Eurovision 1971 - United Kingdom

Clodagh Rodgers performing "Jack in the Box", the UK entry at the 1971 Eurovision Song Contest.

Four years after "Puppet on a String", the British sent another cheery song whose title refers to a toy, and they were duly rewarded with yet another top-5 placing. This may not be such a classic as the Sandie Shaw number, but it;s still a cute and uplifting song - not to mention that Clodagh's hotpants must have caused quite a stir at the time!

(Especially dedicated to ESCsince1968, in the hope that someday he'll repeat his school performance of this in front of us all!) ;-)

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[iamsexgod]

anyone know where it came in??

[tasosk3]

@iamsexgod 4th place

[SteffiFashionista]

Great legs!

[AndrewKoala]

Also known as 'Cloda Rogers', the name under which she made the 1966 single

"Stormy Weather"/"Lonely Room"

She shot to fame in 1969 with two Top 5 hits "Come Back and Shake Me" and "Goodnight Midnight"

She also won the award for 'The Best Legs' in British show business and

insured her voice for one million pounds

She looks great in her pink frilly top and spangled hot pants.

She finished in fourth place, behind Monaco, Spain and Germany.

[PaddyGoo]

@identlover Yes sorry my mistake, thanks

[identlover]

@PaddyGoo I think you mean Switzerland but I know wot u mean ...

;-)

[calmreason]

Strangely , I need a fuck now !!

[identlover]

Um..... How did she lose????!!! Take away the fact it's actually a good song and her performance of it is brilliant but she's totally fit too???!!

[Jitterbugsalsa]

Wonderful.. love it! Great set design and lighting too.. they're too flashy and blinding for me these days!

[Robert11xyz]

Clodagh Rodgers was one of the hottest pop singers of her generation. Now, I don't want to get into a transAtlantic argument, but I'm an American whose mind runs in the gutter - She's bouncing on my string with all of her love for me and she'll do anything. Come on guys, this song is, as we used to say, quite risque!

[gregbutcher1]

Wasn't she so gorgeous, beautiful and stunning. We don't get performers like Clodagh anymore. An era long gone of real raw talented singers. musicians and songwriters. the fun has certainly gone from todays music. it's all about sex, hate and attitude and you mothers own me. lol. sad but true. god bless you Clodagh and many others from this era.

[PaddyGoo]

@Buscles Northern Irish, Ballymena hence representing UK. - Mind you canadian Celine Dion represented France so it's probably not important.

[113jm]

@Buscles

Are you not thinking of Dana? She was in eurovision around this time.

[mackemlad888]

I love those gorgeous legs as much now as I did 40 years ago!