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Stevie_D
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United Kingdom
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 Posted - 12/08/2012 : 21:52:52
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They only got those same 5 or 6 songs on a CD or something? Why are they playing the same songs over and over again?
Not as good as the opening ceremony so far. Holding out for The Who! |
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stakka
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 12/08/2012 : 22:21:37
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| Please can we get the Spice Girls over with! |
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drumdmc
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Stevie_D
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 12/08/2012 : 22:39:13
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| Russell Brand doing Willy Wonka? dear god... |
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stakka
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 12/08/2012 : 22:42:12
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| They are, aren't they ! - they are going to have the spice girls as the grand finale! |
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Sharklaar
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United Kingdom
1839 Posts |
Posted - 12/08/2012 : 22:53:39
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This is an abomination.
Surely not everyone watching this is 15 years old? I certainly don't want to be subjected to several hours of this "R n' B" bull turd. Jessie J (I had to be told who she was, looks and sounds like a generic pop singer/X-Factor contestant if ever there was one) was right out of tune and just plain bad... looks like everyone else is miming....
Is there likely to be any real music at any point? If not I'm going to have to turn it off pretty shortly. I would be upset if I had paid to go and see it.
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stakka
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 12/08/2012 : 23:00:42
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Liam and Beady Eye playing an Oasis song..... Somewhat badly!!!
Can we have the spice girls back on please ! |
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mully
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 12/08/2012 : 23:08:59
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I'm only up as far as Elbow, I recorded the ceremony, but...
CAN SOMEONE SHUT THE F**KING COMMENTATORS UP????
Jeeeeesus.....I want to watch and listen to the ceremony, the music, everything, but some fecker yapping over the whole thing like a p 1 5 5 y Jack Russell pup is destroying it for me.
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mully
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 12/08/2012 : 23:11:17
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By the way - well done, yis Brit feckers.
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hat trick
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United Kingdom
2636 Posts |
Posted - 12/08/2012 : 23:19:32
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Good ole Freddie,can still get em all singing. |
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Sharklaar
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 12/08/2012 : 23:23:00
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Got marginally better towards the end... can't really replace Freddie with an X-Factor winner though can you.
Oh, hang on... |
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stakka
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 12/08/2012 : 23:32:36
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I'll admit I had to eat my words on how the whole games panned out, right from the start everyone did themselves proud.
But sorry, that ending was a huge anti-climax. I found the small section of rock and pop music in the opening ceremony far more uplifting and entertaining than all of that cliche riddled over theatrical pap I have just watched.
Good on ya GB though overall. |
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Casthoop
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Posted - 12/08/2012 : 23:39:34
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A load o pish as far as Im concerned but Im sure a few will disagree!!
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Rocket
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 12/08/2012 : 23:55:23
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| Was it just me or did something/someone go out of time during the last few bars of take that? |
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gaz farrimond
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Posted - 13/08/2012 : 00:08:17
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Going good until Russell Brand.
Picked up a bit for a while then we had Rio's introduction and all was back on track.
Overall, well done I say. (Except for The Who playing My Generation. Come on...)
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MustangMick
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Yard
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Posted - 13/08/2012 : 00:47:33
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The sound finally improved when The Who went on..the work of Rob Collins who must have done his trick of telling the OB truck how it is!
Zaks' DW Jellybean kit sounded good...the bloke tuning them was dead lucky! |
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mike dolbear
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Posted - 13/08/2012 : 08:53:10
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Zaks' DW Jellybean kit sounded good...the bloke tuning them was dead lucky!
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Captain Bubble
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 13/08/2012 : 09:00:08
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| After watching about 40 minutes of relentless pap hoping it might soon change for the better, I then watched Family Guy and Father Ted instead. |
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jamoca
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 13/08/2012 : 09:02:49
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I'll remember the angels behind Eric Idle and the hunny in the sparkly dress in the Rio contingent. Yummy yummy!!  |
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OriginalAnimal
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Posted - 13/08/2012 : 09:23:16
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Originally posted by jamoca
I'll remember the angels behind Eric Idle and the hunny in the sparkly dress in the Rio contingent. Yummy yummy!!
