Author Topic: The day of rockening! (Read 23605 times)

Jedimark · « **on:** 2006-05-18 16:27:16 »

It's here! UEFA Champions Leage Final eat your heart out... its Eurovision semi-finals night! My 3rd bestest-ever time of the year (after Birthday and New Year)!

I'm rooting for Finland as I'll be dammed if I'm going to my Eurovision party on Saturday night as a Semi-final looser (again), but I hope Monaco do well

Sad Jari · « **Reply #1 on:** 2006-05-18 18:14:16 »

It would seem that media loves Lordi, and the rehearsals have been going well. I think that they have the ~~fifth~~ seventh (it's changing... and the page seems to be working again) lowest odds for winning the whole thing, even. (This page used to show odds from several bookmakers, but it's empty now - I guess that it's because the semi is so close).

They seem to have the "all publicity is good publicity"-thing pretty well in check, too. Seems that the Vote Lordi page is trying to create interest in the same way Silvia Night's fanpage did. Silvia is of course the other big personality of the contest, but it seems that people are not really getting her joke, and instead get offended. :/ I think that it's a pretty hilarious parody of Britneys, Christinas and divas of all kind.

And as far as Severine is concerned, she's really cute.

Ukraine's Tina Karol ain't too bad either, and Croatia's Severina is... well, she might have more collagen in her lips than Angelina Jolie, but she's pretty gifted in things other than singing. Things I'm not going to link here, but Google might help to uncover certain video.

EDIT: Best. Picture. Ever.

Shamelessly stolen from Viisukuppila.fi Ateenassa.

PS. Nice avatar.

Jedimark · « **Reply #2 on:** 2006-05-18 20:42:41 »

My scores out of 10 after all the songs:

Armenia   4
Bulgaria   4
Slovenia   8
Andorra   3    (but them backing girls were nice... okay so I just liked their lingerie)
Belarus   5
Albania   3    (but loved the bagpipes)
Belgium    6   (extra points for the lightsaber-style mic)
Ireland   7
Cyprus   5   (good singer but a bit boring)
Monaco   8   mmmmmm
FYROM   4
Poland   2   (the green haired man was bloody abysmal)
Russia   2
Turkey   2
Ukraine   9   (and thatâ€™s why I cameâ€¦ haâ€¦ legendary lyrics)
Finland   10
Netherlands7
Lithuania   1   (just for irony.. i want them to be the â€œlosers of Eurovisionâ€)
Portugal   3
Sweden   5
Estonia   5
Bos/Herz   6
Iceland   2

Emerald Weapon · « **Reply #3 on:** 2006-05-18 20:55:15 »

Yeah! I loved Lordi!

I think our act, Treble, kinda sucked. The singing wasn't all too well, and the act not nearly as spectacular as most others. I don't think they'll make it to the finals, but hey we'll see.

I voted for Lordi, and sure hope they do make it to the finals, and maybe even get a top 10 spot. I think Finland deserves it. I mean, a country that has the guts to send in a band like this, sure has my respect.

EDIT: Yes! Lordi made it to the finals! Metal!

Jedimark · « **Reply #4 on:** 2006-05-18 21:38:21 »

Who on earth voted for Lithuania :@

Qhimm · « **Reply #5 on:** 2006-05-18 21:55:27 »

How Lithuania got into the final when Belgium didn't is beyond my comprehension. Finland rocks in every way this year; I hope they win the entire contest, and I was rooting for them the entire evening (screw Carola, anyway

). Go go, I hope you don't die of heatstroke before the contest!

And about Severina... Damn, I thought I recognized her from somewhere when I saw her perform... on stage this time, I mean.

Never thought it'd be from my rather sizeable collection of ...questionable material, though.

Jedimark · « **Reply #6 on:** 2006-05-18 21:58:20 »

I'm guessing she used to be a porno star or somet?

Sad Jari · « **Reply #7 on:** 2006-05-18 22:09:32 »

Wii!!

Lordi!

Too bad about Treble, though.

It's a home video. Of the most interesting kind. It's pretty easy to Google, if you try.

Emerald Weapon · « **Reply #8 on:** 2006-05-18 22:21:34 »

Quote from: Sad Jari on 2006-05-18 22:09:32

Too bad about Treble, though.

Yeah well, like I said, they just weren't that good. The song is nice, and it was indeed a bit different, however when compared to Lordi it was pretty standard. So most people that want different music in the finals voted Lordi.
Somehow Lordi getting to the finals actually made me jump up and feel good. I'm proud or something. It feels as if rock/metal is finally starting to get accepted as music by normal people and eurobeat fans.
It also opens the way for more good music in the contest. We may actually see a contest with only good music someday (or is that wishful thinking?).

