LONDON SUMMER OLYMPICS 2012

I don't think it's an Olympic rule. I think it was the choice of the British Olympic committee to have all British performers.

Jessie must know someone since she got to sing with Queen and did a Bee Gees song along with some other one......all in flesh toned body suits.

I have to say Brian didn't look overly enthused to have her there.

canear wrote:

I don't think it's an Olympic rule. I think it was the choice of the British Olympic committee to have all British performers.

Jessie must know someone since she got to sing with Queen and did a Bee Gees song along with some other one......all in flesh toned body suits.

I have to say Brian didn't look overly enthused to have her there.

Well from what I have seen all Olympic Host countries have had only their countrys performers. In the US for all three of their Olympics it was all US performers. Australia was Kylie Manogue, Olivia Newton John, Anthony Warlow, Delta Goodrem and so on. All from Australia. Bejing was all Chinese performers, 92 winter Olympics in Albertville, France all performers were french. So it the Home countries who chooses the acts. Canear I can't remember who performed for both Canadian Olympics. Can you? was their performers from other countries in either or was it all Canadians?

I know all the commercials they had talking of the Vancouver Olympics and the home land were all Canadian athletes, actors and singers which I thought was awesome I loved seeing all of them in the adds here in the USA.

Shannon

And that is why I have only watched the closing of USA Olympics. No way I am sitting through all Chinese performers.

I said I KNOW they cannot do every country. That is why I listed every continent. There are many countries who never get to host the Olympics, why should their artists automatically be excluded from ever performing at one because they cannot ever host one?? No way I will ever agree with you on this one. Olympics are supposed to be inclusive to the whole world. Artists from all over should have the opportunity.

So if it is NOT an Olympic rule, as Canear stated, the host country should not make it so.

I was wrong on who Brittian is handing the torch to. I thought it would be the people of Soshi for the Winter Olympics but it will actually be the next summer olympics host country which is Rio. so their will be a party atmosphere for the Rio part of the closing ceremonies in a carnaval type show.

Have to put this here since I don't know where else to. It is the amazing screen show from the vancouver winter olympics. My favorite parts were the whales, horses and doves at the end.

http://vimeo.com/13020408

Shannon

Here is the complete list of performances for the closing ceremony. The Who closed the whole thing.

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Household Division Ceremonial State Band – Parklife
Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls
One Direction – What Makes You Beautiful
Beatles – A Day in the Life (not live)
Ray Davies – Waterloo Sunset
LSO – Parade of Athletes (written by David Arnold for the Ceremony)
Elbow – Open Arms
Elbow – One Day Like This
Kate Bush – Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God remix 2012)
Urban Voices Collective and the Dhol Foundation – Here Comes the Sun (by George Harrison)
John Lennon – Imagine (performed by Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Choir and Liverpool Signing Choir)
Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody
George Michael – Freedom ’90
George Michael – White Light
Kaiser Chiefs – Pinball Wizard
Annie Lennox – Little Bird
Ed Sheeran – Wish You Were Here (by Pink Floyd) with Nick Mason, Mike Rutherford and Richard Jones
David Bowie – Space Oddity / Changes / Ziggy Stardust / Jean Genie / Rebel Rebel / Diamond Dogs / Young Americans / Let’s Dance / Fashion (not live)
Russell Brand and Bond – Pure Imagination / I Am the Walrus
Fatboy Slim – Right Here, Right Now and Rockafeller Skank
Jessie J – Price Tag
Tinie Tempah – Written in the Stars
Taio Cruz – Dynamite
Bee Gees – You Should Be Dancing (recorded)
Spice Girls – Spice Up Your Life
Beady Eye, with Liam Gallagher – Wonderwall
Electric Light Orchestra – Mr Blue Sky (recorded)
Eric Idle – Always Look on the Bright Side of Life
Muse – Survival
Brian May and Roger Taylor – Brighton Rock
Brian May, Roger Taylor and Jessie J – We Will Rock You
London Philharmonic Orchestra – National Anthem of Greece
London Welsh Male Voice Choir and London Welsh Rugby Club Choir – Olympic Anthem
The Who – Baba O’Riley / See Me, Feel Me / Listening to You / My Generation
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The list has so many of the Brittish names that rule all of music still. the Brittish newbies were probably loving having their names mixed in with Queen, The Who, The Beatles and so on.

Shannon

I'd say that's a pretty darn fantastic list. I look forward to watching tonight. I love the music from over there. Old and new.

WOW! That many??? They probably COULD get someone from every country then!!