Yes, I heard Eric Idle was there, but got slightly distracted myself |
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Yard
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Posted - 13/08/2012 : 09:31:54
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Originally posted by mike dolbear
Zaks' DW Jellybean kit sounded good...the bloke tuning them was dead lucky!
Was that you or Martin?
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WendyB
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Posted - 13/08/2012 : 10:10:50
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I enjoyed the closing ceremony and watched to the end. Yes, there were some bits That were better than others, many artists mimed and the choice of music was a little cliched, but it was probably stuff that was known in many parts of the world and it was a party for the world, not just Britain.
Today is going to be rather dull after the excitement of the last two weeks. Ah well, it will soon be Christmas. |
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shoestring
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Posted - 13/08/2012 : 10:18:32
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Originally posted by WendyB
I enjoyed the closing ceremony and watched to the end. Yes, there were some bits That were better than others, many artists mimed and the choice of music was a little cliched, but it was probably stuff that was known in many parts of the world and it was a party for the world, not just Britain.
Today is going to be rather dull after the excitement of the last two weeks. Ah well, it will soon be [s]Christmas[/s the start of the premiership].
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martydrums
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 13/08/2012 : 10:30:24
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| It was a very good light show. |
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www.ecymbals.co.uk
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 13/08/2012 : 10:35:00
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Originally posted by mully
I'm only up as far as Elbow, I recorded the ceremony, but...
CAN SOMEONE SHUT THE F**KING COMMENTATORS UP????
Jeeeeesus.....I want to watch and listen to the ceremony, the music, everything, but some fecker yapping over the whole thing like a p 1 5 5 y Jack Russell pup is destroying it for me.
Stephen
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Posted - 13/08/2012 : 10:35:32
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It was a very good light show.
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jamoca
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Posted - 13/08/2012 : 10:37:32
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Originally posted by www.ecymbals.co.uk
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Originally posted by mully
I'm only up as far as Elbow, I recorded the ceremony, but...
CAN SOMEONE SHUT THE F**KING COMMENTATORS UP????
Jeeeeesus.....I want to watch and listen to the ceremony, the music, everything, but some fecker yapping over the whole thing like a p 1 5 5 y Jack Russell pup is destroying it for me.
Stephen
Mully, didn't you press the red button option?
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beezerk
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Posted - 13/08/2012 : 10:50:33
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The closing ceremony was never going to be as good as the opening, still enjoyed the majority of it though despite the miming.
Boris Johnson dancing was a sight to behold |
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averagewaistdude
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Posted - 13/08/2012 : 11:01:45
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Closing ceremony: not as good as the opening but then it was billed as "a party" not a "statement". The Brillant, eccentric opening ceremony made me feel buoyant, the closing, semi-submerged. However heres my 2p worth..
1. George Michael: Please tell him that its not the arena for blatantly flaunting his new material.
2. Eric Idle: Fantastically irreverent. Bravo. And sung the "s" word live too. Bravo again.
3. Emile Sande: I know Adele is busy being pregnant and you sound a bit like her but two spots on the bill? Blimey!
4. Kaiser Chiefs: Covering Pin Wizz when the real deal is back stage. Balls of steel..
5. The "models": No, no and thrice no.
6. Freddie: You are so sorely missed. You would have stolen this show..
7. Ray Davies: Shaky, bless 'im.
8. Ukrainian female athletes: oh, yes.
9. Russel Bland: Why?
10. Missing in Action: Stones, Zep, Iron Maiden, The Specials, Sting, Kate Bush...
11. Jacques Rogge. Has anyone seen him smile? The quote in the Grauniad summed him up "Reminds me of Davros (head of the Daleks) but with less charm"
12. The "homage" to the Pink Floyd album cover: A damp Guy Fawkes methinks
13. I could go on (cynically) about Rolls Royces being German cars, wtf was the newspaper all abaht then?, the Spice Girls, Seb Coes dull Headmaster-at-sports-day speech etc. but the real stars were the competitors and the organisers and the volunteers. Well done. You did great. |
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Rocket
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Posted - 13/08/2012 : 11:08:47
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Originally posted by averagewaistdude
Closing ceremony: not as good as the opening but then it was billed as "a party" not a "statement". The Brillant, eccentric opening ceremony made me feel buoyant, the closing, semi-submerged. However heres my 2p worth..
