Countdown to Eurovision
2013: my all-time favourites
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| My blouse, how it billows. |
No wonder Europe wanted
Ireland to host it again in '95 – no-one has ever bettered this for half-time impact (not even Jan Delay, Düsseldorf 2011, whose mighty
performance caused me to APPEAR ON THE TELLY – don't worry, that's
totes getting its own blog post). Sure, Michael Flatley's mullet and satin blouse may appear (and indeed are) utterly ludicrous, but
such was the power of Riverdance that, back then, the ridiculous
sheen of blouse and blond were eclipsed by the proper amazing
amazingness of the whole Riverdance performance. Yes, multiple
flailing legs and a man/woman tap dance-off really can be that good.
As impressive as the dancing was, it was Bill Whelan's music wot
really cranked this up for me – such a CHOON. Almost as good as My Lovely Horse.
I just shed a little
tear re-watching it, but I am slightly hungover. O'Mazeballs.
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