Dustin

Fat Al

Dustin for Eurovision. We have had turkeys singing for us the last couple of years why stop now.

gucci

Fat Al wrote: »

Dustin will win the Eurovision for us. We have had turkeys singing for us the last couple of years why stop now.

sorry as far as i can remember we havnt won in the last couple of years?

Dudess

Donna and Joseph turkeys? How very dare you!

Rigsby

I have always thought the Eurovision was a farce, and not a contest in the true sense. By this I mean countries often vote for their neighbour (and for no other reason) and often politics ect playes a big part. Then there is the "you gave us a good vote last year so we'll repay you this year" syndrome :rolleyes:. It would be a real contest if we did n't know the country of origin for each song.


As for Dustin....... he'll make it even more farcical (if that's possible) so good luck to him.

Karl Hungus

People are always on about it being a farce, and how politics come into play, but honestly, I think the best song more often than not wins out in the end. You might get uptight with the fact that Finland won with a bunch of guys dressed up as monsters, but the song was an absolutely cracking one. Ireland won before because we had great entries, The Voice was an absolutely fantastic song, and won because it deserved to.

We put on a fecking Turkey, and we'll get exactly what we deserve.

projectmayhem

at least we have the polish vote now

BaZmO*

Karl Hungus wrote: »

People are always on about it being a farce, and how politics come into play, but honestly, I think the best song more often than not wins out in the end. You might get uptight with the fact that Finland won with a bunch of guys dressed up as monsters, but the song was an absolutely cracking one. Ireland won before because we had great entries, The Voice was an absolutely fantastic song, and won because it deserved to.

We put on a fecking Turkey, and we'll get exactly what we deserve.

I couldn't agree more.

The reason why we've been coming nowhere for the last few years is because we've been trying to second guess what'll work each year by looking at what won the previous year.

If a song is good enough it'll win regardless. It's the same reason why a good pop song (or any song for that matter) will generally hit the number one spot all across Europe when released.

Bottleopener

The songs been revealed anyway
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1lIdd3VDBs

slipss

Karl Hungus wrote: »

People are always on about it being a farce, and how politics come into play, but honestly, I think the best song more often than not wins out in the end. You might get uptight with the fact that Finland won with a bunch of guys dressed up as monsters, but the song was an absolutely cracking one. Ireland won before because we had great entries, The Voice was an absolutely fantastic song, and won because it deserved to.

We put on a fecking Turkey, and we'll get exactly what we deserve.

Sorry my internet sarcodetector has been out of order lately so I have to ask, your taking the piss right?

Karl Hungus

slipss wrote: »

Sorry my internet sarcodetector has been out of order lately so I have to ask, your taking the piss right?

No.

Mr E

BaZmO* wrote: »

The reason why we've been coming nowhere for the last few years is because we've been trying to second guess what'll work each year by looking at what won the previous year.

Huh?!? Seriously?!

Lordi won in 2006, so we thought, hmmmm.... thats what we need to do to win.

So in 2007, we sent the Irish equivalent of Lordi - Dervish!

Just when poor Dervish thought coming in last place was as bad as it could get.

Toto Wolfcastle

I for one will be voting for Dustin. The song is a bit mad but some of the others are pretty rubbish

Fat Al

;););):rolleyes::pThe song is so crap I think people will actually give us sum votes be it for the laugh or they might even feel sorry for us:):rolleyes::cool::mad::rolleyes::)

BaZmO*

Mr E wrote: »

Huh?!? Seriously?!

Lordi won in 2006, so we thought, hmmmm.... thats what we need to do to win.

So in 2007, we sent the Irish equivalent of Lordi - Dervish!

Just when poor Dervish thought coming in last place was as bad as it could get.

I just meant in the sense that each year they've tried to make an exaggerated performance out of each act that they've sent. Donna & Joe doing their spinning each other around dance and Dervish trying to be all diddly-i.

CrazyRabbit

Hmm...well if a bunch of guys in monster outfits can win, then anything is possible.

I might enter next year. I can't sing, but that doesn't seem to be a issue in the Eurovision

Mossy Monk

CrazyRabbit wrote: »

Hmm...well if a bunch of guys in monster outfits can win, then anything is possible.

What you forgot to include is guys in monster outfits with a great song.

Hagar

projectmayhem wrote: »

at least we have the polish vote now

Not at all. They can't vote for Ireland from within Ireland, they will vote for Poland as will all Polish ex-pats everywhere. Watch for a landslide.

JC 2K3

Mossy Monk wrote: »

What you forgot to include is guys in monster outfits with a great song.

I'm tired of people saying that it was a great song. Was it good to have a more rock orientated band in the Eurovision? Yes. Was it a good song? Not really. It was the gimmick that won it for Lordi.

