Eurovision Rewind

Episode Notes Better late than never right? In this episode, we get into the songs that represented Bulgaria, the Uk, North Macedonia, Poland, Latvia, Iceland, Sweden, Malta, Azerbaijan, and Georgia, in addition to the revamps of Albania and Ukraine. Diversions include Major Lazer, Nicki Minaj, Pickle Hunting, and Mad Max Fury Road. Also you can hear how wrong our predictions are!

Episode Notes Happy Monday! The three lads are back in a slightly more meandering episode than usual to talk about our third batch of songs for ESC 2021. We get into Australia, Serbia, Estonia, Denmark, Portugal, Italy, San Marino, Russia, Austria, Greece, Switzerland, and the revamp of Israel's entry. Learn more about the conflict in Belarus https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-53799065 https://www.cfr.org/event/belarus-crisis https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/13/world/europe/belarus-protests-guide.html Find us on Instagram: instagram.com/eurovision_rewind Support us on patreon: patreon.com/vocabgumbo Visit us on the web and send us a letter: vocabgumbo.com Rate, review, and subscribe!

Episode Notes We are back again talking Finland, Norway, Spain, Cyprus, Germany, Ireland, Slovenia, Belgium Romania, Netherlands, and Moldova at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021! See you this monday for part 3! Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eurovision_rewind/?hl=en Patreon: patreon.com/vocabgumbo Website: vocabgumbo.com

Episode Notes We are back back back back back again! And with an episode of Eurovision Fast Forward no less! Thank you for being patient with us during our break, and now we are back better than ever! In this episode of EFF, Jonathan, Millan, and Ellis take you through the first 7 Eurovision 2021 songs to be chosen (Albania, Israel, France, Ukraine, Croatia, Czech Republic, and Lithuania). We discuss things that are punk rock (which my mom could never), tik tok songs, tick tock songs, Dua Lipa, dancing alone, and the illusive chanteuse. Follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eurovision_rewind/?hl=en Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/vocabgumbo

It's part 2 of our 1973 rewind and we're diving back into the world of creepy men and excitable music, this time featuring the debut of Israel and the divine presence of Sir Cliff Richard, OBE. Are Millan and Ellis still fighting about Monaco? Will Quinn actually enjoy a happy song for once? Where have the depths of Jonathan's research taken him and does he need a flotation device? Find out all that and more on this week's Eurovision Rewind podcast. You can watch the full 1973 grand final here,and the Belgian entry here. vocabgumbo.com

70s! Groovy! Piano rock! Yeah! Ellis is out on assignment this week so Quinn comes back to help Jonathan and Millan make sense of the Eurovision Song Contest 1973, and what a contest it is. From ice skater jumpsuits to kumbayahs to angry disputes, our unstoppable train of rewinds takes a stop in Luxembourg for a year of 17 songs, including the debut appearance of Israel. Did anyone come with good hair? Did Monaco come with a good song? Does the flag of Colorado make for a good dress? Tune in to find out! You can watch the full 1973 grand final here,and the Belgian entry here. vocabgumbo.com

EUROVISION 1990 IS OVER AND I, FOR ONE COULD NOT BE MORE GLAD! We wrap up one of the overall worst years we've covered yet, with plenty of pandering, geopolitics, and truly horrific fashion all bundled in to a shockingly dreary show. Though we, with our good friend Eurocat, have made a pledge to cover them all and so cover them all we shall! Does Yugoslavia collapse musically as well as politically? Are we in for ANOTHER undeserved UK second place? Tune in to this week's Eurovision Rewind to find out! vocabgumbo.com

Episode Notes Oh boy. This week we are taking it back to a strange, strange year for a strange, strange Eurovision; ESC 1990 held in Zagreb, present day Croatia (then Yugoslavia). In this episode, we chat Eastern European communism, how much music culture may have survived the inquisition, discount versions of songs that are discount versions of music, and so much more. You better get into it! Follow us on instagram! https://www.instagram.com/eurovision_rewind/?hl=en Twitter! https://twitter.com/VocabGumbo Become a patron on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/VocabGumbo

