Ship Eurovision

HugalHugal Shipmate
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.
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  • KarlLBKarlLB Shipmate
    Do we just post lyrics or a link to us performing the composition?
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  • Do we have to be from Europe? Are invented countries allowed? And KLB's question- it may be the deal breaker.
  • HugalHugal Shipmate
    edited March 2020
    Trying to link to a previous one
  • jedijudyjedijudy Heaven Host, 8th Day Host
    Yes! My US team came in third that year! Two years ago? How time does fly!
  • MiffyMiffy Shipmate
    jedijudy wrote: »
    Yes! My US team came in third that year! Two years ago? How time does fly!

    Yes, whilst Denmark are still working their way through that giant barrel of lager. 😉

  • balaambalaam Shipmate
    Not definite yet, but I'm thinking of being Covid-19 free and entering as Antarctica.

    If the Ausies can do it...
  • I will take Italy please.
  • Looking back at the previous running, and the 2005 linked thread, I have a) discovered I did Italy 15 years ago and b) haven't laughed that hard in a while (no, tell a lie, not since Sunday's virtual 'pub' session with old friends.)
  • MiffyMiffy Shipmate
    I’ve not been well and had thought of giving this a miss this year, but I can’t resist, nor can I use lack of time as an excuse under the circs,

    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.
  • MiffyMiffy Shipmate
    Pendragon wrote: »
    Looking back at the previous running, and the 2005 linked thread, I have a) discovered I did Italy 15 years ago and b) haven't laughed that hard in a while (no, tell a lie, not since Sunday's virtual 'pub' session with old friends.)


    Were you the lot featuring the Sistine Chapel Choir?
  • FirenzeFirenze Shipmate, Host Emeritus
    I will of course represent Ireland. 'tis meself will be away the now and see does the lads in the ceilidh band be after being up for it. Atall.
  • MiffyMiffy Shipmate
    Ok, after due consultation with my Swiss dual national Mr M, I’m plumping for Liechtenstein.
  • Miffy wrote: »
    Pendragon wrote: »
    Looking back at the previous running, and the 2005 linked thread, I have a) discovered I did Italy 15 years ago and b) haven't laughed that hard in a while (no, tell a lie, not since Sunday's virtual 'pub' session with old friends.)

    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.)

  • HugalHugal Shipmate
    Great guys. Will leave it open a bit longer. I will take my traditional France
  • MiffyMiffy Shipmate
    balaam wrote: »
    Not definite yet, but I'm thinking of being Covid-19 free and entering as Antarctica.

    If the Ausies can do it...

    Great idea. Another ‘challenging’ option might be Rockall.

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockall
  • Miffy wrote: »
    balaam wrote: »
    Not definite yet, but I'm thinking of being Covid-19 free and entering as Antarctica.

    If the Ausies can do it...

    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
  • HugalHugal Shipmate
    Any more will start soon
  • edited March 2020
    Well, not experienced with Eurovision, and if Antarctica can be in, may I join as the Klingon Empire? Klingons are very fond of opera. Online descriptions of Klingon opera include "Typical themes included passionate tales of doomed courage and star-crossed love. Its strident tones were considered ear-shattering by most non-Klingons." Which describes much of modern music.

  • MiffyMiffy Shipmate
    Well, not experienced with Eurovision, and if Antarctica can be in, may I join as the Klingon Empire? Klingons are very fond of opera. Online descriptions of Klingon opera include "Typical themes included passionate tales of doomed courage and star-crossed love. Its strident tones were considered ear-shattering by most non-Klingons." Which describes much of modern music.

    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?

  • HugalHugal Shipmate
    OK final notice for Ship Eurovision entries. We start on Monday
  • HugalHugal Shipmate
    Ok very final notice. The event is this Saturday. I will post the rules tomorrow
  • Gill HGill H Shipmate
    I will represent Wales please!
  • HugalHugal Shipmate
    edited May 2020
    Ok for those who wish to participate here are the rules.
    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.
  • FirenzeFirenze Shipmate, Host Emeritus
    Ahem. Ireland. Me.
  • balaambalaam Shipmate
    Hugal wrote: »
    Balaam has taken Antatica

    *Ahem* Antarctica

    [ASIDE] I hope the dry ice machine is working [/ASIDE]
  • MiffyMiffy Shipmate
    balaam wrote: »
    Hugal wrote: »
    Balaam has taken Antatica

    *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!😜

  • FirenzeFirenze Shipmate, Host Emeritus
    edited May 2020
    Dry ice not really top of the agenda (or the morning either).

