What's Another Year?: The Late Late Show-Friday 4th February 2022

Quantum Erasure · 05-02-2022 12:37am

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QUAAARES

Welsh Megaman · 05-02-2022 12:38am

Till next week, folks!

Behind-the-couch Valentine's night!

Stay safe! Nos da!

COME ON WALES!! 😁 😁

gmisk · 05-02-2022 12:40am

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It was by far the best of a poor bunch imo.

They don't want to win it and spend the money.

The head of the delegation who pick the songs is from RTE. I guarantee they had better songs and artists in the 320+ entries than what was on that show.

Pussyhands · 05-02-2022 12:45am

Just listened to Rachel Goodes song on Youtube and the high note at the end that sounded like she messed up is actually in the song too.

I think Rachel was robbed.

4 points and then 2 points wasn't it? Ridiculous.

High note is at 2:42

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8OtoSbUgP4

RobertKK · 05-02-2022 12:46am

I would like us to send a song like this, well written telling a story and nice music...I live in hope for the future. Sometimes simple can be beautiful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEY-GPsru_E

mistersifter · 05-02-2022 12:50am

For years we've been pandering to the typical Eurovision gimmickry rather than just putting in a good music. We've seen Jedward, Dustin and some other stuff that was more about social justice than music. It just becomes a cheap imitation of the shite that wins in.

Portugal showed a few years back that you can win it without doing Eurotrash or pandering to trends.

We should enter some genuine music - be it trad or a decent pop ballad composed and played by credible musicians. Even if we don't get anywhere, there's more dignity in getting fucked out of the semis with real music rather than get fucked out with something Nicky Byrne "co-wrote" (apparently he co-wrote the first song).

The only problem is getting credible musicians to agree to it.

RobertKK · 05-02-2022 12:54am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRKv0GFdhQU

Ukraine should have won last year.

The Juries were a disgrace.

RobertKK · 05-02-2022 1:01am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGNT5Uh-WKw

I think this will go down well at the Eurovision for Moldova, singing about a train journey from Chisinau to Bucharest.

tintin67 · 05-02-2022 1:01am

Panti Bliss

gmisk · 05-02-2022 1:17am

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Her voice totally fell apart towards the end. It got 16 overall it was nowhere near winning or being robbed it was 5th out of 6.

I was surprised Janet Grogan did so poorly with the public vote.

10000maniacs · 05-02-2022 1:21am

At least one person was entertained by the late Late Show. Paul Harrington's first time to be entertained by The Late Late.

OwlsZat · 05-02-2022 1:52am

Correct winner on the night. Only the "judges" live in studio hasn't a breeze. Brooke's song reminded me of Netta Barzilai who won for for Israel in 2018.

You can win with any type of song, just has to be catchy and this is.

Brian Scan · 05-02-2022 8:17am

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Any interest in Eurovision is improper.

Dempo1 · 05-02-2022 9:31am

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Hmmmm, something else we agree on 😁

Field east · 05-02-2022 9:47am

The 4 on judging panel were extremely poor to put it mildly. . The only solid comment was made by lady on left when she said that song 6 was Eurovision material . I assume she meant that the Euro audience vote for something simple , jumpy , a bit of colour, a bit of movement , a bit of cuteness, a bit if rejecting something and , I assume , she thought that no 6 was the most complete package. If she was true to her would she would have given the song 12 points. BUT HER TEAM gave it only 4 points One would wonder WHT WENT ON BEHIND THE SCENE. Was it advised by someone beforehand? Was it aware of how the other votes went before it voted.?

The judging panel should have been made up of ‘ professional’ song writers / reporters who ‘specialise ‘ in analyse songs in the media.

It was cringy TV when RT went back to the judges for comment after it giving the winning song a lowly 4

Man Vs ManUre · 05-02-2022 10:56am

We should have had Jedward dressed as the ghostbusters and instead of slimer being the bad guy it would be luke O’Neill and sam ‘dapper Dan’ mcconkey dressed in Corona costumes. Give them a catchy tune similar to ghostbusters and we would certainly win it.

PieOhMy · 05-02-2022 11:17am

Late Late Show Segements 2021/2022: 79

Friends of RTE: 20 (25%)

Sport: 9 (11%)

Music: 9 (11%)

Misery (Illness / death): 19 (24%)

Other: 22 (28%)

*Bonus* Toy Show mention: 8/17 (47%)

Special Episodes:

1 - Geldof Birthday

2 - Toy Show

3 - A song for Europe

Low points: Olympic sport segments, Billy Connolly, Mario Rosenstock, Irelands Call.

High Points: Geldof Birthday, Lyra, Lisa Fallon.

Personal quote of the season: Welsh Megaman re Brendan O' Carrol Segement:

"There's no place like Ireland."

Says the man who lives in Florida.

Ryan Tubridy second year in a row:

"Better days are ahead, mark my words"

Riffin' Ryan's analysis of "Belfast": "To shake hands with the ghost of your old childhood."

silver2020 · 05-02-2022 11:40am

Ireland 80/1 to win.

