2017
Yearly Archives: 2017
A literal drag-net
Now, regular readers of this fine fine website will know my feelings about the contest being "Gay Christmas" - and the fact that even...
21 September – I am only a wound
You may think that Portugal has been mightily unlucky to only win at its 376th attempt. Well I guess they have, but now the...
20 September – They don’t want advice about how to be happy
In view most humble of views, today's song is a classic. An absolute classic. I don't mind admitting I wept when I first heard...
19 September – Why are there always miracles?
You might think that today's lyric comes from a certain Croatian this year. You know the one/two I mean. But alas not. It predates...
France and the Entente Cordial? – or just using resources?
I appreciate that this was news back in June or July but come on, thats way too early for anything Eurovision related to be...
18 September – If you really love the love you say you love
Another week and another birthday, and it's from our friends in Luthuania. As you'll know, they have an interesting selection process down Kaunas way...
17 September – The whole world laughs with me
I like picking up on people's big birthdays. So when this one came around, I had to celebrate it. It's a singer who sang...
Let’s cross over those unyielding mountains
It's been a while since I went all random on you, so you're stuck with a gem from the 1980s. Do you remember them?...
Dull and Duller?
We usually put things into the vault because they are rubbish (in our humble opinion because you lot aren't giving any suggestions!!) but on...
14 September – Among all of your funny bears
It's not often that you encounter a Eurovision singer who performed three times as a named artist. Even rarer are thrice-performing artists who performed...