Ship Eurovision
As the Eurovision Song Contest has been cancelled this year I wondered about reviving the Ship Version I used to run.
A few basics to give you a flavour. Someone takes on the role of Graham (host). Someone takes on the scoring. We each choose a country, write a (funny) song. Post it and we all vote. The winner gets the joy of winning. It has worked well in the past.
A few basics to give you a flavour. Someone takes on the role of Graham (host). Someone takes on the scoring. We each choose a country, write a (funny) song. Post it and we all vote. The winner gets the joy of winning. It has worked well in the past.

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Yes, whilst Denmark are still working their way through that giant barrel of lager. 😉
If the Ausies can do it...
In the past I’ve been every country under the sun: Sweden, Spain, Switzerland, Austria, Denmark .... Any suggestions for me this time? I’ve drawn a blank.
Naturally, whatever country I end up with, the Alpenhorn clan will manage to worm their way into the proceedings.
Were you the lot featuring the Sistine Chapel Choir?
Yes I must confess to that one. I am planning something with a different tempo this year. (You can tell 2005 was papal election year though reading that thread.)
Great idea. Another ‘challenging’ option might be Rockall.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockall
That's quite easy for UK shipmates who listen to Radio 4
Don’t see why not. Given the weird situation we’re all in, I’d have thought anything goes. @Hugal, what say you?
Do you think we could delay the start for a little longer please? More time for pestering everybody publicity and all that. Plus I’ve several other things waiting ahead of The Ship that I need to get written in the next couple of weeks. Maybe after Easter?
We need someone to be the comentator. This person introduces the event and coments during the event. They also intorduce the acts.
Each competitor picks a country. As this is Eurovision you do not need to pick a European country. Each country writes its own entry (the funnier the better) and post it.
After all the entries have been posted the competing countries vote. You cannot vote for yourself. Depending on how many we get the voting follows thusly. Your favourite act gets 12 points, Your next favourite act 10 points and down to however many we end up with.
Gill has already taken Wales.
I will take France as is traditional.
Judy has taken USA
Balaam has taken Antatica
Pendragon has taken Italy
No prohet_noprophit has taken Klingon
Miffy has taken Lichtenstein
The host country this time I will take the honour has to post the interval act.
We still need a comentator.
Start writing.
When you are ready to post please indicate so the comentator can start.
*Ahem* Antarctica
[ASIDE] I hope the dry ice machine is working [/ASIDE]
Excuse me! I hope you’re not planning on hogging the dry ice, Balaam. Liechtenstein’s contestant, the beautiful, ethereal Helena Belena, will need copious supplies in order to provide a suitably atmospheric setting. Alemmannic phlegm meets celtic insight. She plans to waft about the stage and outdrip anything the Irish can produce in terms of drippinness. So there, @Firenze!😜
In a spirit of all-Ireland unity I was forming a backing group from the Ballyscunnert Loyal Sons of William Temperance Flute Band and Séan Finnegan's Emerald Shamrocks.
The LSOW are 'Fine. Grand.' But Séan tells me that owing to a slight mix-up between Valentia and Valencia ('I mean, they sound the same') the Shamrocks are committed to a residency at the El Cerdo Disco in Benidorm. However, the lad Malachi and a few of his classmates from Maynooth have formed a rock group Pius and the Inquisitors, and they're happy to help.
N'ProFetos, the Klingon ambassador has indicated that there will be a new orchestration and setting for the famed classic "Aktuh and Melota" for the Klingon entry, with a new tenor singing the part of Aktuh because the previous tenor was killed on the Klingon home world in a dispute with the soprano over salary during rehearsals. The ambassador has assured the authorities on Earth that there will be no deaths during Eurovision performances.
The ambassador also noted that the Klingons are giving away free coupons for that most excellent drink of warriors - prune juice! And free downloads of the Klingon Drinking Song, "Let's Drink the Blood of Your Previous Lover"
(participant's note: I presume there is pre-competition posturing and jostling for position, possibly bribery?)
Meanwhile, Liechtenstein is keeping its song strictly under wraps until Saturday. (IOW I’ve not got round to writing it).
I hope the cameras are ready to do some close (no...closer) ups.
You'll be fine. The Antarctica contingent have two dry ice machines of their own to make sure there will be no technical problems. <Taps machine> [aside]Why is this thing rattling and how did Liechtenstein hear my previous aside?[/aside]
This year I have no need for gold fabric, but I have got to get some odd instrumentalists through border controls. I hope you've triple-checked the sound system to allow for all the mics we'll need when the fiddlers can't stand together.
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Hey! Can I borrow your cement mixer? Thanks! I only need it for (1+16-32...no, that's not right...) a few days?
Psst! I have a job lot of alpenhorns going spare. Ideal social distancing tools and cheap at the price!
@Hugal , I mean esteemed host: this is just the run up, isn’t it? The actual contest is on Saturday? If it’s any earlier, poor Liechtenstein’s entry will be more like a John Cage special! My muse is experiencing difficulties musing.😐
The 2018 Danish entry is still recovering from the shock.
[What's that? The costumes have gone missing? We cannot possibly perform in the clothes we arrived in.] The Antarctica contingent is now looking worried.
Quelle horreur! 😳 (Oh, no!)
Over in Liechtenstein, our brave lyricist is busy scribbling away, as is our researcher. Three Interesting Facts have emerged:
1) This will be Liechtenstein’s first time at Eurovision
2) In 2018, Helena was the 10th most popular girl’s name in the principalities’ list of favourite names
3) Mt M’s grandfather was born in Liechtenstein, making our offspring one eighth Liechtensteiner.
Sadly, current social distancing rules have stymied Liechtensteiner fans’ (all 38,000- entire population) plans to travel and support the beautiful Helena Belena. They are gutted...absolutely gutted, but have kindly sent us an open invite to visit anytime and a little travelogue as a taster whilst we’re waiting:
https://youtu.be/Cz9oYtivnTY
He pours a capful into a plastic cup, stands back, and lobs a lighted match. There is a pop, a spurt of blue flame and a blob of melted plastic on the tabletop.
He calls out 'It's fine, boys. Best Sperrin dew' before wandering out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxXbpHeIrUc.
Good motivational stuff. I love it!
@Firenze, do you think that your Loyal Son of William (Bill for short?) would be up for trying to drum up an audience of Shipmates in the sad absence of the Liechtenstein fans, (all 38,000 of them)? Infiltrate the other boards, that kind of thing?
Or we could borrow Geordie from your promo, @balaam.