Englebert Humperdinck to represent UK in the Eurovision Song Contest

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   CMHypnoposted 12 years ago

   Englebert is 75 years young and last had a hit record 40 years ago.  Do you think that the BBC should have picked him, or should they have given some younger, emerging talent a chance.  Mind you the contest this year in being held in that well known European city of Baku in Azerbaijan, so things have definitely changed from Abba days in 1975!

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   Greek Oneposted 12 years ago

   Ladies and Gentlemen, warm up your VCRs!!

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   SimeyCposted 12 years ago

   Well seeing the UK haven't won it since, well since sliced bread was introduced, they probably have a better chance with this crooner - my Mom used to live about 15 minutes away from him!

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   IzzyMposted 12 years ago

   It's not the song or the singer any more. The Eurovision Song Contest is totally political with each country's panels voting for either their neighbor, on whose good terms they want to stay, or for a country they are trying to do business with.

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   Greek Oneposted 12 years ago

   When I was a single man, every weekend I went out on the town looking for a lady who might humperdinck me

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      IzzyMposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      LOL, have you given up?

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         Greek Oneposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         soon after marriage, the wife cut off the nib of my englebert

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   Cassie Smithposted 12 years ago

   Seriously, that's a man's name?

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      Lisa HWposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      It's not his real name, but it was the real of a German composer.

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   CASE1WORKERposted 12 years ago

   Yes or Gerry Dorsey if you want the original.
   My claim to fame is that I met him some twenty five years ago
   He will no doubt have the backing of his home city Leicester!

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      CMHypnoposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      So are you looking for a cheap city break to Baku then Case1Worker?  Mind you its not a cheap flight - looks like they start around £400!

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         CASE1WORKERposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         In our multi cultural city, we probably have a contingent from Baku calling Leicester home!

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            CMHypnoposted 12 years agoin reply to this

            OK all up to yours to watch the Eurovision!

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   IzzyMposted 12 years ago

   I did love Please Release Me though.
   
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCZO9xeYA8g

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      Greek Oneposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      that has been the theme song of many a brothels

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         CMHypnoposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         and you know because?

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         IzzyMposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         I love the the comment underneath that video -
         
         "like if you only came here because you wanted to see if he'll do us proud or embarrass us at eurovision".
         
         Yeah Greek One, how do you know??

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            CMHypnoposted 12 years agoin reply to this

            Mind you haven't all our entries been an embarrassment for the last few decades?  Not heard much from Blue since their pasting last year

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   Greek Oneposted 12 years ago

   we can discuss this Another Time, Another Place

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      CASE1WORKERposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Nil points to that as they say

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         CMHypnoposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         I think that Greek One is quite familiar with nil points LOL

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    CMHypnoposted 12 years ago

    Maybe this year's contest will be Englebert's 'Last Waltz'
    
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hF9ngGYqbc
    
    Those sideburns alone should guarantee him some votes!

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    CASE1WORKERposted 12 years ago

    Had some thoughts this morning on what it would take us to win:
    
    1. Sign EU treaty on being nice and not spending money
    2. Give lots of money to Europe
    3. Lose Sovereignty
    4. Re name country
    5. Sack Capello (OK we did that one)
    6.????
    
    Then we could put up the dream team of Wills and Kate miming to something slushy
    
    Might win then?

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       CMHypnoposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Maybe we could have Cameron and the boy Clegg singing 'Something Stupid'?
       
       Should go down a storm in Europe?

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          CASE1WORKERposted 12 years agoin reply to this

          Nil points

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             CMHypnoposted 12 years agoin reply to this

             Now you will have hurt little Nicky's feelings.  No MP gets left behind and prizes for all!

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                calpol25posted 12 years agoin reply to this

                I like the Idea of little Nicky and the Cameronster singing 'I fought the law and the law won!" lololol do you think we may get 2 points

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                   CMHypnoposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                   You should start a new forum thread - match the song to the politician.

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                      calpol25posted 12 years agoin reply to this

                      What a good idea, just think of the fun we could have lol x

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       calpol25posted 12 years agoin reply to this

       case1worker - just thought that Wills and Kate could mime too "Stop Right Now" - by the spice girls that would be brill.
       
       6 - get rid of Cameron
       7 - Give Cumbria back to Scotland
       
       Ok that could let us win lololol!

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    Greek Oneposted 12 years ago

    Why not let this guy take a shot at the contest for you?...
    
