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Yeah I don''t understand the comment about what did it have to do with the Olympic Games! If that was the criteria surely every opening ceremony would be the same? I also don''t understand why the Arctic Monkeys performed when Muse done the official Olympic theme, You would have thought it would have been them playing it.

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This NHS thing that has divided opinion.  Boyle has been quite clever here.  He''s managed to pull a stroke that will be remembered for years.  Purely by personal interpretation of this subject.  And imo it is down to your interpretation of this performance art, there is no right or wrong in your opinion.Is it lefty socialist nonsense? Is it just a unique British institution that should be celebrated?

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[quote user="ricardo"][quote user="YankeeCanary"]

I thought it was average at best. 5 out of 10. Further, with respect to reaction in other countries, having spoken to friends as well as reading newspapers, it appears most not only didn''t understand what was occurring but, for the most part, found great difficulty seeing how it related to the Olympic Games. Quite frankly, I could understand their reaction.

 

 

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Since when does it have to have anything to do with the Games? In Athens the Greeks themed their ancient culture in Beijing the Chinese themed their return from the isolation of Communism . I thought Danny Boyle got it just right, our green and pleasant land changed by the industrial revolution. The forging of the rings was a superb touch IMO. Plenty of British deprecating humour, great hat tip to our prime place in popular music. Beckham, 007, the Queen. etc etc

Christ Yankee, it was about Britain and from what I have seen on the news and the net it went down pretty well round the world. I know how insular the Yanks are but you must have a particularly one eyed bunch of friends if they couldn''t understand the context.
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Ricardo, I was not commenting on opinions from anyone in the USA but, rather, those that I know in other countries, including some closer to you. It''s all a matter of opinion, isn''t it? I can understand some of the comments in this thread from the Brits ( proud, spine tingling etc ) but, of course, one would expect that. Apparently ( at least from what I read ), the Royals looked bored at the proceedings. As Far as the NHS bit, the commentators I listened to said real nurses and doctors were taking part in dancing to the music. Call it cynical if you wish, but given the horror stories I have heard from family members in the UK waiting very long periods of time for health care, I found myself wondering if anyone wished the doctors were dancing a little quicker in their day job.

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[quote user="YankeeCanary"][quote user="ricardo"][quote user="YankeeCanary"]

I thought it was average at best. 5 out of 10. Further, with respect to reaction in other countries, having spoken to friends as well as reading newspapers, it appears most not only didn''t understand what was occurring but, for the most part, found great difficulty seeing how it related to the Olympic Games. Quite frankly, I could understand their reaction.

 

 

[/quote]Since when does it have to have anything to do with the Games? In Athens the Greeks themed their ancient culture in Beijing the Chinese themed their return from the isolation of Communism . I thought Danny Boyle got it just right, our green and pleasant land changed by the industrial revolution. The forging of the rings was a superb touch IMO. Plenty of British deprecating humour, great hat tip to our prime place in popular music. Beckham, 007, the Queen. etc etcChrist Yankee, it was about Britain and from what I have seen on the news and the net it went down pretty well round the world. I know how insular the Yanks are but you must have a particularly one eyed bunch of friends if they couldn''t understand the context.[/quote]

 

Ricardo, I was not commenting on opinions from anyone in the USA but, rather, those that I know in other countries, including some closer to you. It''s all a matter of opinion, isn''t it? I can understand some of the comments in this thread from the Brits ( proud, spine tingling etc ) but, of course, one would expect that. Apparently ( at least from what I read ), the Royals looked bored at the proceedings. As Far as the NHS bit, the commentators I listened to said real nurses and doctors were taking part in dancing to the music. Call it cynical if you wish, but given the horror stories I have heard from family members in the UK waiting very long periods of time for health care, I found myself wondering if anyone wished the doctors were dancing a little quicker in their day job.

[/quote]That wasn''t boredom, it was mild embarrassment, the only time they visit the NHS is when they cut a ribbon[;)]

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[quote user="YankeeCanary"][quote user="ricardo"][quote user="YankeeCanary"]

I thought it was average at best. 5 out of 10. Further, with respect to reaction in other countries, having spoken to friends as well as reading newspapers, it appears most not only didn''t understand what was occurring but, for the most part, found great difficulty seeing how it related to the Olympic Games. Quite frankly, I could understand their reaction.