Sad Jari · « **Reply #9 on:** 2006-05-19 05:13:57 »

Quote from: Emerald Weapon on 2006-05-18 22:21:34

We may actually see a contest with only good music someday (or is that wishful thinking?).

Wouldn't that be like... really boring?

Nah, I'm pretty sure that you don't have to "fear" that there's going to be ESC with only good music any day soon, but who knows? Times are changing.

BTW, found this from ESCToday.com:

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SHAME ON YOU EUROPE!!!!

WHY DID YOU ALLOW THIS FINNISH FREACK SHOW TO THE FINAL?
YOR EUROPEANS ARE DEVIL WORSHIPERS!!
SHAME ON YOU!!!!!!

Jedimark · « **Reply #10 on:** 2006-05-19 06:46:56 »

They're probably just jealous because he/she is American

Sad Jari · « **Reply #11 on:** 2006-05-19 06:51:44 »

He did call himself "EMPEROR OF EUROPE" (too bad that it's not possible to link directly to the comments...), so that would make him... Berlusconi?

Heh, I don't know. Your theory is just as possible as all the others.

spyrojyros_tail · « **Reply #12 on:** 2006-05-19 13:04:22 »

Finland Rocks, Im supporting them all the way. I think that we all know that the eurovision is there purley for the enjoyment of gay men (did anyone notice any girls in the audience!?!?) and the fact that a death metal band is in the eurovision is nothing short of pure entertainment. Jedimark, i cant belive you would give Ireland 7 points, Brian Kennedy sucks ass and the song does too. I was hoping Ireland wouldnt even make it into the final (it would mean the end of his career), i mean look at this man

Tell me that you dont want to punch this guy straight in the face. Lithuania were funny too, The song was pretty funny but the fat guy dancing made it for me, I laughed so hard I nearly spilled my beer. Well Finland definitly gets my vote, im only dissapointed that I wont be in Finland when they win it. Ive never really cared all too much about the eurovision (I just like it when Ireland beat England) but I have my fingers crossed that Finland win, all the rest of the songs are shakira rip offs or backstreet boys copies. Finland deserve to win.

Sad Jari · « **Reply #13 on:** 2006-05-19 23:44:38 »

Quote from: spyrojyros_tail on 2006-05-19 13:04:22

(did anyone notice any girls in the audience!?!?)

Of course ESC has a massive gay support. But it's hardly purely for them.

Quote from: spyrojyros_tail on 2006-05-19 13:04:22

and the fact that a death metal band is in the eurovision is nothing short of pure entertainment.

I probably should correct you now, before any of the real metalheads of the forum get here; Lordi is hard rock. Or maybe heavy metal, if you want to use the old term. Or perhaps even monster metal, like they have said themselves at least once (that would be a pretty small genre, GWAR probably being the only other band?).

Oh, before I forget, three conservative groups are trying to sue Lordi for "practicing and defending satanism and damaging the foundations of Greek and European culture", to prevent them from playing in the finals. I have loads of Finnish sources, but no English so far. Sometimes I wonder if some of these things have been plants by Sony BMG.

I mean, it is pretty late now, and this will just make them more popular.

Emerald Weapon · « **Reply #14 on:** 2006-05-20 10:43:13 »

Quote from: Sad Jari on 2006-05-19 23:44:38

I probably should correct you now, before any of the real metalheads of the forum get here; Lordi is hard rock. Or maybe heavy metal, if you want to use the old term. Or perhaps even monster metal, like they have said themselves at least once (that would be a pretty small genre, GWAR probably being the only other band?).

Right you are, Jari. Lordi isn't even close to death metal. I consider them to be hard rock, however one could argue heavy metal. There are some major things that Lordi doesn't have which make them hard rock/heavy metal. First of all their guitars lack heavy distortion, one of the important things with death metal. Secondly, there is no (real) grunting/screaming, just "heavy singing". Last but not least the Lordi is way to catchy in order to be "true" death metal. Now this may seem as if there are actual rules for music to be a certain type of metal. Well, there aren't. All the names (black, death, trash, speed) are just a means of classifying music, in order to make it easier to know what kinds of metal you're into, when listening to new bands. However, very often mixes occur. It's really hard to find a band that is truly purely death metal. Mostenly these bands will also have black influences and so on. In the end they end up under "metal".

Hard rock is stuff like Meat Loaf or Guns 'n Roses. Heavy metal is, for me, the older stuff such as Black Sabbath, Judas Priest and so on. The music isn't really brutal or fast. Most BS songs are actually pretty catchy. So, you could indeed say that Lordi is heavy metal.