1. George Michael: Please tell him that its not the arena for blatantly flaunting his new material.
2. Eric Idle: Fantastically irreverent. Bravo. And sung the "s" word live too. Bravo again.
3. Emile Sande: I know Adele is busy being pregnant and you sound a bit like her but two spots on the bill? Blimey!
4. Kaiser Chiefs: Covering Pin Wizz when the real deal is back stage. Balls of steel..
5. The "models": No, no and thrice no.
6. Freddie: You are so sorely missed. You would have stolen this show..
7. Ray Davies: Shaky, bless 'im.
8. Ukrainian female athletes: oh, yes.
9. Russel Bland: Why?
10. Missing in Action: Stones, Zep, Iron Maiden, The Specials, Sting, Kate Bush...
11. Jacques Rogge. Has anyone seen him smile? The quote in the Grauniad summed him up "Reminds me of Davros (head of the Daleks) but with less charm"
12. The "homage" to the Pink Floyd album cover: A damp Guy Fawkes methinks
13. I could go on (cynically) about Rolls Royces being German cars, wtf was the newspaper all abaht then?, the Spice Girls, Seb Coes dull Headmaster-at-sports-day speech etc. but the real stars were the competitors and the organisers and the volunteers. Well done. You did great.
Agreed about George Michael. I really like his new single actually, they've been caning it on Radio 2 the past couple of weeks. But this kind of concert is NOT the time or place to be promoting your new, unknown, single!
And the Kaiser Chiefs, jeez...who dragged them from obscurity? |
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bigbeats
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Posted - 13/08/2012 : 11:31:52
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I was there with my family in the stadium last night. I took it for what it was, went with an open mind and had a great time, as did my parents and my aunt who came with me, and everyone else around me in the stadium, young and old. And it sounded great from where I was sitting, which was about 5 rows from the back up the top (which, coincidentally gave us a perfect view of the whole thing too).
So there nur.
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MustangMick
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Posted - 13/08/2012 : 11:36:22
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When the athletes over-ran timewise getting into the stadium, why play the same backing tape again? Exactly the same performance the featured “stars” had just mimed over.
Did no-one have another CD they could have played instead?
Symbols of British Industry featured
London Taxi (Chinese)
Rolls Royce (German)
MG (Chinese)
Jaguar (Indian)
Landrover (Indian)
Ford (USA)
and a VW Camper??
Did the models get lost on their way to a party somewhere? Good job there wasn’t any Testing being done at the Closing ceremony…..
Disappointing, predictable shambles with the usual subjects.
Only highlights were The Who, Choir and the John Lennon Mask.
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beezerk
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 13/08/2012 : 11:39:57
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Originally posted by MustangMick
Symbols of British Industry featured
London Taxi (Chinese)
Rolls Royce (German)
MG (Chinese)
Jaguar (Indian)
Landrover (Indian)
Ford (USA)
Does it really matter? |
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JKDrummerDude
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Posted - 13/08/2012 : 12:00:33
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Originally posted by MustangMick
Symbols of British Industry featured
Rolls Royce (German)
I thought they were Bentleys. They're still German though right? Mind you what would you expect otherwise? A couple of Caterhams, a Morgan and a Noble? |
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gdrumfoot
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Posted - 13/08/2012 : 12:02:24
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| I sadly missed the opening ceremony, I fell asleep bored to tears in the closing one, but all the sports in between and they're participants were absolutely spell binding and well done team GB! I predicted about a dozen or so golds and some of the other colours, how wrong I was. |
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MustangMick
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Posted - 13/08/2012 : 12:04:45
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Originally posted by JKDrummerDude
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Originally posted by MustangMick
Symbols of British Industry featured
Rolls Royce (German)
I thought they were Bentleys. They're still German though right? Mind you what would you expect otherwise? A couple of Caterhams, a Morgan and a Noble?