 

 

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Since when does it have to have anything to do with the Games? In Athens the Greeks themed their ancient culture in Beijing the Chinese themed their return from the isolation of Communism . I thought Danny Boyle got it just right, our green and pleasant land changed by the industrial revolution. The forging of the rings was a superb touch IMO. Plenty of British deprecating humour, great hat tip to our prime place in popular music. Beckham, 007, the Queen. etc etc

Christ Yankee, it was about Britain and from what I have seen on the news and the net it went down pretty well round the world. I know how insular the Yanks are but you must have a particularly one eyed bunch of friends if they couldn''t understand the context.
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Ricardo, I was not commenting on opinions from anyone in the USA but, rather, those that I know in other countries, including some closer to you. It''s all a matter of opinion, isn''t it? I can understand some of the comments in this thread from the Brits ( proud, spine tingling etc ) but, of course, one would expect that. Apparently ( at least from what I read ), the Royals looked bored at the proceedings. As Far as the NHS bit, the commentators I listened to said real nurses and doctors were taking part in dancing to the music. Call it cynical if you wish, but given the horror stories I have heard from family members in the UK waiting very long periods of time for health care, I found myself wondering if anyone wished the doctors were dancing a little quicker in their day job.

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There are worse horror stories from almost every country on earth - including your adopted land.

 

In the UK the predominant aim of the NHS, despite all the difficulties and costs, is to aim to provide universal health care at a reasonably high and even standard. Can do.

 

In the USA the perennial aim seems to be to prevent this. Can''t do. 

 

OTBC

 

 

 

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[quote user="BlyBlyBabes"][quote user="YankeeCanary"][quote user="ricardo"][quote user="YankeeCanary"]

I thought it was average at best. 5 out of 10. Further, with respect to reaction in other countries, having spoken to friends as well as reading newspapers, it appears most not only didn''t understand what was occurring but, for the most part, found great difficulty seeing how it related to the Olympic Games. Quite frankly, I could understand their reaction.

 

 

[/quote]

Since when does it have to have anything to do with the Games? In Athens the Greeks themed their ancient culture in Beijing the Chinese themed their return from the isolation of Communism . I thought Danny Boyle got it just right, our green and pleasant land changed by the industrial revolution. The forging of the rings was a superb touch IMO. Plenty of British deprecating humour, great hat tip to our prime place in popular music. Beckham, 007, the Queen. etc etc

Christ Yankee, it was about Britain and from what I have seen on the news and the net it went down pretty well round the world. I know how insular the Yanks are but you must have a particularly one eyed bunch of friends if they couldn''t understand the context.
[/quote]

 

Ricardo, I was not commenting on opinions from anyone in the USA but, rather, those that I know in other countries, including some closer to you. It''s all a matter of opinion, isn''t it? I can understand some of the comments in this thread from the Brits ( proud, spine tingling etc ) but, of course, one would expect that. Apparently ( at least from what I read ), the Royals looked bored at the proceedings. As Far as the NHS bit, the commentators I listened to said real nurses and doctors were taking part in dancing to the music. Call it cynical if you wish, but given the horror stories I have heard from family members in the UK waiting very long periods of time for health care, I found myself wondering if anyone wished the doctors were dancing a little quicker in their day job.

[/quote]

 

There are worse horror stories from almost every country on earth - including your adopted land.

 

In the UK the predominant aim of the NHS, despite all the difficulties and costs, is to aim to provide universal health care at a reasonably high and even standard. Can do.

 

In the USA the perennial aim seems to be to prevent this. Can''t do. 

 

OTBC

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Bly, where do you live and what type of health system addresses your needs? My family members in the UK are fairly universal in their thoughts about the NHS. They do not question the "aim" of the NHS, they simply want to know if the aim hits the target before they die prematurely. For two of them, unfortunately, their time ran out. I''ve lived in four countries in my life and have yet to experience anything that matches the speed and quality of service I have encountered in the USA. However, let''s not take the thread off "Opening Ceremony" topic any further. My comment was really tongue in cheek at the NHS comment that preceded it and the dancing doctors and nurses on show.  

