"Beg, Steal or Borrow" was the entry in the
Eurovision Song Contest 1972
The Eurovision Song Contest 1972 was the 17th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Edinburgh, United Kingdom and was organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster British Broadcasting Corporat ...
, performed in
English
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by
The New Seekers
The New Seekers are a British pop group, formed in London in 1969 by Keith Potger after the break-up of his group, The Seekers. The idea was that the New Seekers would appeal to the same market as the original Seekers, but their music would hav ...
.
The song was composed and written by
Tony Cole
Anthony Stuart Cole (born 17 March 1947) is a retired senior Australian public servant. He served the Commonwealth in various capacities for over 25 years.
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Cole was born in Macksville, New South Wales, on 17 March 1947. He attended ...
, Steve Wolfe and Graeme Hall. It is a love song to a former lover claiming the two should be together and the singer will "beg, steal or borrow" in order to "bring" the other love.
On the night of the contest, the song was performed fifth, directed by
David Mackay. It followed 's
Jaime Morey
Jaime García Morey (16 June 1942 – 7 July 2015) better known as Jaime Morey was a Spanish singer from Alicante, best known for representing Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 1972
The Eurovision Song Contest 1972 was the 17th edition of ...
with "
Amanece" and preceded 's
Grethe Kausland
Grethe Kausland (July 3, 1947 – November 16, 2007) was a Norwegian singer, performer and actress. As a child star she was one of Norway's most popular singers (her debut single “Teddyen min” from 1955, sold more than 100,000 recordsJan ...
and
Benny Borg
Benny Borg (born 13 November 1945) is a Swedish singer and composer.
He was born in Gothenburg, but moved to Norway in 1968, and was married to Kirsti Sparboe from 1972 to 1978. He is known for his cooperation with the Dizzie Tunes, and with Gr ...
with "
Småting". At the close of voting, it had received 114 points, placing 2nd in a field of 18.
Charts
References
External links
This article was based in information in Diggilloo Thrush
from Diggiloo Thrush retrieved on May 25, 2009
Eurovision songs of 1972
1972 singles
Polydor Records singles
1972 songs
Eurovision songs of the United Kingdom
Songs written by Steve Wolfe
The New Seekers songs
Songs written by Tony Cole (musician)
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