A kung fu fighter in a disco

>:D-

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... except crooked twister and splittist Mullah Resmat obv *spits*

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Off to Sukrat Town with my emo goth boybands I go :(

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chezghost.livejournal.com

Another massive upset! Having been unable to vote due to a week spent overseas on an intense ~~golfing~~ bonding session with my players (which included utilising the services of a faith healer to enrich mental and spiritual wellbeing), I was unaware of the results and performances until today. I've just viewed some brief highlights from the clashes between these teams and I can't say I was grabbed by any team in particular so it would've been a close call from me - probably allocating evenly all round, so I doubt I could've made much difference to the outcome in the end. As with Sweden I was really hoping the Dutch would be able to demonstrate their powerful range by going through but it's nice to see the emerging nations through.

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The Dutch range is actually horribly shallow* - they do a lot of things but little well, except mental rave, and I'm not actually sure gabber would have got a lot of votes. I ended up choosing with my heart not my head and almost won through.

*or more likely I was very bad at looking.

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chezghost.livejournal.com

is Captain Hollywood on his own still Dutch? he had a solo effort some 11 or 12 years ago called 'Impossible' which sticks in my head to this day.

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katstevens.livejournal.com

Booyakka! Booyakka!

(incredible)

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He's German.

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Ah, my hints and tips didn't help then. You didn't like the UDS track? I must admit it sounds very 1998 to me, which at this point is probably the worst year/period to sound like.

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I liked them all actually but I didn't hear a winner there, I'd also pretty much decided on "Leave Them Alone" based on me playing it incessantly since downloading it.

The other possible contenders, for fans of Dutch pop:

- Dolly Dots, "Love Me Just A Little More"
- Wedlock - "I'm The Fvck You Man"
- Di-Rect, "Blind For You"
- Shocking Blue, "Inkpot" (a big favourite this but a bit too minimal)
- Charly Lownoise and Mental Theo, "Wonderful Days"

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Drat. I should hav sent you something by Tower (early '80s prog-pop!)

Shocking Blue - ah yes, the time when Dutch bands actually 'broke' the US charts. Shocking Blue's "Venus" and The Golden Earring's "Radar Love" would have been a bit too obvious, I guess (but potential winners).

Dolly Dots: I prefer their earlier singles [/rockist], "Boys" and "Radio". The Dots are GREAT though. I finally got their Greatest Hits comp on CD last year. They were very much my little sister's faves when I was into Duran Duran, meaning I ignored/dismissed them for many years.

Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo - I agree that this sort of stuff is what the Dutch do best. It's "Wonderfull Days" [sic] by the way! :-)

What/who is/are Wedlock???

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radar love is SO NOT a potential winner!!

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laha-dida daha-dida dada-hida daha-hiha ladida ladida pum pum pah!

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Well, exactly!

'Radar Love' is to Us Dutch what American Pie/Bo Rhap/Music (was my first love)/Imagine/Wonderwall is to you. EXCEPT IT'S REALLY GOOD.

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crøåküs frøåküs =- dütch bø rhåp surely?

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Hocus Pocus by Focus? Hmm yes, suppose you're right.
(Also I guess the Dutch 'American Pie' is either 'I remember Elvis Presley' by Danny Mirror or 'Tis weer voorbij die mooie zomer' by Gerard Cox, but I won't expose you to either)

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too pussy to rock out w.focus = IRAN CANNOT NOT REWARD SUCH TIMIDITY

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DID YOU SEE WHAT I DID THERE?

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Mr. Freakytigger, do you not know of Technohead's "I Wanna Be a Hippy" and Back 2 Bass's "I Wanna Be With You"? I wouldn't say they would have defeated the passionate Serbo-Montenegrans on my ballot, but even a tie would have gotten the Dutch into the next round, and a 1 point defeat would have pulled them into a tie. (Assuming I remember how I voted, which I'm not sure I do.)

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Could "Double Dutch Bus" snuck in under the rules?

Kogan the Nihilator

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Technohead were English, though (but based in Amsterdam).

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Ah, my total ignorance revealed. What about Arling & Cameron? Or were they also immigrants?

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I never found out if Richard Cameron was called Richard Cameron because of a British/Irish/American/etc father or sth.
I think they were of pure Dutch blood, yes :-)

But I support the Holland manager's decision in the end, if only out of regionalism (Nance is a fellow southerner).

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Gabber act, standout track on the great Hardcore Terror: The Dutch Masters compilation. I was planning on deploying it in the Round of 16, depending on who I was against.

I didn't like "Radio" much, but I was left wanting to hear more DDs (hint hint).

I considered "Venus" but again I don't think it would have got through this group, due to obviousness.

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All in the Mental Rave category, but with considerable pop hooks:
DJ Paul Elstak - Luv U More (http://s13.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0NOREHI5VZLV10CYCZJROUR1IK)
Charlie Lownoise & Mental Theo - Hardcore Feelings (http://s13.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1GL56WU22DQAT0RP5JRG7100G6)
Party Animals - Atomic (http://s13.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=266M9I93Z62490A09C27IJXPP5) (yes, that Atomic)

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braisedbywolves.livejournal.com

I am, through laziness, in a similar boat - I listened to them late last night, and after two go-throughs it would have been 5-5-5-5

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the-roofdog.livejournal.com

'Twill really be a massive upset when a team that's good at football goes through. Commiserations to

the_gouda_capybara who probably fielded my favourite player of the tournament so far. But then, it's been proven by science that I know notheeng.

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sbp.livejournal.com

What, like Germany you mean?

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the-roofdog.livejournal.com

Quiet, you.

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katstevens.livejournal.com

I'm glad Serbia are through. That was my favourite er, goal.

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hoshuteki.livejournal.com

Oh noes! The action, the excitement, the controversy. Myself and

miss_newham were agreed that Holland's bosh was most enjoyable, but perhaps the high guy-rapping-in-broken-English-with-nonsense-lyrics factor was just too much for most people...?

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jeff-worrell.livejournal.com

I must say I am surprised that Argentina trailed in last.

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Assuming this wasn't all purely tactical there is a distinct sensibility split between "penny plain" and 'tuppence twinkly" i think -- i loved the Cd'I cz throughout its reach it wz full of little darts and dabs, though i suppose i am also sensitized to same as i wrote about this stuff for many years and got used to making distinctions within the sound; ditto to a lesser extent S&M

(er "this stuff" = african pop)

argentina lost out by REALLY reminding me of a song i liked better, which is juist (bad) luck of the draw

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I think also there's a big difference between songs that sound fantastic at 11pm at Poptimism and songs that sound wonderful at 3 in the afternoon on headphones in yr office - this as much as a desire for novelty is a reason for the underperformance of more familiar types of big pop choon.

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All my votes have been cast after returning from the pub. I'm having none of this undermind-the-authority-of-referees nonsense. Who are you, some sort of Arsene Wenger?

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"After returning from the pub" = international hour of INDIE.

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NOT IN IRAN IT ISN'T

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steviespitfire.livejournal.com

The PWC has been a total shocker. I don't understand at all!

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Did you vote in this one?

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It's almost the opposite order of how my votes went!

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I think any of these songs would have got through in the other two groups (maybe not as winners) - every one got several 8s 9s and 10s and the closeness of the final scores speaks for itself, so well done all.

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