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Diggiloo Diggiley was the Swedish entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1984 in Luxembourg performed by Herreys.

The song is a perfect illustration of the time period in which it was performed; a very upbeat 1980s-style dance song, performed by three impossibly clean cut young men - fellow Swedish Eurovision participant Tommy Körberg famously dubbed them "the dancing deodorants" in the press, a derogatory nickname that stuck with them for the rest of their career in Sweden - and the nonsensical title harking back to previous entries such as Boom Bang-a-Bang, Ding-a-Dong and La, La, La. The song has achieved considerable fame among fans, with a well-known archive of contest lyrics using the domain name www.diggiloo.net (The Diggiloo Thrush), named after it.

Despite the reception the song receives today, in the run-up to the Contest it was not an immediate favorite to win; bookmakers Ladbrokes had Ireland's Terminal 3 and Italy's I treni di Tozeur as higher favorites, so the song winning came as a surprise to many.

It was the third song in 9 years to win from the first spot in the running order, a feat that had been done twice before.

The song was performed in both Swedish and English during the winner’s reprise, as well as during the Eurovision's Greatest Hits concert.

Lyrics[]

Blixtar och dunder, magiska under
Plötsligt en dag har det hänt, åh... vilken tur
(Du är en lyckofigur)

En dag i staden, (du gick där och tänkte)
På esplanaden, (då såg du nåt som blänkte)
Det kändes som jag hade vingar
Åh... vilken underbar dröm

Diggi-loo diggi-ley, alla tittar på mig
Där jag går i mina gyllne skor
Jag dansade omkring på gatan
Och hela världen den log

Diggi-loo diggi-ley, himlen öppnade sig
Det är knappt man sina ögon tror
Åh... jag börjar nästan sväva
I mina gyllene skor

Jag har visioner för millioner
Gyllene dojor för dig och lyckan är gjord
(Säg mer, vi tror på ditt ord)

Tänk dig ett hinder, (det flyger du över)
Vingar på skorna (är allt vad du behöver)
Åh... jag kan bli vad jag önskar
I min förtrollade värld

Diggi-loo diggi-ley, alla tittar på mig
Där jag går i mina gyllne skor
Jag dansade omkring på gatan
Och hela världen den log

Diggi-loo diggi-ley, himlen öppnade sig
Det är knappt man sina ögon tror
Åh... jag börjar nästan sväva
I mina gyllene skor

Det var en önskedröm men jag måste medge
Att när jag vaknade vakna' jag med glädje
Jag, en sång och en dansman
Åh... åh...

Diggi-loo diggi-ley, himlen öppnade sig
Det är knappt man sina ögon tror
Åh... jag ville gärna önska
Åt alla gyllene skor

Åh... jag ville gärna önska
Åt alla gyllene skor

Lightning and thunder, magical wonders
Suddenly one day it happened, oh... what a piece of luck
(You are a lucky devil)

One day in the city (you walked there thinking)
On the forecourt (you saw something glistening)
It felt like I had wings
Oh... what a wonderful dream

Diggi-loo diggi-ley, everybody's looking at me
When I'm walking in my golden shoes
I danced in the street
And the whole world was smiling

Diggi-loo diggi-ley, the sky was opening up
You hardly believe your eyes
Oh... and I almost begin to fly
In my golden shoes

I have visions for millions
Golden shoes for you and happiness is a fact
(Tell us more, we trust your word)

Imagine an obstacle, (you'll fly over it)
Wings on your shoes (is all you need)
Oh... I can become what I want
In my magical world

Diggi-loo diggi-ley, everybody's looking at me
When I'm walking in my golden shoes
I danced in the street
And the whole world was smiling

Diggy-loo diggy-ley[sic], the sky was opening up
You hardly believe your eyes
Oh... and I almost begin to fly
In my golden shoes

It was a wishful dream, but I have to admit
When I woke up, I woke up with pleasure
Me, a singer and dancer
Oh... oh...

