Eurovision Song Context

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Switched on Pop, ABBA:

Switched on Pop, Last Christmas:

ABBA, Waterloo:

Tame Impala, Elephant:

ABBA, Honey Honey:

The Beatles, Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

DJ BoBo - Vampires Are Alive (Switzerland) 2007

Måns Zelmerlöw - Heroes (Sweden) 2015

Emmelie de Forest - Only Teardrops - (Denmark) 2013

Verka Serduchka - Dancing Lasha Tumbai (Ukraine) 2007

Netta, Toy (Israel) 2018

Celine Dion Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi:

Don Norman Books, Industrial Design

Rules on ESC National Juries:

On Waterloo:

The original title of the song was "Honey Pie". "Waterloo" was originally written with simultaneous rock music and jazz beats (unusual for an ABBA song).

Recording of the song commenced on 17 December 1973, with instrumental backing from Janne Schaffer (who came up with the main guitar and bass parts), Rutger Gunnarsson, and Ola Brunkert. The song's production style was influenced by Phil Spector's "Wall of Sound": prior to recording "Ring Ring", engineer Michael B. Tretow had read Richard Williams' book Out of His Head: The Sound of Phil Spector, which inspired him to layer multiple instrumental overdubs on the band's recordings, becoming an integral part of ABBA's sound. Furthermore, ABBA had also originally cited the song "See My Baby Jive", by English glam rock band Wizzard, as a major influence (it was produced in the same style); in the wake of their Eurovision victory, they were quoted as saying that it would not surprise them if artists such as Wizzard would consider entering the Eurovision in the future.

Subsequently, German and French versions were recorded in March and April 1974 respectively: the French version was adapted by Alain Boublil, who would later go on to co-write the 1980 musical Les Misérables.

Rednex, Cotton Eye Joe, 1995:

The Rednex version of the song (using "Eye" instead of "Eyed"), along with a dance-mix version, was very successful in Europe, where it remained at number-one in Norway for 15 weeks, Switzerland for 13 weeks, Germany for 10 weeks, Sweden for 8 weeks, Austria for 7 weeks, and for 3 weeks on the UK Singles Chart. In the latter, the single reached the top spot in its fifth week on the chart, on 8 January 1995.

Cotton Eyed Joe, Classic version:

I'll Tell Me Ma, Modern Version and Classic Version

New tradition! Taking ESC songs that are metaphors and adding a preamble to them, like Waterloo. This edition: Conchita's Rise Like A Phoenix.

To rise like a phoenix means to face the worst,

Articles of Interest, American Ivy (prep clothing):

Max, Our Audio Editor (He does video too!)

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Ethan Hein's Blog; Happy Chords:

Ethan Hein's Blog; Sad Chords:

From Poland: DER GASN NIGN / THE STREET SONG

Club Recommendation, XCX:

Groove Pizza, the aQWERTYion and other amazing digital products YOU can use!

"Happy/Sad" ESC:

Euphoria – Loreen (Sweden, 2012)

Elina Nechayeva - La Forza - Estonia - Eurovision 2018

"Fairytale" – Alexander Rybak (Norway, 2009)

"Only Teardrops" by Emmelie de Forest (Denmark, 2013)

"Satellite" by Lena (Germany, 2010)

De La Soul:

The Reflex, Copacabana:

Settings for the aQWERTYion, Eurovision:

Euphoria - A major

Space Man - B major

Discoteque - F natural minor

Switched on Pop, ABBA:

Switched on Pop, Last Christmas:

ABBA, Waterloo:

Tame Impala, Elephant:

ABBA, Honey Honey:

The Beatles, Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

DJ BoBo - Vampires Are Alive (Switzerland) 2007

Måns Zelmerlöw - Heroes (Sweden) 2015

Emmelie de Forest - Only Teardrops - (Denmark) 2013

Verka Serduchka - Dancing Lasha Tumbai (Ukraine) 2007

Netta, Toy (Israel) 2018

Celine Dion Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi:

Don Norman Books, Industrial Design

Rules on ESC National Juries:

On Waterloo:

The original title of the song was "Honey Pie". "Waterloo" was originally written with simultaneous rock music and jazz beats (unusual for an ABBA song).

Recording of the song commenced on 17 December 1973, with instrumental backing from Janne Schaffer (who came up with the main guitar and bass parts), Rutger Gunnarsson, and Ola Brunkert. The song's production style was influenced by Phil Spector's "Wall of Sound": prior to recording "Ring Ring", engineer Michael B. Tretow had read Richard Williams' book Out of His Head: The Sound of Phil Spector, which inspired him to layer multiple instrumental overdubs on the band's recordings, becoming an integral part of ABBA's sound. Furthermore, ABBA had also originally cited the song "See My Baby Jive", by English glam rock band Wizzard, as a major influence (it was produced in the same style); in the wake of their Eurovision victory, they were quoted as saying that it would not surprise them if artists such as Wizzard would consider entering the Eurovision in the future.

Subsequently, German and French versions were recorded in March and April 1974 respectively: the French version was adapted by Alain Boublil, who would later go on to co-write the 1980 musical Les Misérables.

Rednex, Cotton Eye Joe, 1995:

The Rednex version of the song (using "Eye" instead of "Eyed"), along with a dance-mix version, was very successful in Europe, where it remained at number-one in Norway for 15 weeks, Switzerland for 13 weeks, Germany for 10 weeks, Sweden for 8 weeks, Austria for 7 weeks, and for 3 weeks on the UK Singles Chart. In the latter, the single reached the top spot in its fifth week on the chart, on 8 January 1995.

Cotton Eyed Joe, Classic version:

I'll Tell Me Ma, Modern Version and Classic Version

New tradition! Taking ESC songs that are metaphors and adding a preamble to them, like Waterloo. This edition: Conchita's Rise Like A Phoenix.

To rise like a phoenix means to face the worst,

Articles of Interest, American Ivy (prep clothing):

Max, Our Audio Editor (He does video too!)

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Links from today's episode:

Secret Santa Album:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/16aBX5L3v1JZN7jR96doyH-J0M2k1eNbs?usp=sharing

Email: [email protected]

Christmas Resource Links:

Samaritans:

JED Foundation:

Standalone:

TogetherEstranged:

David Brooks

Eurovisionaries

Sound of Silence- by Dami Im (Australia 2016) -

We Are The Heroes- by Litesound (Belarus 2012) -

No Degree of Separation- by Francesca Michelin

Stephen Bradbury speed skating (watch from about 1.30): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAADWfJO2qM

Eurovisionaries

Sound of Silence- by Dami Im (Australia 2016) -

We Are The Heroes- by Litesound (Belarus 2012) -

No Degree of Separation- by Francesca Michelin

Stephen Bradbury speed skating (watch from about 1.30): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAADWfJO2qM