The RattyVision Song Contest - Votes in by 23rd May 2015.

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

The RattyVision Song Contest - Votes in by 23rd May 2015.

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

RE: The RattyVision Song Contest

Mark L · Loudmouth

From Cheshire:

1 Dave

2 Real Different

3 The Elephants Graveyard

4 I Don't Like Mondays

5 Like Clockwork

6 Banana Republic

7 Having My Picture Taken

8 Looking After Number 1

10 Rat Trap

12 Someone's Looking At You

suss · In the Long Grass

Hello London! Bonjour Londres....

Here are the votes from Whyteleafe

Charmed Lives - no points.............Les vies charmes - nil points

I Don't Like Mondays - one point....Je n'aime pas les lundis - un point

Real Different - two points.............Vraiment Different - deux points

Europe Looked Ugly - three ponts...Europe n'apparu pas jolie - trois points

She's So Modern - four points........Elle est tres moderne - quattre points

Go Man Go! - five points...............Allez Monsieur Allez! - cinq points

Joey's on the Street Again - six points....Joey est dans la rue encore une fois - six points

Living in an Island- seven points.......Habitant en ile - sept points

Someone's Looking At you - eight points.....On te regarde - huit points

Rat Trap - ten points........La piege du rat - dix points

and finally....et finalement

I Never Loved Eva Braun - twelve points....Je n'ai jamais adore Eva Braun - douze points

Thank you London, that concludes the votes from Whyteleafe

Merci Londres - ou est Whyteleafe?

TIMBO · Someone's Looking At You

Oops........well if nothing else you can tell that I'm not a Eurosvision song contest viewer. here's my list again.

12 points. Looking After Number 1. Great first single.

10 points. Doing it right. Shame this was not on the first album.

8 points. I Never Loved Eva Braun. Excellent lyrics with a touch of humour.

7 points . Someone's Looking at You. Again superb lyrics.

6 points . Normal People. Not far behind Eva Braun in my fave song from Tonic for the Troops.

5 points . Joey's on the Street. Great story.

4 points . Blind Date. if this doesn't get you po-going then nothing will.

3 points. Talking in code. A different kind of song for the Rats.

2 points. Another Piece of Red. Possibly a surprise (few people seem to like this song) but love the play on the Rule Britannia and the history lesson. Educational!!!

1points . Keep It Up. Fast moving and fave song on FFine Art of Surfacing after Someone's Looking at You.

Please delete my earlier posting.

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

12 points Looking After No 1
10 points Dave
8 points Rat Trap
7 points I can make it...
6 points Like Clockwork
5 points Mary
4 points Kicks
3 points Joey
2 points Keep it Up
1 points Someone's Looking at you

Mark L · Loudmouth

Suss, that is probably the cleverest, most humorous post on this forum ever!

noelindublin · Loudmouth

Top of the afternoon from Dublin. Here are the results from the Irish jury....

12 Never In a Million Years

10 Real Different

8 Over and Over

7 Elephant's Graveyard

6 Someones Looking...

5 A Hold of Me

4 Rat Trap

3 Diamond Smiles

2 Like Clockwork

1 Dave

That's enough of this boom(town) bang a bang smile

Sorry meant Dave instead of Wind Chill Factor so just changed that.

-- Edited by noelindublin on Monday 20th of April 2015 01:39:35 PM

noelindublin · Loudmouth

Mark L wrote:
Suss, that is probably the cleverest, most humorous post on this forum ever!

but did he use one of the free translation services or maybe he was extra studious in school and has a very good memory?

suss · In the Long Grass

Apart from piege (had to to look that one up!) it was all from fading memory...and no doubt the grammar proves it! Still, as we always say, if you can get the gist...

Amazing how few people put Mondays in the top 10!!

I only did out of a sense of loyalty truth be told, as it meant so much more to me once upon a time.

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

Tres Bien Monsieur Suss.

