Power to All Our Friends
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"Power to All Our Friends" is a song by Cliff Richard
. He entered it as the British entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1973
. It came third.
It was selected by a postal vote decided by BBC Television viewers after he performed all six songs on A Song For Europe
featured on Cilla Black
's BBC1 Saturday evening show Cilla.
It was released in the UK as a single
in 1973 and reached #4 in the UK Singles Chart
. The B-side was "Come Back Billie Jo", which was the runner-up in the contest for the British entry.
It was criticised for containing a solecism
where it described a girl as "laying down in Monte Carlo
" - it meant "lying down". For the live performance of the song at the Eurovision final, BBC boss Bill Cotton
requested that Cliff sing the correct English "lying down in Monte Carlo".
Cliff Richard had also previously represented the United Kingdom in 1968
with "Congratulations
", which came second.
"Power to All Our Friends" is a song by Cliff Richard
. He entered it as the British entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1973
. It came third.
It was selected by a postal vote decided by BBC Television viewers after he performed all six songs on A Song For Europe
featured on Cilla Black
's BBC1 Saturday evening show Cilla.
It was released in the UK as a single
in 1973 and reached #4 in the UK Singles Chart
. The B-side was "Come Back Billie Jo", which was the runner-up in the contest for the British entry.
It was criticised for containing a solecism
where it described a girl as "laying down in Monte Carlo
" - it meant "lying down". For the live performance of the song at the Eurovision final, BBC boss Bill Cotton
requested that Cliff sing the correct English "lying down in Monte Carlo".
Cliff Richard had also previously represented the United Kingdom in 1968
with "Congratulations
", which came second.
"Power to All Our Friends" is a song by Cliff Richard
. He entered it as the British entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1973
. It came third.
It was selected by a postal vote decided by BBC Television viewers after he performed all six songs on A Song For Europe
featured on Cilla Black
's BBC1 Saturday evening show Cilla.
It was released in the UK as a single
in 1973 and reached #4 in the UK Singles Chart
. The B-side was "Come Back Billie Jo", which was the runner-up in the contest for the British entry.
It was criticised for containing a solecism
where it described a girl as "laying down in Monte Carlo
" - it meant "lying down". For the live performance of the song at the Eurovision final, BBC boss Bill Cotton
requested that Cliff sing the correct English "lying down in Monte Carlo".
Cliff Richard had also previously represented the United Kingdom in 1968
with "Congratulations
", which came second.
Cliff Richard
Sir Cliff Richard, OBE is a British pop singer, musician, performer, actor, and philanthropist who has sold over an estimated 250 million records worldwide....
. He entered it as the British entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1973
Eurovision Song Contest 1973
The Eurovision Song Contest 1973 was the eighteenth Eurovision Song Contest and was held in Luxembourg. The language rule forcing countries to enter songs sung in any of their national languages was dropped, so performers from some countries sang in English....
. It came third.
It was selected by a postal vote decided by BBC Television viewers after he performed all six songs on A Song For Europe
A Song for Europe
A Song for Europe may refer to:*A Song for Europe, former name of British pre-selection competition for the Eurovision Song Contest, now known as Eurovision: Your Country Needs You...
featured on Cilla Black
Cilla Black
Cilla Black OBE is an English singer, actress, entertainer and media personality, who has been consistently popular as a light entertainment figure since 1963. She is most famous for her singles Anyone Who Had A Heart, You're My World, and Alfie...
's BBC1 Saturday evening show Cilla.
It was released in the UK as a single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
in 1973 and reached #4 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
. The B-side was "Come Back Billie Jo", which was the runner-up in the contest for the British entry.
It was criticised for containing a solecism
Solecism
In traditional prescriptive grammar, a solecism is something perceived as a grammatical mistake or absurdity, or even a simply non-standard usage. The word was originally used by the Greeks for what they perceived as mistakes in their language...
where it described a girl as "laying down in Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo is an administrative area of the Principality of Monaco....
" - it meant "lying down". For the live performance of the song at the Eurovision final, BBC boss Bill Cotton
Bill Cotton
Sir William Frederick "Bill" Cotton, CBE was a British television producer and executive, and the son of big-band leader Billy Cotton....
requested that Cliff sing the correct English "lying down in Monte Carlo".
Cliff Richard had also previously represented the United Kingdom in 1968
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....
with "Congratulations
Congratulations (song)
"Congratulations" is a song written by Bill Martin and Phil Coulter as the UK entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1968 on 6 April with Cliff Richard performing....