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Bly, where do you live and what type of health system addresses your needs? My family members in the UK are fairly universal in their thoughts about the NHS. They do not question the "aim" of the NHS, they simply want to know if the aim hits the target before they die prematurely. For two of them, unfortunately, their time ran out. I''ve lived in four countries in my life and have yet to experience anything that matches the speed and quality of service I have encountered in the USA. However, let''s not take the thread off "Opening Ceremony" topic any further. My comment was really tongue in cheek at the NHS comment that preceded it and the dancing doctors and nurses on show.  

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Possibly, Yankee, but - and I don''t want to assume here - are you talking only about the healthcare available to US citizens who can afford to pay for it, or who have access through work? I imagine people in the UK could easily say the same about the care and the speed of service they get from, say, Bupa, compared to the NHS.

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Bly, where do you live and what type of health system addresses your needs? My family members in the UK are fairly universal in their thoughts about the NHS. They do not question the "aim" of the NHS, they simply want to know if the aim hits the target before they die prematurely. For two of them, unfortunately, their time ran out. I''ve lived in four countries in my life and have yet to experience anything that matches the speed and quality of service I have encountered in the USA. However, let''s not take the thread off "Opening Ceremony" topic any further. My comment was really tongue in cheek at the NHS comment that preceded it and the dancing doctors and nurses on show.  

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Possibly, Yankee, but - and I don''t want to assume here - are you talking only about the healthcare available to US citizens who can afford to pay for it, or who have access through work? I imagine people in the UK could easily say the same about the care and the speed of service they get from, say, Bupa, compared to the NHS.

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Purple, I''m reluctant to speak about systems in general because most of us get in over our heads. I was really referring to the personal experiences of my own family in the countries we have lived as well as the experiences of extended family members in the UK and ( I am sorry to say ) what is now becoming a similar problem for family in Canada. 

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[quote user="Yellow Shirt"]Can I just add that I ''got it'' but just felt it was cringeworthy, predictable, irrelevant and for the large part self congratulatory.
£27M for something that most people could have come up with in an afternoon at a beer garden.
That said- 3 or 4 good moments. 2/10
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As they say, one man''s music is another man''s noise.

 

Did you like the Arctic Monkeys?

 

why were the arctic monkeys even there? can anyone tell me

 

OTBC

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[quote user="YankeeCanary"][quote user="ricardo"][quote user="YankeeCanary"]

I thought it was average at best. 5 out of 10. Further, with respect to reaction in other countries, having spoken to friends as well as reading newspapers, it appears most not only didn''t understand what was occurring but, for the most part, found great difficulty seeing how it related to the Olympic Games. Quite frankly, I could understand their reaction.

 

 

[/quote]Since when does it have to have anything to do with the Games? In Athens the Greeks themed their ancient culture in Beijing the Chinese themed their return from the isolation of Communism . I thought Danny Boyle got it just right, our green and pleasant land changed by the industrial revolution. The forging of the rings was a superb touch IMO. Plenty of British deprecating humour, great hat tip to our prime place in popular music. Beckham, 007, the Queen. etc etcChrist Yankee, it was about Britain and from what I have seen on the news and the net it went down pretty well round the world. I know how insular the Yanks are but you must have a particularly one eyed bunch of friends if they couldn''t understand the context.[/quote]

 

Ricardo, I was not commenting on opinions from anyone in the USA but, rather, those that I know in other countries, including some closer to you. It''s all a matter of opinion, isn''t it? I can understand some of the comments in this thread from the Brits ( proud, spine tingling etc ) but, of course, one would expect that. Apparently ( at least from what I read ), the Royals looked bored at the proceedings. As Far as the NHS bit, the commentators I listened to said real nurses and doctors were taking part in dancing to the music. Call it cynical if you wish, but given the horror stories I have heard from family members in the UK waiting very long periods of time for health care, I found myself wondering if anyone wished the doctors were dancing a little quicker in their day job.

