I'm just home from a weekend away, Motogp Craziness will have to take centre stage for the next couple of hours, but I promise to do them straight after (I pretty much know where I'm going with my votes...)
Less of a Weedy Review, more an erudite discussion of Guilty Pleasures:
I was intrigued by this weeks contest title. After all – what constitutes a Guilty Pleasure? Having defined it as a song that I would be embarrassed to be caught singing or watching, I had to dismiss some of my early ideas. After all, I couldn’t put in Elena’s Balkan Girls or Hadise’s Dum Tek Tek. Everyone knows I like the sight of a pretty girl (or two or three or six) in skimpy clothes, I’m not guilty of perving, (honest. ), it’s just that as a bloke I like a bit of eye candy. Now if Jaccobabe had entered Balkan Girls, (or if I had put in Golden Boy or Can Bonomo) that would have been a different matter.
So one person’s Guilty Pleasure might be another’s “what’s the problem” ? And it didn’t help BBAnne outing me as a very unlikely schlager lover. For Drew, anything without an accordion and /or non-Dutch and non-German will do, so his choice might be any of the above list. Dulcimer Drew?
And older songs would be guilty pleasures for the youngsters here – if you are 25 you are not really supposed to enjoy Brotherhood of Man except in a twee and childish way.
So maybe we needed to know who put which song in, or perhaps the selection should have been followed with a one line explanation? It is going to be tricky to score this. Anyway, tonight we find out who put what in, and we will need explanations!
Russia 2014 - Was I supposed to boo? The girls are too sweet for that. Slovenia 2006 – Its very schlagerish isn’t it? And lots of pretty girls… Bosnia 2008 - Since this is utter twaddle, it’s clearly a guilty pleasure as I love it. My love is almost unbounded but not quite, it’s just missing the chicken… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuiUyFrYCYM Latvia 2014 – Cheesy as they come (except for Cheesecake of course), and clearly someone’s guilty pleasure. And its pants. Ireland 2012 – No, no, please, not the hideous Jedward. I detest the untalented duo from Britains karaoke contest. Czech Rep 2008 – I like it visually, but the singing makes my ears bleed. Moldova 2015 – What Lisa.B said. Not sure if it’s a guilty pleasure, unless you have a fetish for girls (or boys) in police uniforms and handcuffs. Oh. United Kingdom 2010 – So whenever someone has a good idea in work, eg “Shall we go to the pub” and I reply “United Kingdom 2010” they look at me stupid and I have to explain. And then they shake their heads sadly. Latvia 2008 – This could have been a guilty pleasure for me, except that she was sinfully ugly (and overdressed). I know all the words – does that count? Belarus 2011 – How many blowjobs did she have to give to get the gig? She was terribly hoarse trying to sing this. Deffo a guilty pleasure, and this could easily win this comp. United Kingdom 1976 – If this is one of the kids harking back to the bygone better days of music, then I approve, but if its just BBAnne being all nostalgic, then this choice is a fail. Belgium 2002 – Very intriguing entry – who would go for pop rock as a guilty pleasure? Perhaps they fancy meatloaf impersonators. Albania 2009 – What more could you want? A young girl with a fairy dress, two white-faced dwarves dancing and a green hooded stalker. Perverted. Serbia 2010 – The naff song, the ridiculous haircut, the daft jacket, the sad dancing, the hideous howling, I should absolutely hate it. Germany 2003 – Lou is a bit old to be in the disco with these youngsters, but its very cheerful and schagerish. Ireland 2008 – Well, someone in Ireland must have liked it. But if this is your guilty pleasure you need to be slapped silly. Bosnia 2004 – I was proably too distracted by the gyrating girls to realise how bad this really was when it came on. Now why do I think the Forum Member who put this in fancies Deen and his thrusting? Austria 1996 – Gospel at Eurovision – who would have thought it? Austria 1977 – Its naff, but it was meant as a satire of the music industry at the time, and a sendup of the contest itself. Very controversial back then. Israel 2011 – yes, I can see that this would be someones guilty pleasure. Dana must be spitting tacks she didn’t grow a beard in 2011. France 2010 – Great football song to finish and not the usual French Moaning Minnie. But is it a guilty pleasure? Only if you love French moaning Minnies. (Or you are a secret bum-wiggling admirer!)
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Where are you from Btw?!
http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showpost.php?p=80242007&postcount=12894
I can't wait for this round. It's going to be chaos!
Canada. Alberta to be specific.
big bro geek
BBAnne
Weedydiamond
BethnalGreen
Drew Peakcock
Spindiddly
thms
Got until 5pm!
Playlist here: http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showpost.php?p=80258908&postcount=6
2 songs left on single figures!
I have received entries from -
brb
steeleuro_wolf
avb
Jaccobabe
Lurker62
nick1990
Only_You
BBAnne
ESC Ross
sbrum1984
phill363
Lisa.B
thms
big bro geek
If your name is on the list and you have not had a pm back or if you have sent me an entry and you are not on the list, please let me know.
