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* AllLowercaseLetters: Imitating the style of the title of the song discussed in the video, the review of Estonia's 2024 entry was titled "(these) estonian bros know something (about eurovision)".
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* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: According to Matt, Armenia's song for 2015 was "totally, completely, not about the Armenian genocide".
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* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: According to Matt, Armenia's song for 2015 was "totally, completely, not about the Armenian genocide".genocide".
* WallOfText: Starting with the 2024 season, the videos will occasionally have one of these pop up on screen briefly for added explanation that is too long to fit into the episode otherwise. They come preceded with a "Wall of Text Incoming" countdown so you know when you have to [[FreezeFrameBonus pause the video to read them]].
* WallOfText: Starting with the 2024 season, the videos will occasionally have one of these pop up on screen briefly for added explanation that is too long to fit into the episode otherwise. They come preceded with a "Wall of Text Incoming" countdown so you know when you have to [[FreezeFrameBonus pause the video to read them]].
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* NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer: During the video on Ireland's 2023 entry, Matt mentions that another entrant in the Irish national final was Music/JohnLydon's band Music/PublicImageLtd and brings up his time as [[Music/SexPistols Johnny Rotten]], showing a picture of a book titled ''England's Dreaming: Anarchy, Sex Pistols, Punk Rock, and Beyond'' with the following caption:
-->EDITOR'S NOTE: Actual book I read to research this.
-->EDITOR'S NOTE: Actual book I read to research this.
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!!This page is currently under construction. Feel free to contribute if you've watched this channel too.
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-->'''Matt:''' That song was about the alienating effect of technology, and [[Music/FrancescoGabbani Gabbani]] has similar concerns here. He talks about selfie-addicted Internet experts, he describes the web as [[Creator/KarlMarx the cocaine of the masses]], and he says that the Internet has them seeking easy answers and pointless dilemmas. Now, that's a great line. ''[pulls out his phone]'' One sec, let me [[Website/{{Twitter}} tweet that out]].
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-->'''Matt:''' That song was about the alienating effect of technology, and [[Music/FrancescoGabbani Gabbani]] [Francesco] Gabbani has similar concerns here. He talks about selfie-addicted Internet experts, he describes the web as [[Creator/KarlMarx the cocaine of the masses]], and he says that the Internet has them seeking easy answers and pointless dilemmas. Now, that's a great line. ''[pulls out his phone]'' One sec, let me [[Website/{{Twitter}} tweet that out]].out]].
* LiteralMetaphor: When discussing "Mama ŠČ!" (Croatia, 2023) and the opening line mentioning a tractor:
-->'''Matt:''' Ah, yes! The tractor. An instant meme the band rode all the way to Liverpool. No, seriously, they posted a video of themselves riding off to Liverpool on a tractor.
* LiteralMetaphor: When discussing "Mama ŠČ!" (Croatia, 2023) and the opening line mentioning a tractor:
-->'''Matt:''' Ah, yes! The tractor. An instant meme the band rode all the way to Liverpool. No, seriously, they posted a video of themselves riding off to Liverpool on a tractor.
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Were Still Relevant Dammit is dewicked
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* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: According to Matt, Armenia's song for 2015 was "totally, completely, not about the Armenian genocide".
* WereStillRelevantDammit: Invoked and PlayedForLaughs in the video announcing the 2022 comeback of ''Overthinking Eurovision''. Matt claims that before deciding to just bring the series back as it was, the team tried different ways to keep it hip with viewers: creating Eurovision-related ASMR and game livestreaming channels that went nowhere, before trying to set up the first Eurovision-themed cryptocurrency: the Euro... which didn't get much traction either because [[InUniverseFactoidFailure they somehow failed to realize that a currency called Euro already existed.]]
