Welcome to Eurovision in the 1970s!
In our first episode of Season Five, we chat about host city of Edinburgh, the host of 1972, the postcards, the controversies, the fashion at Eurovision 1972, 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 1972 based on a jury of two.
Songs Include:
Ceol an Ghrá – Sandie Jones (Ireland)
Småting – Grethe Kausland & Benny Borg (Norway)
Härliga sommardag – Family Four (Sweden)
Muistathan – Päivi Paunu & Kim Floor (Finland)
C’est la chanson de mon amour – Véronique Müller (Switzerland)
Falter im Wind – The Milestones (Austria)
Als het om de liefde gaat – Sandra & Andres (Netherlands)
Nur die Liebe läßt uns leben – Mary Roos (Germany)
Beg, Steal, or Borrow – The New Seekers (United Kingdom)
Après toi – Vicky Leandros (Luxembourg)
The Yoda Beanie of Doom then gave us our first year for Season Five:
In episode 92, we’re off to Jerusalem for 1979!
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“We at Wind Machine Podcast have taken every legal step allowed to us to present this podcast with a current APRA licence and we claim “Fair Use” for the music played.
We are not affiliated with the EBU (European Broadcasting Union), its partners, or SBS (Special Broadcasting Service). We are just fans.”
Intro and Indents provided by Shock Wave Sound. Into The Lights by Global Sound System.
“Smoking is a health hazzard” courtesy of Murray Tregonning.
Episode 95 – “1975: Portraiture, New Scores, and Ding Dong The Dutch Are Calling”
Episode 94 – “1973: The Muppets, Nestling Swallows, and We Recognise You”
Episode 93 – “1978: The Lift, Lazy Susan Orchestra, and Alphabet Games”
Episode 92 – “1979: Concentric Circles, Stereotypes, and Glittering Suspenders”
Episode 90 – “1983: Channel 0/28, Triplicate, and The Gift Of Performing Last”
Episode 89 – “1981: A Welcome To Cyprus, An Annoyed Mr Naef, and Velcro Skirts”
Episode 88 – “1985: Underpants, Repeat Offenders, and A Swinging Winner”
Episode 87 – “1986: Fortress Of Solitude, 7 Kilos Of Dress, and She’s Only 13!”
WMP Supplemental 11: Our Long Farewell to Liverpool
WMP Supplemental 10: Our Rather Ridiculous Guide To The Songs of Eurovision 2023, Please Don’t Hate Us
Episode 86 – “1988: Tron, Shoulder Pads, and That Winning Canadian”
Episode 85 – “1982: Yorkshire Water, Sixty One Points, and A Little Peace”
Episode 84 – “1984: Teenagers, Similar Staging, and Golden Shoes”
Episode 83 – “1987: Feuding Broadcasters, Casablaca, and That Bloke From Frankston Again”
Episode 82 – “1980: A Volunteer, A Tight Budget, and That Bloke From Frankston”
Episode 81 – “1989: Neons, Cheese, and Rocked By 7 Points”
Episode 80 – “1990: Too Old, Euro Cat, and Toto Unites Europe”
Episode 79 – “1999: Religious Education, Red Wine, and That Heavenly Outfit”
Episode 78 – “1992: EuroBird, Some Bloke Named Christer Björkman, and Why? Johnny Logan!”
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