Knock Knock, Who's There?
- Knock Knock, Who's There?
Infobox ESC entry
artist = Mary Hopkin
song = flagicon|United Kingdom "Knock Knock, Who's There?"
country = United Kingdom
year = 1970
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language = English
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composer = John Carter and Geoff Stephens
lyricist = Carter and Stephens
conductor = Johnny Arthey
place = 2nd
points = 26
lyrics = [http://www.diggiloo.net/?1970uk from Diggiloo Thrush]
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prev = Boom Bang-a-Bang
prev_link = Boom Bang-a-Bang
next = Jack in the Box
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"Knock Knock, Who's There?", written and composed by John Carter and Geoff Stephens, was the United Kingdom's entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1970, performed by the Welsh singer Mary Hopkin.
On March 7, 1970, Mary Hopkin sang six songs at the UK National Final, "A Song for Europe", which was aired on the television series "It's Cliff Richard!". Hopkin was chosen by the BBC to be the United Kingdom's representative for that year, and the winner of a postal vote would determine which of the six songs would progress with her to the finals in Amsterdam. "Knock Knock, Who's There?", the sixth and final song performed that evening, won the postal vote with over 120,000 supporters.
At Amsterdam, the song was performed seventh on the night, after France's Guy Bonnet with "Marie-Blanche", and before Luxembourg's David Alexandre Winter with "Je Suis Tombé Du Ciel." At the end of judging that evening, "Knock Knock, Who's There?" took the second-place slot with 26 points. The UK received points from nine out of a possible eleven voting juries.
The singer expresses a long-held optimism at the prospect of love finally finding her. At the exact point that said optimism has faded, and she has resigned herself to not finding love and companionship, she hears a "knock knock," which signifies love finally becoming attainable for her. Excited, she beckons love to "come inside" and into her life.
After Eurovision, the song placed at #2 on the UK Singles Chart.
In 1970, a sound-alike cover appeared on the album Top of the Pops, Volume 10.
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