    

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       CMHypnoposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Simon Cowell would probably charge too much!

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       IzzyMposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Hey she might not be the prettiest woman in the world, but she can sing!
       
       She would win the contest easily!
       
       I have a lot of admiration for this woman, who is mentally challenged, (in case you didn't notice), just for sticking to her roots.
       
       She's given up 'the mansion' and gone back to live in the council house she grew up in.
       
       God love her

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          CMHypnoposted 12 years agoin reply to this

          Trouble is Izzy that a really good, successful singer wouldn't touch the Eurovision with a barge pole - it's the original poisoned chalice, the graveyard of many a promising career.  Probably makes Englebert the perfect candidate, as he is already drawing his pension

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             IzzyMposted 12 years agoin reply to this

             Yeah but he's getting one last chance at boosting his earnings. I've been listening to his old songs again, and I bet he is finding himself thousands of new fans right now, and selling more of his albums. Who cares if he doesn't win the Eurovision?

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                CASE1WORKERposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                He's got to win! Its a big year for the Brits!

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                   CMHypnoposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                   The he can sing at the Olympics Opening Ceremony?

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    calpol25posted 12 years ago

    hahahahahahahahaahahahah Britain Nil Point lolololol

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    calpol25posted 12 years ago

    I think Geraldine would win

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       Greek Oneposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Can he sing?

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          calpol25posted 12 years agoin reply to this

          here listen to this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNagWf7eA1Q

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          CMHypnoposted 12 years agoin reply to this

          Being able to sing is fairly irrelevant in the Eurovision!

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             calpol25posted 12 years agoin reply to this

             Agree there CMHypno http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rc … V_wCUd_wKw

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             CASE1WORKERposted 12 years agoin reply to this

             Hows about Subo, Spice Girls, Dave and Nick and Eng for a bit of luck miming but with hand  and arm waves to the Dambusters?

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                calpol25posted 12 years agoin reply to this

                hahahahahahahahahahahah now that would be so WACKY that we would probably win lolololol

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                   CASE1WORKERposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                   "friendship never ends........."

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                      calpol25posted 12 years agoin reply to this

                      hahahahaah Oh this gets better and better hope this thread keeps going

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                CMHypnoposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                As long as they are all wearing gold lame trousers and sequin tops

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                   calpol25posted 12 years agoin reply to this

                   like this?? Might not be a good contrast look at little nickys legs
                   
                   

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                      CMHypnoposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                      You are never going to get something that suits them all, and I think that its a look that will go down a storm with the Eastern Europeans?

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                         calpol25posted 12 years agoin reply to this

                         hahahahahahahahah

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                   calpol25posted 12 years agoin reply to this

                   Hows about Cameron does Queen or is it a bit too much?
                   
                   

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    calpol25posted 12 years ago

    Camerons mother will have to join in
    
    

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       CASE1WORKERposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Do we get to play a joker?

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          calpol25posted 12 years agoin reply to this

          Yeah lets that will be fun

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          CMHypnoposted 12 years agoin reply to this

          I thought that was Englebert?

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             calpol25posted 12 years agoin reply to this

             It was before the operation lol

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                CASE1WORKERposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                have you not heard "spice up your life"

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                   calpol25posted 12 years agoin reply to this

                   I love that song xxx

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    Greek Oneposted 12 years ago

    what ever happened to Billy Idol?

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       calpol25posted 12 years agoin reply to this

       I love billy
       

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          Greek Oneposted 12 years agoin reply to this

          R.I.P....
          
          once day when he is dead, that is

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             CASE1WORKERposted 12 years agoin reply to this

             I have never got my money back from when Generation X failed to turn up to a concert at Bath Pavvy in 1979- Is it too late to make a cliam?

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                Greek Oneposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                you have nothing to lose by asking

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                   CASE1WORKERposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                   Just hunting for my ticket- must be somewhere

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                      CMHypnoposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                      If you met Englebert, does that mean that you could be the secret Mrs Humperdinck?

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                         CASE1WORKERposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                         Nah! By the way he has loads of brothers, so Leicester is full of mini Eng's

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                CMHypnoposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                No harm in asking?

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    prettydarkhorseposted 12 years ago

    I hope he wins it.
    
    Such a crooner. I always look and sing his song "Love Me with All of Your Heart" when I go to karaoke bars, sometimes it is still available. And I always hit 99 or 100 bec. I really feel it , woman version. My dads favorite too.

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