Diggi-loo diggi-ley, the sky was opening up
You hardly believe your eyes
Oh... I'd like to wish
For everyone golden shoes

Oh... I'd like to wish
For everyone golden shoes

Eurovision Song Contest 1984
Participants
Flag of SwedenHerreysFlag of LuxembourgSophie CarleFlag of FranceAnnick ThoumazeauFlag of SpainBravoFlag of NorwayDollie de LuxeFlag of United KingdomBelle & The DevotionsFlag of CyprusAndy PaulFlag of BelgiumJacques ZegersFlag of IrelandLinda MartinFlag of DenmarkHot EyesFlag of The NetherlandsMaribelleFlag of YugoslaviaVlado & IsoldaFlag of AustriaAnitaFlag of GermanyMary RoosFlag of TurkeyBeş Yıl Önce, On Yıl SonraFlag of FinlandKirkaFlag of SwitzerlandRainy DayFlag of ItalyAlice & BattiatoFlag of PortugalMaria Guinot
Songs
Flag of SwedenDiggiloo DiggileyFlag of Luxembourg100% d'amourFlag of FranceAutant d'amoureux que d'étoilesFlag of SpainLady, LadyFlag of NorwayLenge Leve LivetFlag of United KingdomLove GamesFlag of CyprusAnna Maria LenaFlag of BelgiumAvanti La VieFlag of IrelandTerminal 3Flag of DenmarkDet' Lige DetFlag of The NetherlandsIk hou van jouFlag of YugoslaviaCiao, AmoreFlag of AustriaEinfach wegFlag of GermanyAufrecht geh'nFlag of TurkeyHalayFlag of FinlandHengaillaanFlag of SwitzerlandWelche Farbe hat der SonnenscheinFlag of ItalyI treni di TozeurFlag of PortugalSilêncio e tanta gente
Eurovision Song Contest
Editions
195619571958195919601961196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Countries
AlbaniaAndorraArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBelarusBelgiumBosnia and HerzegovinaBulgariaCroatiaCyprusCzechiaDenmarkEstoniaFinlandFranceGeorgiaGermanyGreeceHungaryIcelandIrelandIsraelItalyLatviaLithuaniaLuxembourgMaltaMoldovaMonacoMontenegroMoroccoThe NetherlandsNorth MacedoniaNorwayPolandPortugalRomaniaRussiaSan MarinoSerbiaSerbia and MontenegroSlovakiaSloveniaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandTurkeyUnited KingdomUkraineYugoslavia
Winning Songs
RefrainNet Als ToenDors, mon amourEen beetjeTom PillibiNous les amoureuxUn premier amourDanseviseNon ho l'etàPoupée de Cire, Poupée de SonMerci, ChériePuppet on a StringLa, La, LaBoom Bang-a-BangVivo CantandoUn jour, un enfantDe TroubadourAll Kinds of EverythingUn banc, un arbre, une rueAprès ToiTu Te ReconnaîtrasWaterlooDing-a-DongSave Your Kisses For MeL'Oiseau et l'enfantA-Ba-Ni-BiHallelujahWhat's Another YearMaking Your Mind UpEin bißchen FriedenSi la vie est cadeauDiggiloo DiggileyLa Det SwingeJ'aime La VieHold Me NowNe Partez Pas Sans MoiRock MeInsieme: 1992Fångad av en stormvindWhy Me?In Your EyesRock 'n' Roll KidsNocturneThe VoiceLove Shine a LightDivaTake Me To Your HeavenFly on the Wings of LoveEverybodyI WannaEveryway That I CanWild DancesMy Number OneHard Rock HallelujahMolitvaBelieveFairytaleSatelliteRunning ScaredEuphoriaOnly TeardropsRise Like a PhoenixHeroes1944Amar pelos doisToyArcadeZitti e buoniStefaniaTattoo
Specials
Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song ContestEurovision's Greatest HitsEurope Shine a Light
Aspects of Eurovision
CommentatorEuroClubEurovision VillageExecutive SupervisorFlag ParadeGrand PrixGreen RoomHead of DelegationInterval ActNational FinalNational JuryOfficial RulesOpening CeremonyPre-PartiesPre-Song PostcardsReference GroupRest of the World VoteRunning Order DrawSemi-FinalsScoreboardSpokespersonTelevotingVoting Systems
Miscellaneous
Big FiveCurse of 43Curse of Number TwoCurse of GreenDouze Points!ESCRadio AwardsESC Top 250Eurovision AgainEurovision National BroadcastersEurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire SagaFounding SevenLGBT visibilityLynda WoodruffMarcel Bezençon AwardsNul PointsOGAERecordsStand-insThe Reorder BoardTie SituationTop Scoring SongsVoting DiasporaWinner's CurseWithdrawn SongsYou're a Vision Award

Videos[]

Diggiloo_Diggiley_(Eurovision_Performance)

Diggiloo Diggiley (Eurovision Performance)

Herreys_-_Diggiloo_Diggiley_(VIDEO_-_ENGLISH_VERSION)

Herreys - Diggiloo Diggiley (VIDEO - ENGLISH VERSION)

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