", which came second.
"Power to All Our Friends" is a song by Cliff Richard
Cliff Richard
Sir Cliff Richard, OBE is a British pop singer, musician, performer, actor, and philanthropist who has sold over an estimated 250 million records worldwide....
. He entered it as the British entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1973
Eurovision Song Contest 1973
The Eurovision Song Contest 1973 was the eighteenth Eurovision Song Contest and was held in Luxembourg. The language rule forcing countries to enter songs sung in any of their national languages was dropped, so performers from some countries sang in English....
. It came third.
It was selected by a postal vote decided by BBC Television viewers after he performed all six songs on A Song For Europe
A Song for Europe
A Song for Europe may refer to:*A Song for Europe, former name of British pre-selection competition for the Eurovision Song Contest, now known as Eurovision: Your Country Needs You...
featured on Cilla Black
Cilla Black
Cilla Black OBE is an English singer, actress, entertainer and media personality, who has been consistently popular as a light entertainment figure since 1963. She is most famous for her singles Anyone Who Had A Heart, You're My World, and Alfie...
's BBC1 Saturday evening show Cilla.
It was released in the UK as a single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
in 1973 and reached #4 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
. The B-side was "Come Back Billie Jo", which was the runner-up in the contest for the British entry.
It was criticised for containing a solecism
Solecism
In traditional prescriptive grammar, a solecism is something perceived as a grammatical mistake or absurdity, or even a simply non-standard usage. The word was originally used by the Greeks for what they perceived as mistakes in their language...
where it described a girl as "laying down in Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo is an administrative area of the Principality of Monaco....
" - it meant "lying down". For the live performance of the song at the Eurovision final, BBC boss Bill Cotton
Bill Cotton
Sir William Frederick "Bill" Cotton, CBE was a British television producer and executive, and the son of big-band leader Billy Cotton....
requested that Cliff sing the correct English "lying down in Monte Carlo".
Cliff Richard had also previously represented the United Kingdom in 1968
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....
with "Congratulations
Congratulations (song)
"Congratulations" is a song written by Bill Martin and Phil Coulter as the UK entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1968 on 6 April with Cliff Richard performing....
", which came second.
"Power to All Our Friends" is a song by Cliff Richard
Cliff Richard
Sir Cliff Richard, OBE is a British pop singer, musician, performer, actor, and philanthropist who has sold over an estimated 250 million records worldwide....
. He entered it as the British entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1973
Eurovision Song Contest 1973
The Eurovision Song Contest 1973 was the eighteenth Eurovision Song Contest and was held in Luxembourg. The language rule forcing countries to enter songs sung in any of their national languages was dropped, so performers from some countries sang in English....
. It came third.
It was selected by a postal vote decided by BBC Television viewers after he performed all six songs on A Song For Europe
A Song for Europe
A Song for Europe may refer to:*A Song for Europe, former name of British pre-selection competition for the Eurovision Song Contest, now known as Eurovision: Your Country Needs You...
featured on Cilla Black
Cilla Black
Cilla Black OBE is an English singer, actress, entertainer and media personality, who has been consistently popular as a light entertainment figure since 1963. She is most famous for her singles Anyone Who Had A Heart, You're My World, and Alfie...
's BBC1 Saturday evening show Cilla.
It was released in the UK as a single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
in 1973 and reached #4 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
. The B-side was "Come Back Billie Jo", which was the runner-up in the contest for the British entry.
It was criticised for containing a solecism
Solecism
In traditional prescriptive grammar, a solecism is something perceived as a grammatical mistake or absurdity, or even a simply non-standard usage. The word was originally used by the Greeks for what they perceived as mistakes in their language...
where it described a girl as "laying down in Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo is an administrative area of the Principality of Monaco....
" - it meant "lying down". For the live performance of the song at the Eurovision final, BBC boss Bill Cotton
Bill Cotton
Sir William Frederick "Bill" Cotton, CBE was a British television producer and executive, and the son of big-band leader Billy Cotton....
requested that Cliff sing the correct English "lying down in Monte Carlo".
Cliff Richard had also previously represented the United Kingdom in 1968
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....
with "Congratulations
Congratulations (song)
"Congratulations" is a song written by Bill Martin and Phil Coulter as the UK entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1968 on 6 April with Cliff Richard performing....
", which came second.