Genius.

noelindublin · Loudmouth

Allez Monsier Allez lol smile

-- Edited by noelindublin on Monday 20th of April 2015 01:46:36 PM

Joke · The Dutch One

The Dutch jury is still in discussion. Please hang on. We hope to have a result by tomorrow evening smile

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

Joke wrote:
The Dutch jury is still in discussion. Please hang on. We hope to have a result by tomorrow evening

No rush, you have until 23rd May.

Ian D · House on Fire

The Portsmouth judges have made their choices....

12 Walking Down Town

10 The Bitter End

8 Dave

7 Skin on Skin

6 Europe Looked Ugly

5 This Is My Room

4 Straight Up

3 Diamond Smiles

2 Me And Howard Hughes

1 Fall Down

Scottie · Loudmouth

Hey, youse oot there. here ur the results of the Scottish Jury.

nil Point- Eva Braun

ane points- Diamond smiles

twa points -Banana Republic

three points- Joey

fower points - Mary 4th form

five points- Rat trap

six points- Mondays

seeven points - She's so modern

eight points- Someone's Looking at you

ten points -Like Clockwork

twelve points -Hoose on Fire

An' That's awe yer getting the night. Cheerybye.

-- Edited by Scottie on Friday 24th of April 2015 10:53:44 PM

Joke · The Dutch One

After a long and hard deliberation, here are the results of the Dutch jury:

(I Never Loved) Eva Braun - 1 point

Diamond smiles - 2 points

Banana republic - 3 points

Mary of the 4th form - 4 points

Joey's on the street again - 5 points

Dave - 6 points

Me and Howard Hughes - 7 points

When the night comes - 8 points

Someone's looking at you - 10 points

Rat trap - 12 points

Thank you London and good night!

Scottie · Loudmouth

Edited .Shows how much I watch that show. lol

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

I've not watched it for about 30 years. Dreadful programme . I love this version of it though.

if only I could actually speak English hmm

-- Edited by Jules on Saturday 25th of April 2015 11:41:13 AM

Mark L · Loudmouth

I stopped watching as soon as the blatant, political vote rigging antics became obvious, I suppose just after the break up of Yugoslavia.

It was ironic a couple of years ago, allegations of vote-fixing arose after Azerbaijan failed to award any points to neighbouring Russia.

It prompted Azeri President Ilham Aliyev to order an inquiry, as traditionally ex-Soviet republics have regularly given each other top marks! New rules with the threat of a 3 year ban have been introduced.

Taking a leaf out of all voting events on here, including Rattyvision, each country's jury will now be revealed ahead of each year's contest in an effort to increase openness and accountability.

Previously, the identity of jury members - whose votes account for 50% of the total score awarded to competing countries - was not disclosed until after the final.

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

Which song represents which country in Rattyvision?

. That should be revealed after voting to avoid vote fixing allegations.

noelindublin · Loudmouth

Joke wrote:
After a long and hard deliberation, here are the results of the Dutch jury:

(I Never Loved) Eva Braun - 1 point
Diamond smiles - 2 points
Banana republic - 3 points
Mary of the 4th form - 4 points
Joey's on the street again - 5 points
Dave - 6 points
Me and Howard Hughes - 7 points
When the night comes - 8 points
Someone's looking at you - 10 points
Rat trap - 12 points

Thank you London and good night!

Do you remember this? Ding a Dong from the Netherlands.Makes no sense either in Dutch or English. smile

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=447LKTYDv4Y

suss · In the Long Grass

I always assumed it was Sing a Song but vocalist just had a bad cold on day of the competition biggrin

Scottie · Loudmouth

Jocky's on the Street again is Scotland entry

Lee · She's So Modern

Second round of votes from Portsmouth

12 rat trap
10 mondays
8 eva braun
7 elephants graveyard
6 shes so modern
5 someones looking at you
4 when the night comes
3 all the rage
2 joey
1 back to boomtown

manatthetop · In the Long Grass

Go Man Go (Just a great wee song) I'd stay at home today But the world said

Someone's Looking At (Great single should have hit the top spot)

Hard Times (Should have been a single)

Rat Trap (What can i say that has not already been said about this song Geldof on top form)

Real Different ( Should have been added to the Mondo Bongo LP)

Mary of the 4th form ( So up there)

Living on an Island (Bang on the money with this one)

I can make it if you can ( Great great song) Can I hold on that long

Born to burn ( Boomtown rats all over) You can tell me what you think if you like.

