"Making Your Mind Up" was the United Kingdom's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1981 in Dublin, performed by Bucks Fizz.
This was group member Cheryl Baker's second appearance for the nation, having appeared as part of the group Co-Co performing "The Bad Old Days" three years earlier in Paris, finishing in 11th place - the nation's lowest placing up to that point.
It won the Contest with 136 points, giving the nation its fourth win as well as beating runner-up Germany by a narrow margin of 4 points. It was the nation's last win for 16 years.
Lyrics[]
You gotta speed it up
And then you gotta slow it down
‘Cause if you believe that our love can hit the top
You gotta play around
But soon you will find that there comes a time
For making your mind up
You gotta turn it on
And then you gotta put it out
You gotta be sure that it’s something
Everybody’s gonna talk about
Before you decide that the time’s arrived
For making your mind up
Don’t let your indecision
Take you from behind
Trust your inner vision
Don’t let others change your mind
And now you really gotta burn it up
And make another fly by night
Get a run for your money and take a chance
And it’ll turn out right
But when you can see how it’s gotta be
You’re making your mind up
And try to look as if you don’t care less
But if you wanna see some more
Bending the rules of the game will let you find
The one you’re looking for
And then you can show that you think you know
You’re making your mind up
Don’t let your indecision
Take you from behind
Trust your inner vision
Don’t let others change your mind
And now you really gotta speed it up
And then you gotta slow it down
‘Cause if you believe that our love can hit the top
You gotta play around
But soon you will find that there comes a time
For making your mind up
And now you really gotta speed it up
And then you gotta slow it down
‘Cause if you believe that our love can hit the top
You gotta play around
But soon you will find that there comes a time
For making your mind up
For making your mind up
For making your mind up
For making your mind up
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