I see a star - Netherlands 1974 - Eurovision songs with live orchestra

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"I see a star"
Country : the Netherlands
Year : 1974
Performed by : Mouth and MacNeal
Lyrics : Hans van Hemert
Music : Hans van Hemert
Arrangement : Piet Souer
Conductor : Harry van Hoof

[@mayday6916]

One of the best songs in Eurovision,ever! Catchy melody, good lyrics. If ABBA hadn't been in the same competition, it might have won. I remember it being played a lot on the radio later , so it was a big hit even if it didn't win.

[@evaharrison1733]

A top 10 UK chart finish too. Very rare for a non UK song at the time, especially a non winning song

[@jayluvonde9551]

Better than ABBA. LOL but true.

[@dimitriheemskerk8645]

@@jayluvonde9551ABBA are ovrerrated. Espcially that terribly Waterloo…

[@jayluvonde9551]

@@dimitriheemskerk8645 Ain't gonna lie. I do kinda like ABBA. As a kid, I always thought Waterloo was about a toilet. But yes, people tend to think they were the gold standard of European pop. Fun, yes. Overrated, definitely.

[@CharlestonRat]

@@jayluvonde9551 Thank goodness! I wasn't the only kid to initially think waterloo was about lavatories 😂

[@josephfinnegan7238]

truly this was the golden years of eurovision !

[@gillianlewis4454]

100% SPOT ON!

[@connyeriksson138]

Joseph Finnegan yes Joseph i miss that decade,okey i was bullied most of the time.And if someone try it today, i can be very dangerous becouse my existence life is so damaged,but much love is a very very good medicine.

[@RichardIIfan]

1974 was possibly the best Eurovision song contest

[@omarmartinezcabrera5159]

1974, 1969 and 1998 were the best Eurovision

[@MegaGronis]

yes it was

[@erikolsson7768]

1972--- Vicky Leandros....

[@LarryFleetwood8675]

1973 was the best, actually. :-)

[@jayluvonde9551]

Yes. Music was actually...music.

[@RandomerFellow]

The following year - 1975 - hairdressers were invented. Thank God. Nice song!

[@janpavelek2097]

Very nice and originally song, but in this year was winning one legendarry song Waterloo from the ABBA group!

[@paullancaster7066]

This was only FORTY EIGHT years ago!! 😲😲😲😲😲

[@garymckay5717]

Any other year this could have won brilliant song

[@marylyons6853]

I never get fed up with this song l so wanted it to win the Eurovision..

[@chrisrobson5187]

i really wanted this to win the eurovision - couldnt believe it when waterloo won although i always loved abba too - i bought the record of i see a star

[@David-uf8ex]

Oh please , ABBA anyday

[@MegaGronis]

ABBA was the winner ! They had the best song and they are still going strong ! This song is nothing against ABBA .

[@mayday6916]

It is a very good song, just had bad luck to be in the same competition as ABBA. :-)

[@gilliangrant8764]

This is such a good song!

[@IngerWiden]

I loved this song then , and I love it now ❤❤❤❤

[@teresahobday7836]

Loved this song. X

[@piahansen4179]

Great song

[@ferretmanboy]

What a fun song, I love it

[@kevinallcock6081]

Sensational

[@sergelouchez9090]

superbe chanson bravo

[@mariamaldonado3333]

I love ❤

[@R.0.3.4.6]

1:22 😍

[@SPLINTER581]

The best ESC ever . Sevens songs would have won,!!!

[@LarryFleetwood8675]

1973 isn't far behind it, really just as good. The overall quality of ESC songs back then was insanely good.

[@peterkorner1457]

Ich liebe die beiden !❤

[@KarinSMIT-ub2sb]

This song helped me trough a long hospalitation.

[@moonmonster6]

What a great, fun song. Came 2nd to Abba

[@georgedc80]

Nope. It came third behind Italy's beauty Gigliola Cinquetti.

[@nannasmor]

Good song. From Denmark

[@gjvdplas9508]

Netherlands

[@nannasmor]

@@gjvdplas9508yes but i am from denmark

[@handeyecoordinationskills]

Thank you I'm Irish , we loved Emily de Forrest

[@sunegustafsson926]

⭐👀😊

[@ikke2828]

Too bad abba was there as well. Can we just say: netherlands second?

[@omarmartinezcabrera5159]

Originally, France was the favorite to win but withdrew. So, basically the result was going to be France, 1st place, Sweden 2nd place and Italy 3rd place.

[@madabbafan]

Third, Italy came second.

[@Robintremmel-mb1fk]

@@omarmartinezcabrera5159 I'm pretty sure Netherlands was favourite after France withdrew.MacNeill looks overconfident.Not surprised ABBA won-despite singing first.

[@tinahardman9805]

I remember this so well and I was only four. I like this better than Waterloo.

[@MegaGronis]

This is a good song but ABBA was the winner and they deserved it.

[@richardyoung1053]

I am guessing a rythem track (to replicate the barrel organ sounds) was used on this with the strings and brass playing along with it?

[@escLIVEmusic1]

According to the biography of arranger Piet Souer the organ was on the rhythm track, yes. In addition to strings and brass there were also some flute, piccolo and xylophone in this (live) orchestration.

[@richardyoung1053]

Thanks for the additional info. Really like your website.

[@CardCarrion]

reminds me of auf weidesehen pet :)

[@clareomalley5644]

great song .... but was it as good as Waterloo ?

[@uffeeastland2286]

No, I'm from Sweden and loved this song, but ABBA was a bit better

[@David-uf8ex]

No where near as good as Waterloo

[@intreoo]

This song is great, but I feel that it wad nowhere near Waterloo.

[@Forza8423]

2 place

[@chrisearl5970]

Should have had Thijs van Leer and Jan Akkerman of Focus, performing Hocus Pocus at 100mph, then the Netherlands would have won it!

[@ikke2828]

🤔😥

[@clareomalley5644]

Loved the song but it wasn't quite as good as Waterloo .

[@raymondgill9796]

Live ?

[@LarryFleetwood8675]

Yes.

[@Ableton111]

No

[@joeribaby]

100%

[@pleun315]

Nope..... 1:02 is your proof.......he stopped " singing " and still .....you hear him " singing " 😂😂😂😂😂 its a scam😂😂

[@swedishdissident3406]

Holland has good music by spoils everything with creepy puppet type figures always accompanied with an organ. Same as 2010 entry leave your bloody puppets and organs at home then you will win more contests. They just creep people out.

[@LarryFleetwood8675]

Man, nothing - n o t h i n g - is as creepy as the ESC these days...!

[@pleun315]

What about that lady with the full beard ? That ladyboy ????

[@tjeerdtrekkie1030]

I'm from the Netherlands.... And I tell you I'm not proud of that fact when I hear this garbage.....

[@ikke2828]

Dan heb je geen smaak

[@ikke2828]

Guess you're too young........😘😁

[@clareomalley5644]

I hear ya. My husband comments using my login. I watched this just now, and EEK! What the heck is that organ grinder thing doing there???? Hysterical, it's so bad. LOL

[@LarryFleetwood8675]

@@clareomalley5644 Too young, I guess. To get the '70s spirit, you had to be there. lol

[@pleun315]

Je hebt gelijk 😂😂 Dinge dong was beter