We're wrapping up the 1962 contest this week with a whip around the second half of the songs, before Jonathan reveals the results and we all get somewhat hot and bothered. From the sultry tones of Monaco to ANOTHER SONG ABOUT DING DONG we cover them all on our quest to rewind every Eurovision ever. Is the winner justified? Why does Jonathan hate straight people? Tune in and find out on this week's Eurovision Rewind. Timestamps: France - 0:10 Norway - 8:33 Switzerland - 13:08 Yugoslavia - 20:10 United Kingdom - 25:43 Luxembourg - 34:44 Italy - 41:35 Monaco - 47:49 Interval Act - 54:51 Results and Wrap-up - 57:23 vocabgumbo.com

The 1962 rewind is here, bringing us back into the time of black and white video, overly formal presenters, and a disgusting amount of opera. This week, we've got more questionable subject matter, some twins, and what just might be Jonathan's least favorite song yet. What could inspire such revulsion? Tune in to find out! You can watch the whole of the 1962 contest here. Timestamps coming soon. vocabgumbo.com

This week we're talking second half of last year's contest, with such hits as big art deco door and Australians in space! Ellis and Jonathan are at each other's throats about staging, we are ONCE AGAIN disappointed by the United Kingdom, and we run through the contest's results. All that and more, as we rewind just a little bit this time to the far-off year of 2019. Who was our favorite? Why do we make even more Mad Max Fury Road references? Tune in to find out! You can watch the whole Eurovision 2019 Grand Final HERE! (You will need a VPN if you're in the US or Canada unfortunately.) Timestamps: Israel - 0:10 Norway - 5:03 United Kingdom - 12:51 Iceland - 15:15 Estonia - 20:18 Belarus - 23:37 Azerbaijan - 29:17 France - 34:27 Italy - 40:05 Serbia - 44:27 Switzerland - 48:21 Australia - 53:44 Spain - 1:02:46 Results - 1:10:38 vocabgumbo.com

This week we rewind... not that long actually, to the FAR OFF year of Two-Thousand-Nineteen! Last year's Eurovision Song Contest brought us some deeply catchy tunes, some deeply flawed performances, and some surprisingly deep divides in our hosts. Who knew that a slightly-too-tight camera angle and some dorky Czech indie pop could cause such ferocious arguments? Then, Duncan Laurence, the most stan-accounted man in Eurovision, croons his way into our life. Disagree with our takes? Got anything to chime in? Drop a line in our mailbag at vocabgumbo.com/contact! You can watch the whole Eurovision 2019 Grand Final HERE! (You will need a VPN if you're in the US or Canada unfortunately.) Timestamps: Malta - 26:54 Albania - 40:12 Czech Republic - 46:17 Germany - 56:45 Russia - 1:01:54 Denmark - 1:08:50 San Marino - 1:17:08 Macedonia - 1:23:13 Sweden - 1:28:46 Slovenia - 1:33:20 Cyprus - 1:41:02 Greece - 1:52:32 vocabgumbo.com

OHHH MY GOD! IT'S REAL! THE EUROVISION REWIND 2000! Wadde! Hadde! Dudde da! This week we're covering the INCREDIBLE second half of the 2000 content, and we couldn't be more entertained. We've got autotuned grandfathers, Stefan Raab makes an appearance, and we declare songs to be the best(!) and worst(!!) that we've covered yet. However you rate those, you can't deny that this year is certainly one of the most Eurovision years we've had the good fortune to rewind to. Then, Jonathan reveals the results to Millan and Ellis and we've got a new way of picking our next contest. It's all here, it's all good, thanks for tuning in! Timestamps TBA http://vocabgumbo.com

