Your Country Needs You - UK Eurovision Song Contest Entry 2009 - BBC One

[casinopoker]

National Emergency

[macgt88]

este hombre era un gnio.. ahora está chocho

[PeteGeeza86]

I remember watching this at home on my own ( i was in a very average mood) when this anouncement first appeared on TV on a Saturday night,live TV....i was thinking WTF,then laughed...

LOL

:-)

[EmtyThe1st]

Why is it always in a houses study?

[SAMJE123456]

If we had a great song we might win but alas we dont but Malta and Iceland do so better luck next year.

[moderatimus]

He looks as if treated alcoholic :)

[clementine1127]

Is this a joke? Is he the man who wrote Jesus Christ Superstar? What happened to him?????

[JeSuisLaPomme]

It annoys me that people miss the tongue-in-cheek nature of this advert.

We'll lose again, of course, because everyone knows it's a political contest. But it won't matter because we'll have fun anyway :)

[xoxowicked]

ridiculous  ...

[florid05050505]

GO UK.

you have a very good song this year.

i hope you will win from the

U.S.A in florida.

[Jurassicparkz08]

What an emergency, not winning a music contest lol

[thegclique]

Everyone in Europe Hates the UK ! But everyone is scared of Russia!

I am British and Proud, and the Eurovision song contst is turning into a political election

[Zeetana]

Not true. I don't hate UK and I'm not scared of Russia, so don't include me.

[djeeed]

my name is Jade hahaha.

[bouncysmile]

wonder what the critics say about webber if uk lost again

[zingostar]

Jade jade jade!!!

[LE2Clan]

this guy annoys me..... it really is as if england is going to war

[ghostmadlittlemiss]

Makes you wonder how much of that drink he had to have before he managed that with a straight face! lol

[xASxDragoon]

russia have cut the gas supplies just to make extra sure they win eurovision again

[Alanismuchadored]

Good point xASxDragoon :p

[romania4uluv]

loooooooooooooool

[OKclubinfo]

What is this U.K goes to WAR ??

[samperry209]

Cmon Andrew!.. Bring home the Bacon!...

I think we should win it Now!

[JohnnieWright3]

love it

[poiht87hfg]

My buttocks are throbbing.

[danports]

Who gives a shit about that? we all know where real good music comes from. The rolling stones, beatles, the who, joy division, coldplay, radiohead, led zeppelin, the kinks, pink floyd, the verve etc etc etc etc. The day any (and i mean any) european country comes up with anything to match what the uk has given to music is the day hell freezes over!!!!! (Air are quite good though, and Daft Punk. I'll let the French off...)

[ramlalINDIAN]

ask not what ur counrty can do for you but what you can do for your country.......by contacting our sebsite....sounds hilarious

[GoInAllWays]

All hail the Lord! =D

[RedSkyHorizon]

Vote for Russia. Always vote for Russia. We need their gas. Ask Ukraine.

[Marcomanseckisax]

Is this a spoof? If not, and ALW really will do the music, then it would only be logical to get another celeb to sing it. Amy? Why not? Give her a few lines and she'll be fine.

[bepfan16]

We wont win now andrew... is doing it!! Terry ruled eurovision i'll miss him hosting it! Andrew is just gonna turn it into some musical shit!

[erazordjinn]

I think the UK will do much better this year, for two reasons:

1. The 50/50 voting split with the jury

2. Andrew Lloyd Webber. Okay, he may not write the most complicated songs, but they don't need to be. He has a knack of making a tune stick in your head, which is exactly what ESC needs. Ever seen Joseph? You'd be surprised how many of the songs you can remember after one viewing.

[jaradoref]

I will second that.

[solomon1994]

this is rubbish we wont win cos we don't have anything to bribe them with at least russia did with oil

[PriceTags]

You don't have a clue, do you? :S

[cloudsareprettiful]

we should have folk face from the chris moyles show as our entry!

[AubergineHead]

Bill Bailey. He should be our entry. XD

[ozsem]

ALW needs to talk to the balkan countries and stop telling them to give the votes to thier neighbours.

[narutomadarashika]

Why the fuck is a dumb brit quoting JFK one of the greatest American presidents of all time??? Stay in your place you crooked teeth fags

[TopGearFanForever]

He is not a dumb Brit. He is Andrew Lloyd Webber and if JFK was so great then he wouldn't have been shot, would he? And not all of us have crooked teeth. You might be surprised to know we do have dental service.

