" They Ca n't Stop the Spring " is a song by Irish band Dervish . On 16 February 2007 , on '' The Late Late Show '' , it was chosen as the song Dervish would sing at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki . It was written by John Waters and Tommy Moran . The song qualified directly for the Eurovision final ( owing to Ireland 's tenth placing in the 2006 event ) , but came last in the final receiving only five points from Albania ( backup jury )
Eurovision Song Contest 2007
Eurovision Song Contest 2007
They Can't Stop the Spring