Eurovision 1972 - United Kingdom

The New Seekers performing "Beg, Steal or Borrow", the UK entry at the 1972 Eurovision Song Contest.

One of the most popular pop bands at the time - having, in fact, just scored a huge worldwide hit with "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (in Perfect Harmony)" - the New Seekers represented the host country with this bright and cheery pop number, possibly the year's most contemporary song (along with the Austrian entry). A truly, truly likeable song and performance, it's no wonder it was huge with the juries, even if, in the end, it couldn't deprive Vicky Leandros of victory, eventually giving the UK yet another 2nd place at the contest.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Eurovision
• Song
• Contest
• ESC
• 1971
• uk
• united
• kingdom
• new
• seekers
• beg
• steal
• borrow
• british
• english
• edinburgh
• pop

[Tenortalker]

This was a triumph- Vicky Leandros gave all cabaret singers a wonderful ballad and deserved her win, but this song somehow hits you with its zest and tunefulness. Lovely to think that when the original group split they remained friends. Who wouldn't fall in love with Lyn Paul and Eve Graham.

[licencedtospill]

Best UK entry ever.

[ALittleFlamePrincess]

The New Seekers should have won the contest! This song and the band are amazing and Peter Doyle is just super awesome!

[roebst]

Peter Doyle was the voice of TNS and will always will be !!!!!

[MissWinner1717]

I love you Peter and i love this song - happy memories of innocent times

[melbomartin]

Great song for Eurovision - I remember this well from my childhood as it got heavy airplay here.

[Comrade5913]

Gosh, I did like the New Seekers in those days and thought that Peter Doyle was just so handsome!!

[60Deco]

The best song never to win Eurovision, other than Riverdance, only joking, but I have great memories of this song and the New Seekers.

[vohor1]

I don't think "we wuz robbed" in the sense of the sort of bloc voting which has made Eurovision a waste of time entering these days; just think (as did the French family I was staying with at the time) that this was the best song on the night. Apres toi was good but not stand-out good; in my opinion.

[kidderguy]

Lyn Paul ( the lady in the pink dress) was one of the first people to appear in Corornation Streets first episode. She was one of the young children playing outside Florrie Lindleys shop in the very first scene.

[Rothesaygirl100]

Apologies to all. Have only found out that Peter Doyle has died (RIP). His music lives on.

[Rothesaygirl100]

did not realise at the time just how good this song was and how well it was sung. Hope they are all still alive, well and enjoying their music.