Go Engelbert!!!!

[williamp]

Yep, finally we've got the big guns out to defend the Eurovision fron foreigners: Engelbert Humperdink is to represent us in 2012

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17222...

Al-together now: Pleeeeeeeese welease me, let me gooooooo



(cant help thinking about the fast show theme, however!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltWZpXgcPro&fea...


Remember: keep Eurovision British

[CatJ]

Dear god.

[Eric Mc]

A cunning move on the part of the Brits. The Irish have been taking the Michael out of the Eurovision for the opast few years. Nice to see the UK fall in line with that approach.

[Pothole]

He lives near me, apparently.

He's a very PH candidate, imho. He has a proper, fully equipped pub in his house and sang the national anthem at the 96 Daytona 500.

[Laurel Green]

I had to check my calender to ensure we had not skipped a month, on first hearing this.

[EDLT]

Excellent choice. We were never going to win with all the eastern bloc countries voting for each other, so we might as well take the piss.

Can I suggest we send Mr Blobby to Albania or wherever the next event will be held?

[Zaxxon]

Can't we have sent The Macclads? That would have given Europe a bit of a wake up.

[boobles]

& there was me hoping that "steps" were going to do it this year after all the "reunion" shows on the telly lately!

[Dr Gonzo]

EDLT said:

Excellent choice. We were never going to win with all the eastern bloc countries voting for each other, so we might as well take the piss.

Can I suggest we send Mr Blobby to Albania or wherever the next event will be held?

Or dust off (Sir) Terry Wogan, 'Mr Eurovision' himself, and wheel him out for a whip-crack rendition of 'The Floral Dance'.

He could win.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElnCI1fkfFM

[Simpo Two]

Dr Gonzo said:

Or dust off (Sir) Terry Wogan, 'Mr Eurovision' himself

I believe he quit because he realised it was such a load of biased cock he wanted nothing to do with it. And I agree.

[anonymous-user]

Still going to watch it though

I just love some of the bonkers European stuff that you get on there, just switch off when it comes to voting time and it's a good laugh.

[Eric Mc]

Simpo Two said:

Dr Gonzo said:

Or dust off (Sir) Terry Wogan, 'Mr Eurovision' himself

I believe he quit because he realised it was such a load of biased cock he wanted nothing to do with it. And I agree.

Last Sunday morning on Radio 2 he made the comment that now he knew that Jedward was representing Ireland in Baku, he had got out just in time.

[P-Jay]

Fair play to him, I very much doubt he needs the money (if there is any) or publicity at his time of life and I know he's getting on a bit (ok as old as the hills) but these old boys who came along a looooooooooong time before music was all about auto-tune and maximum public exposure sure can belt out a tune - pitch perfectly too.

I've had the pleasure of seeing Tom Jones and Tony Bennett at Glastonbury, never have two fish been so far out of water and they were amazing, not 'wow this is unusual' brilliant, or 'ha ha isn't this retro / ironic/' brilliant but stone-cold, judge them on their merits brilliant.

[williamp]

P-Jay said:

Fair play to him, I very much doubt he needs the money (if there is any) or publicity at his time of life and I know he's getting on a bit (ok as old as the hills) but these old boys who came along a looooooooooong time before music was all about auto-tune and maximum public exposure sure can belt out a tune - pitch perfectly too.

I've had the pleasure of seeing Tom Jones and Tony Bennett at Glastonbury, never have two fish been so far out of water and they were amazing, not 'wow this is unusual' brilliant, or 'ha ha isn't this retro / ironic/' brilliant but stone-cold, judge them on their merits brilliant.

Indeed. Hasnt Tom Jones been known to break a few microphones,his voice is so strong?

[Simpo Two]

P-Jay said:

these old boys who came along a looooooooooong time before music was all about auto-tune and maximum public exposure sure can belt out a tune - pitch perfectly too.

Indeed. This seems easy until you try it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DLX3TAPknA

[P-Jay]

williamp said:

Indeed. Hasnt Tom Jones been known to break a few microphones,his voice is so strong?

I've heard this too, I think he says he "uses a lot of volume" when he sings, which is modest speak for having a voice like a pair of dualing Aston V12s.

Also heard he reduced Nina Persson (elfish Beauty from the Cardigans) to tears singing a duet because he was "that good" ha ha - smacks of PR bullst that one.

Edited by P-Jay on Friday 2nd March 13:09

[Dr Gonzo]

Simpo Two said:

I believe he quit because he realised it was such a load of biased cock he wanted nothing to do with it. And I agree.

Sad - but true.

Time to call it a day IMO.

[pacman1]

Eric Mc said:

The Irish have been taking the Michael out of the Eurovision for the past few years.

No, a lot longer than that.

[Dr Gonzo]

"Pull my finger!"

[madbadger]

An inspired choice, but unfortunately the song he will sing is going to be written by the bloke that penned James Blunts dirge 'You're beautiful'.

Every chance the song will be so poor that even the mighty 'Hump cannot make it do well.

We'll see.