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Finnish punk band with learning difficulties are off to Eurovision.

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    #32
    Shrap
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    darkpagandeath wrote: »
    Is this competition not supposed to be run On musical merit and not Sympathy ?

    Don't think that's been the case for at least 10 years. "Sympathy for your neighbour" appears to be the deciding factor. And "Up your's to the establishment". Besides, there's very little musical merit to most of the songs (to my mind). Going on musical merit alone, this one wins my vote if the rest are as rubbish as usual :)


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    #33
    Tonyandthewhale
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    It's not a bad aul tune as punk songs go. Definitely good enough to be an opening act at a pub gig or small independent festival. An awful lot more than I can say for most eurovision acts who seem to be just pretty faces and pretty voices churning out the most inoffensive music imaginable. At least these guys seem to have a genuine interest in music and (presumably) wrote their own songs.


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    #34
    c_man
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    Shrap wrote: »
    I'd consider a vote for them to be one in the eye for "the establishment"

    I'm sure the earnings from the text and phone call votes will more than help The Man get over it.


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    #35
    BetterThanThou
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    Not a bad song, I'm a sucker for a bit of angry music in a European language. Only complaint is that it's a bit short.


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    4zn76tysfajdxp
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    Shrap wrote: »
    Yeah, cos they're so much worse than these masterpieces! https://inxia.wordpress.com/2012/05/11/worst-and-weirdest-lyrics-of-the-2012-eurovision-song-contest/

    They're ****e as well.


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    #37
    Mr. CooL ICE
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    To be fair, Lordi are awesome


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    #38
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    http://m.quickmeme.com/img/a4/a4097609caad2574192dba3cc1f5fcf150bcbf9d7df6eee6d88a46392d7f6d28.jpg


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    #39
    Shrap
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    Nicolas Cage wrote: »
    To be fair, Lordi are awesome awful

    FYP ;) Although I gave a cheer to see a metal band winning it. Punk next, FTW!!


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    Mr. CooL ICE
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    Shrap wrote: »
    FYP ;) Although I gave a cheer to see a metal band winning it. Punk next, FTW!!

    "On the day of rockening it's who dares wins"


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    #41
    Shrap
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    Nicolas Cage wrote: »
    "On the day of rockening it's who dares wins"

    Rock Hallelujah! Yeah ok. I take it back. They weren't awful and they kicked ass! Their costumes were awful though.


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    #42
    Mr. CooL ICE
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    I can just imagine a little old woman sitting in front of the TV watching her soaps and deciding to flick over the the Eurovision. Instead of seeing some eastern european pop artist prancing around flamboyantly, she sees a band of monsters with electric guitars, with ridiculous pyrotechnics at the back and a slightly bigger monster with wings at the front, holding an axe, growling into the microphone while wearing a tiny little Finland hat.


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    #43
    Bipolar Joe
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    I have a bunch of their records. They're awesome, and recommended if you like old style U.S punk, like Black Flag or whatever.


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    #44
    Pumpkinseeds
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    Eurovision is about novelty, not talent. It's just throw away TV to enjoy with too much booze and junk food.:D


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    #45
    Shrap
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    Bipolar Joe wrote: »
    I have a bunch of their records. They're awesome, and recommended if you like old style U.S punk, like Black Flag or whatever.

    They're deadly. First time hearing them today, but I'd have said more old school UK punk like Crass, Flux and Zounds, with touches of Conflict! Bit less hardcore than Black Flag or NoMeansNo, less straight edge than Fugazi or Alice Donut. Honestly think they're more frenetic 3 chords and the proper punk attitude of the UK style than US, no?


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    #46
    Paramite Pie
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    Links234 wrote: »
    Ah now that wouldn't be fair, they'd win every year and then the whole thing would be called off because what's the point any more?

    Don't worry, they go through so many vocalists that there'll be enough rejected Nightwish singers for every Entry soon enough. It'd even things out.


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