Beg, Steal or Borrow
 "Beg, Steal or Borrow" | |
|---|---|
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| Cover of vinyl single | |
| Eurovision Song Contest 1972 entry | |
| Country | |
| Artist(s) | |
| As | |
| Language | |
| Composer(s) |
Tony Cole Steve Wolfe Graeme Hall |
| Lyricist(s) |
Steve Wolfe Graeme Hall Tony Cole |
| Conductor | |
| Finals performance | |
| Final result |
2nd |
| Final points |
114 |
| Appearance chronology | |
| ◄ "Jack in the Box" (1971) | |
| "Power to All Our Friends" (1973) ► | |
"Beg, Steal or Borrow" was the British entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1972, performed in English by The New Seekers.
The song was composed and written by Tony Cole, Steve Wolfe and Graeme Hall. On the night of the contest, the song was directed by David Mackay.
The theme is a love song to a former lover. The two lovers should be together and one of them will "beg, steal or borrow" in order to "bring" the other love.
At the Contest, it was performed fifth on the night, following Spain's Jaime Morey with "Amanece" and preceding Norway's Grethe Kausland and Benny Borg with "Småting". At the close of voting, it had received 114 points, placing 2nd in a field of 18.
The following year the British entry at the 1973 Contest was "Power to All Our Friends" by Cliff Richard.
Charts
| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Norway | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 2 |
| Ireland | 3 |
| Netherlands | 3 |
| Germany | 5 |
| Switzerland | 5 |
| Belgium | 9 |
Sources and external links
Note: This article was based in information in Diggilloo Thrush: from Diggiloo Thrush retrieved on May 25, 2009
| Preceded by "Jack in the Box" by Clodagh Rodgers |
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1972 |
Succeeded by "Power to All Our Friends" by Cliff Richard |