[ad1987col]

Here we go yet another yank, still phased that Eurovision doesn't include them for a change! For a start, he is no dumb Brit what so ever. He is one of the most creative and successful Brits ever and is worth more than what you can count to! Plus the fag comment, it doesn't apply to him im affraid, he has had quite a few wives and 5 children. Oh and u are also pissed off that not only american citizens quote from your past great presidents, Why?. Get a grip u little shitbag!

[PriceTags]

If it wasn't for the 'dumb brits', you wouldnt be in front of your computer being mean to us now, because there would just be loads of indigenous people roaming around catching meat, so watch what you're saying :).

[tiffelau168]

Actually, I think North America would've been colonized by other people. Don't pat yourself on the back too hard...they did win the war you know.

[Parmazano]

smooth

im confused tho, i mean americans quote nearly ever thrase which has came out of shakespear and dont like people quoteing a single one of theres? i mean sure they dont make it english any more, but you know you still dont make much sense.

It might be because that alot of americans are acctualy english if you trace it down to the pioners times and all, but that would mean we were in the right place to start with and can take a quote from jfk.

hey logic ^^

[tiffelau168]

I don't think you need to "trace" anything. It's common knowledge who went where when...Jamestown ring any bells to you?

[xASxDragoon]

what quote is that then

[xcissxcrossx]

John Kennedy said "Ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country" funny how they use that for a Eurovision advert ;)

[willj57]

Umm

To win we need Peter Kay as tht geraldine mqueen lady tht would be good

[PriceTags]

She can't sing the song, though, because Gary Barlow does her vocals.

[HolsteadProductions]

Rick Astley!!!!! we need you!!!!!!!

or Phil Collins or Leona Lewis or Alexandra Burke or ACDC or U2 or Coldplay or The Killers

Come on we can not lose

[tegid699]

or Paul Mccartney, or Elton John, Eric Clapton.......

[QSdanny]

BILL BAILEY FOR EUROVISION!

[AubergineHead]

I agree! If he didn't win it for us, something would be seriously wrong with the world. XD

[chaz1886]

TWAT! twat TWAT! twat TWAT!...my view on that man

[iamirshehu]

fuk u

[ByCanCu]

watch?v=uhg323O1O0I&feature=ch­annel_page

[XxnesiexX]

we need geradiline to win it for us

[thegclique]

At first i thought Andrew was announcing another War for the UK. Sounds like a National announcment

[littlemisslallis]

I think thats the point...

[eurovisionloveorhate]

I seriously think Leona Lewis should represent us because we have won every decade since our debut and we cant lose this decade right?

[TopGearFanForever]

Andrew looks so serious at the beginning then he starts talking about Eurovision which ruins it all, ha ha.

[casinopoker]

National emergency, lol

[flowerofthesouth]

just for once i just want see a band for the uk

[jaradoref]

For all of you that are saying that Eurovision is a fix and all political. Well NOT ANY MORE IT ISN'T. The EBU are bringing juries back to the contest and will have a 50% say in the final result. The jury will be made up of 5 music experts with a range of ages and experience and with no connection to any participants to the contest. This will not doubt help. And also Russia have said that the UK is the biggest threat in next years contest. So hopefully we will be back on track next year.

[greatpotential]

Does anybody know whether the 6 finalists have been chosen?

[nickidee15]

lmao its not that we don't win because of the music.. its cause the rest of europe hates the uk .. (no idea why) but they do .. its proberly to do with politics

[Catherine3234]

I agree with you, I've got a feeling no matter how great Andrew Lloyd Webber's song will be, which without a doubt it will, we still won't win. Although it really shouldn't be that way, and I hope it changes, after all it's should be about the talent and not the politics.

[XxnesiexX]

ano they never vote for us ,there just jealous of great brit things.

[GrahamGlos]

Diana Vickers should sing for us!

She has a pretty voice.

And she's a stunner.

Simple.

Choose her!

[Michw120]

not many people would agree with that lol!

[casinopoker]

This competition is an embarrassing joke in the UK.

[Bluified]

Noooo!

Andrew Lloyd Webber songs are awful.

There's been a campaign for Bill Bailey to do it for ages, but he was on tour last year. We Want Bill, he would do us proud!