I Don't Like Mondays ( Great story) He always said she was good as gold

suss · In the Long Grass

Which is top?

manatthetop · In the Long Grass

suss wrote:
Which is top?

Thats easy Bob RAT TRAP

suss · In the Long Grass

biggrin LOL

From your list I had two answers in mind. That wasn't one of them!

Mark L · Loudmouth

We're having some technical difficulties with the Northern Ireland jury......... biggrin

Rat Trap 12?

10 points go to?

8 points to?

7 to?

6? 5? 4? 3? 2? 1?

Good choices mind, wherever they end up being placed.

manatthetop · In the Long Grass

Rat trap - 12 points

Mondays - 10 points

Someone's looking at u - 8 points

Go man go - 7 points

Mary - 6 points

I can make it if u can - 6

Hard times - 5 points

Real Different - 4 points

Born to burn - 3 points

Living on an Island - 2 points

That's a big 10/4 from this side of the back to front section ha ha

junkyard_smile · The Elephant's Graveyard

Votes from the Peoples Republic of Yorkshire:

Late Last Night: 1 point

Looking After No 1: 2 points

Hurt Hurts: 3 points

I Can Make It If You Can: 4 points

Banana Republic: 5 points

Someone's Looking At You: 6 points

When The Night Comes: 7 points

I Don't Like Mondays: 8 Points

Joey's On The Street Again: 10 points

Rat Trap: 12 points

manatthetop · In the Long Grass

suss wrote:
LOL
From your list I had two answers in mind. That wasn't one of them!

Really. In lighten me

manatthetop · In the Long Grass

Mark L wrote:
We're having some technical difficulties with the Northern Ireland jury.........
Rat Trap 12?
10 points go to?
8 points to?
7 to?
6? 5? 4? 3? 2? 1?
Good choices mind, wherever they end up being placed.

Yeah It's the air over here it's got a mixture

suss · In the Long Grass

manatthetop wrote:
suss wrote:
LOL
From your list I had two answers in mind. That wasn't one of them!
Really. In lighten me

I just assumed they were in order mate, but wasn't sure which was 12 and which was 1.

manatthetop · In the Long Grass

suss wrote:
manatthetop wrote:
suss wrote:
LOL
From your list I had two answers in mind. That wasn't one of them!
Really. In lighten me
I just assumed they were in order mate, but wasn't sure which was 12 and which was 1.

Yeah that's me abit all over the place. Random LOL It's hard to pick Rat songs so many good one's. I have been given each album a wee turn this last few weeks again, and some times it's just like hearing them for the 1st time and you sit back and think Amazing

Mark L · Loudmouth

RE: The RattyVision Song Contest - Votes in by 23rd May 2015.

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

Mark L wrote:
Never in a Million Years is currently a track I think is good but not in my top 10. Yet sometimes I will go through a phase of thinking it was the song of 1981, the one that got away, a genius track. Not a suited to Christmas track and a daft cover that said nothing, but given an earlier in 81 release date, and better design, who knows?

There have been a dozen voters and almost 50 different songs chosen suggesting people like the Rats for differing reasons. I would have at least another fifty good songs outside the ten I selected.

noelindublin · Loudmouth

Mark L wrote:
Never in a Million Years is currently a track I think is good but not in my top 10. Yet sometimes I will go through a phase of thinking it was the song of 1981, the one that got away, a genius track. Not a suited to Christmas track and a daft cover that said nothing, but given an earlier in 81 release date, and better design, who knows?

Million Years is a real marmite track. Generally not that popular, but for me their best track. Has a lot more emotional appeal for me than say Shes So Modern or down with the kids on Kicks. Not saying the latter two tracks are not good, but sometimes something in songs just resonates at a personal level. Million years just seems packed with emotion and defiance of some strange quality, well for me anyway.

