Olympics closing ceremony

[nutty nigel 7,537]

Who said this wasn''t NCFC related...

 

Wynnie.....

 

 

[NWC 240]

[quote user="City1st"]

christ, it would have been better if the French had won the 2012 Olympics - at least their pop tribute woyld have been a couple of numbers by Jean Michel Jarre, a bit of hip swaying from Johnnu Halliday and finished off (probably literally) with Serge and Jane muttering J T''aime, with maybe a couple of minutes of Jaque Tati thrown in

 

all over in time to walk the dog, put the cat out and listen to Bells on sunday

 

 

[/quote]PMSL!!I must admit, City1st is on fire in this thread !! I have just spat out most of my nightcap - thanks!

[YankeeCanary 0]

 

As I was not particularly impressed with the opening ceremonies ( compared to the favourable response from most posters ) I thought I would just add my input on the closing. Actually, I have no input but rather a criticism of the coverage of the American network ( NBC ). During the past two weeks many of the traditional Olympic events have only been covered on a tape delay basis in the US. Much of the live coverage during the day was often on other less popular events. Not very enjoyable from my perspective and, as a result, I gave much of it a pass. This from someone who loves the Olympic Games. The closing ceremonies, although they are now over, will not be shown until a few hours from now ( presumably ). Therefore, I will also give them a pass. From what many on here are suggesting I''m not missing much.

[Yellow Shirt 17]

I''m up for heading back to Rio in 4 years on the basis of that little presentation.

[Bill 1,788]

you are

 

it''s the Brazilians having a go now

 

which appears to be some tribute night as they have just wheeled out the Brazilain Gary Glitter  (bacofoil and all) followed by various singers who wouldn''t look out of place in some 70''s Eurovison Song contest ... and sound like it as well

 

thank god we''ve four years before we see anymore of that

 

 

[Yellow Shirt 17]

[quote user="City1st"]

you are

 

it''s the Brazilians having a go now

 

which appears to be some tribute night as they have just wheeled out the Brazilain Gary Glitter  (bacofoil and all) followed by various singers who wouldn''t look out of place in some 70''s Eurovison Song contest ... and sound like it as well

 

thank god we''ve four years before we see anymore of that

 

 

[/quote]Rio is amazing.

[Surfer 1,547]

[quote user="YankeeCanary"]

 

As I was not particularly impressed with the opening ceremonies ( compared to the favourable response from most posters ) I thought I would just add my input on the closing. Actually, I have no input but rather a criticism of the coverage of the American network ( NBC ). During the past two weeks many of the traditional Olympic events have only been covered on a tape delay basis in the US. Much of the live coverage during the day was often on other less popular events. Not very enjoyable from my perspective and, as a result, I gave much of it a pass. This from someone who loves the Olympic Games. The closing ceremonies, although they are now over, will not be shown until a few hours from now ( presumably ). Therefore, I will also give them a pass. From what many on here are suggesting I''m not missing much.

[/quote]

Shame, Yankee. You could have seen it on NBC live tream - no commercials and no annoyimg commentators either. M. Rogge speaking now ...

[Surfer 1,547]

That would be live stream of course...

[Gingerpele 0]

Personally I''ve really enjoyed this closing ceromoney, as I did the opening, and the whole event. Fantastic job all round.

[Bill 1,788]

thank god that''s over, I can turn up the sound again

 

 

[Downloads 35]

[quote user="Gingerpele"]Personally I''ve really enjoyed this closing ceromoney, as I did the opening, and the whole event. Fantastic job all round.[/quote]

 

I thought it was bloody fantastic.

 

I thought George should have only had one song and the Olympic protocol stuff can drag on, but that ain''t our fault.

 

Right from the opening ceremony I have loved every minute.

 

Bravo!!

[Google Bot 3,278]

Also thought the opening & closing ceremonies were VERY good, really proud of what they''ve achieved in that rum ol'' city.

