2017
Yearly Archives: 2017
13 October – Uncaring ’bout the wind
It's Friday! Ignore the specific date, unless you're a paraskevidekatriaphobe, in which case you've probably been in bed all day. Not me - I've...
So Phil, can you whip up something 1980’s
... said Nick.
My first thought was this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYH-OU4n-VU
Then I got slapped and told "Musically for the Vault" - Can you whip something up something hideous...
12 October – Sing it out
It's a tough old game for some countries. Back in time, they ruled the roost, and could have had someone on stage reading the...
11 October – I had no choice
Yes, that is a live from a choon. And the choon sung by today's birthday girl. I say sung. It was a memorable way...
10 October – It’s a rainbow in the night
Eurovision, as we know, attracts triers. Those ones who keep coming back. They're either proper fans, they have a genuine desire to sing before...
It appears RTSH wants to ruin your Xmas lunch …
The people at RTSH are an inconsiderate lot. Every year they know that lots of us celebrate a festival based on a kid being...
9 October – I hear the rag dolls laughing
It's a blast from the past today. In fact, it's from over 50 years ago. Can you imagine that? Fifty years? That's half the...
I want, I want a cucumber
It's time for a random video, since we've not had one for a while. Yes, it's my column and I'll do what I want....
7 October – You still take my breath away
I often wonder what thought processes some countries adopt in putting together a stage show for our favourite TV programme. In the past they...
If it’s not Trump – then who the hell is it??
You know the type of thing - You sit aimlessly around in late 1980 wondering how you're going to win the contest. You want...