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The Stadium looked like a Michael Bay film by the end |
So, there's a lot to talk about here. I loved a lot of the Olympic Closing ceremony, and also DESPISED a significant portion of it. The opening bit was... interesting with the cars and Churchill, but it didn't have that jawdropping quality of the opening ceremony with the industrial revolution bit. And it was followed by One Direction which only made things worse. The John Lennon tribute was quite special, any excuse to see him on my HD TV is good with me.
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John Lennon in glorious 1080p |
It was touching to hear the whole stadium singing along with him. I know John Lennon would have been there in person if he was alive today. The idea behind the Olympics is what John Lennon campaigned for his entire life, that all nations would come together in peace putting aside petty politics and ideology. Oh and David Bowie of course. I'm not into fashion, at all, but tying it with the Bowie tribute was actually clever. Sitting through a fashion show is easier when you hear David Bowie blaring in the background. Still didn't give a fuck about any of clothes featured, just the song of course. And to my surprise Russel Brand didn't make me nauseate after hearing him sing a classic Beatles song. Good on you Russel. Also we got a Queen/Freddie Mercury tribute. Boy, i have to say it was magical seeing Freddie up on that screen, singing to the audience... and having them respond back. I started getting chills it was just incredible, like reliving a Queen concert all over again. I could never grow tired of hearing his voice.
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We miss you Freddie |
Then Brian May comes out and it only becomes more magical. Brian is just as amazing on that guitar as he ever has been. They start playing we will rock you, I'm anticipating what singer they could possibly get to do Freddie justice. They didn't even need to sound exactly like Freddie, just someone who could kick ass with said song. However, to my shock and horror, we were forced to witness Jessie J (that chick who's like a poor man's Amy Winehouse, but alive) singing our precious Freddie Mercury song... WHAT THE HELL WERE THEY THINKING?! There were even points when I could tell through his expressions, Brian May was trying to hold back frustration. It's as if he was trying to say "fuck you bitch, you're ruining our song!" Jessie J is no Freddie, and I think we all know that. If we counted currency in souls, Freddie would be worth more than 10 billion Jessie J souls.
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Has anyone found my talent? I think Noel misplaced it. |
However, I was pleased to see Liam Gallagher and his new band performing. I forgot what the name of it was , but I tend to just call it Oasis minus Noel Gallagher. I'm not sure if Liam's singing voice is declining in quality or if he just doesn't sound as good without Noel backing him up, but something was wrong. The band in general just doesn't have that same energy it once had years ago. It's a shame really. I think Noel was the heart and soul of the band, and the conflict between Liam and Noel just crushed their spirits in several ways.
Also, the Spice Girls, the fucking Spice Girls, sounded as terrible as they've ever been. I can't believe people call their moaning music. The general public was hyped about them reuniting? It's like if The Back Street Boys decided to reunite with the New Kids on the Block... no one would want to see that...
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FUCK... YOU |
Anywho they sounded absolutely godawful, there's not much more I can say about them other than I nearly grabbed a shotgun and blasted the brain out of my head. Oh and, when I want to see a reunion on The Olympic in Britain, I expect Black Sabbath or Led Zeppelin in the future. Not the godamn Spice Girls. Earlier there was a actually a decent cover of The Who's pinball wizard... then followed by the worst shit on the charts that shouldn't have any place at a celebration of British culture and music. Though Fatboy Slim was cool... he's always been cool...
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Any man who gives us a music video featuring Walken dancing is a cool guy |
I was happy that we finally got the Monty Python tribute I've been anticipating. Eric Idle got on stage and sang Always look on the Brights ide of Life. It was fun seeing Prince William sing along and seeing Idle dance along with Roman legions and Bollywood dancers ( though I think the segment with the bollywood dancers went on a little too long.) Sure it wasn't as overthetop as I was hoping it would be
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Alright, the guy in the cannon was pretty overthetop |
but I think the tribute captured the overall spirit of Monty Python well. It was silly goofy, and while I do prefer John Cleese, Eric Idle did a great job. Also it was hilarious seeing NBC censor the word "shit" for the overly sensitive audience in America. We Americans have a proud tradition of getting butt hurt over the use of swear words not used in a vulgar or unnecessary fashion. Speaking of NBC, I was pissed at them for cutting an entire hour of really good acts because they wanted to show their newest shitcom instead of... you know... The Olympics. If I wanted to see a comedy about sick animals I would count the number of flies I've swatted at in one day and submit the results to PETA.
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This doesn't make me want to stop beating elephants,
it makes me want to beat attractive models
and offer them as sacrifice to Jungle nomads. |
Overall, I think it was a mixed ceremony with some great moments, and some bad moments. I'm looking forward to Brazil, but I don't know there's something about being surrounded by British culture that I'll miss during the next Olympics. I grew up a fan of a lot of British things, Harry Potter and the like, and so I've grown rather fond of Britain and their people as a result. The handing off of the Olympics to Brazil was an interesting part of the ceremony, with people who looked like they had glow-in-the-dark lego heads
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The guys on the right, maybe I'm just
growing crazy, but those look like lego heads. |
So over all I think this has been a great Olympic games with a lot of memorable moments, and I can certainly say it's been a fantastic two weeks to be British if only I was British. There was definitely a large amount of pride during this ceremony as Britain proved that they could host a successful Olympic games despite constant scepticism. I'm not actually British, but a man can dream ya know.
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I enjoyed the Olympics, but they only brought the Queen bad memories... |