I've put a real death metal song online, so you can hear the difference. Click here

Quote from: Sad Jari on 2006-05-19 23:44:38

Oh, before I forget, three conservative groups are trying to sue Lordi for "practicing and defending satanism and damaging the foundations of Greek and European culture", to prevent them from playing in the finals. I have loads of Finnish sources, but no English so far. Sometimes I wonder if some of these things have been plants by Sony BMG. I mean, it is pretty late now, and this will just make them more popular.

Silly people. The ony thing they're doing is making Lordi more popular than ever. I mean if Lordi is satanic, then so are the Teletubbies.

James Pond · « **Reply #15 on:** 2006-05-20 15:22:21 »

I think the most Satanic Lordi have gotten is "The Devil is a looser and he is my bitch".

(Saw that live at download festival last year, Right at the front on the barrier ftw)

Sad Jari · « **Reply #16 on:** 2006-05-20 15:33:15 »

I've been watching a bit of ice hockey.

And I hope that Lordi loses. Gets zero points. And we will never participate again.

Now excuse me, while I hunt down, kill and torture certain idiot referee.

James Pond · « **Reply #17 on:** 2006-05-20 21:29:59 »

WOOHOO

Lordi will win >_>

Ill be having that Â£30 off my parents now then.

Sad Jari · « **Reply #18 on:** 2006-05-20 21:50:58 »

Hah, the piece of paper I think Kita was holding said (basically): "Ask and you shall receive".

Will it be the record score ever?

EDIT: Yes, it's the best score ever in ESC.

ye-roon · « **Reply #19 on:** 2006-05-20 22:15:12 »

zomg

lordi won

:p

FeuFeu · « **Reply #20 on:** 2006-05-20 23:20:29 »

Just saw Lordi's performance on Youtube. My wife and me were crying from laughing so hard

That was truly great, glad to see Finland crushed everyone and won with that song !

ChaosControl · « **Reply #21 on:** 2006-05-21 11:09:13 »

Lordi ftw!

http://www.myspace.com/thelordi

Sad Jari · « **Reply #22 on:** 2006-05-21 11:27:08 »

40th time's the charm.

I suppose that some of you might have heard the "Hell will freeze over before Finland wins ESC" proverb.

Well...

News item from a leading Finnish Gaming magazine. Rough translation:

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Earth's core cooled down to less than 0 degrees Celsius approximately at 01:00 AM.

Flying cow caused a near miss at Helsinki-Vantaa airport.

Armenia, Monaco and some other crappy country were destroyed in meteor shower.

Proof that Hell has indeed frozen over.

EDIT: Awww, Wussians are cute when they awe angwy. At least TATU lost only by thwee points. Heaw that, Dima?

EDIT2: Silvia's final act. I do not understand how people managed to really get offended by it? It's brilliant parody, plus really really obvious. That dude she slapped... is almost certainly an actor, like the reporter that got thrown out of her press conference.

Emerald Weapon · « **Reply #23 on:** 2006-05-21 20:36:44 »

Angels bring thyn Hard Rock Hallelujah!

I had a great evening yesterday, me and a couple of friends were watching and we just loved it! Lordi performed great like they always do. And they deserved the win more than anyone else. Russia's song was not that great at all and it still puzzles me why they became second...

Also, I have to give some credits to the English lady who read the scores for England. "And finally our twelve points go to.......*devil horns* Finland!". Awesome.

Jedimark · « **Reply #24 on:** 2006-05-21 21:59:58 »

Right, well... better make this quick as I've just got back from Lancaster and I've got work tomorrow (and I havent slept since Friday morning

)

What a fantastic night!

I won!

Here's a brief summary of what I can remember:

Lordi were quality again!
Wogan: Oh I thought that frock was getting in the way (Croatia)
Spain were out of tune. (Wogan: "Spain lost the plot years ago")
Moldova! mmmmm Natalia gimme your Loca!
I really like the Bosnian song! It's grown on me.
Them Lithuanians look like thugs...
Israel were boring.
Anyone for a trip to Denmark! (All Sisters apparently)
Them Latvians were most odd.

Our Eurovision party was awesome, I managed to drink 2 bottles of Vodka. I am feeling very very rough at the moment. I only hope I still dont stink of alcohol in the morning!

Quote from: Emerald Weapon on 2006-05-21 20:36:44

Also, I have to give some credits to the English lady who read the scores for England. "And finally our twelve points go to.......*devil horns* Finland!". Awesome.

Heh, that would be Fearne Cotton... a DJ for BBC Radio 1... she's rather nice huh