The Beatles Bible - Topic: Beatle presence in the London Olympics http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/yesterday-and-today/beatle-presence-in-the-london-olympics/ Simple:Press Version 5.2.6 kedame on Beatle presence in the London Olympics http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/yesterday-and-today/beatle-presence-in-the-london-olympics/#p55668 Yesterday... and today http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/yesterday-and-today/beatle-presence-in-the-london-olympics/#p55668 Live and Let Die (not Beatles, but still) was the song used in one of the British gymnast's floor routine.

]]> Tue, 14 Aug 2012 02:52:01 +0100 Into the Sky with Diamonds on Beatle presence in the London Olympics http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/yesterday-and-today/beatle-presence-in-the-london-olympics/#p55665 Yesterday... and today http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/yesterday-and-today/beatle-presence-in-the-london-olympics/#p55665 Here's an imaginative video of the Beatles at the Olympics.

]]> Tue, 14 Aug 2012 02:18:17 +0100 FlyOn13 on Beatle presence in the London Olympics http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/yesterday-and-today/beatle-presence-in-the-london-olympics/#p55660 Yesterday... and today http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/yesterday-and-today/beatle-presence-in-the-london-olympics/#p55660 In the equestrian, there was a jump-bar-thingy that was themed after Abbey Road.

]]> Tue, 14 Aug 2012 00:38:08 +0100 meanmistermustard on Beatle presence in the London Olympics http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/yesterday-and-today/beatle-presence-in-the-london-olympics/#p55653 Yesterday... and today http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/yesterday-and-today/beatle-presence-in-the-london-olympics/#p55653 There was certainly an intended reference to Lucy with the newspaper vehicles.

 

Help! was played during the opening ceremony during the 60's music overview and someone here mentioned some beatle thing in the horse course, i dont remember the details tho. Plus im sure there were references to IATW and the Pepper outfits were also on display in the Opening Ceremony.

]]> Mon, 13 Aug 2012 22:22:56 +0100 fabfouremily on Beatle presence in the London Olympics http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/yesterday-and-today/beatle-presence-in-the-london-olympics/#p55641 Yesterday... and today http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/yesterday-and-today/beatle-presence-in-the-london-olympics/#p55641 I'm not sure that the newsaper taxis were a reference as such, you know. I think they were supposed to represent something, although what, I don't know.

]]> Mon, 13 Aug 2012 20:06:58 +0100 mr. Sun king coming together on Beatle presence in the London Olympics http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/yesterday-and-today/beatle-presence-in-the-london-olympics/#p55635 Yesterday... and today http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/yesterday-and-today/beatle-presence-in-the-london-olympics/#p55635 At the Velodome (the cycling track that I'm quite sure I'm misspelling) after the bronze medal victory (of Canada) in some women's event, Paul led the crowd in Hey Jude.

]]> Mon, 13 Aug 2012 18:23:53 +0100 Into the Sky with Diamonds on Beatle presence in the London Olympics http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/yesterday-and-today/beatle-presence-in-the-london-olympics/#p55634 Yesterday... and today http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/yesterday-and-today/beatle-presence-in-the-london-olympics/#p55634 The Walrus said,

"5 Beatles or solo Beatle songs in the closing ceremony.

"Because" was the first song, sung by a choir.

A dance troupe danced to the transitions and Paul's part in ADitL

The choir sang the introduction to the Love version of Here Comes The Sun.

Imagine was probably the highlight of the show.

Russell Brand did I Am The Walrus."

 

So throughout the olympics how many Beatley moments were there in all ?

We also had the 'newspaper taxis'

The huge octopus

The crowd spontaneously singing "All You Need is Love"

Some synchronized this or that swimming/diving to "Back in the USSR" (I didn't see that).

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