“Beg, Steal or Borrow” – single by The New Seekers, fromthe album Circles, released on December 31, 1971.
Single released in March 1972.
B-sise: Sing Out
Songwriters: Tony Cole, Steve Wolfe, Graeme Hall
Arranged By, Producer – David Mackay
Charted No.81 in US; No.2 in UK; No.3 in Ireland; No.1 in Norway
“Beg, Steal or Borrow” was the British entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1972, performed in English by The New Seekers.
The group were chosen to represent the United Kingdom in the 1972 Eurovision Song Contest. They entered with the song “Beg, Steal or Borrow”, which was chosen by viewers of BBC1’s It’s Cliff Richard! show from six shortlisted songs performed by the group on a weekly basis.
On the night of the contest, the song was performed fifth, directed by David Mackay. It followed Spain’s Jaime Morey with “Amanece” and preceded 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, behind Après toi by Luxembourg’s Vicky Leandros with 128 points.
