Eurovision

I shall be looking up the Latvian entry on you tube now. At least no one will be shouting and booing over the song.

Nandalot

I was so pleased to read this thread and find that I am not alone in finding the video forBritain’s entry absolutely vile and inappropriate. Like others have said, I am not a prude, but how could I watch this with my preteen granddaughter. Eurovision used to be family entertainment.

Totally!! Ridiculous that the 'powers that be 'decided that it was suitable for family viewing. Yes ,we all know there is an off switch.However SOME children will be watching it and those who are not allowed (because they have sensible parents) will probably feel 'left out'.Depraved is putting it mildly!😈

I was so pleased to read this thread and find that I am not alone in finding the video forBritain’s entry absolutely vile and inappropriate. Like others have said, I am not a prude, but how could I watch this with my preteen granddaughter. Eurovision used to be family entertainment.

GrannyGravy13

According to the official report Olly Alexander’s video/performance

^transports viewers into a post-apocalyptic dystopian boxing gym locker room, aboard a spaceship nurturing towards Earth through a black hole in 1985^

I do apologise for mistaking it for a public toilet.

Olly wasn't even born in 1985 .....

"According to the official report Olly Alexander’s video/performance

transports viewers into a post-apocalyptic dystopian boxing gym locker room, aboard a spaceship hurtling towards Earth through a black hole in 1985 "

That sounds to me like the result of a game of Consequences, where each player writes a name or phrase to go with each section and folds the paper over so that no-one can see what they've written. At the end, the paper is unfolded and the scenario is read out.

Given that the acts are getting more and more elaborate with more and more dancers and more and more gimmicks I’m rather hoping tat Latvia will win; one man with a beautiful voice standing on stage singing a beautiful song. I don’t usually like ballads so it takes a special one for me to sit up and take notice.

I can think of nowhere to which I could desire less to be transported.

GrannyGravy13

According to the official report Olly Alexander’s video/performance

^transports viewers into a post-apocalyptic dystopian boxing gym locker room, aboard a spaceship nurturing towards Earth through a black hole in 1985^

Oh, yes, we've all been there, know what it feels like 😂

hurtling not nurturing 🤬

According to the official report Olly Alexander’s video/performance

transports viewers into a post-apocalyptic dystopian boxing gym locker room, aboard a spaceship nurturing towards Earth through a black hole in 1985

rafichagran

Yes Chestnut, we judge if we like the act or dislike it, according to personal taste, its a competition no need for some of the nasty comments made here.
I would also agree some people will not like it, although where do you get your information from that more people detest it? I would say to the people that dislike it, you have many other channels you can watch.
Upthread Chestnut you asked me what I found offensive, well there are many things, but a contest singing, dancing and performing is not one of them.
I wish Ollie the best of luck.

The question was what you might find offensive in a performance. Here we have males grinding and simulating sex in a public toilet and you find that okay. So what kind of dance or song would you find offensive?

I think this absurdly crude 'performance' deserves a full critical analysis, that is what you call 'nasty' comments. It is as low as you can get. Whatever committee approved this for representing the country should have realised the problems that would arise.

Exhibitionist, not the above🤭

There is no reason that a gay male singer couldn’t have sung a great song which included dancers but was a good entertaining watch by the whole family, but no, either the singer or the production team went for the whole exhibionist in yer face gay nine yards.

Chestnut

GrannyGravy13

rafichagran I like Olly Alexander’s song. The accompanying performance on the main show is due to be a ^technical masterpiece^

What, they'll stick their head down the toilet and grind each other's genitals at the same time?

😲😆 a technical masterpiece? Yuk.
I think anyone who says they like the UK entry video either has to be gay, has a gay close relative or is trying hard to be ‘down wiv da kids’.It was just horrible, worse than even the Irish entry.

I am so laughing, "the eurovulsion degeneracy contest". Sums it up nicely.

The thing is perhaps the guy could have made a decent song out of it, but it’s immediately taken over by smut I honestly haven’t got any problem with guys doing what the heck they want to do with other guys but I don’t want to watch it particularly on what’s considered a family show at early o clock
Unfortunately the sexual grinding took over the act and the music became second to the dancing penises or is that peni

It was not at all possible to know what the story was trying to portray it’s about grinding men but are they shut in a toilet or a spaceship flying around ?

SueRosie

When our son añd daughter were teenagers they used to like watching Eurovision. My husband used to sing àlông to àll the songs, makiñg his own words up.Often better thañ the real thiñg,

I would have loved to have heard your husbands renditions SueRosie

I've only heard the Israel entry, I thought that was quite good.

I shall have to look up you tube for the others

When our son añd daughter were teenagers they used to like watching Eurovision. My husband used to sing àlông to àll the songs, makiñg his own words up.Often better thañ the real thiñg,

Yes Chestnut, we judge if we like the act or dislike it, according to personal taste, its a competition no need for some of the nasty comments made here.
I would also agree some people will not like it, although where do you get your information from that more people detest it? I would say to the people that dislike it, you have many other channels you can watch.
Upthread Chestnut you asked me what I found offensive, well there are many things, but a contest singing, dancing and performing is not one of them.
I wish Ollie the best of luck.

rafichagran The Eurovision contest is liked by many.
On balance I think more people absolutely detest it than like it. It used to be very popular many years ago when there was nothing else to watch and the songs were lyrical. Those days are long gone.

I will enjoy it, without a judgemental mind.
But the whole point of the contest is to be judgemental! 😄

Thanks Freya, I will enjoy it, without a judgemental mind. What did you mean about the comment about Mumsnet, you post on Gransnet, you surely don't feel superior do you, that comment was unnecessary.
The Eurovision contest is liked by many.

rafichagran

If that's your take on itChestnut I hope you enjoy it, but it is not mine.
I was not offended by the dancing I saw, and neither were most posters on mumsnet, I guess it is personnel choice whatever your take on it is. People will watch and enjoy it or they won't.

With the UK entry the bar has been lowered about as far as it can go with men perving and grinding on each other in a men's toilet. It's an absolute embarrassment to be British. Maybe you can tell us what you would consider offensive?

And now there is the protests against the Israel entry/singer/country.

More ways for this year Eurovision to go badly.