Mark L · Loudmouth

Particularly like the line ' I know I'll never let those self defeating fears spoil these golden years, these days that pass us by, so slow'

TIMBO · Someone's Looking At You

Never in a Million Years was not in my top 10 but I can certainly see the appeal. A song that I can still listen to.

Would definitely be in my top 20% of all Rat tracks, and probably not far out of the top 10......around say 15 to 20.

Timbo

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

Beware of false imitations...

www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20150514/inaugral-ppgoonervision-song-contest

noelindublin · Loudmouth

ArrGee wrote:
Beware of false imitations...

www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20150514/inaugral-ppgoonervision-song-contest

Have the gunners recorded an FA cup single? Maybe Venger could record a Jacques Brel album a la Scott Walker. smile

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

noelindublin wrote:
ArrGee wrote:
Beware of false imitations...

www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20150514/inaugral-ppgoonervision-song-contest
Have the gunners recorded an FA cup single? Maybe Venger could record a Jacques Brel album a la Scott Walker.

The cup final song was essential listening. Cup finals are rubbish nowadays. In the past I was fortunate enough to get a ticket and enjoy the trip to Old Wembley/Cardiff so I didn't realize how bad the TV coverage was.

I got up early for last year's and it started badly with my local Tesco Express refusing o sell me a dozen bottles of beer (one for each nation represented by the Arsenal team) before 9am after seeing me load up the basket. Then I watched the dire BBC/BT Sport coverage until eventually the game started at about 5pm only for Arsenal to give Hull a two goal head start. To be fair from that point onwards it got better having a bottle of San Miguel when Carzorla scored, followed by a Kronenbourg for Koscielny's equaliser and a lovely bottle of Brains SA when Ramsey bagged the winner.

Have to find a suitable Chilean beer to stock up on this year, though to be honest I might just open a bottle of Carmenere and hope Alexis scores.

This season's likely line up

Colombia/Poland (unlikely to be needed)

Spain Germany France Spain

Wales France Spain

Chile Germany

France

Subs: England/Czech Republic/Brazil

I reckon the aforementioned Carmenere, three bottles of San Miguel, three bottles of Kronenbourg along with a couple of Brains SA and a Warsteiner should cover most eventualities. Might get some London Pride in as well

And how it used to be....

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/carousel/ITV/cupfinals.html

*ITV were first on air this year with "World of Sport: FA Cup Final" starting at 11:30am, they also had a networked Friday night preview show "Who'll win the Cup" at 10:30-11pm. The Saturday show had a series of "Wembley Starspot's" and kicked off with "It's Goals That Count", the panel were introduced at 11:50am (Jimmy Hill, Malcolm Allison, Derek Dougan and Pat Crerand), followed by "Arsenal or Liverpool?" at 12:05pm (historical pointers) then "Penalty Prize" at 12:25 (15 year old "On the Ball" penalty champion taking on Bob McNab) and "My Dad's at Wembley", they then showed Wrestling and Racing before returning to Wembley at 2:10 for "Final Analysis", interviews were conducted by Gerald Sinstadt. BBC1's "Cup Final Grandstand" began at 11:45am and included "It's A Cup Final Knock-out" (basically a slap-stick sports day for grown ups) at 12:55-1:40pm. The match was 0-0 after 90 minutes, Steve Heighway put Liverpool ahead two minutes into extra-time, Eddie Kelly was credited with the equaliser on 101 (making him the first ever sub to score in an FA Cup final) and a legendary strike by Charlie George on 111 mins completed Arsenal's League title and FA Cup double (10 years after Spurs had become the first club to achieve this feat in the 1900's). "Match of the Day" highlights were on BBC1 from 10-11pm, Ken Wolstenholme commentated on his last FA Cup final having first voiced the final for BBC television in 1949. Most ITV regions had something called "Cup Final Inquest" scheduled for Sunday afternoon at various times (London 2-3pm), ATV are listed as showing "FA Cup Final Highlights" from 2:15-3:15pm.

noelindublin · Loudmouth

ArrGee wrote:
noelindublin wrote:
ArrGee wrote:
Beware of false imitations...

