The Closing Ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics

[Artemisia]

Not only the athletes, by the sound of it.
The cheers for the volunteers were really loud - and deserved.

QUEEN! Bohemian Rhapsody!
John Lennon - Imagine!

Two of my all-time favourites.

 

[Lumutqueen]

QUEEN! Bohemian Rhapsody!
YEAH!

Not just yet dear. Imagine.

 

[Artemisia]

Not just yet dear. Imagine.

The beginning was from the Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody, but now it's indeed John Lennon's Imagine.

 

[susan alicia]

imagine, good song

 

[An Ard Ri]

imagine, good song

Great song!

 

[Artemisia]

Freedom!
George Michael.

 

[Lumutqueen]

Love the face! Time for a symphony! To start: Georgy with Freedom.

 

[Royal Newbie]

On a purely visual note, I love those light things on everyone's seat!!

 

[An Ard Ri]

Freedom!
George Michael.

I love that track.

 

[Artemisia]

Apparently, after "Freedom" George will perform and "White Light".

 

[susan alicia]

Elizabeth Windsor ‏@Queen_UK
Edward's on his feet, sequins everywhere. He just adores George Michael

 

[EIIR]

Imagine - the song with the silliest lyrics the world has ever seen. Just such an awful song.

 

[Lumutqueen]

Imagine - the song with the silliest lyrics the world has ever seen. Just such an awful song.

Or the song with the best lyrics, if you imagine. It makes sense when you listen to it.

 

[Artemisia]

Imagine - the song with the silliest lyrics the world has ever seen. Just such an awful song.

I think Imagine is just legendary. Don't even care for the lyrics (although I happen to think they are great) - the music alone is enough to make hearts flutter.
My mother doesn't speak a word of English, and even she sang along.

 

[An Ard Ri]

Apparently, after "Freedom" George will perform "90" and "White Light".

Not familiar with the last 2.

 

[Elly C]

Things are definitely picking up musically although I think one song from George would suffice! And yes the light show is fantastic

 

[Lumutqueen]

It's turned into a concert now for the athletes, I don't like it. There's nothing special.

 

[susan alicia]

or if the artists switched, 1 song each

 

[An Ard Ri]

Please don't dance George Michael

 

[Nico]

Elizabeth Windsor ‏@Queen_UK
Edward's on his feet, sequins everywhere. He just adores George Michael

Oh oh oh dear, that's naughty

 

[Warren]

Sorry, but George is special. Always.

George Michael - White Light - YouTube

 

[Artemisia]

Not familiar with the last 2.

White Light is a new song.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Light_(George_Michael_song)

As for 90, I got momentarily confused: Freedom is sometimes called "Freedom 90", and for some reason I though "90" is a separate title. My bad.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom!_'90

 

[Lumutqueen]

Sorry, but George is special.

Very special

 

[An Ard Ri]

Kaiser Chiefs!

White Light is a new song.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Light_(George_Michael_song)

As for 90, I got momentarily confused: Freedom is sometimes called "Freedom 90", and for some reason I though "90" is a separate title. My bad.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom!_'90

Cheers for heads up,yeah I always knew Freedom as "Freedom 90".

 

[Artemisia]

Kaiser Chiefs on stage.
They are performing The Who’s "Pinball Wizard".

 

[EIIR]

I've listened to it many times; the lyrics are still god-awful. It's got a wholly undeserved reputation and yet it's one of the worst songs John ever wrote. I mean, 'imagine there's no countries'? or 'imagine no possessions'? A whole load of lefty hippy nonsense.

 

[Artemisia]

I've listened to it many times; the lyrics are still god-awful. It's got a wholly undeserved reputation and yet it's one of the worst songs John ever wrote. I mean, 'imagine there's no countries'? or 'imagine no possessions'? A whole load of lefty hippy nonsense.

Or hope for Utopia?
Depends on point of view, really.

Is that Kate Moss? Her picture, I mean.
OK, I just got it: a medley of David Bowie’s iconic songs, culminating in ‘Fashion’.
Celebrating British Fashion. Victoria Beckham got a honorary mention among with Burberry and other British fashion icons.

 

[Molly2101]

Oh oh oh dear, that's naughty

Naughty but still quite funny!

 

[Lumutqueen]

I've listened to it many times; the lyrics are still god-awful. It's got a wholly undeserved reputation and yet it's one of the worst songs John ever wrote. I mean, 'imagine there's no countries'? or 'imagine no possessions'? A whole load of lefty hippy nonsense.

It's all in the title. Imagine. I'm one of the most closed minded people and even I get the point. It's hippy, but so what? It's meant to be, only they could come up with the lyrics you describe but it makes sense.


Excuse me, Olympic Games and British Fashion, why? Oh and Kate Moss, Naomi, Lily and some other models. The point?

Think there's a Jagger girl in there.

 

[Madame Royale]

Why, why French first and then English?

Because French is the diplomatic language.