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12.52am
12 March 2010
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Wow, that was a great show, that was!
I almost can't remember all the cool performances.
Most memorable for me:
MUSE! Damn, I have to check out some of their records! WHAT a show!! This guy is a killer singer, performer, guitarist!
BRIAN MAY!! How I wish Queen had made more albums, not just to hear Freddy sing, but to listen to May's wonderful imaginative, sweet and fat guitar work.
Jesse J. sang We will rock you very well!
The WHO! Good medley, strong vocal performance by Daltrey!
I mentioned all the Beatles moments in THE OTHER THREAD but will do it again here: A day in the life, Imagine (touching to hear this fantastic voice that big again), I am the walrus by Russel Brand, that was ok.
GEORGE MICHAEL! For someone who hasn't performed in a while he was in great shape. I loved the second song.
SPICE GIRLS! Talking about shape, these divas looked like 20 years ago, incredible! Shame on me, I didn't remember all their Spice names…
Annie Lennox had a cool staging, but something seemed to be wrong with her voice. Still sounded good.
Did I forget something important? It was soo long, but still entertaining.
Well done, London, well done, Britain!!
1.23am
1 May 2011
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Saw the show. The newspaper vehicle's were cool and surely a reference to Lucy In The Sky. Other Beatle tracks i heard/saw were Because (at the beginning), A Day In The Life (the first orchestral score and Pauls verse dramatised), Here Comes The Sun (award winners on display) and I Am The Walrus (sounded dreadful so fast forwarded – had recorded it and played it back later). Anyone hear any others?
Thought that having Freddie Mercury on the screens was wonderful, so much better than that 3D hologram nonsense being bandied about, Freddie had/has such stage presence and the crowd joined in. Johns face being built on stage as Imagine played was also fantastic, a worthy rememberance of him. And Eric Idle doing Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life (which has a George link) was another highlight.
Skipped Queen and Jessie J as well.
It was a very good ceremony closer closing a very enjoyable Games.
1.26am
12 March 2010
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Oh, yes, Eric Idle was GREAT!
3.44am
10 August 2011
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Boy, this is Long John Silver's moment!
Not just "Imagine" but Lennon shown "live" singing it (when did his front tooth get chipped again?). And then the 3D rendition of his bust – lying down. Both cool and creepy!
I liked "I Am the Walrus"; then again, I liked Jim Carrey's version too!
There was the octopus (garden?)
5.23am
1 May 2010
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I cried like a baby when they played Imagine and Here comes the Sun.
10.51am
12 April 2012
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Because was sung by a choir
10.55am
12 March 2010
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And I think there was "Come together" in there somewhere.
1.42pm
16 February 2011
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Really? I missed it, in that case
Ohh, and I think those blue uniform guys standing on lines with light bulbs were a reference to IAtW, if I'm not mistaken! It was funny how the Finnish commentator said something like " The Beatles Music has been the basis of music for this Olympics, but now something else… Ohh, it's Beatles again. Nevermind" ( well, actually it was just John Lennon, but I forgive him)
And I was pretty much right about how they were gonna perform Imagine on the stage 
But where was Elton?? I suppose he didn't want to be part of the Olympics for some reason
The whole show was amazing, I enjoyed it even more than the opening ceremony, most of the performers were great, although I was a little disappointed in the Who, which, I suppose, was the main artist( group) that evening
I did like Muse, but what's with that beard 
it so not fits him
3.02pm
9 May 2012
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Into the Sky with Diamonds said
Boy, this is Long John Silver's moment!Not just "Imagine" but Lennon shown "live" singing it (when did his front tooth get chipped again?). And then the 3D rendition of his bust – lying down. Both cool and creepy!
I liked "I Am the Walrus"; then again, I liked Jim Carrey's version too!
There was the octopus (garden?)
Hahaha it sure was 
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Great show, British people showed to the world at what they are best at, and that is music. So much wonderfull music by Beatles, The Who, Queen, Muse… and it was just so well organised and perfromed. I think every Englishman was the most proud in the world that day.
@Paulsbass
"MUSE! Damn, I have to check out some of their records! WHAT a show!! This guy is a killer singer, performer, guitarist!"
They are one of most famous active bands right now, weird you didn't hear about them. Their last album is their best so I suggest listening to that one first.
3.30pm
12 April 2012
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I didn't like the final show vers much like I didn't like the opening ceremony. I'm not the biggest fan of those event ceremonies
4.34pm
1 December 2009
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Never heard Muse before, sounded pretty good. Hated that version of "I Am The Walrus" – why not get Steve Martin to do "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" as Maxwell Edison (ala the Sgt. Pepper movie) for the same results? Never watched Oasis before, but I see that Liam Gallagher little more stage charisma than he has vocal talent. Got a laugh at "Pink Floyd! Well, actually Pink Floyd's drummer plus three blokes." (Some of whom may be famous; don't ask me.) Have no idea what all those "Fashion" models had to do with anything at all. Nor the Indian music intrusion into Eric Idle's segment. I guess none of it was truly awful tho.
