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Post by jno on Aug 29, 2016 14:59:52 GMT
Several Austrians have stormed the UK charts over the years, clearly loved enough by the British public to go out and buy each of the following 8 songs - including 2 number 1s!
However, on reflection some (if not all) of them are COMPLETE STINKERS - but which is the WORST?
Pick your worst 3!
Conchita Wurst - Rise Like A Phoenix
Number 17 - May 2014
DJ Ötzi - Hey Baby (Uuh, Aah)
Number 1 - August 2001
DJ Ötzi - Doo Wah Diddy
Number 9 - December 2001
DJ Ötzi - Hey Baby (World Cup Remix) Re-released for the England Team
Number 10 - June 2002
Edelweiss - Bring Me Edelweiss
Number 5 - April 1989
Falco - Rock Me Amadeus
Number 1 - March 1986
Falco - Vienna Calling
Number 10 - May 1986
Opus - Live is Life
Number 6 - June 1985
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Post by felixdeburgh on Aug 29, 2016 19:10:18 GMT
Whisper it, but I don't mind Edelweiss.
*ducks for cover*
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Post by jno on Aug 29, 2016 19:50:06 GMT
Whisper it, but I don't mind Edelweiss. *ducks for cover* Love it!  I just moved out of Billy No Mates towers when I read this! Edelweiss had another hit in EUrope too felix, ... starring Mr. SPECK... I always thought this was the better tune from Edelweiss... |
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Post by KarinB on Aug 30, 2016 13:02:01 GMT
Gosh jno you're not encouraging Austrians to join the forum with this poll !  The only song I know from this list is Conchita's 'Rise Like A Phoenix'. Great winner of Eurovision in 2014, and strong song.  Conchita has visited Australia three times. We love her out here and the chat show scene loves her. Tom is a clever and intuitive performer to create the character of Conchita. She does no harm to anyone by what she says. I like that. I can't vote on this one as I don't know the other songs. |
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Post by Arch Stanton on Aug 30, 2016 13:13:50 GMT
Dreadful, just dreadful. And noisy, the lot of them.
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Post by daz on Aug 31, 2016 16:41:44 GMT
How could you hate Falco? He was apparently a huge star In Europe and Amadeus hit the top spot in most countries including the US, died at 40.
The German versions of Rock Me Amadeus and Nena's 99 Luftballons, was used by our German teacher to teach us German. Nobody in class that day will ever forget the teacher doing air guitar to the German version of Luftballons and then sinking to his knees!
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Post by jno on Sept 1, 2016 8:24:26 GMT
How could you hate Falco? He was apparently a huge star In Europe and Amadeus hit the top spot in most countries including the US, died at 40. The German versions of Rock Me Amadeus and Nena's 99 Luftballons, was used by our German teacher to teach us German. Nobody in class that day will ever forget the teacher doing air guitar to the German version of Luftballons and then sinking to his knees! I have spoken some form of German for 15+ years. Falco is Austrian and I have to confess that words in songs are very difficult to follow for me. I find Falco's German diction/enunciation quite tricky to follow in his songs. Without seeing the words first, even now it's still a lot of hard work.  Clearly he prefers to have an English 'hook' in the chorus though, giving his songs at least a mild international appeal somehow. As for DJ Ötzi - mein Gott, he should never have been allowed to enter the recording studio if he ever even did ... some German everyone understands that sums this muppet up: das ist absolut voll Scheiße!  |
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Post by Portland Road on Sept 4, 2016 8:34:32 GMT
DJ Otzi's songs were the worst - because he had massive hits on the back of no originality.
Opus 'Live Is Life' was a bit traditional for 1985 but a fairly harmless song without hiding its Europe-ness.
'Bring Me Edelweiss' was an early example of sampling. There were other such records in 1989 (a lot of them indifferent). At least it gave us a chance to hear classic parts of 'S.O.S.' at a time before Abba were cool again.
I quite liked Falco's songs at the time - it was 1986, you didn't have to be outstanding to make a good single. I don't really class them as novelties unlike the other songs mentioned.
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Post by plasticpenguin on Sept 4, 2016 14:37:56 GMT
Austria has never been the Mecca for pop music. Any song from Sound of Music usurps any of the above list. As a consequence, I'm sitting this one out.
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Post by SunRayD on Sept 4, 2016 14:41:21 GMT
However, on reflection some (if not all) of them are COMPLETE STINKERS - but which is the WORST?
KarinB is absolutely right here in many ways. Good I've already joined.  And I love her opinion of Conchita/Tom. My thoughts exactly. An adorable person in many ways. Nice to know that she is loved in Australia. Falco?! Thanks daz for your comment. Falco is legend in many ways. I have never been a massive fan of the man himself, but he had some great songs and I always like listening to his music. As for the poll: DJ Ötzi should have been banned from ... everything. So the worst 3 are easy to pick. Sad to say there is even worse on the stage right now.  |
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Post by jno on Sept 4, 2016 18:28:29 GMT
To be honest, I can stomach Falco, Opus and with felixdeburgh on my side, I can say Edelweiss too. However, SunRayD is correct, I agree - DJ Ötzi is prime candidate number 1 should public hanging and fruit throwing ever return.
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Post by Arch Stanton on Sept 4, 2016 19:09:19 GMT
Sounds like the next death match topic is sorted.  |
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Post by mrschisholm on Sept 5, 2016 0:22:16 GMT
Voted for DJ Otzi 3 times. Falco songs are actually OK and I rather like Edelweiss because of the Goofy holler.
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Post by larchlapriley on Oct 31, 2016 20:20:40 GMT
Can I vote for Conchita Wurst three times please? Still haven't got over the fact that she beat my favourite song in the 2014 Eurovision into 21st place...
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Post by simon316 on Oct 18, 2023 19:25:56 GMT
Falco - Rock Me Amadeus - easily the best...
I like Edelweiss, too
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Conchita has visited Australia three times. 
And I love her opinion of Conchita/Tom. My thoughts exactly. An adorable person in many ways. Nice to know that she is loved in Australia. 
