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Originally Posted by patsylimerick
Firstly, which is is, Stu? We do or we don't?
Secondly, Ireland won the Eurovision in 92, 93 and 94. From mid-Summer 94 on the running joke in every pub and around every kitchen table was where we could find a bad enough song so we wouldn't win it again. Father Ted was made between 1995 and 1998. Prophetic? Emm. No.
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I don't see the contradiction. Eurovision nuts and the other songwriters wanted a credible song to be put in. RTE would favour a loss because they would be the ones who would have to foot the bill the next year.