[Yobocop 1,099]

you miserable ba$tard

[i,coopius 0]

sorry for all the sad f***s who don''t enjoy a decent song. not my favourites but hey ho.admittedly a couple of odd choices. but if you can''t appreciate barlows input after recent events maybe you''re better whinging and whining about the whingers and whiners than commenting upon a showcase british event.not up to the opening ceremony, but are they not looking for something different. decent send off, just a shame freddies no longer here, him with the go compare chap could''ve been amazing;-)

[Bill 1,788]

You would have thought that NWC''s earlier post might just have been a clue, if one was needed

 

but hey ho at least amongst all the British things being remembered the spirit of Mary Whitehouse appears to live on

 

bless ''em and their self righteous indignation

 

 

[PurpleCanary 5,562]

[quote user="YankeeCanary"]

 

As I was not particularly impressed with the opening ceremonies ( compared to the favourable response from most posters ) I thought I would just add my input on the closing. Actually, I have no input but rather a criticism of the coverage of the American network ( NBC ). During the past two weeks many of the traditional Olympic events have only been covered on a tape delay basis in the US. Much of the live coverage during the day was often on other less popular events. Not very enjoyable from my perspective and, as a result, I gave much of it a pass. This from someone who loves the Olympic Games. The closing ceremonies, although they are now over, will not be shown until a few hours from now ( presumably ). Therefore, I will also give them a pass. From what many on here are suggesting I''m not missing much.

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Yankee, as I''m sure you understand, the opening ceremony, with its extreme-leftist defence (broadcast on the even more ultra-leftist BBC) of the "socialised" National Heath Service (why do American Republicans never talk about a "socialised" military, which is what you have, or a "socialised" CIA?), was an astonishingly prescient Obama-backed and paid-for critique of what was then the yet-to-be announced choice by uncle Mitt of Paul "I will kill Medicare" Ryan. The closing ceremony was, by contrast, just a non-political knees.

[PurpleCanary 5,562]

[:$]"...knees-up..."[:D]

[Nexus_Canary 1,016]

Closing ceremony was a bit of a anti climax.George Michael... no club Tropicana but some Dance number which Im sure he wasnt meant to play5 small boys with his and hers matching perm and tight jeans singing about something they didnt understandA ginger with a terrible ginger beard growing5 old hags pretending they were 20A rapper and some other chap who charted but will be forgotten by 2013 ( reminded me of pre-game at Carrow ! )Jessie J defocating all over QueenAnd to top it off and save the day, Sir Gary of Barlow and the boys followed by the Who.....ahhhhhGod knows what the Brazilians were up to as well, they had Dynamo from the Running man and Snoop Dog''s skinny stunt double, along with some half rate has been footballer (lol!) a Youtube Z lister and a bunch of people doing crazy leg dancing ( yawn snore yawn snore )

[Shankslad 0]

The fireworks were nice!

[Phillip J Fry 0]

The closing ceremony completely ignored how important Britain was in the development of punk rock and heavy metal music. So many great bands were ignored to bring out several s**tty modern artists. I''m unbelievably annoyed they couldn''t even bother to get Iron Maiden (one of the most famous British metal bands OF ALL TIME) to do one song, despite the group still being available and even going on tour later in the year.  

[First Wizard 0]

No Iron Maiden?

 

The biggest stadium band on the planet.

 

 

[Nexus_Canary 1,016]

[quote user="Gareth"]The closing ceremony completely ignored how important Britain was in the development of punk rock and heavy metal music. So many great bands were ignored to bring out several s**tty modern artists. I''m unbelievably annoyed they couldn''t even bother to get Iron Maiden (one of the most famous British metal bands OF ALL TIME) to do one song, despite the group still being available and even going on tour later in the year.  [/quote]Its funny, a lot of the Germans, Americans and Brazilians would have gone ape sh*te for Maiden. It was kinda bad though to think, No Maiden etc etc but we get One Direction and the cultural abortion that is the Spice Hags.

[First Wizard 0]

[quote user="Nexus_Canary"][quote user="Gareth"]The closing ceremony completely ignored how important Britain was in the development of punk rock and heavy metal music. So many great bands were ignored to bring out several s**tty modern artists. I''m unbelievably annoyed they couldn''t even bother to get Iron Maiden (one of the most famous British metal bands OF ALL TIME) to do one song, despite the group still being available and even going on tour later in the year.  [/quote]

Its funny, a lot of the Germans, Americans and Brazilians would have gone ape sh*te for Maiden. It was kinda bad though to think, No Maiden etc etc but we get One Direction and the cultural abortion that is the Spice Hags.
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Metal in Europe is massive Nexus, take Wacken for example........huge festival that, never been but my son who writes for Power Play has.....have the DVDs but its not the same.