Less of a Weedy Review, more an erudite discussion of Guilty Pleasures:
I was intrigued by this weeks contest title. After all – what constitutes a Guilty Pleasure? Having defined it as a song that I would be embarrassed to be caught singing or watching, I had to dismiss some of my early ideas. After all, I couldn’t put in Elena’s Balkan Girls or Hadise’s Dum Tek Tek. Everyone knows I like the sight of a pretty girl (or two or three or six) in skimpy clothes, I’m not guilty of perving, (honest.
So one person’s Guilty Pleasure might be another’s “what’s the problem” ? And it didn’t help BBAnne outing me as a very unlikely schlager lover. For Drew, anything without an accordion and /or non-Dutch and non-German will do, so his choice might be any of the above list. Dulcimer Drew?
And older songs would be guilty pleasures for the youngsters here – if you are 25 you are not really supposed to enjoy Brotherhood of Man except in a twee and childish way.
So maybe we needed to know who put which song in, or perhaps the selection should have been followed with a one line explanation? It is going to be tricky to score this. Anyway, tonight we find out who put what in, and we will need explanations!
Russia 2014 - Was I supposed to boo? The girls are too sweet for that.
Slovenia 2006 – Its very schlagerish isn’t it? And lots of pretty girls…
Bosnia 2008 - Since this is utter twaddle, it’s clearly a guilty pleasure as I love it. My love is almost unbounded but not quite, it’s just missing the chicken…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuiUyFrYCYM
Latvia 2014 – Cheesy as they come (except for Cheesecake of course), and clearly someone’s guilty pleasure. And its pants.
Ireland 2012 – No, no, please, not the hideous Jedward. I detest the untalented duo from Britains karaoke contest.
Czech Rep 2008 – I like it visually, but the singing makes my ears bleed.
Moldova 2015 – What Lisa.B said. Not sure if it’s a guilty pleasure, unless you have a fetish for girls (or boys) in police uniforms and handcuffs. Oh.
United Kingdom 2010 – So whenever someone has a good idea in work, eg “Shall we go to the pub” and I reply “United Kingdom 2010” they look at me stupid and I have to explain. And then they shake their heads sadly.
Latvia 2008 – This could have been a guilty pleasure for me, except that she was sinfully ugly (and overdressed). I know all the words – does that count?
Belarus 2011 – How many blowjobs did she have to give to get the gig? She was terribly hoarse trying to sing this. Deffo a guilty pleasure, and this could easily win this comp.
United Kingdom 1976 – If this is one of the kids harking back to the bygone better days of music, then I approve, but if its just BBAnne being all nostalgic, then this choice is a fail.
Belgium 2002 – Very intriguing entry – who would go for pop rock as a guilty pleasure? Perhaps they fancy meatloaf impersonators.
Albania 2009 – What more could you want? A young girl with a fairy dress, two white-faced dwarves dancing and a green hooded stalker. Perverted.
Serbia 2010 – The naff song, the ridiculous haircut, the daft jacket, the sad dancing, the hideous howling, I should absolutely hate it.
Germany 2003 – Lou is a bit old to be in the disco with these youngsters, but its very cheerful and schagerish.
Ireland 2008 – Well, someone in Ireland must have liked it. But if this is your guilty pleasure you need to be slapped silly.
Bosnia 2004 – I was proably too distracted by the gyrating girls to realise how bad this really was when it came on. Now why do I think the Forum Member who put this in fancies Deen and his thrusting?
Austria 1996 – Gospel at Eurovision – who would have thought it?
Austria 1977 – Its naff, but it was meant as a satire of the music industry at the time, and a sendup of the contest itself. Very controversial back then.
Israel 2011 – yes, I can see that this would be someones guilty pleasure. Dana must be spitting tacks she didn’t grow a beard in 2011.
France 2010 – Great football song to finish and not the usual French Moaning Minnie. But is it a guilty pleasure? Only if you love French moaning Minnies. (Or you are a secret bum-wiggling admirer!)
just got back in.. really thought i was not going to make it back in time..
doing my votes now..
i can't complete the 'title' box in my pm to brb?
Reply to my message confirming your entry. It's a bug that you can't complete the title box
edit: looks like I never confirmed your entry! Meh.
I guess you could always just post them here. You're the last FM to vote and I can't think of any other way around it?
thanks for letting me know, can you send me a pm confirming my entry I don't have one from you. if you have deleted my pm. i can resend it.
yes, please resend it! You should be able to include your votes in the body of the message then also
that's what i am doing.. i still have four minutes lol
Results from 6pm
I think Lou/Laka will have won(I can't abide the latter however)
Most voters
In last place and the only song left with single figures...
21st Place – 6 points
Belgium 2002 - Sergio & the Ladies – Sister
Drew Peacock
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1 - steeleuro_wolf, Weedydiamond, BBAnne, ESC Ross
20th Place – 13 points
United Kingdom 1976 - Brotherhood of Man - Save Your Kisses for Me (3 voters)
BethnalGreen
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19th Place – 13 points
Russia 2014 - Tolmachevy Sisters – Shine (5 voters)
NightFox_Dancer
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1 - Lisa.B, avb
18th Place – 20 points
Austria 1977 - Schmetterlinge - Boom Boom Boomerang
Jaccobabe
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2 - Gwen 404, nunaney
1 – Only_You, brb, big bro geek, Drew Peacock