[jewelofthemed]

I could not disagree with you more!!!! Lord Andrew Lord Webber is one of the best composers ever!!!! I think that this is a very good idea to bring the UK back to the top.

[Bluified]

We won't win either way, eurovision is no longer about the music - hence why Terry Wogan has quit.

Webber's songs are generic, I've never heard anyone re-use their own material more. If its not completely different from anything else our luck will never change.

Personally, I have only watched for Wogan for the last few years, now I don't think I'll bother.

[talentlover]

I think it would be a good idea to choose a singer from another country in the EU to represent the UK. This way, this country (from where the singer is coming) would certainly give 12 points to the United Kingdom!

[93rman]

switzerland in 2006 send to Six4One.. with 5 famous singer from other contrys.. and got a very low position... the singer have to be good... and the song too.. thats all :D

[talentlover]

I agree with you perfectly!! The singer has to be an excellent singer with a beautiful, powerful voice. And the song will certainly be exceptional since Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber is writing it.....But it would be an added bonus if the singer is from another country and that country gives the UK 12 points!!

[gazzjeffery]

A huge task indeed Good Luck Mr Webber,i just hope Graham Norton does not replace Terry Wogan i think Davina Mccall would be a better choice

[daledoyle9000]

this is such a good idea

thank you lord webber

although i do not think we will be bringing home the crown this is a very good chance of getting back in the top 10

and i really hope someone like laura from the X factor represents us!!

[setheurovision94]

To borrow from Animaniacs: GOOD IDEA - BAD IDEA

GOOD IDEA:

Andrew Lloyd Webber contracted to write the UK entry for 2009.

BAD IDEA:

Attracting amateur performers who won't be able to carry a tune in front of millions of people.

[Michw120]

I Agree! I think the only way we can win is if we get somebody well known who has experience of peforming infront of millions.

[someoneuk08]

this is the largest pile or crap there is

eurovison is a waste of money

and none of the freaks have talent

[xeractus]

But what about Bill Bailey? I thought he was going to do it! :'(

[WatchOutDuck]

i ll sing for the uk! im like..16. LOL.. but i will be proud to even though im Greek! :P

[omalley464]

He is sooooooooo ugly but we love him anyway. Phantom of the Opera rules!

[euronewstv]

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We;re looking for editors, if you're interested please leave a comment

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[aaaustria]

will the contest be in russia?

[WatchOutDuck]

Yeap,it will be in Russia in next year (2009)

[jdaler]

Declan Galbraith step forward and save our country, you would be a certainty if the song is as good as I expect it to be. John

[tripicoko]

Check my audition on my youtube! I hope you like it. Thanks for visiting in advance.

[danielross32]

Also, about the time we decided to invade iraq, yes?

[fred2313]

Maybe we should send the Fast Food Rockers with a camp song about McDonalds, it would make no difference, because no-one votes for us any way.

Maybe with Andrew Lloyd Webber penning the song we'll do better than before, but even the juries might be political as well.

[Bille994]

did u ever think that no one votes for us coz we send shit songs? if we send a good song this year and no one votes for us then sure i'll agree but the last time we sent a good song was in 2002 and we came 3rd.

[Rebekah1997]

The UK NEVER wins anyway!! So what use would Andrew do?! Places like Ukrane CONSTANTLY win and I think it's time the UK had some spotlight!

[93rman]

some people says the same of finland.. and look in 2006 :)..

[hizento]

I wouldnt mind a sip of the Luois XIII cognac.

[ejdconnor]

No self respecting/decent artist from the UK would go on the contest because of the high possibility that they will face the humiliating score of zero, not through any fault of their own, but because of block voting.

Britain should stop throwing money into a contest that it no longer has any chance of winning. Maybe the song contest should be split into two - one for eastern block and another for the western european countries.

[setheurovision94]

But then it would lose the foundation on which it was built - a united Europe through music. The day Eurovision splits, the day it dies.

[daledoyle9000]

i think its already started to happen i mean the russians got one of the biggest producers around atm (timbaland) from the USA and they won

and the greek entry from last year was half-american and lived ova there for most of her life, that why the eastern european countries are winning because they're gettin back to basics and truly making their countries song european!!!

so i see no reason as to why not to use one of britians greatest composers

[setheurovision94]

I see no fault in that, either. I do see a fault in how they're choosing the performer. I mean, I'm not asking for a Sarah Brightman, but definitely a competent performer.

