The Closing Ceremony

[Orang Utan]

What are these mentions of Beady Eye? Is it Liam Gallagher's nickname?

 

[Lord Camomile]

It was Noel Gallagher, you know the guy that used to be in Oasis. Pity really, a covers band woukd have sung it better!

Liam. It was Liam Gallagher.

What are these mentions of Beady Eye? Is it Liam Gallagher's nickname?

His post-Oasis band.

 

[gabi]

Jesus christ that was shit. what a disappointment. why didnt danny boyle direct it?

 

[Schmetterling]

I thought it was incoherent and boring. At the opening ceremony one could follow the narrative and there was so much going on. I also thought the sound was bad as was camera direction - too many far off shots. When it was explained yesterday that something was meant to represent evening rush hour I was completed befuffled (is that word?).

They should have put on the Chemical Brothers and then filmed everybody as they filed out of the stadium - totally high and befuffled (it's a word NOW! I have just made it one )

 

[weltweit]

What can we expect from the opening ceremony of the paralympics I wonder?

 

[gabi]

something even more retarded?

 

[Maggot]

Horrible transparent spider! argh! Help!

It was an octopus!

 

[Gingerman]

Jesus christ that was shit. what a disappointment. why didnt danny boyle direct it?

Oh I dunno after the brilliantly bonkers opening cermoney and the hugely successful games itself I can forgive them for last nights exhibition of meh.

 

[gabi]

one direction. and a ginger singing pink floyd covers. and liam gallagher.

a country with so much musical talent and thats what we got. who was the cunt who directed that?

 

[Gingerman]

Bowie never seems to appear in events like this anymore,think the last time he did was the Freddie Mercury concert 20 years ago.

 

[butchersapron]

What can we expect from the opening ceremony of the paralympics I wonder?

something even more retarded?

Well, who'd like to go first with this one?

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

Well, who'd like to go first with this one?

I think most people are just trying to pretend that it wasn't said.

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

When did they stop referring to it as the Special Olympics, btw: or is that a different event?

 

[Badgers]

Where are all the (good) closing ceremony jokes?

When Jessie J performed "We Will Rock You" I could honestly feel the earth move. It was Freddie Mercury turning in his grave.

Jessie J did in 5 minutes what the IRA could never do. Kill Queen.

I dont think Liam Gallagher has any locks on his house as he's clearly never heard of a key..

 

[Schmetterling]

I think most people are just trying to pretend that it wasn't said.

Yep; I think there is a lot of 'staring at the floor of the thread' going on!

 

[gabi]

When did they stop referring to it as the Special Olympics, btw: or is that a different event?

totally different organisation

 

[Kaka Tim]

God that was dull, predictable, criminally lacking in imagiantion and ultimately life-sapping after a glourious cynic-busting event. Says something that the best act were pensioners playing tunes from over 40 years ago - hardly a showcase of the vibrancy, diversiveness and inventiveness of brit popular culture. Really bad in comparison to the opening cermony.

 

[killer b]

Bowie never seems to appear in events like this anymore,think the last time he did was the Freddie Mercury concert 20 years ago.

i think he's essentially retired - i read somewhere he had a heart attack a couple of years ago and isn't interested in performing anymore.

 

[Lord Camomile]

i think he's essentially retired - i read somewhere he had a heart attack a couple of years ago and isn't interested in performing anymore.

But his people need him

 

[xenon]

something even more retarded?

I can't swear I've never used the word retarded on here outside a proper context. But given what your comment was in reply to, I'll assume you're just an arsehole.

 

[Gingerman]

To be fair Olympic closing cermonies never linger long in the memory anyway,more important to make sure the opening ones are memorable.

 

[rutabowa]

WHO'S PRINCE HENRY?
noone ever told me that was his real name.

 

[Orang Utan]

You are joking

 

[Maggot]

Doesn't everyone

I don't. But that song was like a bad trip.

 

[rutabowa]

You are joking

no I'm not. I even texted my parents to ask (texted twice actually as i pressed send twice). an old school friend who i haven't spoken to for ages texted me to ask the same thing just after i had noticed it, our school must have been anti-royalist.

 

[rutabowa]

it's PRINCE HAROLD sirely.

 

[rutabowa]

um somebody say something please.

 

[Orang Utan]

Surely his nickname clued you in

 

[rutabowa]

Surely his nickname clued you in

which nickname? harry is short for harold in my head.

 

[Orang Utan]

His nickname is Harry as it is 'short' for Henry.
Hal is too.
I'm guessing you never read Henry IV