That's What Friends Are For (song)
- That's What Friends Are For (song)
Infobox ESC entry
song = flagicon|Ireland That's What Friends Are For
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year = 1975
country = Ireland
artist = Tommy Swarbrigg, Jimmy Swarbrigg
as = The Swarbriggs
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language = English
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composer = Tommy Swarbrigg, Jimmy Swarbrigg
lyricist = Tommy Swarbrigg, Jimmy Swarbrigg
conductor = Colman Pearce
place = 9th
points = 68
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points_semi =
lyrics = [http://www.diggiloo.net/?1975ie from Diggiloo Thrush]
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prev_link = Cross Your Heart
next = When
next_link = When (Eurovision song)
That's What Friends Are For was the Irish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1975, performed in English by The Swarbriggs.
The song is an up-tempo number, with the singers calling on their listeners to help each other in times of need, because "That's what friends are for". The call is made to everyone in the world, rather than just those who know the needy person at the time.
The performance is notable for the fact that the singers wore identical electric blue suits, taking full advantage of the increasing trend towards bright and eye-catching costumes. The song was performed second on the night (following the Netherlands' Teach-In with Ding-A-Dong and preceding France's Nicole Rieu with Et Bonjour À Toi L'Artiste). At the close of voting, it had received 68 points, placing 9th in a field of 19.
It was succeeded as Irish representative at the 1976 Contest by Red Hurley with When.
The song and the accompanying music video were parodied in the "Father Ted" episode "Song for Europe" with the song "My Lovely Horse".
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