"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 English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

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. Early life 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 ...

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Småting Norway was represented by Grethe Kausland and Benny Borg, with the song "Småting", at the 1972 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 25 March in Edinburgh. "Småting" was chosen as the Norwegian entry at the Melodi Grand Prix on 19 Februar ...

". At the close of voting, it had received 114 points, placing 2nd in a field of 18.

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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) {{1970s-single-stub