True.
Caterham (now Malaysian owned) so that would just leave Morgan, Ginetta and a few Kit car manufacturers? Doesn't matter in the scheme of things, just noticed it when I saw the Chinese MGs. Sorry they were Bentleys, still ugly cars.
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beezerk
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pat illingworth
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Posted - 13/08/2012 : 12:13:29
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NormanHouse
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Posted - 13/08/2012 : 12:45:01
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I thought the Who tribute act were OK.
The Oasis tribute act were lucky enough to posess a singer that actually looked like Noel Gallagher - but sounded nothing like him.
The Pink Floyd tribute act must have been a hastily arranged Dep as the scruffy singist looks like he forgot his stage gear.
Seriously this was not worth a look for anyone remotely interested in music and a absolute cheek to be laballed as 'the Cream of British Rock and Pop' from the last 50 years. At least we didn't get Coldplay.
that first Elbow song seemed to last longer than some albums I own. The Bee Gees rap was too long. and why the double dose of Pet Shop Boys, One Direction and Madness?
I might have stuck with it if the real cream were there - British Rock is the best of course and the biggest bands the world will ever see are:
Led Zepplin, Pink Floyd, Bowie, Queen, Stones and the Beatles.
I'm not a fan of all of these but respect the legacy. But it was not about music it was about a show. A pantomime. A spectacle.
Why have Elvis Costello, Paul Weller, Roxy Music or any from the list above when you could get One Direction? Spice Girls? Beady Eye?
Can someone have a word with certain mature performers about the touchy subject of 'Hair'. Roger seems to have it nailed but Bri? Ray?. |
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Captain Bubble
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Posted - 13/08/2012 : 13:00:40
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Originally posted by MustangMick
When the athletes over-ran timewise getting into the stadium, why play the same backing tape again? Exactly the same performance the featured “stars” had just mimed over.
Did no-one have another CD they could have played instead?
Symbols of British Industry featured
London Taxi (Chinese)
Rolls Royce (German)
MG (Chinese)
Jaguar (Indian)
Landrover (Indian)
Ford (USA)
and a VW Camper??
Disappointing, predictable shambles with the usual subjects.
Only highlights were The Who, Choir and the John Lennon Mask.
Mick
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beezerk
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Rocket
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Posted - 13/08/2012 : 13:28:26
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Originally posted by NormanHouse
I thought the Who tribute act were OK.
The Oasis tribute act were lucky enough to posess a singer that actually looked like Noel Gallagher - but sounded nothing like him.
The Pink Floyd tribute act must have been a hastily arranged Dep as the scruffy singist looks like he forgot his stage gear.
Seriously this was not worth a look for anyone remotely interested in music and a absolute cheek to be laballed as 'the Cream of British Rock and Pop' from the last 50 years. At least we didn't get Coldplay.
that first Elbow song seemed to last longer than some albums I own. The Bee Gees rap was too long. and why the double dose of Pet Shop Boys, One Direction and Madness?
I might have stuck with it if the real cream were there - British Rock is the best of course and the biggest bands the world will ever see are:
Led Zepplin, Pink Floyd, Bowie, Queen, Stones and the Beatles.
I'm not a fan of all of these but respect the legacy. But it was not about music it was about a show. A pantomime. A spectacle.
Why have Elvis Costello, Paul Weller, Roxy Music or any from the list above when you could get One Direction? Spice Girls? Beady Eye?
Can someone have a word with certain mature performers about the touchy subject of 'Hair'. Roger seems to have it nailed but Bri? Ray?.