www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20150514/inaugral-ppgoonervision-song-contest
Have the gunners recorded an FA cup single? Maybe Venger could record a Jacques Brel album a la Scott Walker.
The cup final song was essential listening. Cup finals are rubbish nowadays. In the past I was fortunate enough to get a ticket and enjoy the trip to Old Wembley/Cardiff so I didn't realize how bad the TV coverage was.
I got up early for last year's and it started badly with my local Tesco Express refusing o sell me a dozen bottles of beer (one for each nation represented by the Arsenal team) before 9am after seeing me load up the basket. Then I watched the dire BBC/BT Sport coverage until eventually the game started at about 5pm only for Arsenal to give Hull a two goal head start. To be fair from that point onwards it got better having a bottle of San Miguel when Carzorla scored, followed by a Kronenbourg for Koscielny's equaliser and a lovely bottle of Brains SA when Ramsey bagged the winner.
Have to find a suitable Chilean beer to stock up on this year, though to be honest I might just open a bottle of Carmenere and hope Alexis scores.
This season's likely line up

Colombia/Poland (unlikely to be needed)
Spain Germany France Spain
Wales France Spain
Chile Germany
France
Subs: England/Czech Republic/Brazil
I reckon the aforementioned Carmenere, three bottles of San Miguel, three bottles of Kronenbourg along with a couple of Brains SA and a Warsteiner should cover most eventualities. Might get some London Pride in as well
And how it used to be....
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/carousel/ITV/cupfinals.html
*ITV were first on air this year with "World of Sport: FA Cup Final" starting at 11:30am, they also had a networked Friday night preview show "Who'll win the Cup" at 10:30-11pm. The Saturday show had a series of "Wembley Starspot's" and kicked off with "It's Goals That Count", the panel were introduced at 11:50am (Jimmy Hill, Malcolm Allison, Derek Dougan and Pat Crerand), followed by "Arsenal or Liverpool?" at 12:05pm (historical pointers) then "Penalty Prize" at 12:25 (15 year old "On the Ball" penalty champion taking on Bob McNab) and "My Dad's at Wembley", they then showed Wrestling and Racing before returning to Wembley at 2:10 for "Final Analysis", interviews were conducted by Gerald Sinstadt. BBC1's "Cup Final Grandstand" began at 11:45am and included "It's A Cup Final Knock-out" (basically a slap-stick sports day for grown ups) at 12:55-1:40pm. The match was 0-0 after 90 minutes, Steve Heighway put Liverpool ahead two minutes into extra-time, Eddie Kelly was credited with the equaliser on 101 (making him the first ever sub to score in an FA Cup final) and a legendary strike by Charlie George on 111 mins completed Arsenal's League title and FA Cup double (10 years after Spurs had become the first club to achieve this feat in the 1900's). "Match of the Day" highlights were on BBC1 from 10-11pm, Ken Wolstenholme commentated on his last FA Cup final having first voiced the final for BBC television in 1949. Most ITV regions had something called "Cup Final Inquest" scheduled for Sunday afternoon at various times (London 2-3pm), ATV are listed as showing "FA Cup Final Highlights" from 2:15-3:15pm.

Brady, Stapleton and O Leary would have been three pints of Liffey water then , but I can't remember the last time Arsenal had an Irish player. Must have been Niall Quinn. Now they're all Johnny Foreigners. More Ski's than an Alpine holiday resort. smile Some with Middlesbrough nowadays,it's a bit harder to really care, thought there is the playoff against Brentford tonight.

I can remember back to Southampton/Man Utd in 1976. Also remember Arsenal Ipswich/West Ham and Arsenal/Utd in 1979. My youngest brother was an Arsenal fan and I always remember when Swindon beat Arsenal in the FA cup in 1979 he cried his eyes out. Given he was about ten years old at the time. smile

-- Edited by noelindublin on Friday 15th of May 2015 12:13:14 PM

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

noelindublin wrote:
Brady, Stapleton and O Leary would have been three pints of Liffey water then...
...
but I can't remember the last time Arsenal had an Irish player.

Less complicated times. Just English, Scotch(sic) or Irish players.