Mossy Monk

Yes, it was a good song.

Karl Hungus

JC 2K3 wrote: »

It was the gimmick that won it for Lordi.

It wasn't. It was the song, and a good one at that.

BaZmO*

It was only a good song by Eurovision standards

Nailz

With that crap voting system people tent to vote for the acts that are taking the piss! So guess what??? We should take the piss! And that's what they are doing, if you can't beat 'em - join 'em! Look at this, Lordi won it - takin' the piss, those Lithuanian guys that sang "We Are The Winners" who almost won it - takin' the piss, and that Serbian-Dwarf-Lesbian-Girl that looks like a guy won it - wasn't, but it would have made no difference! So we are too fecking right to be entering Dustin to take the most out of that rediculous points system.

EDIT: And to show how much of a joke it is ofcourse...

Mossy Monk

You think Lordi dressed up like that to take the piss?

Nailz

Yes, obviously!! That's how they were taking the piss along with the music, for the love of god, you can't take them seriously!!

Karl Hungus

Eh, they didn't dress up like that to take the piss, they've been going for many years dressed like that, had quite a career for themselves, and had 3 albums prior to their appearance on Eurovision.

Rigsby

Why cant we go the whole way, and have Podge and Rodge on backing vocals. :D :rolleyes:

Nolanger

Lordi are a metal band in the vein of GWAR - they were never a novelty act.
They released 3 albums before entering the Eurovision. FAR more talented than Dervish/Joe/Donna/Mickey/Chris and Brian Kennedy. Because metal gets ignored by the media in this country people here didn't know what Lordi were about.

Nailz

Karl Hungus wrote: »

Eh, they didn't dress up like that to take the piss, they've been going for many years dressed like that, had quite a career for themselves, and had 3 albums prior to their appearance on Eurovision.

They made 3 albums based on piss take?!? Well done! Despite your point I find it very VERY hard to take them seriously!!

Karl Hungus

Nailz wrote: »

They made 3 albums based on piss take?!? Well done! Despite your point I find it very VERY hard to take them seriously!!

Honestly, do you even know what 'piss take' means? Who exactly are they taking the piss out of?

As Nolanger points out, they're a band like GWAR (Are Lordi taking the piss out of GWAR?) it's highly theatrical and very tongue-in-cheek. I'd hardly expect it's mean to be taken seriously, but that doesn't denote the idea to being a piss take.

Nailz

Chill down Karl... Jeez! You described GWAR & Lordi "highly theatrical and very tongue-in-cheek", I agree with this point, but tongue-in-cheek isn't supposed to be serious, and taking the piss falls along the same lines. Hence my point, but to answer your questions, yes and, with that preformence, the Eurovision. But I love bands like GWAR, it's seriously funny and entertaining, and as I said (and you agreed) it's not meant to be taken seriously.

Karl Hungus

Nailz wrote: »

Chill down Karl... Jeez!

I'm perfectly chill. :cool:

Nailz wrote: »

You described GWAR & Lordi "highly theatrical and very tongue-in-cheek", I agree with this point, but tongue-in-cheek isn't supposed to be serious, and taking the piss falls along the same lines. Hence my point, but to answer your questions, yes and, with that preformence, the Eurovision. But I love bands like GWAR, it's seriously funny and entertaining, and as I said (and you agreed) it's not meant to be taken seriously.

Tongue in cheek is along the same lines as taking the piss?

Ok... Whatever you think man...

petals

I think Dustin's song is fantastic.. Exactly what we need to send to eurovision... Hey if a bunch of monsters can win why can't Dustin!!!

grames_bond

the fact is, its not a singing competition anymore, the best songs probably wont win, its very political now, so y dont we just have fun with it! dustin ftw!!!

Chong

petals wrote: »

I think Dustin's song is fantastic.. Exactly what we need to send to eurovision... Hey if a bunch of monsters can win why can't Dustin!!!

If anything the song is bloody awful.

Predhead

[I think Dustin's song is fantastic.. Exactly what we need to send to eurovision... Hey if a bunch of monsters can win why can't Dustin!!!


quote=Willstev;55282165]If anything the song is bloody awful.[/quote]


The fact he's doing (probably) might be fantastic but yeah, the song is absolute pants.

Chong

Defo its funny he is doing it, but in some ways you can see where Dana amongst others are coming from. It is blatant mockery, but sure fcuk it , it will be funny all the same.

Predhead

Ah yeah it'll be great craic. Dana's an idiot. People like that know absolutely nothing about music! Can say who or hasn't a good voice, that's about it!

kawaii

The music in Dustin's song sounds just like everything else in eurovision last year. I think they got that pretty much spot on.