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| rdfs:comment | - La det swinge was the Norwegian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1985 in Gothenburg performed by the duo Bobbysocks!. The song is a tribute to dancing to old rock 'n' roll heard on the radio. Befitting the subject matter, the song itself is written in an old-fashioned style, with a memorable saxophone melody starting the song. The melody arrangement is in retro style, containing elements of contemporary 1980s music and throwbacks to the 1950s. The duo performed it at the Eurovision's Greatest Hits concert in London in 2015, the year marking the 30th anniversary of their victory.
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| abstract | - La det swinge was the Norwegian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1985 in Gothenburg performed by the duo Bobbysocks!. The song is a tribute to dancing to old rock 'n' roll heard on the radio. Befitting the subject matter, the song itself is written in an old-fashioned style, with a memorable saxophone melody starting the song. The melody arrangement is in retro style, containing elements of contemporary 1980s music and throwbacks to the 1950s. It was performed 13th on the night following Italy and preceding the United Kingdom. At the close of voting, it was declared the winner with 123 points, giving Norway its first victory after a string of bad results - the win came 4 years after their last nul points. The original version topped the Norwegian chart while the English version fared somewhat well in the United Kingdom (it was the penultimate Eurovision winner to enter the UK chart until 1992). The duo performed it at the Eurovision's Greatest Hits concert in London in 2015, the year marking the 30th anniversary of their victory.
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