[/quote]I know the NHS isn''t perfect by any means Yankee but then again we don''t have 40 million people with no access to health care like you have in the USA. If you can afford it then the USA has the best health care in the world but millions don''t enjoy that privilege.I have friends and relatives in America and I know that health care affordability is one of their biggest concerns.

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[quote user="ricardo"][quote user="YankeeCanary"][quote user="ricardo"][quote user="YankeeCanary"]

I thought it was average at best. 5 out of 10. Further, with respect to reaction in other countries, having spoken to friends as well as reading newspapers, it appears most not only didn''t understand what was occurring but, for the most part, found great difficulty seeing how it related to the Olympic Games. Quite frankly, I could understand their reaction.

 

 

[/quote]Since when does it have to have anything to do with the Games? In Athens the Greeks themed their ancient culture in Beijing the Chinese themed their return from the isolation of Communism . I thought Danny Boyle got it just right, our green and pleasant land changed by the industrial revolution. The forging of the rings was a superb touch IMO. Plenty of British deprecating humour, great hat tip to our prime place in popular music. Beckham, 007, the Queen. etc etcChrist Yankee, it was about Britain and from what I have seen on the news and the net it went down pretty well round the world. I know how insular the Yanks are but you must have a particularly one eyed bunch of friends if they couldn''t understand the context.[/quote]

 

Ricardo, I was not commenting on opinions from anyone in the USA but, rather, those that I know in other countries, including some closer to you. It''s all a matter of opinion, isn''t it? I can understand some of the comments in this thread from the Brits ( proud, spine tingling etc ) but, of course, one would expect that. Apparently ( at least from what I read ), the Royals looked bored at the proceedings. As Far as the NHS bit, the commentators I listened to said real nurses and doctors were taking part in dancing to the music. Call it cynical if you wish, but given the horror stories I have heard from family members in the UK waiting very long periods of time for health care, I found myself wondering if anyone wished the doctors were dancing a little quicker in their day job.

[/quote]I know the NHS isn''t perfect by any means Yankee but then again we don''t have 40 million people with no access to health care like you have in the USA. If you can afford it then the USA has the best health care in the world but millions don''t enjoy that privilege.I have friends and relatives in America and I know that health care affordability is one of their biggest concerns.

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The NHS was working fine until Labours 13 years of uncontrolled immigration abused and busted it.

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I don''t want to veer off topic but will have a quick say on personal experience of the NHS whilst its being debated and, in doing so, wonder if anyone on here who has had, or seen in family, a similar experience to mine.....?

 

I was diagnosed with Cancer in early 2006. From the off, the care, as in treatment and consultancy, access to same and getting it all sorted and taken care of, was first class. And I must have cost the NHS the proverbial bomb. Daily medication,  regular Chemo, Radiotherapy for 20 days, two biopisies, two operations-the second five hours long; stints in Intensive Care and High Dep, in and out of CAT and MRI Scanners until I felt I was a season ticket holder...the lot. But all delivered as quickly* as possible in hospitals I couldn''t find fault with, facilties wise or staff...

 

*What seemed to let them down was the administrative and bureaeucratic side of things. The new computer systems, same systems not talking to each other which meant info was lost or delayed, some procedures and appointments being delayed because one dept''s office hadn''t spoken to another, one dept thinking one thing, another something different, people, no doubt, in adjoining rooms who E Mailed each other rather than strolled down the corridor for a quick chat.

 

Conclusion-Treatment side of things-Surgeons, Consultants, Doctors, Nurses-first class, no complaints. But Managers, Senior Administrators and IT/Office Systems and means of communication and clarification-needs a little care and attention, either understaffed, underfunded (probably both) or the method they use simply can''t cope. Not surprising. My Consultant said to me that the type of Cancer I had was growing, case wise, like an ''epidemic'' -strong phrasing yes, but the people racked in those two waiting rooms, one Hospital, one City, one NHS Trust-if its like that all over the UK, well....???

