Eurovision Song Contest 1969 - Madrid
Entry for Sweden
Performer: Tommy Körberg
Song title: Judy, Min Vän
Song writer(s): Britt Lindeborg
Song composer(s): Roger Wallis
Sang in Position: 9
Final Position: 9
Total Points: 8
For the first time in the history of the Eurovision Song Contest, the outcome of the voting resulted in a tie for the first place. Four countries gained 18 points each: France, the Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom. Since there was no solution for this situation, all four countries were declared winners. Luckily, there were four medals available to the four winning singers - the four medals were intended for the winning singer and three winning songwriters.
The four winners differed a lot from one another: France had a haunting ballad performed by Frida Boccara, the Netherlands sent in Lenny Kuhr with a guitar, Spain and Salomé performed the energetic Vivo Cantando whereas the star from the British islands, Lulu, had a happy, clap-along song. However, having four winners caused lots of criticism from the media and several TV-stations re-considered participating in the following Eurovision Song Contest. Had the 1969 Eurovision Song Contest still attracted 16 countries, the number went down to only 12 in the 1970 edition of the contest.
Eurovision Song Contest 1988 - Dublin
Entry for Sweden
Performer: Tommy Körberg
Song title: Stad I Ljus
Song writer(s):
Song composer(s): Py Bäckman
Sang in Position: 2
Final Position: 12
Total Points: 52
The 1988 Eurovision Song Contest was hosted in Dublin for the third time, and featured one of the most exciting votings in the long history of the contest. Switzerland's entry Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi performed by Céline Dion beat the runner-up, the United Kingdom's Scott Fitzgerald by just a single point. Before the last vote, the UK entry was leading with 136 points to Switzerland's 131 but then Yugoslavia, the last country to vote, gave six points to Switzerland while ignoring the British song Go completely.
For Céline Dion, winning the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest was the starting point of her globe-wide career. Had she only been known in Canada and France before 1988, the Eurovision Song Contest gave her the opportunity to record songs which would sell millions of copies all around the world. But not only Céline Dion made a huge profit from the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest, also her colleague Lara Fabian who was singing for Luxembourg started a successful career after the contest with a mainly French-sung repertoire.
In 1988, 21 countries participated in the Eurovision Song Contest. Cyprus decided to withdraw because their entry did not match the rules of the contest: it had already been published previously. The venue of the 1988 contest was the same as in 1981, but this time, RTÉ managed to create a very special stage that created the illusion of a spage age-style grid which suggested that it was a huge arena with lots of lighting and special effects. Even nowadays, this set is still praised by experts.
Can't Buy me Love
Tommy Körberg Lyrics
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Can't buy me love
I'll buy you a diamond ring my friend
If it makes you feel all right
I'll get you anything my friend
If it makes you feel all right
Cause I don't care too much for money
I'll give you all I've got to give
If you say you love me too
I may not have a lot to give
But what I've got I'll give to you
I don't care too much for money
For money can't buy me love
Can't buy me love
Everybody tells me so
Can't buy me love
No, no, no, no
Say you don't need no diamond ring
And I'll be satisfied
Tell me that you want those kind of things
That money just can't buy
I don't care too much for money
For money can't buy me love
Can't buy me love
Everybody tells me so
Can't buy me love
No, no, no, no
Say you don't need no diamond ring
And I'll be satisfied
Tell me that you want those kind of things
That money just can't buy
I don't care too much for money
Cause money can't buy me love
Oh, can't buy me love, love
Can't buy me love, no
In Tommy Körberg's song "Can't Buy Me Love," the lyrics explore the theme that love cannot be bought with material possessions or money. The repetition of the phrase "Can't buy me love" in the chorus emphasizes this message. The song suggests that true love is not reliant on wealth or material goods, but rather on emotional connection and genuine affection.
The first verse begins with the offer to buy a diamond ring for a friend, suggesting that the singer is willing to go to great lengths to please them. However, the underlying message is that material things can only provide temporary satisfaction and do not hold the same value as love itself. The line "I don't care too much for money" indicates that the singer's priority lies in the emotional aspect of a relationship, rather than the material side.
The second verse highlights that the singer may not possess a substantial amount of wealth, but what they do have will be given freely and generously to the person they love. This further emphasizes the idea that love cannot be measured or obtained through financial means.
Throughout the song, it becomes evident that the singer values emotional connection, sincerity, and non-materialistic desires over the superficiality of wealth. The repetition of "Can't buy me love" and the firm assertion of the statement in the chorus reflects the song's overarching message that love is priceless and cannot be purchased.
Line by Line Meaning
Can't buy me love, love
Love cannot be obtained through money, no matter how much you have
Can't buy me love
Love cannot be purchased
I'll buy you a diamond ring my friend
I'm willing to spend money on extravagant gifts for you
If it makes you feel all right
As long as it brings you happiness
I'll get you anything my friend
I'm willing to fulfill any of your desires
Cause I don't care too much for money
I prioritize love over wealth
For money can't buy me love
Love cannot be obtained with money
I'll give you all I've got to give
I'll give you everything I have to offer
If you say you love me too
If you express your love for me
I may not have a lot to give
I may not possess great wealth
But what I've got I'll give to you
But whatever I have, I'll share it with you
Can't buy me love
Love cannot be purchased
Everybody tells me so
It is widely known and acknowledged that love cannot be bought
No, no, no, no
Absolutely not
Say you don't need no diamond ring
Express that you don't require expensive jewelry
And I'll be satisfied
I'll be content with that
Tell me that you want those kind of things
Tell me that you desire things that money cannot buy
That money just can't buy
Things that are not obtainable with money alone
Cause money can't buy me love
Because love cannot be obtained with money
Oh, can't buy me love, love
Love is not something that can be purchased
Can't buy me love, no
Love cannot be acquired through monetary means
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Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney
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