Petition to make Father Ted's 'My Lovely Horse' Ireland's Eurovision song turned down

Legs.Eleven

Ah Ireland! How I miss thee! A petition was officially submitted to the Oireactas asking them to consider using My Lovely Horse as our Eurovision entry next year but it was turned down.

This is my favourite bit (love how he took it so seriously):

"Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, the chairman, said the [Oireachtas Petitions] committee “didn't have the musical expertise” it needed to consider the issue.

The request was actually considered on Wednesday but it stated that it couldn't force RTE to enter the song.

Brilliant. Even the fact that it was considered is enough for me.


http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/petition-to-make-father-teds-my-lovely-horse-irelands-eurovision-song-turned-down-9566562.html

fleet_admiral

We have to lose that sax solo

Taco Corp

fleet_admiral wrote: »

We have to lose that sax solo

this sax?

Lucifer MorningStar

Send Fr Billy O'Dwyer aka (The Spin Master) to the Eurovison, he'll win it for us

Skid X

It's ineligible, you can't use an old song.

So there.

fleet_admiral

Captain_Hindsight wrote: »

this sax?

if you want sax watch this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml6LmIB-hvA

Zed Bank

They're going to go with Fr.Byrne's submission instead.

Muise...

Skid X wrote: »

It's ineligible, you can't use an old song.

So there.

You can't use a song that has already been released... loophole?

/Euronerd

beano345

Skid X wrote: »

It's ineligible, you can't use an old song.

So there.

What about a remix? With the sax solo

wp_rathead

Gotta be:
"Sha la la la la la la la la la la la la" by Death Pigs

Skid X

Muise... wrote: »

You can't use a song that has already been released... loophole?

/Euronerd

beano345 wrote: »

What about a remix? With the sax solo

Lets have a look at the rulebook ...

The official rules of the Eurovision Song Contest are long, technical, and ever-changing

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rules_of_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest.

Ah, nobodys got time for that. I changed my mind, stick it in. It'll be grand

AlfaZen

Muise... wrote: »

You can't use a song that has already been released... loophole?

/Euronerd

It was a b-side to the song that came 5th in a Song For Norway in 1976 by Nin Huegen and the Huegennotes, no one will know. Everyone that had anything to do with the song/band died in a plane crash. We could get away with it.

shopaholic01

Skid X wrote: »

It's ineligible, you can't use an old song.

So there.

I'd say it would have the same chance of winning as an eligible entry. :rolleyes:

but sending a turkey is expertise ?

jos22

So RTE picks the songs ?.
but either way wouldn't they need channel 4 to sign off it since they produced the show

Super-Rush

Play the fuckin note.

Shakespeare's Sister

This is my favourite music bit of all the music bits in Father Ted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIX5JgOCSoY

Say Your Number

Is anyone else tired of the relentless quoting of Father Ted? yeah the show is funny, but it finished 16 years ago, get over it.

And before anyone responds I'm going put my own head through the wall and then have a mass said for me.

Lucifer MorningStar

Say Your Number wrote: »

Is anyone else tired of the relentless quoting of Father Ted? yeah the show is funny, but it finished 16 years ago, get over it.

And before anyone responds I'm going put my own head through the wall and then have a mass said for me.

Well I have to say, I think that you're a very rude man.

Satriale

Irlandia, nurda proken...

Donkey Oaty

Say Your Number wrote: »

Is anyone else tired of the relentless quoting of Father Ted?

That would be an ecumenical matter.

Skid X

Say Your Number wrote: »

Is anyone else tired of the relentless quoting of Father Ted? yeah the show is funny, but it finished 16 years ago, get over it.

And before anyone responds I'm going put my own head through the wall and then have a mass said for me.

Down with this sort of thing.

Say Your Number

Ah I remember when those lines used to be funny.

Satriale

Say Your Number wrote: »

Is anyone else tired of the relentless quoting of Father Ted? yeah the show is funny, but it finished 16 years ago, get over it.

And before anyone responds I'm going put my own head through the wall and then have a mass said for me.

get fr Alton Crosby to do it. he gives good mass.

Muahahaha

Satriale wrote: »

get fr Alton Crosby to do it. he gives good mass.

Amazing chalice work. He really knows how to work the alter.

Capt'n Midnight

Skid X wrote: »

It's ineligible, you can't use an old song.

So there.

It's not that it's old , it's that it's already been used in Eurovision.


It came 5th in a song for Norway back in'76

Joekers

Say Your Number wrote: »

Ah I remember when those lines used to be funny.

If you ever say that to me again i'll put your head through the wall. ..

The Backwards Man

I'd love to write a Eurovision song.

Say Your Number

Joekers wrote: »

If you ever say that to me again i'll put your head through the wall. ..

I referenced that quote here

Say Your Number wrote: »

Is anyone else tired of the relentless quoting of Father Ted? yeah the show is funny, but it finished 16 years ago, get over it.

And before anyone responds I'm going put my own head through the wall and then have a mass said for me.

Lenin Skynard

Say Your Number wrote: »

Is anyone else tired of the relentless quoting of Father Ted?

Just you.

Scorpion Sting

Say Your Number wrote: »

Is anyone else tired of the relentless quoting of Father Ted? yeah the show is funny, but it finished 16 years ago, get over it.

And before anyone responds I'm going put my own head through the wall and then have a mass said for me.

One does not simply get tired of quoting Father Ted.

case885

Say Your Number wrote: »

Is anyone else tired of the relentless quoting of Father Ted? yeah the show is funny, but it finished 16 years ago, get over it.

And before anyone responds I'm going put my own head through the wall and then have a mass said for me.

Down with this sort of thing.

Say Your Number

Lenin Skynard wrote: »

Just you.

I feel so alone


Wonder what line people will use to quote this post

e_e

Magaggie wrote: »

This is my favourite music bit of all the music bits in Father Ted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

"and now here's the new single from Radiohead."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3ot9pETh7U

e_e

That scene almost ruined OK Computer for me tbh.

EauRouge79

Have any of you guys been to a Eurovision final? Our wedding anniversary is falling the same weekend as the 2015 final. I know my hard working wife would absolutely love to be there and my anniversary present last year was pretty poor

How easy are tickets to come by for it? Are they readily available online at some point or is it more difficult than this?
Any info would be great! Thanks in advance.

Adamantium

You had ONE job Oireachtas!

ONE!

darkpagandeath

What ? Wasting tax payers money on discussing this ? Actually got to a committee ? Jesus anything to get a pay-out on having a meeting i guess.