Eddie McGoldrick was the last, though he is probably less Irish than I am as he was born in Islington. They gave up on the Irish after he turned up!

noelindublin · Loudmouth

ArrGee wrote:
noelindublin wrote:
Brady, Stapleton and O Leary would have been three pints of Liffey water then...
...
but I can't remember the last time Arsenal had an Irish player.
Less complicated times. Just English, Scotch(sic) or Irish players.
Eddie McGoldrick was the last, though he is probably less Irish than I am as he was born in Islington. They gave up on the Irish after he turned up!

You do have Aaron Ramsey of the Principality

.Amazing how many people you see in Dublin wearing Chelsea shirts nowadays. Lets say it's much more than you'd see wearing Arsenal ones, thought it's just my personal observation, and totally unscientific. smile

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

noelindublin wrote:
You do have Aaron Ramsey of the Principality
.Amazing how many people you see in Dublin wearing Chelsea shirts nowadays. Lets say it's much more than you'd see wearing Arsenal ones, thought it's just my personal observation, and totally unscientific.

Probably because of all the Irish players they have like Didier De Rogba and Eden O'Hazard. I guess Gary Cahill must have some Irish roots, but doubt that would explain it. Just typical west brit glory hunters who all used to support Liverpoo and Man Ure. Why don't they support St. Patrick's Athletic? They have a superb kit

noelindublin · Loudmouth

ArrGee wrote:
noelindublin wrote:
You do have Aaron Ramsey of the Principality
.Amazing how many people you see in Dublin wearing Chelsea shirts nowadays. Lets say it's much more than you'd see wearing Arsenal ones, thought it's just my personal observation, and totally unscientific.
Probably because of all the Irish players they have like Didier De Rogba and Eden O'Hazard. I guess Gary Cahill must have some Irish roots, but doubt that would explain it. Just typical west brit glory hunters who all used to support Liverpoo and Man Ure. Why don't they support St. Patrick's Athletic? They have a superb kit

Best shirts ever Middlesbrough in the late 70's....

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

Dubliners should have one of these for St. Pats or Shamrock Rovers...

http://www.camporetro.com/

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

And one from those way out west...

kla_ge · Mary of the 4th Form

Hallo London,
hier die Punkte aus Berlin:
12 Punkte gehen an "Rattenfalle" (Rat Trap)
10 Punkte "Der kleine Johann ist wieder auf der Straße" (Joey's on the Street Again)
8 Punkte "Wie ein Uhrwerk" (Like Clockwork)
7 Punkte "Bananenrepublik" (Banana Republic - is this about Germany???
7 Punkte: "Jemand beobachtet Dich" (someones looking at you)
6 Punkte: "Ich und Hubert Hugos" (Me and Howard Hughes)
5 Punkte: "Eva Braun (hab ich nie geliebt)" ((I Never Loved) Eva Braun)
4 Punkte: "Der Elefantenfriedhof" (The Elephants Graveyard)
3 Punkte: "Maria aus der vierten Form" (Mary of the 4th Form)
2 Punkte: "(Sie wird) Dich rein machen" ((She's Gonna) Do You In)
1 Punkte: "Mein Foto ist gemacht" (Having My Picture Taken)

suss · In the Long Grass

Brilliant! Don't know much/any German but 'Little Johann/Joe' made me laugh biggrin

Hubert Hugos?? Assume that's closest in German?

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

kla_ge wrote:
Hallo London,
hier die Punkte aus Berlin:
...

7 Punkte "Bananenrepublik" (Banana Republic - is this about Germany???
7 Punkte: "Jemand beobachtet Dich" (someones looking at you)

It's so real!

Can't have two songs with 7 Punkte, so reducing "Jemand beobachtet Dich" to 6 and deducting one point off subsequent songs.

Two days to go. First and second look nailed on, but the third place trophy is up for grabs.

Will try to get results out on Saturday evening, but all depends on wifi in hotel I am in, so might be Monday...

