Boum-Badaboum
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"Boum-Badaboum" was the Monegasque
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1967
, performed in French
by Minouche Barelli
.
The song was composed by Serge Gainsbourg
, who previously had written France Gall
's winning entry "Poupée de cire, poupée de son
" in 1965
, representing Luxembourg
. Gainsbourg would also go on to write Joëlle Ursull
's entry for France, "White and Black Blues
", which finished 2nd in 1990
.
"Boum Badadoum" is part of the long Eurovision tradition of nonsensical titles and lyrics. However, instead of the usual Eurovision cannons of love and happiness associated with the genre, Barelli instead asks to be allowed to live a full life before she is killed in a bomb attack. In this regard, the song could actually regarded as critical of the normal nonsensical "boom-boom" lyrics of Eurovision entries. The phrases "boum-badaboum" and "boum boum" and a countdown are repeated throughout the lyrics. Barelli recorded the song in four languages; French, English
, German
, and Italian
- all versions with the same title.
The song was performed fourteenth on the night, following Norway
's Kirsti Sparboe
with "Dukkemann
" and preceding Yugoslavia
's Lado Leskovar with "Vse rože sveta
". At the close of voting, it had received 10 points, placing 5th in a field of 17.
It was succeeded as Monegasque representative
at the 1968 Contest
by Line & Willy with "À chacun sa chanson
".
Monaco
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entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1967
Eurovision Song Contest 1967
The Eurovision Song Contest 1967 was the twelfth Eurovision Song Contest. The presenter became confused whilst the voting was taking place, and declared the United Kingdom's entry to be the winner before the last country, Ireland, had announced its votes...
, performed in French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
by Minouche Barelli
Minouche Barelli
Minouche Barelli, born Mary-Pierre Barelli, was a French singer, best-known internationally for her participation in the 1967 Eurovision Song Contest....
.
The song was composed by Serge Gainsbourg
Serge Gainsbourg
Serge Gainsbourg, born Lucien Ginsburg was a French singer-songwriter, actor and director. Gainsbourg's extremely varied musical style and individuality make him difficult to categorize...
, who previously had written France Gall
France Gall
France Gall is a popular French yé-yé singer.Gall was married to, and had a successful singing career in partnership with, French singer-songwriter Michel Berger....
's winning entry "Poupée de cire, poupée de son
Poupée de cire, poupée de son
"Poupée de cire, poupée de son" was the winning entry in the Eurovision Song Contest of 1965. It was performed in French by French singer France Gall, representing Luxembourg....
" in 1965
Eurovision Song Contest 1965
The Eurovision Song Contest 1965 was the 10th in the series. Luxembourg's win was their second. Belgium, Finland, Germany, and Spain each scored "null points" for the second time. The 1965 contest marked the debut of Ireland, a country which later went on to dominate the competition. This was also...
, representing Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
. Gainsbourg would also go on to write Joëlle Ursull
Joëlle Ursull
Joëlle Ursull is a French singer of Guadeloupean origins.She performed "White and Black Blues", composed by Serge Gainsbourg, in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990 of May 5, 1990. She won 132 points and was second, behind "Insieme: 1992" by Toto Cutugno...
's entry for France, "White and Black Blues
White and Black Blues
"White and Black Blues" was the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990, performed in French by Joëlle Ursull, from her album Black French. The song was performed fourteenth on the night of the competition. At the close of voting, it had received 132 points, tying for second place in a...
", which finished 2nd in 1990
Eurovision Song Contest 1990
The Eurovision Song Contest 1990, the 35th in the series, was held in Zagreb, Yugoslavia on 5 May 1990. The presenters were Helga Vlahović Brnobić and Oliver Mlakar. Toto Cutugno was the winner of this contest with the song "Insieme: 1992"...
.
"Boum Badadoum" is part of the long Eurovision tradition of nonsensical titles and lyrics. However, instead of the usual Eurovision cannons of love and happiness associated with the genre, Barelli instead asks to be allowed to live a full life before she is killed in a bomb attack. In this regard, the song could actually regarded as critical of the normal nonsensical "boom-boom" lyrics of Eurovision entries. The phrases "boum-badaboum" and "boum boum" and a countdown are repeated throughout the lyrics. Barelli recorded the song in four languages; French, English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
, and Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
- all versions with the same title.
The song was performed fourteenth on the night, following Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
's Kirsti Sparboe
Kirsti Sparboe
Kirsti Sparboe was born on 7 December 1946 in Tromsø, Norway. She Is a musical performer, and an actress. Most of her musical career is based around the widely popular Eurovision Song Contest....
with "Dukkemann
Dukkemann
"Dukkemann" was the Norwegian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1967, performed in Norwegian by Kirsti Sparboe.The song is a ballad, in which Sparboe compares life to being a marionette. She describes a puppet which appeared to take a somewhat cynical view of the world, only to have its string...
" and preceding Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
's Lado Leskovar with "Vse rože sveta
Vse rože sveta
"Vse rože sveta" was the Yugoslav entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1967, composed by Urban Koder and Milan Lindič and performed by Lado Leskovar in Slovene....
". At the close of voting, it had received 10 points, placing 5th in a field of 17.
It was succeeded as Monegasque representative
Monaco in the Eurovision Song Contest
Monaco first participated in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1959. The country's first and only win in the contest came in 1971, when Séverine performed "Un banc, un arbre, une rue". In 1972 Monaco was expected to host the contest, but declined...
at the 1968 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1968
The Eurovision Song Contest 1968 was the 13th Eurovision Song Contest. The contest was won by the Spanish song "La, la, la", performed by Massiel....
by Line & Willy with "À chacun sa chanson
À Chacun Sa Chanson
"À chacun sa chanson" was the Monegasque entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1968, performed in French by the duo Line & Willy.The song is a duet about the power of music itself...
".