# My Very First EuroVision Song Contest...come make your predictions! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 13, 2003, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940 "2003-05-13T13:18:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Tansu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@Tansu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tansu)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2003, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/81 "2003-05-24T19:18:40Z")
Look at the Turkish singer’s curiously ridged forehead. She’s not Turkish at all. She’s _Bajoran_. ---
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2003, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/82 "2003-05-24T19:20:57Z")
So far 4 songs and 2 occurances of an “uplifting” key change towards the end of the song. Everything proceeding as per usual. ---
**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 24, 2003, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/83 "2003-05-24T19:23:20Z")
Somehow I knew there’d be a live discussion going on here. When the presenters first arrived, my wife announced “My God – they’ve mugged a Muppet!” I was in hysterics for several minutes thereafter. ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2003, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/84 "2003-05-24T19:24:44Z")
The Bosnia singer looks _exactly_ like a cross between Phil Oakley and the dark-haired bird in the Human League. Doesn’t she? ---
**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 24, 2003, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/85 "2003-05-24T19:25:08Z")
Isn’t the Bosnian entry just a ripoff of _Sex Bomb_? ---
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2003, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/86 "2003-05-24T19:28:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jr8 \* > \*\*Isn’t the Bosnian entry just a ripoff of _Sex Bomb_? \*\* Terry on the BBC broadcast (thank the Lord for BBC Prime - SVT in Sweden take it all far too seriously) said more or less the same thing. ---
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2003, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/87 "2003-05-24T19:31:06Z")
I’ve just realised the music in the background when the Potugeuse entry was runnign round the lighthouse was The Pixies. How the hell did that happen? ---
**Author:** ![Tansu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@Tansu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tansu)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2003, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/88 "2003-05-24T19:31:35Z")
Terry is on top form so far this year. ---
**Author:** ![Tansu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@Tansu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tansu)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2003, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/89 "2003-05-24T19:32:48Z")
amanset - I said the same thing! My theory is that they’re going to incoporate more and more alternative music into the background links until we end up with Captain Beefheart or sommat. Kind of as a “comment” on the Eurovision genre. ---
**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 24, 2003, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/90 "2003-05-24T19:32:56Z")
I missed Terry’s comment while getting a snack, alas. Warped minds think alike. ---
**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 24, 2003, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/91 "2003-05-24T19:36:16Z")
Is anyone else now waiting for Antoine de Caunes to suddenly dance into shot? ---
**Author:** ![Tansu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@Tansu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tansu)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2003, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/92 "2003-05-24T19:37:23Z")
In a swan suit. ---
**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 24, 2003, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/93 "2003-05-24T19:40:31Z")
And the Germans show the Russians what _real_ lesbian chic is. Or is the lead singer actually Denis Quilley in drag? ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2003, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/94 "2003-05-24T19:41:24Z")
That was the Charlatans in between songs, wasn’t it? ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2003, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/95 "2003-05-24T19:42:27Z")
HOLY SHIT!!! Was that jjimm backstage with Tatu? 😉 ---
**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 24, 2003, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/96 "2003-05-24T19:46:24Z")
I counted all of three notes in the Tatu song, and most of those out of tune. Barfy. ---
**Author:** ![Kantalooppi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a5b964/32.png) [@Kantalooppi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kantalooppi)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2003, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/97 "2003-05-24T19:47:11Z")
And they didn’t show their breasts. ---
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2003, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/98 "2003-05-24T19:47:36Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ruadh \* > \*\*That was the Charlatans in between songs, wasn’t it? \*\* I was too busy posting on another forum to notice. If so then this is getting very weirtd, even more weird than when soemone with indie cred starting working for Match of the Day. I distinctly remember hereing My Bloody Valentine once. ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2003, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/99 "2003-05-24T19:49:36Z")
I hadn’t actually heard Tatu before. I think that was easily the best of the entries so far. Granted, a bit off-key. ---
**Author:** ![Kal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de053/32.png) [@Kal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kal)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2003, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/100 "2003-05-24T19:50:27Z")
The Spanish song sucked. The singer, however, shall one day be mine. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940.md?page=6)