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Finland Must Win

Posted by Brinstar
13 May 2006

Finland’s entry into this year’s Eurovision Song Contest is by Lordi, with a song entitled “Hard Rock Hallelujah”. By virtue of the zombie cheerleaders alone, Finland should win. The song is quite catchy actually.

Look at them. How do they not deserve to win?

If you live in Europe, and plan on watching Eurovision on 20th May, vote for Finland*!

From the Wikipedia entry for Eurovision Song Contest:

The maximum duration of each song is three minutes, and although musicians of any genre can play, the musicians and songs selected for the Contest tend towards very commercial pop (often called ‘Euro Pop’). Some viewers of the Contest view the event as a combination of camp entertainment and a musical train wreck (a fact played upon in the UK broadcast with the sardonic BBC commentary of Terry Wogan) and a subculture of Eurovision Song Contest drinking games has evolved in some countries.

[Thanks, Vidiian.]

* Except if you’re from Finland, of course, since you can’t vote for yourselves.

UPDATE: Brilliant!!! Lordi won the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest!

[Wikipedia entry for Eurovision 2006]

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Comment Number:: 1
Written by:: bigwig
Posted on:: 14 May 2006 at 7:20

well if you like that i thought you might also like

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEO63Ef8RrM

Comment Number:: 2
Written by:: Guilded Lily
Posted on:: 14 May 2006 at 13:50

Great Eurovision entry from Finland - but in my mind nothing will ever hold a candle to “My Lovely Horse”!

Comment Number:: 3
Written by:: Brinstar
Posted on:: 14 May 2006 at 15:42

bigwig: A worthy entry into the hallowed halls of “Rock Music Videos Featuring Zombie Cheerleaders and Set In High Schools”, but there is something almost classic and anthemic about Lordi’s entry. Unfortunately, many of those new school pop punks bands sound the same.

Guilded Lily: Ah, Father Ted Criley’s classic Eurosong entry from 1996, another great video. That show was awesome. I’ve got the DVDs.

Comment Number:: 4
Written by:: Guilded Lily
Posted on:: 14 May 2006 at 16:44

I have the whole series on DVD too - the best cure I have found for any type of bad mood!

Comment Number:: 5
Written by:: bigwig
Posted on:: 14 May 2006 at 22:51

yeah the song is ugh. but zombies!

Comment Number:: 6
Written by:: Dyannamika
Posted on:: 15 May 2006 at 6:52

Wow, what can I say… zombies, cheerleaders… you can’t go wrong.

I may have to watch Eurovision just for that!

Comment Number:: 7
Written by:: Brinstar
Posted on:: 15 May 2006 at 7:01

Dude, you totally have to watch Eurovision, and then get everyone to place bets on who they want to win. Years ago, I won some money betting on Sweden. Okay, it was 3 quid, but that was three games of Time Crisis II! Eurovision is especially fun when you watch it with Europeans. Best night in ever.

Comment Number:: 8
Written by:: Thomas
Posted on:: 15 May 2006 at 19:11

“Day of Rockening?”

My God. It’s Full of Rock.

Comment Number:: 9
Written by:: Brinstar
Posted on:: 15 May 2006 at 19:25

It’s the Arockalypse, dude!

Comment Number:: 10
Written by:: Id
Posted on:: 16 May 2006 at 11:30

In America we have forgotten how to make bitchin music videos. I am happy to see that the “art” form is not lost.

Comment Number:: 11
Written by:: skanderberg
Posted on:: 17 May 2006 at 5:23

HETTON VITTU SVENSKA !!!!
YUJALE

Comment Number:: 12
Written by:: skanderberg
Posted on:: 18 May 2006 at 7:18

I wonna shower with you sugar lumps
and its CRILLEY!

Comment Number:: 13
Written by:: joe
Posted on:: 19 May 2006 at 17:45

Lordi will perform ‘Hard Rock Hallelujah’ in the next round of the Eurovision Grand Prix, so prepare to dial in your votes. The official single will be released on 19.05. And then, on 20.05 the final decision will come down in Athens. A grandiose pyro show is guaranteed, and for your viewing pleasure click on the link for a short but amusing film from Finland
http://files.ww.com/files/15151.html

Have you seen the trigger happy TV version of the Daz Doorstep challenge….. Genius!
There is NO working class anymore… Just Chavs and everyone else.
http://files.ww.com/download.html?id=14207 (Download Daz Sampson Teenage Life music)

Comment Number:: 14
Written by:: zappy
Posted on:: 27 June 2007 at 2:20

More about Lordi –> http://daz.com/artists/Lordi.html
(including lots of samples)

Finland Must Win

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