Schlager music. It's bubblegum pop's bubblier, sugarier cousin. It's eurodance without the edge. And it's all over the Eurovision Song Contest of the year 2000. We've got possibly the worst song we've covered to date, unintelligible mumbling that would make Tommy Wiseau proud, and the mind-boggling fashion choices that could truly only be at Eurovision at the turn of the 21st century. Tune in for all the saccharine goodness as we rewind back 20 years to ESC: Y2K. You can watch (most, due to copyright strikes) of the Eurovision 2000 grand finals here. Timestamps: Songs of the Week - 0:44 Year in Review - 4:56 Contest Intro - 12:40 Israel - 15:23 Netherlands - 29:08 United Kingdom - 35:11 Estonia - 40:53 France - 47:03 Romania - 50:46 Malta - 56:27 Norway - 1:01:09 Russia - 1:07:34 Belgium - 1:14:40 Cyprus - 1:18:46 Iceland - 1:25:25 Spain - 1:30:10 http://vocabgumbo.com

The OGAE Second Chance Contest 2020 results were revealed a week ago today. In our humble opinion, they were some HOT trash. So, of course, we went over them after tiring ourselves out with a long recording session. Strap in for lots of angry words and low-quality results. THEN we make a fun future content announcement. What could it be?... The full playlist of songs can be watched and heard here. http://vocabgumbo.com

A shorter episode this week, as we wrap up the SECOND song from each country (wild, right???) from the first ever Eurovision Song Contest in 1956 and reveal the winner. We've got... well, really good songs mostly! There's swing, swagger, and Switzerland, and it's all lying in wait on this episode of the Eurovision Rewind podcast. You can listen (the video is unfortunately lost) to the entire 1956 grand final for yourself here. Timestamps: Netherlands 2: 00:31 Switzerland 2: 5:27 Belgium 2: 11:49 Germany 2: 15:51 France 2: 22:44 Luxembourg 2: 27:37 Italy 2: 32:06 Results and Wrap-up: 35:40 http://vocabgumbo.com

This week, we're going ALL the way back! It's the very first Eurovision Song Contest, before it was even called Eurovision, and we're doing a full song-by-song rewind. Things were a little different the first go round, but it's still got all your favorite Eurovision hallmarks. There's key changes, novelty songs, snoozy ballads, Jonathan and Ellis going at each other's throats about musical merit, y'know, the usual. So stick around! It's gonna be a good one! You can listen (the video is unfortunately lost) to the entire 1956 grand final for yourself here. http://vocabgumbo.com

The long awaited second part to our Second Chance Contest review is here! We will be guiding you through some couture bear costumes, hot pink latex, children's costumes that (almost) made it to Eurovision, Carly Rae Jepsanmarino, and our biggest fight since Je ne Sais Quoi. At the end, we also play a little game (the results of which will be revealed soon!) You can watch all the participating entries here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSBLK8G6aPBGIKNObwhLLJAY2fiS0HOf2 Join us this Wednesday for our comprehensive review of the very first Eurovision Song Contest! In the meantime, follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eurovision_rewind/?hl=en Check out the patreon for some exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/VocabGumbo

The best and worst of the 1995 episode is all here! From the white, British reincarnation of TLC, to songs so boring we pull out the deep XBOX Kinect knowledge, it's an enthralling installment of the Eurovision Song Contest. There's abuse of plaid, a Kurt Cobain lookalike balladeer, and a man who JUST NEEDS TO SHAVE! It's all here, as we rewind back to the Eurovision Song Contest 1995. You can watch the entire Eurovision 1995 Final here. Timestamps: (coming soon) http://vocabgumbo.com

The '90s! A decade full of the sugariest pop, the grungiest rock, and a lot of ambient breakbeats. Only one of those things made it to the Eurovision Song Contest 1995 though, and we're here to rewind back and give those composers what for. This week we've got a shocking chart recap game, TECHNICALLY not a hurdy-gurdy, and a small woman carrying a large saxophone. Grab your VCRs, put on your Beavis and Butthead t-shirt, and sit down for a lovely hour of '90s action. You can watch the whole Eurovision 1995 grand final here. Timestamps: Songs of the Week - 00:35 Year in Review - 03:26 Chart Recap - 07:09 Eurovision '95 Intro - 24:06 Poland - 25:40 Ireland - 35:10 Germany - 42:13 Bosnia and Herzegovina - 47:48 Norway - 52:56 Russia - 59:44 Iceland - 1:06:14 Austria - 1:09:54 http://vocabgumbo.com

