They Can't Stop The Spring

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Flag of Ireland They Can't Stop The Spring

Eurovision Song Contest 2007 entry
Country Ireland
Artist(s) Cathy Jordan
Brian McDonagh
Tom Morrow
Michael Holmes
Shane Mitchell
Liam Kelly
As Dervish
Language English
Composer(s) John Waters
Tommy Moran
Lyricist(s) John Waters
Tommy Moran
Place 24th
Points 5
Lyrics English

◄ Every Song Is A Cry For Love (2006)   
Irelande Douze Pointe (2008) ►

"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[1] with 5 points awarded by Albania (backup jury).

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  1. ^ Serbia wins 2007 contest Eurovision.tv

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Songs of the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
Final
(by final results)
1. "Molitva"  · 2. "Dancing Lasha Tumbai"  · 3. "Song #1"  · 4. "Shake It Up Şekerim"  · 5. "Water"  · 6. "Work Your Magic"  · 7. "Yassou Maria"  · 8. "Anytime You Need"  · 9. "Unsubstantial Blues"  · 10. "Fight"  · 11. "Rijeka bez imena"  · 12. "Visionary Dream"  · 13. "Liubi, Liubi, I Love You"  · 14. "Mojot Svet"  · 15. "Cvet z juga"  · 16. "Questa Notte"  · 17. "Leave Me Alone"  · 18. "The Worrying Kind"  · 19. "Frauen regier'n die Welt"  · 20. "I Love You Mi Vida"  · 21. "Love Or Leave"  · 22. "L'amour à la française"  · 22. "Flying the Flag (for You)"  · 24. "They Can't Stop The Spring"
Semi-final only
(did not qualify
for the final)