, 2019, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-watch-along-thread/834158 "2019-05-18T19:03:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2019, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-watch-along-thread/834158/1 "2019-05-18T19:03:43Z")
Here’s a thread for us to discuss the Eurovision finals today/tonight. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2019, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-watch-along-thread/834158/2 "2019-05-18T19:21:11Z")
Is Albania summoning a demon? ---
**Author:** ![PatrickLondon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/patricklondon/32/4422_2.png) [@PatrickLondon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatrickLondon)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2019, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-watch-along-thread/834158/3 "2019-05-18T19:51:56Z")
My party game is trying to work out what each one reminds me of. North Macedonia is vaguely channelling Dusty Springfield, Denmark’s song could have been written 40 years ago (but I can see who it would appeal to). And the Czech one… A-ha (sort of)? ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2019, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-watch-along-thread/834158/4 "2019-05-18T19:53:18Z")
I saw both semi-finals and so already know all the songs, and I can say that nothing really stood out. The only song I have a little sympathy for is the “Na Na Na” one from San Marino, which reminded me strongly of Leonard Cohen ca. “First We Take Manhattan”, but of course with a healthy dose of euro-trash thrown into the mix. I’m watching it with muted sound now (and my own music accompanying it, right know Norway’s mighty Motorpsycho) because most songs were trite shit anyway, not even anything really bizarre or eccentric like we all love about the ESC. So I’m rooting for San Marino which will certainly go home with zero points. ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2019, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-watch-along-thread/834158/5 "2019-05-18T19:57:32Z")
This song now, the Slovenian, is the most boring song I’ve ever heard in my lifetime, and I’ve heard a lot. Don’t know what for the guy is on stage. ---
**Author:** ![PatrickLondon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/patricklondon/32/4422_2.png) [@PatrickLondon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatrickLondon)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2019, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-watch-along-thread/834158/6 "2019-05-18T20:02:45Z")
Well, Miss Cyprus didn’t get those knickers in Marks & Spencer ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2019, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-watch-along-thread/834158/7 "2019-05-18T20:06:17Z")
I’m not sure if anybody still doesn’t know, so I will reveal it: The “secret” guest will be Madonna. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2019, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-watch-along-thread/834158/8 "2019-05-18T20:11:07Z")
Ballerinas with epees. Sure, why not. ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2019, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-watch-along-thread/834158/9 "2019-05-18T20:17:08Z")
I don’t want to spoil anything, but be prepared that Britain’s contribution sucks donkey ass. It’s the greatest tragedy of the competition that the greatest Pop nation in the world always sends their very, very worst. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2019, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-watch-along-thread/834158/10 "2019-05-18T20:29:29Z")
So… Iceland isn’t technically on Planet Earth, right? ---
**Author:** ![PatrickLondon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/patricklondon/32/4422_2.png) [@PatrickLondon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatrickLondon)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2019, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-watch-along-thread/834158/11 "2019-05-18T20:31:38Z")
Dear me. The Daleks have moved to Iceland and set up as backing singers. (Curious how the BBC manages to produce subtitles in the actual language being performed, but no English translation). ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2019, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-watch-along-thread/834158/12 "2019-05-18T20:31:54Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > So… Iceland isn’t technically on Planet Earth, right? It has always been a strange island… ---
**Author:** ![PatrickLondon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/patricklondon/32/4422_2.png) [@PatrickLondon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatrickLondon)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2019, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-watch-along-thread/834158/13 "2019-05-18T20:54:32Z")
I’d love to see the faces on the current Italian government if Italy wins. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2019, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-watch-along-thread/834158/14 "2019-05-18T21:00:52Z")
Italy has a government? ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2019, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-watch-along-thread/834158/15 "2019-05-18T21:52:08Z")
My favorite was Denmark. It was chipper and light. ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2019, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-watch-along-thread/834158/16 "2019-05-18T21:59:01Z")
Oh darn, Madonna with an age old song. I expected a new single. And her voice is totally out of tune. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2019, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-watch-along-thread/834158/17 "2019-05-18T22:01:25Z")
And what’s with the eye patch? ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2019, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-watch-along-thread/834158/18 "2019-05-18T22:02:54Z")
Aaaah, good old auto-tune. That helps a bit. ---
**Author:** ![PatrickLondon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/patricklondon/32/4422_2.png) [@PatrickLondon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatrickLondon)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2019, 9:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-watch-along-thread/834158/19 "2019-05-19T09:57:18Z")
Well, I didn’t rate the winner, as a song or as a performance, even if it was the bookie’s favourite all along. But I ceased to be the target audience about 40 years ago, so what do I know. ---
**Author:** ![Banksiaman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/banksiaman/32/3334_2.png) [@Banksiaman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banksiaman)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2019, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-watch-along-thread/834158/20 "2019-05-19T22:35:24Z")
Delayed broadcast in Australia [yes we are part of Europe for one day a year - its the law]. Few standouts overall this year - San Marino deserved better, Iceland’s Totalitarian Bondage Zombies from the Future act looks like it was stolen from a Jimmy and the Boys show in Sydney in the early 1980s, but they redeemed themselves for managing to flash a pro-Palestinian banner briefly in the final countdown, and Madonna was useless and embarrassing, which is a very high bar at Eurovision, and even more out of place than Australia. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-watch-along-thread/834158.md?page=2)