Episode Notes Welcome to our new show, where we do whatever we want basically? Here, we are taking you through the first 11 songs of the OGAE Second Chance Contest 2020. We disect Spotify-core, criticize soulless AND conviction-less reggaeton, worry about Jaguar Jonze's back, and get into some youth pastor vibes. You can watch all the participating entries here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkRK2G20udo&list=PLSBLK8G6aPBGIKNObwhLLJAY2fiS0HOf2&index=1 Join us next time for part 2 of our OGAE special, where we will cover the remaining songs and play a game! In the meantime, follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eurovision_rewind/?hl=en And subscribe to us on Patreon for some exclusive content: www.patreon.com/vocabgumbo Time Stamps: Sweden- 4:23. Australia- 13:34 Slovenia- 22:48 Lithuania- 28:57 Croatia- 37:07 Norway- 43:07 Israel- 48:09 Romania- 52:36 Ukraine: 56:55 Italy- 1:02:36 Estonia- 1:07:42 http://vocabgumbo.com

We're wrapping up an altogether EXCELLENT year for the Eurovision with soaring highs, beautifully dreadful lows, and everything in between. On this Rewind: Ellis and Jonathan disagree about the sequined A.V. club, someone has given a CHILD a MICROPHONE, and we've got Fun Fact Fjords and Controversy Corners dropping left and right. The Eurovision 1979 was a good one, so honor it in the best way possible - listening to our spicy takes. You can watch the entire Eurovision 1979 grand final here. Timestamps: Israel - 0:27 France - 12:24 Belgium - 16:50 Luxembourg - 22:40 The Netherlands - 27:25 Sweden - 35:25 Norway - 40:17 United Kingdom - 42:52 Austria - 50:05 Spain - 57:41 Results - 1:03:08 http://vocabgumbo.com

On this week's episode of Eurovision Rewind, DSCHINGHIS KHAN! Also the, first half of the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest, but to many people that is just a means to the end that is Dschinghis Khan. Here at Vocab Gumbo though, we review them all, so strap in for some primo Eurovision disco, utterly insane postcard vignettes, Millan's love of brass, and more! It's all here, and it's all leading up to one of the all-time Eurovision greats as we rewind. You can watch the entire Eurovision 1979 grand final here. Timestamps: Songs of the Week - 0:59 Year in Review - 5:04 Controversy Corner Jumbo Edition - 10:04 Portugal - 17:16 Italy - 25:03 Denmark - 32:13 Ireland - 42:29 Finland - 51:33 Monaco - 56:53 Greece - 1:03:00 Finland - 1:09:08 Germany - 1:20:40 http://vocabgumbo.com

We're polishing off the pre-disco-'70s bizzarro world of the Eurovision Song Contest 1975. This week we've got joyous children's music, couples in unexpected places, and a real actual kidnapping! Then, one of the most injust judges' verdicts yet. What was Malta thinking? Can Ellis and Millan ever correctly predict anything? Tune in and find out! You can watch the whole 1975 grand final for yourself here. Timestamps: Malta - 0:23 Belgium - 07:06 Israel - 11:03 Turkey - 15:21 Monaco - 20:35 Finland - 24:51 Portugal - 30:49 Spain - 36:36 Sweden - 42:34 Italy - 46:48 Scoring and Wrap-up - 54:22 http://vocabgumbo.com

We're on our way back to the '70s in this week's rewind, excited to discover the wide world of Eurovision Disco. To our disappointment, we've missed it by a year or two -- but what we found in its place is well worth a nice chat! There's spangled jumpsuits, post-Beatles mimicry, soul AND conviction, and much more to discover on this week's Eurovision Rewind. You can watch the whole 1975 grand final for yourself here. Timestamps: Songs of the Week - 00:32 Year in Review and Disco Discussion - 03:58 The Netherlands - 20:41 Ireland - 28:45 France - 34:46 Germany - 40:29 Luxembourg - 46:27 Norway - 51:44 Switzerland - 55:48 Yugoslavia - 1:00:33 United Kingdom - 1:04:32 http://vocabgumbo.com