Maybe they wanted elements of the celebration to appeal to people born in the last 30 years? |
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Captain Bubble
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Posted - 13/08/2012 : 13:29:38
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Morgan is still owned and run by the Morgan family, grandson of the founder. far too British for 2012! Last year I was too busy to take up the chance of a Morgan Factory visit, beggar.
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BluesBob
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Posted - 13/08/2012 : 14:01:58
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there was a Morgan lost behind acres of beemers etc. . . .a centenary roadster model ( 2010 V6) !
The show as a 'wedding party' it seemed to work - - it was far too long imo - and why no Stones ( should always play the Stones at a 'wedding' shurely ??) Agree with averagewaistdude on everythin else tho' ! |
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mpthomson
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Posted - 13/08/2012 : 14:06:03
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Originally posted by Rocket
quote:
Originally posted by NormanHouse
I thought the Who tribute act were OK.
The Oasis tribute act were lucky enough to posess a singer that actually looked like Noel Gallagher - but sounded nothing like him.
The Pink Floyd tribute act must have been a hastily arranged Dep as the scruffy singist looks like he forgot his stage gear.
Seriously this was not worth a look for anyone remotely interested in music and a absolute cheek to be laballed as 'the Cream of British Rock and Pop' from the last 50 years. At least we didn't get Coldplay.
that first Elbow song seemed to last longer than some albums I own. The Bee Gees rap was too long. and why the double dose of Pet Shop Boys, One Direction and Madness?
I might have stuck with it if the real cream were there - British Rock is the best of course and the biggest bands the world will ever see are:
Led Zepplin, Pink Floyd, Bowie, Queen, Stones and the Beatles.
I'm not a fan of all of these but respect the legacy. But it was not about music it was about a show. A pantomime. A spectacle.
Why have Elvis Costello, Paul Weller, Roxy Music or any from the list above when you could get One Direction? Spice Girls? Beady Eye?
Can someone have a word with certain mature performers about the touchy subject of 'Hair'. Roger seems to have it nailed but Bri? Ray?.
Maybe they wanted elements of the celebration to appeal to people born in the last 30 years?
I'd agree with that and noticeable that the athletes seemed to prefer the Taio Cruz/Tinie Tempah/Jessie J kind of stuff too. I still don't know why they wheeled out Paul McCartney for the opening ceremony, there are enough brilliant younger bands to put on and drive the whole thing forwards. I thought the Kaiser Chiefs sounded more like The Who in their youth than The Who did.
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Captain Bubble
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Posted - 13/08/2012 : 14:06:29
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Muttzknuttz1
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Posted - 13/08/2012 : 14:15:13
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| Still have ro admire Gary Barlow for singing- can't stand the band, but well done to him anyhow, I also thought Roger Daltrey can still belt it out, and Zak was awesome, no hi hats though?? |
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averagewaistdude
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Posted - 13/08/2012 : 14:40:01
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Some hilarious tweets here about the closer: https://twitter.com/#!/search/?q=closingceremony
Including these gems...
"If the Olympic Closing Ceremony doesn't end with a gigantic Monty Python foot extinguishing the flame then we have failed as a nation."
"When does Austin Powers show up?.."
"Why Didn't the Cast of Shaun of the Dead recreate the Zombie Attack to Queen's Don't Stop Me Now in the Closing Ceremony?"
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stakka
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Posted - 13/08/2012 : 14:46:24
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Originally posted by Muttzknuttz1
Still have ro admire Gary Barlow for singing- can't stand the band, but well done to him anyhow, I also thought Roger Daltrey can still belt it out, and Zak was awesome, no hi hats though??
Especially after what Gary has just been through then fair play to him. |
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JGodsall
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Posted - 13/08/2012 : 14:52:48
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Originally posted by beezerk
Boris Johnson dancing was a sight to behold
My eyes drifted a couple of seats over to the sight of David Cameron clapping on 1 and 3. Somehow I wasn't surprised. |
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