[Tj 0]

[quote user="Nexus_Canary"]Closing ceremony was a bit of a anti climax.George Michael... no club Tropicana but some Dance number which Im sure he wasnt meant to play5 small boys with his and hers matching perm and tight jeans singing about something they didnt understandA ginger with a terrible ginger beard growing5 old hags pretending they were 20A rapper and some other chap who charted but will be forgotten by 2013 ( reminded me of pre-game at Carrow ! )Jessie J defocating all over QueenAnd to top it off and save the day, Sir Gary of Barlow and the boys followed by the Who.....ahhhhhGod knows what the Brazilians were up to as well, they had Dynamo from the Running man and Snoop Dog''s skinny stunt double, along with some half rate has been footballer (lol!) a Youtube Z lister and a bunch of people doing crazy leg dancing ( yawn snore yawn snore )[/quote]

 

Quite ennoyed the ceromony except fot Jessie J ****ing over Queen.

 

But thats Post of the year for me ;)

[Jim Smith 2,322]

Thought all in all it was pretty underwhelming given the list of possible acts and songs he copuld have got in. This obsession with modern bands doing covers at these things tends to ruin them. They also did it at the Jubilee concert as well. We don''t need to make a gig like that fancy and have no-marks like Russell Brand performing. Should have just rolled out the big guns, singing their own songs and it would have been immense. Notable absentees for me:

Tom Jones

Elton John

Rod Stewart

Pulp

Weller/the Jam

Rolling Stones

I would also have checked in the Proclaimers for a bit more Scottish representation.

That lot (singing their own biggest hits) with the Lennon stuff, Oasis, The Who, Eric Idle, Spice Girls, Take That, One Direction (who actually got the place going a bit), Madness, Queen (using more of the Mercury footage rather than Jessie J) and the Fatboy Slim/JJ/TC and TT section would have made for  a brilliant gig. And whoever allowed George Michael to use the occasion to perform his new (nondescript) single should be shot.

[Nexus_Canary 1,016]

[quote user="Wiz"]

[quote user="Nexus_Canary"][quote user="Gareth"]The closing ceremony completely ignored how important Britain was in the development of punk rock and heavy metal music. So many great bands were ignored to bring out several s**tty modern artists. I''m unbelievably annoyed they couldn''t even bother to get Iron Maiden (one of the most famous British metal bands OF ALL TIME) to do one song, despite the group still being available and even going on tour later in the year.  [/quote]Its funny, a lot of the Germans, Americans and Brazilians would have gone ape sh*te for Maiden. It was kinda bad though to think, No Maiden etc etc but we get One Direction and the cultural abortion that is the Spice Hags.[/quote]

 

Metal in Europe is massive Nexus, take Wacken for example........huge festival that, never been but my son who writes for Power Play has.....have the DVDs but its not the same.

[/quote]Yeah i know mate, i go to the British version of Waken up in Derby every year, called "Blood Stock" although I had to give it a miss this year :(

[First Wizard 0]

[quote user="Nexus_Canary"][quote user="Wiz"]

[quote user="Nexus_Canary"][quote user="Gareth"]The closing ceremony completely ignored how important Britain was in the development of punk rock and heavy metal music. So many great bands were ignored to bring out several s**tty modern artists. I''m unbelievably annoyed they couldn''t even bother to get Iron Maiden (one of the most famous British metal bands OF ALL TIME) to do one song, despite the group still being available and even going on tour later in the year.  [/quote]

Its funny, a lot of the Germans, Americans and Brazilians would have gone ape sh*te for Maiden. It was kinda bad though to think, No Maiden etc etc but we get One Direction and the cultural abortion that is the Spice Hags.
[/quote]

 

Metal in Europe is massive Nexus, take Wacken for example........huge festival that, never been but my son who writes for Power Play has.....have the DVDs but its not the same.

[/quote]

Yeah i know mate, i go to the British version of Waken up in Derby every year, called "Blood Stock" although I had to give it a miss this year :(
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Ah Bloodstock Nexus, a fine substitute, is Alice Cooper there this year, or was that last year?

[Nexus_Canary 1,016]

He was playing around the same time as the closing ceremony started actually :) And Machine Head the night before :(Gutted :(

[First Wizard 0]

[quote user="Nexus_Canary"]He was playing around the same time as the closing ceremony started actually :) And Machine Head the night before :(
Gutted :(
[/quote]

 

We''re not worthy:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONRr4HHDdE8

[Nexus_Canary 1,016]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLpC_2xTaToWas in the crowd for this one Wiz :D