Your Post-Wogan Eurovision Drinking Game

Watching the Eurovision Song Contest for many is a perfect time for a party, with nibbles and drinks. I know many people have so called drinking games to help them through the three hour spectacular. For many years, the standard drinking game in the UK for Eurovision was “drink whenever Terry Wogan said something rude.”

That game got particularly dangerous in the last few years.

So what can you do instead, given that we are in Magic 8-Ball territory on Graham Norton’s coverage (<fx: shake> Unclear, ask again later) and don’t know yet what we can latch on to?

I know someone twittered this on Thursday at me (please remind me by mail who you were so I can acknowledge you!) but having watched the acts, and the order of tonight’s final, this should work well.

Take a drink whenever you see a live pyrotechnic effect.

Simple as that – flames on the LED display don’t count, and a shot with three sparks can be considered just one drink,but the longer shots will require constant slugging. As tonight’s show starts off with a rather gentle pace, you’ll be able to ease yourself into it with some gentle songs. The fun will really start with Sakis Rova and the Greek entry, and then you can argue if lasers count during Armenia.

You’ll then be on a cycle that will build up throughout the evening to a massive crescendo during Finland’s “Lose Control.” That’s assuming you get past the Boyzone-esque delights of Brink (Denmark) and the longest continuous pyro shot in Eurovision history… probably.