5.18pm
12 March 2010
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vonbontee said
Never heard Muse before, sounded pretty good. Hated that version of "I Am The Walrus" – why not get Steve Martin to do "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" as Maxwell Edison (ala the Sgt. Pepper movie) for the same results? Never watched Oasis before, but I see that Liam Gallagher little more stage charisma than he has vocal talent. Got a laugh at "Pink Floyd! Well, actually Pink Floyd's drummer plus three blokes." (Some of whom may be famous; don't ask me.) Have no idea what all those "Fashion" models had to do with anything at all. Nor the Indian music intrusion into Eric Idle's segment. I guess none of it was truly awful tho.
Steve Martin is American, so that wouldn't make sense.
Liam Gallagher – wow, did he sound and look bad…
"Pink Floyd" – Ed Sheeran was the singer, currently one of the hottest newcomers in the UK. He sang it pretty well, imo. Mike Rutherford from freaking Genesis was on the 12string, didn't know the bass player.
Britain is famous for the fashion business (check out the "Freedom" video which brought supermodels to people's attention in the first place). Many famous designers and models. So that was an essential part to include. Plus a hommage to Bowie.
India used to be British colony, you remember? Don't know excactly why that was in the song, but Idle was hilarious.
8.12pm
9 May 2012
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vonbontee said
Never heard Muse before, sounded pretty good. Hated that version of "I Am The Walrus" – why not get Steve Martin to do "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" as Maxwell Edison (ala the Sgt. Pepper movie) for the same results? Never watched Oasis before, but I see that Liam Gallagher little more stage charisma than he has vocal talent. Got a laugh at "Pink Floyd! Well, actually Pink Floyd's drummer plus three blokes." (Some of whom may be famous; don't ask me.) Have no idea what all those "Fashion" models had to do with anything at all. Nor the Indian music intrusion into Eric Idle's segment. I guess none of it was truly awful tho.
Liam Gallagher pretty much lost his voice after the 90's, but back in the 90's he had an awsome voice… today it is just weird.
10.03pm
1 May 2011
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Never liked Liams voice, was so monotous and dreary. Dont Look Back In Anger is their best song mainly because Noel was the lead vocalist. I skipped most of the live music tho i thought the Pet Shop Boys were the best of the lot.
7.51am
14 November 2010
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I was happy that there was such a Beatles presence in the closing ceremonies. And I really didn't mind Russel Brand doing I Am the Walrus, I thought it was funny. The Pet Shop Boys were so weird in their pointy-hat costumes… but then again they were always weird from what I understand. That's a band I could do without. A lot of those bands I could do without, but I suppose they wanted everyone to be able to enjoy the ceremony.
8.21am
12 March 2010
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JET! said
I was happy that there was such a Beatles presence in the closing ceremonies. And I really didn't mind Russel Brand doing I Am the Walrus, I thought it was funny. The Pet Shop Boys were so weird in their pointy-hat costumes… but then again they were always weird from what I understand. That's a band I could do without. A lot of those bands I could do without, but I suppose they wanted everyone to be able to enjoy the ceremony.
We didn't even get to see the Pet Shop Boys in Germany. I totally forgot to put on my receiver and watch BBC…
I forgot to mention the KAISER CHIEFS!
Never really heard of them, but damn, did he sound like Daltrey when he sang Pinball Wizard.
12.03pm
1 May 2011
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The Pointy Hats are part of the Pet Shop Boys persona going back years. They have had some fantastic songs over the years like Always On My Mind, Go West & Its A Sin and the song they played live at the Closing Ceremony, West End Girls, is a classic UK song.
1.31pm
9 May 2012
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meanmistermustard said
Never liked Liams voice, was so monotous and dreary. Dont Look Back In Anger is their best song mainly because Noel was the lead vocalist. I skipped most of the live music tho i thought the Pet Shop Boys were the best of the lot.
I guess his voice is "love it or hate it", the one from 90's that is.
7.34pm
1 December 2009
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Heh, for me it's "Hate it ('90s) or hate it ('00s and beyond)!"
I did somewhat like some of what Oasis did on their first coupla albums, but never could abide their singing (or their awful drum sound.) The way Liam would take a word like "rain" and invariably bend it into something like "riiiiaaaaeeeennnn", like his larynx was some kinda out-of-tune sitar or something…yeesh.
Paulsbass, I only mentioned Steve Martin singing Maxwell because that would be equally embarrassing and unmusical. (Plus, y'know, it already happened!)(Can't provide youtube link because I'm at work, sorry…)
9.52pm
9 May 2012
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I think his whole singing is based on the song "Rain", as he liked what John did in that one. Someone actually joked in the comments that in this song you can see whole Oasis career 
. Oasis first name was Rain as tribiute to that song etc…
I love 3:33 part haha
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