They Can't Stop The Spring

They Can't Stop The Spring

Infobox ESC entry
song = flagicon|Ireland They Can't Stop The Spring


caption =
language = English
artist = Dervish
as =
with =
year = 2007
country = Ireland
composer = John Waters Tommy Moran
lyricist = John Waters Tommy Moran
place = 24th
points = 5
place_semi =
points_semi =
lyrics = [http://www.diggiloo.net/?2007ie English]
clip =
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"They Can't Stop The Spring" is a song by Irish band Dervish. Its lyrics are inspired by Prague Spring events in 1968 in Czechoslovakia. On February 18, 2007, on a Late Late Show special it was chosen as the song Dervish would sing at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki. It was written by John Waters and Tommy Moran. The song came last in the final of the Eurovision [ [http://www.eurovision.tv/content/view/880/263/ Serbia wins 2007 contest] Eurovision.tv ] with 5 points awarded by Albania (backup jury).

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