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"Boom Bang-a-Bang" was the United Kingdom's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1969 in Madrid, performed by Lulu.

It won the Contest with 18 points, giving the country its second victory. It also tied as winner with the entries from France, The Netherlands and Spain, which is the only time in the Contest's history that more than one country won the title.

Lyrics[]

Come closer, come closer and listen
The beat of my heart keeps on missin’
I notice it most when we’re kissin’
Come closer and love me tonight, that’s right
Come closer and cuddle me tight

My heart goes
Boom bang-a-bang, boom bang-a-bang when you are near
Boom bang-a-bang, boom bang-a-bang loud in my ear
Pounding away, pounding away, won’t you be mine?
Boom bang-a-bang-bang all the time

It’s such a lovely feeling when I’m in your arms
Don’t go away, I wanna stay my whole life through

Boom bang-a-bang-bang, close to you
Your smile is so warm and inviting
The thought of your kiss is exciting
So hold me and don’t keep me waiting
Come closer and love me tonight, that’s right
Come closer and cuddle me tight

My heart goes
Boom bang-a-bang, boom bang-a-bang when you are near
Boom bang-a-bang, boom bang-a-bang loud in my ear
Pounding away, pounding away, won’t you be mine?
Boom bang-a-bang-bang all the time

It’s such a lovely feeling when I’m in your arms
Now you are near I wanna hear your heartbeat too
Boom bang-a-bang-bang, I love you

It’s such a lovely feeling when I’m in your arms
Now you are near I wanna hear your heartbeat too
Boom bang-a-bang-bang, boom bang-a-bang-bang
Boom bang-a-bang-bang, I love you

Videos[]

Eurovision Song Contest
Winners
Lys AssiaCorry BrokkenAndré ClaveauTeddy ScholtenJacqueline BoyerJean-Claude PascalIsabelle AubretGrethe & Jørgen IngmannGigliola CinquettiFrance GallUdo JürgensSandie ShawMassielSaloméLuluLenny KuhrFrida BoccaraDanaSéverineVicky LeandrosAnne-Marie DavidABBATeach-InBrotherhood of ManMarie MyriamIzhar Cohen & AlphabetaMilk & HoneyJohnny LoganBucks FizzNicoleCorinne HermèsHerreysBobbysocks!Sandra KimJohnny LoganCéline DionRivaToto CutugnoCarolaLinda MartinNiamh KavanaghPaul Harrington & Charlie McGettiganSecret GardenEimear QuinnKatrina and the WavesDana InternationalCharlotte NilssonOlsen BrothersTanel Padar & Dave Benton with 2XLMarie NSertab ErenerRuslanaHelena PaparizouLordiMarija ŠerifovićDima BilanAlexander RybakLenaEli & NikkiLoreenEmmelie de ForestConchita WurstMåns ZelmerlöwJamalaSalvador SobralNettaDuncan LaurenceMåneskinKalush OrchestraLoreen
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, laVivo cantandoBoom Bang-a-BangDe troubadourUn jour, un enfantAll 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 cadeauDiggi-Loo Diggi-LeyLa 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 WannaEvery Way That I CanWild DancesMy Number OneHard Rock HallelujahMolitvaBelieveFairytaleSatelliteRunning ScaredEuphoriaOnly TeardropsRise Like a PhoenixHeroes1944Amar pelos doisToyArcadeZitti e buoniStefaniaTattoo
Contests
19561957195819591960196119621963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981198219831984198519861987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Countries
AlbaniaAndorraArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBelarusBelgiumBosnia and HerzegovinaBulgariaCroatiaCyprusCzechiaDenmarkEstoniaFinlandFranceGeorgiaGermanyGreeceHungaryIcelandIrelandIsraelItalyLatviaLithuaniaLuxembourgNorth MacedoniaMaltaMoldovaMonacoMontenegroMoroccoThe NetherlandsNorwayPolandPortugalRomaniaRussiaSan MarinoSerbiaSerbia and MontenegroSlovakiaSloveniaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandTurkeyUkraineUnited KingdomYugoslavia
Miscellaneous
European Broadcasting UnionEurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1969
Songs
"Vivo cantando""Boom Bang-a-Bang""De troubadour""Un jour, un enfant" • "Bonjour, Bonjour" • "Maman, Maman" • "The Wages of Love" • "Jennifer Jennings" • "Judy, min vän" • "Primaballerina" • "Catherine" • "Kuin silloin ennen" • "Pozdrav svijetu" • "Due grosse lacrime bianche" • "Desfolhada portuguesa" • "Oj, oj, oj, så glad jeg skal bli"
Performers
SaloméLuluLenny KuhrFrida BoccaraPaola Del MedicoJean JacquesMuriel DayLouis NeefsTommy KörbergSiw MalmkvistRomualdJarkko & LauraIvan & 4MIva ZanicchiSimone de OliveiraKirsti Sparboe
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