AMBUSH REWATCH: Riga 2003 (Sat 23 Oct, 20:00 BST)

[Penelope]

@Suomi and I are bored so we've decided to pull out the stops and get drunk and have a SPONTANEOUS REWATCH tonight, to which ALL OF YOU ARE ALSO INVITED

We've got two choices: either 2003 or 2004. Both obviously modern classics in their own way, but the CHOICE IS YOURS and you have chosen 2003

Stock up on spirits and JOIN US at 8pm for one of the greatest contests of the modern era

 

[D5K]

Looks like @Madison and I will be doing a rival rewatch.

 

[Penelope]

So we've gone for 2003! Meet back here in an hour with your STRONGEST homemade cocktail and a pint of creme de menthe

 

[Suomi]

I’m ready for nonsense

 

[Penelope]

Fifteen minute warning!

 

[Penelope]

Is everyone excited to die

 

[lolly]

I'm having a self care day, so NO THANKS

 

[Penelope]

I'm having a self care day, so NO THANKS

This is the kind of negativity which is holding us BACK as a nation and gay chat forum!

 

[Suomi]

I'm having a self care day, so NO THANKS

THEN WHY POST

 

[lolly]

THEN WHY POST

I mean, I've been doing it for two decades

 

[Penelope]

While I recognise some of our viewers may have generalised anxiety disorders, I do think all this would be solved if they just did what I said and took this bag of drugs

 

[Suomi]

Can we agree to give every song a score out of 100

 

[Penelope]

is everyone ready to get a little *coquettish giggle* out of control

 

[Penelope]

 

[Penelope]

A mere 6,000! I wonder if our Kala managed to make it

 

[Suomi]

PLAYING

 

[Kratz]

Heya

 

[Suomi]

Hate Terry, although he has some good lines in this

 

[Haiku Rewrites]

sure, why not

 

[Penelope]

Heya

Oh thank god you're here, I was worried sick

 

[Suomi]

Renars is such a HOTHEAD

 

[Penelope]

I just don't understand how Marie N didn't get a glittering television career out of this

 

[Penelope]

OMG can't believe they indulged that piece of work Lys Assia in such a good contest

 

[Suomi]

Oh god this trippy trip through Riga

 

[Madíson]

Lys Assia - DRINK!

 

[Penelope]

at IT WAS FUN I WON and CYPRUS IS A WONDERFUL TOWN

 

[Suomi]

Her solo song later is one of the weirdest songs

 

[Penelope]

Can't believe they used their last oxygen for the day on that videolink

 

[Penelope]

God these organisers showing off every last contact in their Rolodexes

 

[Madíson]

Wogan can't wait 8 mins.

 

[Kratz]

Wasn’t this the first 26 song marathon which led to the semi final introduction? At least it opens a knock out song.

 

[Penelope]

God this is such a KILLER opener Like Joe McElderry fronting a Sahlene cowrite

 

[Suomi]

Wogan can't wait 8 mins.

Innit, what a BORE he is

 

[Kratz]

God this is such a KILLER opener Like Joe McElderry fronting a Sahlene cowrite

Absolutely. I think it might (Hera Bjork pending) be my favourite Icelandic entry.

 

[Suomi]

How blessed they were to have Iceland opening

 

[Penelope]

Love those gays at the front just spontaneously erupting into joy during this. Really thoughtful of Birgitta to throw that MDMA at them just before she went onstage

 

[Kratz]

And I now excited about Iceland in Moopyvision noughties

 

[Madíson]

I love this so much.

(My vote for 2004 was only because I don't know it very well. 2003 is the contest I've seen the second most times).

 

[Penelope]

THRILLING!

93 Iceland

 

[Madíson]

69 Iceland