 

Anyway, onto topic and my apologies-like I said, I''d like to know what others have experienced and you can always E Mail me-I thoroughly enjoyed the opening ceremony. The visuals and symbolism, especially at the beginning, were amazing-the moment the forged rings were lifted into the air, well, the highspot for me. But was loving it, edge of seat at times and yes, absolutely yes, I felt very proud. When the Mini came in and the woman/child entered the house and we had the whole thing with the lost mobile and then the Arctic Monkeys, I was lost then-but hey, I''d been sated by then, so just watched it with a big grin anyway, enjoying identifying the music until it became very contemporary and modern day-then I couldn''t do that either-but still enjoyed it, the flame in particular and the idea of passing the flame on, the inheritance to the young atheletes etc. Nicely done and not mawkish as it could have been.

 

The opening ceremony has been a celebration of a countries culture and all done in Greece, Australia and China recently, we did the same.Maybe more people would have resonated if we''d started at Stonehenge and done Henry VIII et al, but Danny Boyle clearly wanted to do away with what might have been expected and go for more of a social history that directly affected people and recent generations. And good for him. For me, most of it worked, some didn''t, but I really didn''t care if it shot way above me-after all, if Norwich win 5-1, I''m never going to be bothered by the fact the opposition got one goal. So thats what the Opening Ceremony was for me-a 5-1 win, lots to enjoy and celebrate with the only downside being so periphral that, although it happened, it didn''t affect the end result-although I have to say, no more Paul McCartney, please??

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Lol, a friend of mine posted something along the lines of "Fuck off you melty faced old wanker, everybody knows it was Lennon who had all the talent" on Facebook.Wise words indeed.[:D]

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[quote user="morty"]Lol, a friend of mine posted something along the lines of "Fuck off you melty faced old wanker, everybody knows it was Lennon who had all the talent" on Facebook.

Wise words indeed.

[:D]
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[:(]

 

OTBC

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[quote user="morty"]Lol, a friend of mine posted something along the lines of "Fuck off you melty faced old wanker, everybody knows it was Lennon who had all the talent" on Facebook.Wise words indeed.[:D][/quote]

 

[:(]

 

OTBC

[/quote]In other news, by all accounts Mcartney is really annoyed with his new wife, she is spending twice as much on shoes as his ex did.I''m here all week.[:D]

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[quote user="morty"]Lol, a friend of mine posted something along the lines of "Fuck off you melty faced old wanker, everybody knows it was Lennon who had all the talent" on Facebook.

Wise words indeed.

[:D]
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[:(]

 

OTBC

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In other news, by all accounts Mcartney is really annoyed with his new wife, she is spending twice as much on shoes as his ex did.

I''m here all week.

[:D]
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[:(]

 

OTBC

 

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[quote user="Sir Humphrey Appleby"]Did anyone see Adrian Burley (Conservative Nazi Uniform fame) tweeting during the ceremony? I think he must be too stupid to be an MP, even if you are stupid enough to think these things don''t tweet them!
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I don''t think it is possible to be too stupid to be a Conservative MP. Actually more de rigueur if anything...

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Personally I don''t think anybody should be eligible as an MP unless they have done a wealth-creating job and have real-world experience and  a decent qualification. Professional politicians know very little of the real world and are simply not qualified to run a country IMO. Just look at the mess the last lot made.

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I thought it was average at best. 5 out of 10. Further, with respect to reaction in other countries, having spoken to friends as well as reading newspapers, it appears most not only didn''t understand what was occurring but, for the most part, found great difficulty seeing how it related to the Olympic Games. Quite frankly, I could understand their reaction.

 

 

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Personally I thought it was excellent with the best part being Isambard Kingdon Brunel and industrialisation resulting in the ring creation. Very imaginative.  Hopefully it educated a few foreigners on our heritage and how we once led the world.

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[quote user="The Pinkun Role Model"]This NHS thing that has divided opinion.  Boyle has been quite clever here.  He''s managed to pull a stroke that will be remembered for years.  Purely by personal interpretation of this subject.  And imo it is down to your interpretation of this performance art, there is no right or wrong in your opinion.

