Eurovision 2015 - Vienna

[wtfftw]

I like this best so far.

 

[red rose]

I hate that I want to vote for Israel.

 

[Lord Camomile]

You can get them in TK Maxx

Not after tonight!

#fashion #trending #justinbieber #wrongmedium

 

[Tony_LeaS]

Well, Israel's entry wasnt too bad.

 

[red rose]

This is like a perfume advert.

 

[Vintage Paw]

This is fucking cracking.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Dammit, I think my feed is behind everyone else

 

[Tony_LeaS]

Not after tonight!

#fashion #trending #justinbieber #wrongmedium

You forgot #kony2012

 

[Dr. Furface]

It's the Latvian FKA Twigs

 

[Lord Camomile]

Well, at least this is a bit different.

 

[Vintage Paw]

I want this to do really well. Not as well as Serbia, but 2nd please.

 

[red rose]

She can really sing.

 

[toblerone3]

Fuck that, it's a valid point. Other countries are singing about tolerance and how it's ok to be different and our entry is full of patriarchal nonsense. Just because they've sampled a genre of music from the 1930s doesn't mean they should also adopt the values of the 1930s

No they don't have to adopt the values of the 1930s, but there is something of wit and cruelty quite inherent in 1920s and 1930s music so it kind of suits the lyrics. Do not male jealousy and attempts to keep women 'under control' exist in the real world, so are songs about this aspect of life somehow completely off limits. In any case there is enough side and winks in the delivery of the song (eg the use of the word 'hon') to suggest that the woman singer is not completely docile. Some of the dresses are flapperesque (associated with a early period of female emancipation) I suppose there was an also an element of reaction of men trying to put women back into their 'place' despite the increased freedom of dress and travel for (rich) women associated with the those times. But essentially its period-piece fun. Don't try and take it too seriously. Whether or not it gets any points is a different matter. Lets see. I have predicted 50-60 points.

 

[red rose]

Ok I know who I'm voting for tonight

 

[Lord Camomile]

I'm waiting for the year someone enters a busker with an acoustic guitar and a loop pedal - I would very much enjoy that.

 

[Vintage Paw]

These dancers are bonkers and great. Douze points.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Fucking hell, most crowbarred key change so far?

 

[Vintage Paw]

No they don't have to adopt the values of the 1930s, but there is something of wit and cruelty quite inherent in 1920s and 1930s music so it kind of suits the lyrics. Do not male jealousy and attempts to keep women 'under control' exist in the real world, so are songs about this aspect of life somehow completely off limits. In any case there is enough side and winks in the delivery of the song to suggest that the woman singer is not completely docile. Some of the dresses are flapperesque (associated with a early period of female emancipation) I suppose there was an also an element of reaction of men trying to put women back into their 'place' despite the increased freedom of dress and travel for (rich) women associated with the those times. But essentially its period-piece fun. Don't try and take it too seriously. Whether or not it gets any points is a different matter. Lets see. I have predicted 50-60 points.

God, don't you hate it when feminists don't have a sense of humour.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Are Iceland going to space? They look prepared for it in their jumpsuits.

 

[Tony_LeaS]

THEY MADE HER A FAIRY.

AUSTRIA, TAKE ME, I MUST FIND MY FAIRY SIDE.

 

[Lord Camomile]

This is another one where there's lots of noises being thrown together to create a sort of auido-mush. It has the sense of being powerful while being little of the sort.

 

[Dr. Furface]

This one's much better on the preview video

 

[wtfftw]

I want it to end.

 

[Lord Camomile]

And time for a break...

 

[Vintage Paw]

She was adorbs, but the song didn't do it for me.

 

[Tony_LeaS]

This is more cringeworthy than Albania.

 

[Vintage Paw]

This stage act is wonderful. Not feeling the song though.

 

[Lord Camomile]

That'll get some votes. Bit more interesting when the tempo picked up.

 

[Vintage Paw]

"Heroes of Our Time" is more like self-congratulatory wank as opposed to Serbia's truly positive "Beauty Never Lies."

 

[Dr. Furface]

I'm bummed that we couldn't vote on Tuesday but we can do tonight for this load of bollox