Mark L · Loudmouth

kla_ge wrote:
Hallo London,
hier die Punkte aus Berlin:
12 Punkte gehen an "Rattenfalle" (Rat Trap)
10 Punkte "Der kleine Johann ist wieder auf der Straße" (Joey's on the Street Again)
8 Punkte "Wie ein Uhrwerk" (Like Clockwork)
7 Punkte "Bananenrepublik" (Banana Republic - is this about Germany???
7 Punkte: "Jemand beobachtet Dich" (someones looking at you)
6 Punkte: "Ich und Hubert Hugos" (Me and Howard Hughes)
5 Punkte: "Eva Braun (hab ich nie geliebt)" ((I Never Loved) Eva Braun)
4 Punkte: "Der Elefantenfriedhof" (The Elephants Graveyard)
3 Punkte: "Maria aus der vierten Form" (Mary of the 4th Form)
2 Punkte: "(Sie wird) Dich rein machen" ((She's Gonna) Do You In)
1 Punkte: "Mein Foto ist gemacht" (Having My Picture Taken)

Very special post from kla_ge! Well done. Always good to see Picture Taken getting some credit. Now will Derek get his vote in before the deadline or is the Danish jury in terminal technical difficulties smile

TIMBO · Someone's Looking At You

Mark

In answer to your question: 7 Punkte "Bananenrepublik" (Banana Republic - is this about Germany???)

The song is actually about Ireland. The references to "police and priests" is about the troubles that BG experienced whilst growing up in Ireland. Ireland is quite a Catholic country and the influence of religion is quite strong. The role played by Catholic priests has grabbed one or two headlines in recent years, and these stories do date back in time. I don't know the precise details but pretty sure that someone will be able to fill you in.

Timbo

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

TIMBO wrote:
In answer to your question: 7 Punkte "Bananenrepublik" (Banana Republic - is this about Germany???)
The song is actually about Ireland. The references to "police and priests" is about the troubles that BG experienced whilst growing up in Ireland. Ireland is quite a Catholic country and the influence of religion is quite strong. The role played by Catholic priests has grabbed one or two headlines in recent years, and these stories do date back in time. I don't know the precise details but pretty sure that someone will be able to fill you in.

That was tongue in cheek referencing Geldof's stage banter that it was #1 in Germany cos the Germans thought it was about them cos they think everything is

Mark L · Loudmouth

Hi Timbo

It was kla_ge who, I agree with Arrgee, was asking tongue in cheek about BR. I already knew the background to it, but thanks for detailing it anyway.

Mark

Lee · She's So Modern

Well?

I got this Viz letter come up on my facebook .
Next year,why don't we get Johnny Vegas to take a dump on stage.At worst we'll only get ten points less than this year,but the Germans might score us a twelve because they like that sort of thing.:)

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

The results.... Rat Trap wins again!

Position	Song	Points	ArrGee	Mark L	Suss	TIMBO	Jules	noel	IanD	Scottie	joke	Lee	matt	junk	klage
1	Rat Trap	109	12	10	10		8	4		5	12	12	12	12	12
2	Someone's Looking at You	85	8	12	8	7	1	6		8	10	5	8	6	6
3	Joey's on the Street Again	44			6	5	3			3	5	2		10	10
4	I Don't Like Mondays	39		4	1					6		10	10	8
4	(I Never Loved) Eva Braun	39	6		12	8					1	8			4
6	Like Clockwork	38	7	5			6	2		10					8
7	Lookin' After No. 1	36	2	8		12	12							2
8	Dave	26		1			10	1	8		6
8	Banana Republic	26	3	6						2	3			5	7
10	Me and Howard Hughes	24	10						2		7				5
11	Mary of the 4th Form	21					5			4	4		6		2
12	The Elephants Graveyard	20		3				7				7			3
13	When the Night Comes	19									8	4		7
14	She's So Modern	17			4					7		6
14	Real Different	17		2	2			10					3
16	I Can Make It If You Can	16					7						5	4
17	House On Fire	12								12
17	Never in a Million Years	12						12
17	Walking Down Town	12							12
17	Go Man Go!	12			5								7
21	Doin' It Right	10				10
21	The Bitter End	10							10
23	Diamond Smiles	9						3	3	1	2
23	Europe Looked Ugly	9			3				6
25	Over and Over	8						8
25	Living in an Island	8			7								1
27	Having My Picture Taken	7		7
27	Skin on Skin	7							7
29	(Watch Out For) The Normal People	6				6
30	A Hold of Me	5						5
30	Fall Down	5	4						1
30	He Watches It All	5	5
30	This Is My Room	5							5
34	Blind Date	4				4
34	Kicks	4					4
34	Straight Up	4							4
34	Hard Times	4											4
38	It's All The Rage	3										3
38	Keep It Up	3				1	2
38	Talking in Code	3				3
38	Hurt Hurts	3												3
42	Another Piece of Red	2				2
42	Born To Born	2											2
44	Back To Boomtown	1										1
44	Don't Believe What You Read	1	1
44	Late Last Night	1												1
44	(She's Gonna) Do You In	1													1