    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.
  • edited May 2020
    Note: Klingon opera is the musical equivalent of battle, thus there are both musical instruments and weapons involved. Possibly injuries, but nothing life threatening.

    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"
    The blood was ankle deep...
    And the River Skral ran crimson red
    On the day above all days
    When I brought you the heart of my enemy and rival for your love!
    



    (participant's note: I presume there is pre-competition posturing and jostling for position, possibly bribery?)
  • MiffyMiffy Shipmate
    Bribery, @NOprophet_NØprofit? Yes of course! How else do you think Denmark managed to win last year?

    Meanwhile, Liechtenstein is keeping its song strictly under wraps until Saturday. (IOW I’ve not got round to writing it).
  • Gill HGill H Shipmate
    Wales has their song ready. Just a few logistical issues due to our First Minister’s recent announcements.
  • jedijudyjedijudy Heaven Host, 8th Day Host
    USA will 'wing' it. Nyuk nyuk nyuk!
    I hope the cameras are ready to do some close (no...closer) ups.
  • MiffyMiffy Shipmate
    Liechtenstein’s entry ‘Vaduz Calling,’ will, of course, be obeying social distancing rules. Though quite who they’re calling remains to be seen, as I still haven’t begun to write the lyrics.
  • balaambalaam Shipmate
    I have a rough draft of the lyrics for Antarctica's entry We got penguins, sung by Roald Amm and Son. The staging is a bit tricky, the tap-dancing huskies had to go, unfortunately.
  • FirenzeFirenze Shipmate, Host Emeritus
    The band call was a bit sticky at first with a Malachi muttering about 'feckin' birdsong'. But then Billy McIlvenny on the lambeg got together with the bass player of the Inquistors, so we have a drums'n'bass riff that'll blow you away (and rupture the eardrums but who cares).
  • balaambalaam Shipmate
    Miffy wrote: »
    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.

    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]
  • PendragonPendragon Shipmate
    The rapidly developing European food supply situation means that my piece will no longer be quite such a lament. (It being possible to find pasta now).

    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.
  • HugalHugal Shipmate
    As the home team I will be the host. I will start proceeding off on tomorrow (Thursday).
  • HugalHugal Shipmate
    Heard in the French entries office. “Right after the last time we are sure our entry will stay clothed? Good who are we sending by the way... really! We are in deep trouble”
  • jedijudyjedijudy Heaven Host, 8th Day Host
    Pssst....do y'all have any extra concrete?
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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?
  • MiffyMiffy Shipmate
    Pendragon wrote: »
    The rapidly developing European food supply situation means that my piece will no longer be quite such a lament. (It being possible to find pasta now).

    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.

    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.😐

  • MiffyMiffy Shipmate
    Hugal wrote: »
    Heard in the French entries office. “Right after the last time we are sure our entry will stay clothed? Good who are we sending by the way... really! We are in deep trouble”


    The 2018 Danish entry is still recovering from the shock.
  • HugalHugal Shipmate
    Post when you are ready. This normally takes a few day.
  • HugalHugal Shipmate
    Mysterious voice: Bonsoir mes ami. Welcome to the Ship Eurovision this year hosted by La Belle France. Your hosts for the proceedings will be former French entry singers Theary and Practice. Sorry... what? They are not ready? But every other country is watching. Ok Roll the titles and let’s hope they make it.
  • balaambalaam Shipmate
    The Antarctica contingent is feeling confident. The technical and dress rehearsals went without a hitch and they are sure nothing can go wrong.

    [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.

  • MiffyMiffy Shipmate
    Hugal wrote: »
    Mysterious voice: Bonsoir mes ami. Welcome to the Ship Eurovision this year hosted by La Belle France. Your hosts for the proceedings will be former French entry singers Theary and Practice. Sorry... what? They are not ready? But every other country is watching. Ok Roll the titles and let’s hope they make it.

    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
  • FirenzeFirenze Shipmate, Host Emeritus
    A Loyal Son of William wanders into the coffee lounge holding a litre plastic bottle of clear liquid. Over the original Diet Coke label another has been pasted with 'Temperance Lemonade' handwritten in Biro.

    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.
  • balaambalaam Shipmate
    Antarctica seem to have brought the wrong promo film.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxXbpHeIrUc.
  • MiffyMiffy Shipmate
    balaam wrote: »
    Antarctica seem to have brought the wrong promo film.

    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.

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