Word just in for the first Olympics ever every country that was involved in this Olympics had a Woman athlete included. This makes me so happy cause I know there has been so many countries that exclude women in everything so this is a step in the right direction.
ETA: have to mention this since I haven't yet. I am so happy for the countries that had athletes that won the countries first ever medal. Some of them were Gold!!! congrats to them

Shannon

One name not put on that list,(can't believe the person putting the list together forgot the first singer), is Emeli Sandee. What an amazing song and beautiful voice. Just found the song on her deluxe cd "Our Version Of Events". Will be buying this song in a bit. By the way the song is called "Read All About It, Part III"

They forgot to put Madness on the list and they sang a fan favorite. Our House. love this song and have loved it since I was a kid.

Woohoo Pet Shop Boys singing West End Girls. Love this song.

One Direction singing You Don't Know You Are Beautiful. The song is actually really good with a good beat. It is a perfect party song to get the crowd going.

Wow to the musical theater group Stomp. They impressed me the first time when i saw them at the Tony's but man oh man tonight I am more impressed in the group

It really is turning into a brittish rock and roll party.

By the way loved seeing Julian Lloyd Webber playing his cello. So gorgeous.

Shannon

Angel, a big YES to your last post. I'm really loving this closing ceremony so far! It sure does feel like a British rock n roll party and it's great. Stomp was awesome!! Loved Emeli Sandee right at the beginning. I'm going to look more into her!

George!!!

teddyhugz wrote:

Angel, a big YES to your last post. I'm really loving this closing ceremony so far! It sure does feel like a British rock n roll party and it's great. Stomp was awesome!! Loved Emeli Sandee right at the beginning. I'm going to look more into her!

Stomp totally rocked. On Mj's they are saying that NBC cut Emeli Sandee's performance but that didn't happen on the West Coast showing. I saw it as did you Teddy so I am not sure where they cut the song. I bought that song from Emeli and just listened to the whole thing. So Beautiful.

OH my God to the Gorgeous childrens choir who started off Imagine and then having video of John Lennon singing it and the kids doing sign language of the song. At the end when they made John Lennon's face was spectacular.

Woohoo George Michael!!

Shannon

Yes the special tribute to John with the children's choir and sign language was magnificent. Just beautiful. Loved the tribute to Bowie too and the "fashion" down the runway. Way cool!

Yeah the David Bowie part was cool and so was the Annie Lennex performance.

Shannon

Love the cover of the Pink Floyd song.

Ugh I could so live without Russel Brand killing Pure Imagination I guess he did okay on the second song he did but i didn't like it.

turning into a dance party.

don't know much about Jessie J. but her performance of Price tag was pretty good and the crowd was into it.

Taio Cruz rocking out on dynamite. Crowd so with him!!

Shannon

I loved the cover of the Pink Floyd song.

The Anne performance was fab.

Russel Brand.......meh.

I like Jesse J and her song Price Tag. She got the crowd going and into it.

Here's Taio Cruz with Dynamite. That song is addicting.

Spice Girls bringing it. Baby Spice,(Emma), is adorable still.

Shannon

She sure is adorable!! I love Emma! I thought that was fun. I can't imagine standing up on those cars being driven around and in heels no less.

Eric Idle singing "Always look on the bright side of life..........." Prince Harry was singing along and whistling to it too!!

Eric Idle hilarious. Singing Bright Side Of Life. The real human cannon ball at the end wow. The royals loved it. Harry and Kate loved it. William I believe is not there with them cause I believe he had to go back to his job(he flys jet planes), a few days a go.

Freddy Mercury footage from Wembly Arena!! The man so freaking amazing. He could get the crowd in the palm of his hand.

Queen! Brian killing it on Guitar as usual. Now Roger rocking it on drums. Jessie J. is not a bad singer at all. I can't see why some do not like her. Like I have said i don't know much about her at all. Off to Itunes to listen to her cd's.

Shannon

The vintage Freddie footage and the crowd reacting to it there in stadium? Pure awesome!! It almost got me choked up a bit. Brian May is the man on that guitar. Roget rocking on drums!

Just checked out Jessie J music on Itunes and oh my Goodness she makes me think of Kelly Clarkson soooooooooooooo much. She has this song called Who You Are and it is beautiful especially the Live Acoustic version,(which i cannot get unless I buy the whole cd from Itunes bummed about that). There are about five others I like from the cd which I will probably buy when I get a new itunes card.

Yep Teddy i was getting a bit choked up seeing the filmed footage of Freddy from wembly..

Shannon

Angel, I love that song from Jessie. It's my second favorite from her. My first is "Big White Room".

teddyhugz wrote:

Angel, I love that song from Jessie. It's my second favorite from her. My first is "Big White Room".

big white room was one of the songs I thought was good from her.

The passing of the torch to Rio. The music they played at the beginning sounded like the music from the movie Rio. The woman singer in the flowing gown float is really good.

shannon

The passing of the torch and introduction to Rio. Time to get some Carnival grooving going!

I am so bummed they did not show Muse..........stupid NBC.