Line Out - Comments on Eurovision: pirates of the sea, 75 cents in my pocket and a 90s beat. http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/05/eurovision_pirates_of_the_sea_75_cents_i Latvia has quite a decent Eurovision trackrecord. They debuted with the charming group Brainstorm in 2000, have since won once (Marie N – I wanna – ESC 2002) and three years ago they sent the cutest display of innocent blond... Copyright 2008 Fri, 09 May 2008 09:00:00 -0800 Sat, 10 May 2008 13:35:50 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Abby Pirates! Pirates! I do love the pirates because, well, I like ridiculous novelty acts involving costumes. And they're just so earnest about it. Plus, it's about freedom. Or wolves. Or plundering. Either way, Riga 2009 has a nice ring to it.

I liked the Croatian song about the stilettos. Two years ago, yeah? That one was great, especially with the guys in native (?) costumes dancing around behind her. I love it when there are dancers in native costumes swirling around the bizarre pop songs.

Bulgaria is also in a tradition I like- it was one of my early favorites- in that it's three terrible songs that have somehow combined into one terrible song. (Poland last year was also in this category.) Also, it's totally nonsensical and awesomely Eastern European. Hurray, Bulgaria!

]]> Abby http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/05/eurovision_pirates_of_the_sea_75_cents_i#c1021123 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/05/eurovision_pirates_of_the_sea_75_cents_i#c1021123 Eurovision Fri, 09 May 2008 11:10:53 -0800 Comment by terry miller pirates is brilliance. croati, okay. "cockring" HAHAHAHAHAHA!

okay, bulgaria is complete stupid trash, especially that horrible guitar break. lame. it will probably win. do you think they'll shoot real guns at the comp?

]]> terry miller http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/05/eurovision_pirates_of_the_sea_75_cents_i#c1021148 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/05/eurovision_pirates_of_the_sea_75_cents_i#c1021148 Eurovision Fri, 09 May 2008 11:23:17 -0800 Comment by Griet What do you mean, Bulgaria is lame and terrible? It's fan-tas-tic! I'm prepared to fight over this, you know. Bring it on! What's the Bulgarian flag? I'm painting one for my ESC party.

]]> Griet http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/05/eurovision_pirates_of_the_sea_75_cents_i#c1021155 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/05/eurovision_pirates_of_the_sea_75_cents_i#c1021155 Eurovision Fri, 09 May 2008 11:26:44 -0800 Comment by frederic 75 cents ... because the old rapping man is 75 years old... easy like that

]]> frederic http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/05/eurovision_pirates_of_the_sea_75_cents_i#c1021949 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/05/eurovision_pirates_of_the_sea_75_cents_i#c1021949 Eurovision Sat, 10 May 2008 13:35:50 -0800