* WereStillRelevantDammit: Invoked and PlayedForLaughs in the video announcing the 2022 comeback of ''Overthinking Eurovision''. Matt claims that before deciding to just bring the series back as it was, the team tried different ways to keep it hip with viewers: creating Eurovision-related ASMR and game livestreaming channels that went nowhere, before trying to set up the first Eurovision-themed cryptocurrency: the Euro... which didn't get much traction either because [[InUniverseFactoidFailure they somehow failed to realize that a currency called Euro already existed.]]
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* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: According to Matt, Armenia's song for 2015 was "totally, completely, not about the Armenian genocide".
* WereStillRelevantDammit: Invoked and PlayedForLaughs in the video announcing the 2022 comeback of ''Overthinking Eurovision''. Matt claims that before deciding to just bring the series back as it was, the team tried different ways to keep it hip with viewers: creating Eurovision-related ASMR and game livestreaming channels that went nowhere, before trying to set up the first Eurovision-themed cryptocurrency: the Euro... which didn't get much traction either because [[InUniverseFactoidFailure they somehow failed to realize that a currency called Euro already existed.]]genocide".
* WereStillRelevantDammit: Invoked and PlayedForLaughs in the video announcing the 2022 comeback of ''Overthinking Eurovision''. Matt claims that before deciding to just bring the series back as it was, the team tried different ways to keep it hip with viewers: creating Eurovision-related ASMR and game livestreaming channels that went nowhere, before trying to set up the first Eurovision-themed cryptocurrency: the Euro... which didn't get much traction either because [[InUniverseFactoidFailure they somehow failed to realize that a currency called Euro already existed.]]
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* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: According to Matt, Armenia's song for 2015 was "totally, completely, not about the Armenian genocide".genocide".
* WereStillRelevantDammit: Invoked and PlayedForLaughs in the video announcing the 2022 comeback of ''Overthinking Eurovision''. Matt claims that before deciding to just bring the series back as it was, the team tried different ways to keep it hip with viewers: creating Eurovision-related ASMR and game livestreaming channels that went nowhere, before trying to set up the first Eurovision-themed cryptocurrency: the Euro... which didn't get much traction either because [[InUniverseFactoidFailure they somehow failed to realize that a currency called Euro already existed.]]
* WereStillRelevantDammit: Invoked and PlayedForLaughs in the video announcing the 2022 comeback of ''Overthinking Eurovision''. Matt claims that before deciding to just bring the series back as it was, the team tried different ways to keep it hip with viewers: creating Eurovision-related ASMR and game livestreaming channels that went nowhere, before trying to set up the first Eurovision-themed cryptocurrency: the Euro... which didn't get much traction either because [[InUniverseFactoidFailure they somehow failed to realize that a currency called Euro already existed.]]
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* AmusingInjuries: While reviewing Spain's 2016 entry, Barei's "Say Yay!", Matt tries to imitate Barei's signature dance move, only to trip and fall off. Seconds later, Matt resurfaces with his arm in an improvised cast.
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* AmusingInjuries: While reviewing Spain's 2016 entry, Barei's "Say Yay!", Matt tries to imitate Barei's signature dance move, only to trip and fall off. Seconds later, Matt resurfaces with his arm in an improvised cast. Two years later, he made a CallBack claiming that his ankles hadn't completely recovered from that yet.
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* HornyVikings: Briefly referenced at the end of the review for "Higher Ground" (Denmark 2018):
-->'''Matt:''' The new Vikings, according to Rasmussen, are the warriors who fight for a 37-hour work week, five weeks a minimum paid vacation a year and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking longships full of scented candles and knitted wool socks]]. And if that's all true... well, you can sign me up for a hat with horns on it.
-->'''Matt:''' The new Vikings, according to Rasmussen, are the warriors who fight for a 37-hour work week, five weeks a minimum paid vacation a year and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking longships full of scented candles and knitted wool socks]]. And if that's all true... well, you can sign me up for a hat with horns on it.
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'''''Overthinking It''''' is a WebVideo series hosted by Matt Wrather. It mainly focuses on commenting the Series/EurovisionSongContest from an American perspective, but also does videos on other topics from time to time.
