Archives for May 15th, 2004

1. Which of the former Yugoslav republics DID NOT qualify for tonight’s Eurovision song contest in Istanbul, Turkey?

a) Slovenia
b) Croatia
c) Bosnia & Herzegovina
d) Serbia & Montenegro
e) FYR Macedonia

2. What’s the tackiest thing about Duo Platin, the Slovenian couple and Eurovision hopefuls?

a) They got engaged in the qualifying rounds… as part of their performance.
b) They got married in Istanbul, and asked last year’s winner to be the bridesmaid.
c) They wrote “Stay Forever.”
d) All of the above

3. What’s the best lyric of “Stay Forever”?

a) “Up on cloud nine, I’d wish to flow”
b) “Birds of the feather flock together”
c) “But time will tell, people say so”
d) “What the rest of the world thinks doesn’t matter because we know it better”

4. What’s next for Duo Platin?

a) Interviews in which they reveal they’re the only ones surprised they didn’t qualify.
b) Extradition to the Hague to face charges of “crimes against musicology.”
c) A messy divorce, followed by re-marriage at next year’s Eurovision contest.
d) Who cares?

ANSWERS

1. a
2. d
3. a, b, c, d
4. d