Is it lefty socialist nonsense? Is it just a unique British institution that should be celebrated?
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I forgave the propaganda as it led quite nicely into the Alice in Wonderland, Harry Potter links etc.  Very entertaining and showcasing Britain''s excellence in a multitude of areas.   

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[quote user="morty"]Lol, a friend of mine posted something along the lines of "Fuck off you melty faced old wanker, everybody knows it was Lennon who had all the talent" on Facebook.

Wise words indeed.

[:D]
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Oh dear, morty, what ARE we going to do with you and your friend? You both need to go away and read Revolution In The Head, the definitive work on The Beatles, and then come back and say you''re both very, very sorry.

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I am not a huge Arctic Monkeys fan but they represent a section of current popular music and have enjoyed mild success outside GB.   They at least performed their songs with musical/vocal accuracy & capability which cannot be said of the global superstar who closed the evening. 

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I wouldn''t bet my life on it but I am sure that Hey Jude is the biggest-selling single from one of the biggest-ever bands from Britain. It sort-of made sense to have that as the closing song.

Also we don''t know who was asked and said "no". I too was assuming Muse would have ended it but maybe they were busy wrapping up their new dubstep album? Just because we saw the finished article, this does not mean this is what they originally envisaged; people might have dropped out, asked for too much money etc. That''s the only way I can explain Dizzee Rascal over Tinie Tempah!

 

I must say I was surprised by the absence (if memory serves me correctly) of Elton John, Oasis and Adele in the music montage bit

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[quote user="ricardo"][quote user="YankeeCanary"][quote user="ricardo"][quote user="YankeeCanary"]

I thought it was average at best. 5 out of 10. Further, with respect to reaction in other countries, having spoken to friends as well as reading newspapers, it appears most not only didn''t understand what was occurring but, for the most part, found great difficulty seeing how it related to the Olympic Games. Quite frankly, I could understand their reaction.

 

 

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Since when does it have to have anything to do with the Games? In Athens the Greeks themed their ancient culture in Beijing the Chinese themed their return from the isolation of Communism . I thought Danny Boyle got it just right, our green and pleasant land changed by the industrial revolution. The forging of the rings was a superb touch IMO. Plenty of British deprecating humour, great hat tip to our prime place in popular music. Beckham, 007, the Queen. etc etc

Christ Yankee, it was about Britain and from what I have seen on the news and the net it went down pretty well round the world. I know how insular the Yanks are but you must have a particularly one eyed bunch of friends if they couldn''t understand the context.
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Ricardo, I was not commenting on opinions from anyone in the USA but, rather, those that I know in other countries, including some closer to you. It''s all a matter of opinion, isn''t it? I can understand some of the comments in this thread from the Brits ( proud, spine tingling etc ) but, of course, one would expect that. Apparently ( at least from what I read ), the Royals looked bored at the proceedings. As Far as the NHS bit, the commentators I listened to said real nurses and doctors were taking part in dancing to the music. Call it cynical if you wish, but given the horror stories I have heard from family members in the UK waiting very long periods of time for health care, I found myself wondering if anyone wished the doctors were dancing a little quicker in their day job.

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I know the NHS isn''t perfect by any means Yankee but then again we don''t have 40 million people with no access to health care like you have in the USA. If you can afford it then the USA has the best health care in the world but millions don''t enjoy that privilege.

I have friends and relatives in America and I know that health care affordability is one of their biggest concerns.


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Having read two stories today of people returning to this country after living in Spain and France because of perceived better support for MND, I''m leaning in favour of our NHS, especially in view of the help my brother is also getting with this same disease.

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[quote user="PurpleCanary"]

[quote user="morty"]Lol, a friend of mine posted something along the lines of "Fuck off you melty faced old wanker, everybody knows it was Lennon who had all the talent" on Facebook.Wise words indeed.[:D][/quote]

 

Oh dear, morty, what ARE we going to do with you and your friend? You both need to go away and read Revolution In The Head, the definitive work on The Beatles, and then come back and say you''re both very, very sorry.

