Rock Bottom was the United Kingdom entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1977 in London performed by Lynsey de Paul and Mike Moran. A fairly mid-tempo song, it implies that people should work together to solve problems and avert tragedies when facing bad situations.
Their performance at the contest was quite unique: the two artists seated back to back and each playing a grand piano, Lynsey starting the song with her face behind a newspaper with the headline "Where are we? Rock Bottom" on the front page. Even conductor Ronnie Hazlehurst got into the presentation by conducting the orchestra wearing a bowler hat and waving a furled umbrella as a baton.
The song was performed 9th on the night following Portugal and preceding Greece. At the close of voting, it finished in 2nd place with 121 points. It topped the Swiss charts and made the top 10 in several other countries, making it to #19 in its home country. In the eyes of the record-buying public across the continent, this was the winner and it outperformed the winning French entry in record sales.
Lyrics[]
Where are we?
Rock bottom
Tragedies?
We got 'em
Remedy?
Why don't we rub it out and start it again?
Oh, with a sympathy
Oh, I get it
Harmony
You said it
Where are we?
Rock bottom - rub it out and start it again
Now can you tell me? (Can you tell me?)
Oh, I don't know
But can you help me? (Can you help me?)
I don't know
All I know is we can do anything we want to
Where are we?
Rock bottom
Tragedies?
We got 'em
Remedy?
Why don't we rub it out and start it again?
With a sympathy
Oh, I get it
Harmony
You said it
Where are we?
Rock bottom
Rub it out and start it again
Rock, rock, rock bottom
Rock, rock, rock bottom
Rock, rock, rock bottom
Can you tell me? (Can you tell me?)
I don't know
But can you help me? (Can you help me?)
Oh, I don't know
All I know is we can do anything we want to
Where are we? (Where are we?)
Rock bottom
Tragedies? (Tragedies?)
We got 'em
Remedy? (Remedy?)
Why don't we rub it out and start it again?
Oh, with a sympathy (sympathy)
Oh, I get it
Harmony (harmony)
You said it
Where are we? (Where are we?)
Rock bottom - rub it out and start it again
Where are we?
Rock bottom - rub it out and start it again
Rock, rock, rock bottom
Rock, rock, rock bottom
Rock, rock, rock bottom
Rub it out and start it again
Ooh...
Trivia[]
- Lynsey de Paul saw participating in Eurovision as an advantage because it allowed her to get away from the legal ramifications of signing to another record label.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1977 | |||
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| Participants | |||
 The Swarbriggs Plus Two •  Michèle Torr •  Heddy Lester •  Schmetterlinge •  Anita Skorgan •  Silver Convention •  Anne-Marie Besse •  Os Amigos •  Lynsey de Paul & Mike Moran •  Paschalis, Marianna, Robert & Bessy •  Ilanit •  Pepe Linehard Band •  Forbes •  Micky •  Mia Martini •  Monica Aspelund •  Dream Express •  Marie Myriam
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| Songs | |||
| It's Nice to Be in Love Again • Une petite française • De mallemolen • Boom Boom Boomerang • Casanova • Telegram • Frère Jacques • Portugal no coração • Rock Bottom • Mathima Solfege • Ahava Hi Shir Lishnayim • Swiss Lady • Beatles • Enséñame a cantar • Libera • Lapponia • A Million in One, Two, Three • L'oiseau et l'enfant
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Videos[]
1977 UK- Lynsey de Paul & Mike Moran - Rock Bottom (2nd place at Eurovision Song Contest in London)
1977 Lynsey De Paul & Mike Moran - Rock Bottom