The Eurovision Song Contest 2013 was a strange, badly paced beast. On the upswing, that means this episode gets the fun songs! Come along, as we visit 2 (2!) big name entrants, some fascinating falsettos, and Kilt Gang ft. Kilt Dad. Then, join us in despair as we complain about our favorite entries inevitably under-performing. That's all part of the Eurovision experience, and we've got it all as we rewind back. If you want to watch the entire grand finals show, you can do so here on the ESC's YouTube Channel. Timestamps: Russia - 1:43 Germany - 6:02 Armenia - 15:02 The Netherlands - 19:28 Romania - 26:43 United Kingdom - 32:52 Sweden - 38:16 Hungary - 43:04 Denmark - 48:59 Iceland - 53:25 Azerbaijan - 57:18 Greece - 1:02:19 Ukraine - 1:08:04 Italy - 1:12:47 Norway - 1:16:54 Georgia - 1:21:55 Ireland - 1:24:05 Voting and Wrap-up - 1:29:28 http://vocabgumbo.com

This week, we rewind to a year that can only be adequately described as "strange." Or "weird." Take your pick. Out of a sea of entries that are indeed technically songs, we also come across the single best staging of any performance we've covered yet, a charming man with a ukelele that holds a dark secret, and some horribly misused bagpipes. This is the Eurovision Song Contest 2013. If you want to watch the entire grand finals show, you can do so here on the ESC's YouTube Channel. The Eesti Laul performance by Winny Puhh can be found here. Timestamps: Song of the Week - 00:53 The Year that Was - 4:30 2013 charts - 6:44 Grand Final intro - 21:20 Non-Qualifiers - 24:08 France - 36:41 Lithuania - 40:44 Moldova - 44:40 Finland - 51:20 Spain - 1:00:24 Belgium - 1:05:00 Estonia - 1:11:00 Belarus - 1:15:57 Malta - 1:20:29 http://vocabgumbo.com

The exciting conclusion of our 1965 rewind is here, featuring visits to the Fun Fact Fjord aplenty! In this episode we whip around the second half of the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest, discover the long-lost twin of Abraham Lincoln, and tear apart the WORST voting system the ESC has ever seen. You can watch all the songs from the 1965 contest here. Be sure to follow us on Instagram @Eurovision_Rewind for updates and more, and support Vocab Gumbo on patreon at https://patreon.com/vocabgumbo. Find out more at https://eurovision-rewind.pinecast.co

This week we're rewinding all the way back to our earliest year yet, 1965! Our first episode from the grooviest decade comes with culture shock, temporal confusion, and the least pageantry yet. That doesn't make the discussions any less spicy though, with the crew introducing a new segment as we try to comprehend the pre-disco era of the Eurovision Song Contest. In this episode: beefy arms, excitement for sequins, and absolutely not Marilyn Monroe. You can watch all the songs from the 1965 contest here. Be sure to follow us on Instagram @Eurovision_Rewind for updates and more, and support Vocab Gumbo on patreon at https://patreon.com/vocabgumbo. Find out more at https://eurovision-rewind.pinecast.co

In what is already being called the most CONTENTIOUS Eurovision Rewind yet, Ellis and Jonathan nearly come to blows over the merits of Iceland! On top of that, we've got World Cup anthems, baffling uses of snow and apricots, and more confusion than ever seen before. Dive in, and rewind back to the far off year of Two-Thousand-Ten... You can watch the full Eurovision 2010 grand final here. Be sure to follow us on Instagram @Eurovision_Rewind for updates and more, and support Vocab Gumbo on patreon at https://patreon.com/vocabgumbo. Find out more at https://eurovision-rewind.pinecast.co

We're flashing forward to our most recent rewind yet! The contest that brought in the previous decade was a good one, and Jonathan, Millan, and Ellis are here to dive deep on the songs, styles, and stores that were the Eurovision Song Contest 2010. In this episode we witness the birth of a classic meme, marvel at Serbia's sensory overload, and stare dumbfoundedly at Jonathan's least favorite Eurovision song OF ALL TIME... Find out who it was and what made it so truly awful on this week's Eurovision Rewind. You can watch the full Eurovision 2010 grand final here. Be sure to follow us on Instagram @Eurovision_Rewind for updates and more, and support Vocab Gumbo on patreon at https://patreon.com/vocabgumbo. Find out more at https://eurovision-rewind.pinecast.co