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-->''Welcome to'' Overthinking It'', where we subject the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve.''
'''''Overthinking It''''' is a WebVideo series hosted (primarily) by MattWrather. It Wrather, spunoff from overthinkingit.com. The Website/YouTube channel has mainly focuses focused on commenting the Series/EurovisionSongContest from an American perspective, but also does still releases videos on about other pop culture topics from time to time.
'''''Overthinking It''''' is a WebVideo series hosted (primarily) by Matt
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-->'''Matt:''' That song was about the alienating effect of technology, and [[Music/FrancescoGabbani Gabbani]] has similar concerns here. He talks about selfie-addicted Internet experts, he describes the web as [[Creator/KarlMarx the cocaine of the masses]], and he says that the Internet has them seeking easy answers and pointless dilemmas. Now, that's a great line. ''[pulls out his phone]'' One sec, let me [[Website/{{Twitter}} tweet that out]].
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-->'''Matt:''' That song was about the alienating effect of technology, and [[Music/FrancescoGabbani Gabbani]] has similar concerns here. He talks about selfie-addicted Internet experts, he describes the web as [[Creator/KarlMarx the cocaine of the masses]], and he says that the Internet has them seeking easy answers and pointless dilemmas. Now, that's a great line. ''[pulls out his phone]'' One sec, let me [[Website/{{Twitter}} tweet that out]].out]].
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* FMinusMinus: With Brexit negotiations in full swing in 2017, Matt claimed that Creator/LucieJones, the UK entrant that year, was going to find out if it was possible to score negative points at Eurovision. He later admitted he was wrong as Lucie finished 15th, a result that he described as "a goddamn miracle" compared to the United Kingdom's recent mediocre outings.
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'''''Overthinking It''''' is a WebVideo series hosted by Matt Wrather. It mainly focuses on commenting the Series/EurovisionSongContest from an American perspective, but also does videos on other topics from time to time.
!!This page is currently under construction. Feel free to contribute if you've watched this channel too.
!!Tropes seen in this series:
* AmusingInjuries: While reviewing Spain's 2016 entry, Barei's "Say Yay!", Matt tries to imitate Barei's signature dance move, only to trip and fall off. Seconds later, Matt resurfaces with his arm in an improvised cast.
* HypocriticalHumor: During the review of "Occidentali's Karma" (Italy 2017), Matt compares it to "Sound of Silence" (Australia 2016), leading to this:
-->'''Matt:''' That song was about the alienating effect of technology, and [[Music/FrancescoGabbani Gabbani]] has similar concerns here. He talks about selfie-addicted Internet experts, he describes the web as [[Creator/KarlMarx the cocaine of the masses]], and he says that the Internet has them seeking easy answers and pointless dilemmas. Now, that's a great line. ''[pulls out his phone]'' One sec, let me [[Website/{{Twitter}} tweet that out]].
!!This page is currently under construction. Feel free to contribute if you've watched this channel too.
!!Tropes seen in this series:
* AmusingInjuries: While reviewing Spain's 2016 entry, Barei's "Say Yay!", Matt tries to imitate Barei's signature dance move, only to trip and fall off. Seconds later, Matt resurfaces with his arm in an improvised cast.
* HypocriticalHumor: During the review of "Occidentali's Karma" (Italy 2017), Matt compares it to "Sound of Silence" (Australia 2016), leading to this:
-->'''Matt:''' That song was about the alienating effect of technology, and [[Music/FrancescoGabbani Gabbani]] has similar concerns here. He talks about selfie-addicted Internet experts, he describes the web as [[Creator/KarlMarx the cocaine of the masses]], and he says that the Internet has them seeking easy answers and pointless dilemmas. Now, that's a great line. ''[pulls out his phone]'' One sec, let me [[Website/{{Twitter}} tweet that out]].
