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    Posted: May 17 2004 at 03:50

Now there's something that's in no way related to music... or am I being a little harsh?

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Originally posted by Certif1ed Certif1ed wrote:

Now there's something that's in no way related to music... or am I being a little harsh?

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 the song contest is ...
 
I was chatting with Jonas Reingold of the Flower Kings on the Website of a radiostation while the contest was running, we made some fun about it because we both watched it in the background while chatting..that was fun
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Not related to music in any way !!!!!!!!

Taste should somehow be related to intelligence, thatīs why stupidity should be painful !!!

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Certif1ed, I agree with your criticism. It's painful to watch and the 'quality' of the songs seems to be getting worse. I think it's time to throw in the towel; the whole concept is well past its sell-by date. Perhaps it was worthwhile doing in 1956, which I believe was the first time it was held, but today when more than a (US) billion passengers worldwide fly annually and we have a global media industry, it's just not needed anymore. The vast majority of the music is just plain awful, and the blatant political voting in some cases is a joke.
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Originally posted by Fitzcarraldo Fitzcarraldo wrote:

Certif1ed, I agree with your criticism. It's painful to watch and the 'quality' of the songs seems to be getting worse. I think it's time to throw in the towel; the whole concept is well past its sell-by date. Perhaps it was worthwhile doing in 1956, which I believe was the first time it was held, but today when more than a (US) billion passengers worldwide fly annually and we have a global media industry, it's just not needed anymore. The vast majority of the music is just plain awful, and the blatant political voting in some cases is a joke.

Give the people 'bread and games'

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Originally posted by Fitzcarraldo Fitzcarraldo wrote:

Certif1ed, I agree with your criticism. It's painful to watch and the 'quality' of the songs seems to be getting worse. I think it's time to throw in the towel; the whole concept is well past its sell-by date. Perhaps it was worthwhile doing in 1956, which I believe was the first time it was held, but today when more than a (US) billion passengers worldwide fly annually and we have a global media industry, it's just not needed anymore. The vast majority of the music is just plain awful, and the blatant political voting in some cases is a joke.
 
indeed, the voting has NOTHING to do with the peoples taste, it's just political you can see it in nearly EVERY vote from ANY country. It's just mindblowing that all germans always like the song from turkey best, since 10 years or so  
Just abolish this contest...NOW!


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WE DONT GET MUCH COVERAGE OF THIS CONTEST IN MY COUNTRY(AND JUDGING FROM YUOR POSTS THAT COULD BE A GOOD THING!)

BUT I BELEIVE ABBA WON IT ONE YEAR(WHICH I SUPPOSE IS NOT SUCH A BAD THING!!), APART FROM THAT I KNOW NOTHING OF WHAT IT IS ABOUT
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Originally posted by dude dude wrote:

WE DONT GET MUCH COVERAGE OF THIS CONTEST IN MY COUNTRY(AND JUDGING FROM YUOR POSTS THAT COULD BE A GOOD THING!)

BUT I BELEIVE ABBA WON IT ONE YEAR(WHICH I SUPPOSE IS NOT SUCH A BAD THING!!), APART FROM THAT I KNOW NOTHING OF WHAT IT IS ABOUT

 
That's enough...you don't have to know much more  it's better...
but I guess there's a homepage, www.eurovision.tv ... just for those who want to inform themselves but I have one advice: Don't do it
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Points: 7559 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 17 2004 at 09:10
Originally posted by diddy diddy wrote:

Originally posted by Fitzcarraldo Fitzcarraldo wrote:

Certif1ed, I agree with your criticism. It's painful to watch and the 'quality' of the songs seems to be getting worse. I think it's time to throw in the towel; the whole concept is well past its sell-by date. Perhaps it was worthwhile doing in 1956, which I believe was the first time it was held, but today when more than a (US) billion passengers worldwide fly annually and we have a global media industry, it's just not needed anymore. The vast majority of the music is just plain awful, and the blatant political voting in some cases is a joke.
 
indeed, the voting has NOTHING to do with the peoples taste, it's just political you can see it in nearly EVERY vote from ANY country. It's just mindblowing that all germans always like the song from turkey best, since 10 years or so  
Just abolish this contest...NOW!

You hit the nail on the head there, dude!

Now that there are 96 Eastern bloc countries all voting for each other, the winner is... the Ukraine!!! But it was close with the other Eastern bloc countries - they're much worse than Germany/Turkey/Greece/Cyprus ever were (and still are) because there are so many more of them!

It's not about the music - at least the ABBA song from 1974 had a nice tune and was a well-crafted piece of music (even if you don't like it!) - it's about voting for your buddies, AND THAT SUCKS!!!

Although it was getting very, very funny after a few beers - we were practically on the floor laughing during the final rounds of voting as our predictions became uncannily manifest - are Monaco going to give France 12 points......?

YEEEEESSSSS!!!!!!
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Points: 8548 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 17 2004 at 11:38

  

"Attila the Hen"
 



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Points: 7559 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 17 2004 at 12:24

More like Attila the cheese

I wonder which of her talents impressed the judges the most?

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Points: 6667 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 17 2004 at 12:34
Originally posted by Certif1ed Certif1ed wrote:

More like Attila the cheese

I wonder which of her talents impressed the judges the most?

Where's the cheese?

I only see boobies...  
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I think she sucks
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Points: 7559 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 17 2004 at 15:50

Originally posted by Velvetclown Velvetclown wrote:

I think she sucks

Sucks cheese, perhaps?

(only 2 hours 57 minutes to go until the end of Cheese Monday).
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Points: 6667 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 18 2004 at 15:33

du vin

du pain

et du Boursin!
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