Father Ted - S2E5 'A Song for Europe'
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The fact that the My Lovely Horse lyrics are still embedded in people's brains decades later speaks volumes. 😄
Always been my favourite episode. Love it.
😂😂😂💚💚 🍀🐎
great episode
So glad you continued with Father Ted, so many great episodes to come !
Take this lump of sugar baby, you know you want it. Works every time 60% of the time
https://amzn.eu/d/029honGM My Lovely Horse t-shirt M & J!!
I love that you are watching this show. When it came to the reaction for this episode, well, I really couldn't wait for your entry!
Just ☁️play☁️☁️ the f☁️king☁️ note ☁️☁️
Plus Eurovision is possibly the worst singing/song contest on earth. It's literally a pi.s.s take.
I never found this as funny as everyone made out. Few good lines but meh
The Eurovision Song Contest is a joke. It was much better when the great Terry Wogan was doing the commentary, he made it somewhat bearable to watch the circus but he even said it was "rubbish". All they do is vote for their neighbours and then they bring countries in that are not even in Europe: Australia, Israel (should be banned) and Morocco. But I loved this episode. Im more of an OFAH fan but yeah loved this reaction.
The Episode came out in April '96 and Ireland had won Eurovision in '92, '93, '94, with the winners hosting the next year's show. So there was a bit of a running joke in Ireland about losing in 95 to avoid hosting. However, a month after the episode was aired Ireland won again - winning the '96 version of Eurovision. They've never won it since.
And technically Norways Secret Garden - Nocturne who won in '95 was a half Irish act.
The dream sequence video for "My Lovely Horse" was based on the promo for The Swarbriggs' song "That's What Friends are For" Irelands 1975 eurovision entry. The show creators considered it the most unintentionally funny music video of all time. Some scenes are exact copies from it. https://youtu.be/un2-wcn7NYc
Ireland are currently boycotting the eurovision because of Israels continued participation (russia were banned when they invaded Ukraine but Israel are getting a pass) and instead of broadcasting the competition this year, Irelands national broadcaster RTÉ played this episode instead.
Irish here, very happy with RTE for that, there was no humming and hawing, it was announced they would allow israel to take part, and within hours Ireland (along with a few other countries) announced they would boycott it. Fun side note - boycotting was invented/started in ireland in the 1800s :)
There most definitely is an Irish bloke out there who speaks like your man. My uncle Dermot. One time I was visiting family (I live in the UK) and we were staying at his house. I couldn't find my Dad. I walked into the living room while he was watching TV and the exchange went something like this: Me: "Hey Der, have you seen Dad about, I checked at Granny's but he wasn't there" Dermot: "iojsdoijdsdjsldjslkjdf- Mike" Me: "... sorry huh?" Dermot: "iojsdoijdsdjsldjslkjdf- Mike" Me: "Oh grand yeah, thanks Der" I had no idea what he said. My dad turned up an hour later lol
My uncle is the same. I can actually decipher it though. I actually understand most of Jon Kenny here, at least the bits that aren't actual gibberish.
I too wish I was famous like Nelson Mandela and his mad wife . . .
You really must understand the crazy that is The Eurovision Song Contest 🎶 to get a good handle on this episode. It is the most biased, politicised “music” contest ever, based on international friendship apparently. It is the antithesis of the whole ideal. Which is why in this episode the Ireland ‘entry’ is rigged. (If this needs explaining). So funny!!
It's called "A song for Europe and the other country that's nowhere near Europe (Australia)"
There was something really cool about him humming that song. I don't find it attractive like she did,but still had to go listen to to the build up bit
I often use a gif of Father Dick Burn giving it the Vs in my text replies 😊
My lovely 🐴
"I'm really looking forward to your entry" A joke I naturally didn't understand when I first watched this as a ten year old. Nowadays I can't stop laughing
https://youtu.be/xyFJVu74-AA?si=DgpZDi5acttIcxwk Here’s The Divine Comedy playing My Lovely Horse at a concert in, I think 2021 or 22. Neil Hannon did all the music in Father Ted, The IT Crowd and wrote the songs for Paul King’s ‘Wonka’ movie. He’s massively talented, yet still most of the world doesn’t seem to know about him… You really should check out The Divine Comedy’s music if you haven’t already!!
Beat me to it 😊
The host of the show and the "i shot jr" t shirt guy from previous episodes are a famous comedy duo in Ireland
Um yeah it is The d'unbelievables; pat shortt who plays Tom and this guy played by Jon Kenny
The Father Ted theme tune and "my lovely horse" is written and performed by The divine comedy. The theme tune is called "songs of love".
Both are on Spotify
I'm sure something similar really happened. Ireland had good songs and won, then they had a terrible song and it was a bit suspicious. 😄
We literally won the eurovision the same year this episode first aired.
"play the ******* note!!" 🤣
What a name, Dick Burn. 🤣
“Take this lump of sugar baby you know you want it”
The sax solo is my highlight
A song from Mike and Jess xx
The scene when Father Ted loses it composing ‘My lovely Horse’ is based on the ‘Trogg Tapes’. One of the most infamous ‘outtakes’ of a band descending into madness, when trying to compose their next record! It’s hilarious. 1972, The Troggs… https://youtu.be/SrXfK9Osmvs?is=_GJkLgVA79871ykK
Haha, that's great, I didn't know about that. I think it must also be what inspired the Bad News track "We haven't record anything yet!". https://youtu.be/McTfMV8vpi8?si=TXoMifUXaV3nw6-9
The Vienna line is about Ultravox rather than Billy Joel
Ohhhh Viennaaaaaa
This is another Father Ted ep that is loosely based on real events. Ireland kept winning the Eurovision Song Contest and whichever country wins it, has to host it the next year, which costs a ton of money. Anyway, have a good weekend folks 💪 JUST PLAY THE F**KING NOTE
Yes.. the undefeatable jonny logan was costing them too much . Lol 😂
“First time I’ve heard it anyway” is one of my favourite jokes and it never seems to get a reaction 😂
I'll admit, I only picked up on that for the first time today, and F* knows how many times I've seen this episode. There are layers to the record 'collection' joke
blurst!