🤣

freshpopcorn · 05-02-2022 11:50am

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Lucky we didn't send the fella with the bed!

archfi · 05-02-2022 12:29pm

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I detest the ignorant fecker but make no doubt of it, that godawful 🤡 shít talking bar owner will be the one. RTE is nothing but consistently dumb.

As for the tunes, were those six the best of over 300?? Really??

The one that won has no hope unless the music and vocals are vastly improved and of course for ESC, surely the staging can't be sponsored by Penney's or last years disastrous stagemasters

And RTE couldn't even get the voting presentation right - it's like they had to make sure every song got points and no one had hurty feelings. No anticipation as to who got the 12 - that's one thing ESC has mastered the art of. They could have easily had 5 being awarded points and thrown 1 point at the lowest placed song AFTER revealing who got the 12.

I really enjoyed the opening titles of the LLS show - whoever put that together deserves a nod.

archfi · 05-02-2022 12:32pm

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That was an excellent tune but I did love the Maneskin. I would have been very happy with that winning though.

Kathnora · 05-02-2022 12:35pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118585351#Comment_118585351

Kathnora · 05-02-2022 12:46pm

Well said Field east!! How could the judging panel be in any way credible after that fiasco? Every song scored the same on their "praiseometer". I'm not fond of Simon Cowell but he was needed there last night for sure. And then they had the nerve to praise the winning song after giving it 4 points! How could any viewer believe what a jury like that says about a song? We are truly living in an age where only positive comments are allowed for fear we may upset the performers or cause them some mental distress. No way could anyone take a jury like that seriously.

Welsh Megaman · 05-02-2022 1:16pm

*wakes up to the tune of ‘Yeah, We’re Gonna Get Out Of It’ in my head*

Man Vs ManUre · 05-02-2022 1:30pm

I predict already without hearing any song except Irlande that Ukraine will win this year.

Man Vs ManUre · 05-02-2022 1:40pm

Am watching it now after only seeing the first 3 songs last night. I think this guy song no.4 has been listening to too much James Vincent McMorrow.

Man Vs ManUre · 05-02-2022 1:50pm

No. 6 reminds me a bit of the chicken song from Israel that won it a few years ago. And I already know this song won last night.

Man Vs ManUre · 05-02-2022 2:10pm

It seems a bit strange that the studio panel, who are supposed to be the panel of experts, only ranked our winning song as 5th best.

Purple Mountain · 05-02-2022 3:37pm

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The 2 ladies even look a little alike in their sense of stage style!

Say Your Number · 05-02-2022 4:46pm

Great game of rugby today😁

Brian Scan · 05-02-2022 5:42pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118586885#Comment_118586885

Indeed.

On that evidence there is only one Welsh Megaman.

Welsh Megaman · 05-02-2022 7:16pm

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Pussyhands · 05-02-2022 9:25pm

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The panel were experts....experts in talking absolute drivel.

Blathnaid had to be the worst, Sharon Corr the least worst.

Blathnaid.."you need a song that grabs your attention...and then keeps you there!"......."and I really love the trumpets, they really make it feel like a band"

Paul talking about Patrick O'Sullivan.."wow, those vocals....I've never heard anything like that!"

Lucia just spent the night with eyes popping out of her head in shock like she just realised she left the oven on leaving the house.

Pelvis Parsley · 05-02-2022 11:46pm

I could start a separate thread to highlight this, but I'll put it out here first, if I can.

Firstly, apologies for not including a poll-I never even thought of it, and when I did think of it, it was too late, and I was sorry I hadn't thought of it. So, that's it.

Anyway, given the fact that threads are now unlimited in capacity, would everyone rather a new thread each week, or just one thread that we can hit every Friday (I'm still happy to do a precis each Thursday, if you are masochist enough to desire one).

It's just that there has been something of a pile on of late (late) threads, possibly due to confusion with this rather shaky platform we find ourselves teetering on.

One thread might be handier, The TT thread, for example, works away grand.

Up to ye!

mistersifter · 06-02-2022 2:12am

@Pelvis Parsley I enjoy your opening posts and the weekly thread titles. Although that could be included into a new mega thread if it suits you better. Your efforts are appreciated regardless!

Bredabe · 06-02-2022 11:59am

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The GH thread has been running for years, I would like a long running thread like you mention, for me that means I don't have to remember to like the thread each week.

AllForIt · 07-02-2022 3:08am

@Pelvis Parsley I don't really care for the running thread idea. Duplicate opening threads is hardly ever a bit deal. It always sorts itself out before long.

I would suggest opening all threads with "LLS:DATE - Headline", or some variation of. Condense it as far as you can. In that standard format to avoid confusion.

Atlantic Dawn · 07-02-2022 3:38am

I prefer the new thread each week, otherwise you will end up with previous weeks show resurrected and people want know what it's referring to.

Not many times there's overlap with 2 threads in the same week, generally it's because nobody has put one up until the last minute and then there's panic.