In this episode, we chat about host city of Paris, the hosts of 1978, the postcards, the controversies, the fashion at Eurovision 1978, the interval act, European and Australian news, what was happening in entertainment, the WTF and OMG moments of the contest, the voting, and play our top 10 of 1978 based on a jury of two.

Songs Include:

Dai li dou – Gemini (Portugal)

Boom Boom – Mabel (Denmark)

Det blir alltid värre framåt natten – Björn Skifs (Sweden)

‘t Is OK – Harmony (Netherlands)

The Bad Old Days – Co-Co (United Kingdom)

Parlez-vous français ? – Baccara (Luxembourg)

Feuer – Ireen Sheer (Germany)

Born to Sing – Colm CT Wilkinson (Ireland)

L’amour ça fait chanter la vie – Jean Vallée (Belgium)

A-Ba-Ni-Bi – Izhar Cohen and the Alphabeta (Israel)

The Yoda Beanie of Doom then gave us our next year for Season Five:

In episode 94, we’re off to Luxembourg City for 1973!

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Intro and Indents provided by Shock Wave Sound. Into The Lights by Global Sound System.

Song snippets:

Yes Sir, I Can Boogie – Baccara