[FairyDust1919]

Ha ha, they should just do the UKs entry as a comedy song, no-one will vote for us anyway..!

Go Terry Wogan :P

[RulleBrittania]

terry wogan is the best and funniest commentater on eurovisoin

[tegid699]

I can only name Ken Bruce, who are the others?

[Njenkin]

Hmmm, a good idea, but I think the Russian & Eastern Block countries have Eurovision sewn up by voting for each other regardless of the song.

Maybe we should compete separately as Wales, Scotland & England so we can give each other Maximum marks... I think The Isle of Wight may need to enter separately as well.

[LennieBennett]

Wow can he teach me how to do it? so i can put it on youtube then you can comment on it and I can reply back to it?

[LennieBennett]

What the hell is going on with his eyes on 0:35 for about 3 seconds

[JimmyT150]

LOL WHAT A GOON!!!

[futuremarkets]

I love Andre Lloyd Webber, shut up you silly little illiterate fools.

(Considering Lewis was ROBBED on Any Dream Will Do, he should do it, because he's brilliant)

[whosammut]

I dont care about britain in the Eurovision but what i do care is that terry wogan does the commentry

[tomos395]

whats wrong with terry wogan? jsut asking

[JimmyT150]

nothing hes a legend

[whosammut]

nothing , hes a legend thats what i was saying i dont care about anything elso apart for wogans commentry !

[tomos395]

oh right. and yes he is a legend!!!!

[letsgetamplified]

What a pile of crap.

BILL BAILEY FOR EUROVISION!!!

[binini1]

is it a joke cus i think it might be real? and i thought it was queen who did a speech?

im so confused

[blackpearlprincess]

FOLK FACE FOR EUROVISION! :)

[monello198]

Seeing as there is more than a 90% chance that once again you will be plagiarising Puccini again wouldnt it make more sense for you to represent Italy?

;-}

[misterfisherman]

the uk(bbc) should kidnap a loved eastern block celeb.vote for uk or the celeb gets covered in syrup and thrown into a wasps nest! take the money out of the tv license to fund the wasps nest

[dalekcaan1963reborn]

calm down everyone, it's a joke, not like he really thinks it's our duty to our country

[cloudsareprettiful]

like this will make us win. have they not heard of political voting?

[whatisserton]

If this is not one of the campest things I have ever seen, I don't know!

[misterfisherman]

what are the uk citizens going to do? take a trip to eastern block and vote for uk from there? come on then,the more the better

[mrd133]

Is this a joke?? I mean t seems something so important as the national security!!! Have the british got mad?

[billydeeuk]

It's a joke!

[93rman]

now poeple with a great voice have to send videos..

[casinopoker]

The country that gave us the Beatles and currently ranked as the 2nd music export in the world...

[bodruldujah]

screw the Eurovision, its the biggest waste of time and space there is,

who would be sad enough to watch the crap or sing in it.

phone in now for £1.50 to vote for your reject at 0900 999 999

the country has bigger issues to deal with then crap like this.

[VrtyBrtn]

Lol.

Love him, hate Eurovision.

[drantb]

Why does he look like a scrotum?

[sirderns]

we wont win... we never do ... stupid block voting. also singers who do this must be pretty low - sorry if that offended anyone :S

[flashnorm]

Maybe Bill could form a Lordi tribute band for it...

[chrisspencerbarnes]

STEP UP BILL BAILEY

[BeckyNutt92]

Bailey's too good for Eurovision. He's in a league of his own.

[eurostandar]

boards of canada to eurovision!

[rodk1979]

Fantastic. The reason why we've not won the song contest must be the fact that.. the singer's weren't any good.

Or, more realistically, the BBC need an excuse to have an X-factor clone, and this seemed to fit the bill. Never mind the idea that the ESC could unearth some new songwriting talent - we'll get Andy Lloyd Webber in, since he's under contract and needs something to do.

This whole thing's a joke.

