Finally got around to watch the Olympics closing ceremony. Didn't watch it live, so I had to stream the show on YouTube on the official Olympics channel. Yes it's there, it might not be available to all countries, I think.
- I can't imagine having to sing (or lip sync) on top of a fast moving vehicle that's going around the stadium, so I give some of these people props. Speaking of which, the show would be way longer if some of the acts weren't driven to the middle of the stadium by motorised means. I was excited when some of them were driven there by the famous London black cabs.
- Love the STOMP! cast, and the use of the song, A Day in the Life.
- The athletes marching back into the stadium was a little long, but what are you gonna do about it.
- Even the British born models couldn't walk fast enough from their transport at the edge of the stadium to the middle and they walk for a living.
- I Am the Walrus isn't a sing-songy song, so one can argue that Russell Brand did an okay job miming it along with bond (the all female string quartet, not 007).
- Fat Boy Slim: the octopus he came out on was left me wondering what was the point of it. At least he played his classic tunes: Right Here, Right Now and The Rockafeller Skank.
- At least Taio Cruz, Tinie Tempah and Jessie J got to do their songs and then some Bee Gees. Just because Americans don't know who they are, doesn't mean the rest of the planet doesn't.
- Was half expecting Annie Lennox to sing Sweet Dreams (Are Made of These). One can always hope.
- The Spice Girls didn't exactly sing entire songs in their set. They should definitely only be together on special occasions :P
- I don't think I've never seen Liam Gallagher perform sans eyewear before... his siderburns are nothing compared to Supergrass guys. Yes, the estranged brother wrote the song, but he was the vocals on this, so..
- I wonder how many people under 25 know who Fatboy Slim, the Spice Girls or Oasis are...
- Eric Idle confused by the bhangra dancers while singing Always Look on The Bright Side of Life was hilarious.
- I like how they didn't really pause in between acts because the show's pretty long and pausing to introduce the different acts would take up too much time.
- Muse: Love Matt Bellamy's see through and metallic looking piano. Did the bassist lose weight? Love the pyro work during the Olympic song.
- I only just noticed that Jessie J only has one sleeve and one leg of her nude-coloured unitard.. O_o But I don't exactly hate her for singing We Will Rock You with the elderly members of Queen - the song's been covered to death over the years, why not the London Olympics?
- Just as I thought I'd missed Alessandra Ambrosio, there she was. Why her, and not any of the other Brazilians like Gisele or Adriana? Just wondering...
- Pele? Whoda thunk?
- I thought Robbie had rejoined Take That? Why is it just four of them? Was that song during the Robbie-less years?
- Is the cauldron ever gonna burn out? Oh, there is goes. Wouldn't touch them petals right away..
- As far as some people are concerned, Baba O' Riley will always be known as the CSI: NY theme song.
This was an Anglophile's wet dream come true.
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