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IrelandIreland/1969/GRAND FINAL

The Wages of Love

Muriel Day and the Lindsays

7thFINAL RESULT
10TOTAL POINTS
FAN SCORE / 12
LANGUAGEenglish
RUNNING ORDER5
SONGWRITERSMichael Reade
TEMPO / KEY148 BPM · Bb major
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LYRICS & TRANSLATION

Look before you leap right into love, my friend
It cannot be bought so very cheap, my friend
Love that makes you laugh
Love that makes you cry
Before you really understand it
It can make you live, it can make you die
There will be bridges to be crossed
And there'll be teardrops to be lost
Or you will have to pay the cost
Just wait and see, oh yeah
There are many rainbows on the way
Days are maybe bright or maybe grey
So when you fall in love, you pay
The wages of love
The wages of love
The wages of love
Just take my advice, don't be a fool, my friend
When you fall in love, you go to school, my friend
Lessons must get learned
Fingers must get burned
Before you really understand it
Love is very nice if you pay the price
There will be bridges to be crossed
And there'll be teardrops to be lost
Or you will have to pay the cost
Just wait and see, oh yeah
There are many rainbows on the way (On the way)
Days are maybe bright or maybe grey (Maybe grey)
So when you fall in love, you pay
The wages of love
The wages of love
The wages of love
There will be bridges to be crossed (To be crossed)
And there'll be teardrops to be lost (To be lost)
Or you will have to pay the cost
Just wait and see
There are many rainbows on the way (On the way)
Days are maybe bright or maybe grey (Maybe grey)
So when you fall in love, you pay
The wages of love
The wages of love
The wаgeѕ of love

FAN SCORE

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/12

Vocals7.8
Staging6.6
Catchiness7.2
Energy8.2

🏆 Contest Performance

GRAND FINAL 7th Place 10 Points Running order 5
SEMI-FINAL N/A (Direct Finalist)
final7th10 pts

Who Voted for This Song

Grand final points received from every voting country · jury and televote side by side

0SETS OF 12 POINTS
6 / 16COUNTRIES GAVE POINTS
0 / 0TELEVOTE / JURY POINTS

Credits & Delegation

ARTIST Muriel Day and the Lindsays The Wages of Love No past participations found
BACKING SINGERS Mary Doyle No past participations found
BACKING SINGERS Patricia Doyle No past participations found
BACKING SINGERS Sheila Flynn No past participations found
COMPOSER Michael Reade No past participations found
SPOKESPERSON John Skehan
Past participations
COMMENTATORS Gay Byrne
Past participations
ARTIST PEOPLE Muriel Day No past participations found
CONDUCTOR Noel Kelehan
Past participations
SONGWRITERS Michael Reade No past participations found

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Artist Info

Muriel Day and the Lindsays

Muriel Day and the Lindsays represented Ireland in the 1969 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "The Wages of Love." Performing in English, they achieved a respectable seventh place in the final, earning 10 points. Their participation marked a notable moment for Ireland in the contest. Further details about the group's history or subsequent work are not provided.