It's time to close out the songs and scandals of 1998! Jonathan, Ellis and Quinn discuss self-declared heartthrobs, the proper amount of voice gravel, and pleasantly surprising endings as we take it through the second half of the Eurovision Song Contest 1998. For the first half, check out part one from last week! You can watch the full show of Eurovision 1998 here. Be sure to follow us on Instagram @Eurovision_Rewind for updates and more, and support Vocab Gumbo on patreon at https://patreon.com/vocabgumbo. Find out more at https://eurovision-rewind.pinecast.co

Eurovision 1998 is here! And it's brought with it drama, fever dreams, controversies, and ballads galore, all coated in the finest teal velvet Germany has to offer. In this episode we welcome our first guest of the series, set a new record for most Controversy Corner drops in the same episode, and marvel at Israel's progressiveness and Germany's insanity. You can watch the full show of Eurovision 1998 here. Be sure to follow us on Instagram @Eurovision_Rewind for updates and more, and support Vocab Gumbo on patreon at https://patreon.com/vocabgumbo. Find out more at https://eurovision-rewind.pinecast.co

The misery that was Eurovision 1988 wraps up. We made it. It's over. It's done. On this episode we slog our way through gigantic shoulders, gigantic lads, and gigantic voting mistakes. Will Celine Dion get her rightful win? Which song triggers Ellis' fight-or-flight reflex? Tune in to find out! You can watch the whole Eurovision 1988 final on YouTube here. Be sure to follow us on Instagram @Eurovision_Rewind for updates and more, and support Vocab Gumbo on patreon at https://patreon.com/vocabgumbo. Find out more at https://eurovision-rewind.pinecast.co

The Rewind grew goes back to the '80s with high expectations and high morale. Both are immediately crushed, as they attempt to cope with a year full of nothing but awful, awful ballads. In this episode we stare confusedly at Iceland, fall asleep to the sultry tones of Germany, marvel at the voice of Celine Dion, and generally try to find the bright spots in a horrible show. You can watch the whole Eurovision 1988 final on YouTube here. Be sure to follow us on Instagram @Eurovision_Rewind for updates and more, and support Vocab Gumbo on patreon at https://patreon.com/vocabgumbo. Find out more at https://eurovision-rewind.pinecast.co

The exciting conclusion to our Eurovision 2003 Rewind! In this episode we take a trip or two to Controversy Corner, marvel at the incompetence of the United Kingdom, and set a new record for least amount cared about a Eurovision entry. Then, Jonathan reveals the results to Millan and Ellis, who promptly flip their respective tables. Who knew singing off key could place you that high? You can watch the full Eurovision 2003 show on YouTube here. Be sure to follow us on Instagram @Eurovision_Rewind for updates and more, and support Vocab Gumbo on patreon at https://patreon.com/vocabgumbo. Find out more at https://eurovision-rewind.pinecast.co

Part 1 of our Eurovision 2003 recap. Jonathan introduces us to the wonderful world of 2003, before we take you through the first 10 entrants. Learn about Austria's insanity, Turkey's human may pole, Germany's unrelenting happiness, and more as we cover the music, styles, and performances that make the Eurovision song contest what it is. Part 2 featuring the remaining songs will be out later this week. You can watch the full Eurovision 2003 show on YouTube here. Be sure to follow us on Instagram @Eurovision_Rewind for updates and more, and support Vocab Gumbo on patreon at patreon.com/vocabgumbo. Find out more at https://eurovision-rewind.pinecast.co

Eurovision Rewind, Coming Soon While the full release day of this Wednesday approaches, we will grant you this snippet of our thoughts on Iceland to tide you over. Who will win? Did France make a good song? What about Austria? What does Jonathan think about Russia? Find out this week, when episode one of Eurovision Rewind premieres! For updates on the show follow us on Instagram @eurovision_rewind Support Vocab Gumbo on patreon at http://patreon.com/VocabGumbo to help cover the costs of the show!