[joeyv134]

also its all political.... or as the excuse we english bum everytime wer below the first 40

[Bille994]

the reason why we're still in it is coz it pulls in like 11 million viewers, so people must like it.

and you can't say its 100% political when we send songs that are genuinely the worst ones in the contest. i mean what the hell was Andy Abraham thinking??

this'll be a nice change, but it'll end up as a power ballad and we'll fail coz Europe has moved on since the 1980s, unlike what most Brits seem to think

[frazrowley]

you're damn right.... eurovision is a joke and the rest of europe is laughing at us and this is'nt going to do us any good either

[BEASWINDOWCLINGS]

your so right, this is a joke, he is really going to get us the winning song!!! NOT!!!

[BEASWINDOWCLINGS]

your so right, this is a joke, he is really going to get us the winning song!!! NOT!!!

[DICKdeNORMATITY]

UCUNT DNTNDU

[petitpois2007]

hmmm didn't he already try to write a song for Eurovision in 1967 according to wikipedia?

He may write the music... who's going to write the lyrics. Eurovision's not about having good songs anymore... just think of france and spain's entrys last year... they were just plain crazy.

[BOdblsizzle]

ummm...did he really use an American President's quote for BBC???

[245thegreat]

apparently there are new rules about the voting now, am i right or is this just a rumour?

hopefully the rules are more fair now.

[ARWINTHEHOUSE]

yes mate ur right they have brought judges back so countrys like the uk have a fairer chance of ending higher

[lloythom187]

what use has that done us. Be fair, we're like fighting to get a place in the competition....

[ARWINTHEHOUSE]

mo were not we pay for it so we always get in

[JonaxC]

The BBC want to have a shot at winning Eurovision...so they bring in Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Belkan Bloc voting aside, we don't have a chance in hell.

[niallswand]

OK, OK. they may be good at singing, but loads of countries just vote for their neighbours. it's just a joke now.

[eXisteneZ]

i kno, we shud enter a group of pensioners with false teeth wearing gold capes and silver bikinis dancing to the ymca. Then we might win.

[misterfisherman]

the bbc is still throwing up pro obama propaganda on the news.tell the truth bbc! stop taking sides and report honestly!

[tegid699]

no chance of making the BBC impartial, they used to be the Organ of the British government, now god knows who really runs it! they are definitely partisan.

[KWMulvaney]

Eurovision is a complete load of rubbish.

[Tommywhizz123]

Why? I think Lordi were random, but hell, at least people remembered them!

[jusitoab]

Excuse me previous commenter. We British have to show that we will never ever give up and a little thing like coming last every year will not deter us. So on with the silver lame and get stuck in.

[jkatyt5]

Is there much point even entry this bullshit contest anymore!?!??!

[smilemon25]

Ha!

[theredstar87]

We'll never win the eurovision again. The eastern block will make sure of that.

Pointless us entering and wasting money on helping to fund it and voting!

I'm sure many others agree.

[benhalford585]

All the eastern countries vote for whoever gives them oil... and energy. Too right.

[nickmix123]

pointless shit now

[tomrules23]

Hmm... No thank you BBC i dont know why we need to be in eurovision and is this going to be another Nancy Oliver contest?

[turxxx]

Who cares about the Eurovision Song Contest? It's a joke. Even when it's on, the BBC presenter (Terry Wogan) makes fun of it!

[smurph1984]

Hopefully it won't be like earlier this year when we're joint last with Germany and Poland. How Embarrassing.

[AndrewBrackin]

very very true......

[tammilou92]

Eurovision isn't even about music anymore

its all political

and if terry wogan isn't going to host, its just going to be even more rubbish

I wouldn't embarass myself by singing in eurovision

[AndrewBrackin]

i know

[Horationelson4ever]

100% agree, most of the songs are crap also

[pantking]

well i agree 100000000000000000000000000000­000000000000000000000000000000­000000000000000000000000000000­000000000000000000000000000000­000000000000000000000000000000­000000000000000000000001% beet that lol

[mathiaus89]

We deliberately loose so that we don't have to host it the next year! :P

[drwhovian13]

i hate andrew lloyd weeber hes so gay!

[DreamStealer9]

Do you mean homosexual or just a bit pompous?

He's actually a very talented and very wealthy straight man. More successful than you will ever be with comments like that.

[AndrewBrackin]

lol i know he has writen loads of amazing musicals

[tegid699]

what is wrong with being gay?

[YouLessThanThreeMe]

LOL

Face it the UK will never win this contest! Finally something that unites the UK and Germany haha ...oh dear.