[/quote]Oh I have no doubt of The Beatles'' influence and importance to music, and I like a lot of their music. But Macca needs to give it up, he really does, he has had his day, every time they wheel him out he is slowly losing any shred of credibility he had left. The Beatles were amazing for lots of reasons, but mainly for what they did together, none of their solo work has even come close.

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[quote user="morty"][quote user="PurpleCanary"]

[quote user="morty"]Lol, a friend of mine posted something along the lines of "Fuck off you melty faced old wanker, everybody knows it was Lennon who had all the talent" on Facebook.

Wise words indeed.

[:D]
[/quote]

 

Oh dear, morty, what ARE we going to do with you and your friend? You both need to go away and read Revolution In The Head, the definitive work on The Beatles, and then come back and say you''re both very, very sorry.

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Oh I have no doubt of The Beatles'' influence and importance to music, and I like a lot of their music. But Macca needs to give it up, he really does, he has had his day, every time they wheel him out he is slowly losing any shred of credibility he had left. The Beatles were amazing for lots of reasons, but mainly for what they did together, none of their solo work has even come close.
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I''m a Beatles fan but disagree. The Beatles were great but Lennon, McCartney, Harrison also had good following careers. Lennon wrote a number of my favorite songs, ''Imagine'' being one, as a soloist.

http://www.billboard.com/features/john-lennon-s-top-10-albums-singles-1004118689.story#/features/john-lennon-s-top-10-albums-singles-1004118689.story

 

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Proud to be British but not of the Twunts who run it mind, not the idiots who can''t be arsed to walk 100 meters to their polling station and inadvertently elect said twunts. That said, the Olympics just doesn''t do anything for me, hope everyone has a good time but I prefer Sport.

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[quote user="morty"][quote user="PurpleCanary"]

[quote user="morty"]Lol, a friend of mine posted something along the lines of "Fuck off you melty faced old wanker, everybody knows it was Lennon who had all the talent" on Facebook.

Wise words indeed.

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Oh dear, morty, what ARE we going to do with you and your friend? You both need to go away and read Revolution In The Head, the definitive work on The Beatles, and then come back and say you''re both very, very sorry.

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Oh I have no doubt of The Beatles'' influence and importance to music, and I like a lot of their music. But Macca needs to give it up, he really does, he has had his day, every time they wheel him out he is slowly losing any shred of credibility he had left. The Beatles were amazing for lots of reasons, but mainly for what they did together, none of their solo work has even come close.
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Possibly McCartney should call it a day. But what I was attacking was this nonsense notion that it was Lennon who had all the talent. Just not true. Because Lennon was more overtly (if confusedly) political didn''t make him more gifted.

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[quote user="PurpleCanary"][quote user="morty"][quote user="PurpleCanary"]

[quote user="morty"]Lol, a friend of mine posted something along the lines of "Fuck off you melty faced old wanker, everybody knows it was Lennon who had all the talent" on Facebook.Wise words indeed.[:D][/quote]

 

Oh dear, morty, what ARE we going to do with you and your friend? You both need to go away and read Revolution In The Head, the definitive work on The Beatles, and then come back and say you''re both very, very sorry.

[/quote]Oh I have no doubt of The Beatles'' influence and importance to music, and I like a lot of their music. But Macca needs to give it up, he really does, he has had his day, every time they wheel him out he is slowly losing any shred of credibility he had left. The Beatles were amazing for lots of reasons, but mainly for what they did together, none of their solo work has even come close.[/quote]

 

Possibly McCartney should call it a day. But what I was attacking was this nonsense notion that it was Lennon who had all the talent. Just not true. Because Lennon was more overtly (if confusedly) political didn''t make him more gifted.

[/quote]I agree, to a certain extent. What I am sure of though is that together they wrote great music, apart was decidedly average.A lot of people would have a Beatles album in their collection, but few would admit to having one of the members respective solo albums.

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Those of you having ago at Macca,  name me one person who could write and then perform 46 years later such a universal song and inspire millions of people all round the world to sing along to a song with the immortal words - naa, naa, naa, na-na-na, naa ??  

 

 

 

Whether you''re 3 or 93 and whatever country you''re from - you could sing along.  Quite appropriate for the occasion really!

 

 

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