Top three UK runner ups

katmobile · 23/05/22 - 20:45

I've just seen this on a You Tube channel so to celebrate extending our record on second places to 16. I was wondering what are your favourite three ones?

Iqbal_M · 23/05/22 - 21:10

katmobile wrote: »

I've just seen this on a You Tube channel so to celebrate extending our record on second places to 16. I was wondering what are your favourite three ones?

I have seen such videos, and reactions to them. To me, two stand out. Firstly, Sonia - “Better The Devil You Know” because I remember it from my childhood. Secondly, from before I was born, Lynsay de Paul and Mike Moran - “Rock Bottom” because it sounds so good.

vauxhall1964 · 24/05/22 - 12:22

i'd vote for ...
1. Space Man 2022
2. Congratulations 1968
3 Knock knock, who's there? 1970

sussex_seagirl · 24/05/22 - 14:55

1. Space Man (2020)
2. Congratulations (1968 - Does it matter that it was 4 years before I was born?)
3. Go (1988 -only because 15 year old me loved that song!)

MrMarple · 24/05/22 - 15:08

Not only the best second placed song, but the best song we've ever entered into the ESC (IMO) is 'Where Are You' sung by Imaani in '98.

Honourable mentions to,
Better the Devil you Know, Sonia
Knock, Knock, Who's There, Mary Hopkin

Alan_Cole · 25/05/22 - 16:26

1 - Space Man (2022)
2 - Where Are You (1998)
3 - Beg, Steal or Borrow (1972)

MaxxieD · 28/05/22 - 18:47

Stand outs for me:

1) Sam Ryder - Space Man
2) Matt Monro - I Love the Little Things
3) Imaani - Where Are You?

other honourable mentions:
Mary Hopkin - Knock, Knock, Who's There?
Scott Fitzgerald - Go
The Allisons - Are You Sure?
The Shadows - Let Me Be the One
Live Report - Why Do I Always Get it Wrong?