Cross Your Heart
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| Cross Your Heart | |
|---|---|
| Eurovision Song Contest 1974 entry | |
| Country | Republic of Ireland |
| Artist(s) | Philomena Reynolds |
| As | Tina Reynolds |
| Language | English |
| Composer(s) | Ted O'Neill |
| Conductor(s) | Colman Pearce |
| Place | 7th |
| Points | 11 |
| Lyrics | from Diggiloo Thrush |
Cross Your Heart was the Irish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1974, performed in English by Tina Reynolds.
The song is a moderately up-tempo number, with Reynolds using a number of childhood rhymes ("cross your heart and hope to die" and "sticks and stones wouldn't break my bones") to communicate to a would-be lover how serious she is about a potential relationship, with the contrast between the serious intention and the playful nature of the rhymes being drawn out throughout the lyrics. She sings that, although her heart has been broken before, she has no intention of giving up on love now. She also reminds her lover that "so many hearts are broken by one little lie".
The song was performed thirteenth on the night (following the Netherlands' Mouth & MacNeal with I See A Star and preceding Germany's Cindy & Bert with Die Sommermelodie). At the close of voting, it had received 11 points, placing 7th in a field of 17.
It was succeeded as Irish representative at the 1975 Contest by The Swarbriggs with That's What Friends Are For.
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This Entry is incorrect "Cross your Heart" was written by Ted O'Neill under the Pseudonym Paul Lyttle which is registered with PRS/MCPS in London by Ted O'Neill. It was published by Bardes Music in Ireland and United Artists for the rest of the World. Check with any of the above to verify these facts.