Mark L · Loudmouth

I must insist on a recount! Picture received 1 point from kla_ge, making 8.

I know you 8 Having My Picture Taken Arrgee but really.......!

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

Mark L wrote:
I must insist on a recount! Picture received 1 point from kla_ge, making 8.
I know you 8 Having My Picture Taken Arrgee but really.......!

kla_ge wrote:
7 Punkte "Bananenrepublik" (Banana Republic - is this about Germany???
7 Punkte: "Jemand beobachtet Dich" (someones looking at you)

ArrGee wrote:
Can't have two songs with 7 Punkte, so reducing "Jemand beobachtet Dich" to 6 and deducting one point off subsequent songs.

As per above. No re-count required. Makes little difference.

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

I was a bit surprised that Neon Heart and Close As You'll Ever Be were nul point given both are live staples.
Real Different ranks highly yet again which does surprise me, but this totally unscientific survey does suggest that Dave would be the most popular song to add to the setlist.

Also over half the songs got at least un point.

The nul point songs (many quite undeserving)...

A Second Time
A Storm Breaks
An Icicle in the Sun
Another Sad Story
Arnold Layne
Bare Footin
Can't Stop
Charmed Lives
Cheerio
Close as You'll Ever Be
D.U.N. L.O.A.G.H.A.I.R.E
Do the Rat
Don't Talk to Me
Drag Me Down
Episode #3
Fanzine Hero
How Do You Do ?
Lucky
Lying Again
Man At The Top
Mood Mambo
My Blues Away
Neon Heart
Never Bite the Hand That Feeds
Nice N Neat
No Hiding Place
Nothing Happened Today
Please Don't Go
Precious Time
Ratified
Ratlife
Say Hi to Mick
She's Not the Best
Sleep
So Strange
The Boomtown Rats
The Little Death
Tonight
Under Their Thumb Is Under My Thumb
Up All Night
Up or Down
Whitehall 1212
Wind Chill Factor

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

There weren't enough points to around. I wanted to give more points to many and had to knock off fantastic songs.

-- Edited by Jules on Tuesday 26th of May 2015 03:18:21 PM

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

Jules wrote:
There weren't enough points to around. I wanted to give more points to many and had to knock off fantastic songs.

How about a wooden spoon competition for the nul point songs? Another Piece of Red has avoided that ignominy. I can't see past the Ratsh!t EP for the favourites but Charmed Lives is there as a contender.

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

They maybe the only contenders. Others are at least worthy of un point.

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

Jules wrote:
They maybe the only contenders. Others are at least worthy of un point.

Oh I don't know there are a few I would give nul point to. Arnold Layne, Little Death, Say Hi To Mick and She's Not The Best would be in the mix. Charmed Lives might not even make my bottom ten. I should really have excluded "non" songs like Cheerio and Episode #3 along with House Burned Down which I did omit on the basis that it is a abridged House on Fire.

Mark L · Loudmouth

Apologies, I missed the previous post, reducing the scores by 1 and effectively leaving Picture with less votes than the Lib Dems have MPs. Real Different doesn't surprise me at all and should have remembered to put this one in the Mood Enhancer category!