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mart Group: Members Posts: 24 Joined: Dec. 2010 Posted: June 17 2012, 03:22 The opening ceremony off the Olympic games. There will be a spectacular show what manifest itself on the British culture. The title of the show is “Isles of wonder” based on Shakespeare’s “The Tempest”. The ceremony will start by sounding the greatest bell in Europe. The Bell is more than 2meters high and 3meters wide, the bell weights over 23 ton. Is this the “project of a lifetime”??????? lets hope and see. Back to top

Olivier Group: Super Admins Posts: 1868 Joined: Nov. 1999 Posted: June 17 2012, 12:39 I know that David Arnold (ex James Bond girl, uh sorry, James Bond composer) is directing some of the music. Back to top

Blackabyss Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: June 2012 Posted: June 17 2012, 12:43 And a further clue "THE playlist for the Olympic Games opening ceremony has been released, revealing a cacophony of traditional, controversial and contemporary tunes. God Save The Queen - The Sex Pistols London Calling - The Clash Eastenders Theme - Simon May Nimrod - Elgar Dambusters March - Eric Coates Tubular Bells - Mike Oldfield Push The Button - Sugarbabes Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton Satisfaction - Rolling Stones My Boy Lollipop - Millie Small She Loves You - The Beatles Starman - David Bowie Step On - Happy Mondays Trampled Under Foot - Led Zeppelin Bitter Sweet Symphony - The Verve Bonkers - Dizzee Rascal Billie Jean - Michael Jackson Wonderwall - Oasis Creep - Radiohead Viva La Vida - Coldplay Rolling In The Deep - Adele Monty Python Theme - John Philip Paper Planes - M.I.A. Pass Out - Tinie Tempah Read more: http://www.news.com.au/enterta....4NYJma1 Read more: http://www.news.com.au/enterta....4NRMxuY Back to top

Matt Group: Admins Posts: 1186 Joined: Nov. 2002 Posted: June 17 2012, 13:57 And according to the Daily Mails list, In Dulci Jubilo as well. Interesting... -------------- "I say I say I say I say, what's got three bottles and five eyes and no legs and two wheels" Back to top

3Wheeler Group: Members Posts: 828 Joined: Aug. 2007 Posted: June 17 2012, 14:05 I like the Word "Proposed"  .. .  Then they hand it over to a Couple of DJs.. .. Could work or be a Mess   -------------- We're Flying Aeroflot, We've Got Reservations. Back to top

Matt Group: Admins Posts: 1186 Joined: Nov. 2002 Posted: June 17 2012, 15:20 Still not sure if this is what Mike was referring to with his "project of a lifetime" mind you, the MO tracks don't seem to be anything other than source tracks for those "DJ"s from what I can see so far? -------------- "I say I say I say I say, what's got three bottles and five eyes and no legs and two wheels" Back to top

olracUK Group: Members Posts: 1683 Joined: June 2003 Posted: June 17 2012, 20:14 Surely Underworld are the final mixers/dj/artistes? Been so much written about them and their links to Boyle. So very little chance of any of the listed acts actually being present at the ceremony. Unless anyone has seen them coming thru Heathrow for rehearsals? -------------- The answer is 42 - but what is the question? Back to top

Olivier Group: Super Admins Posts: 1868 Joined: Nov. 1999 Posted: June 17 2012, 20:26 Susan Boyle is doing the opening ceremony? Back to top

olracUK Group: Members Posts: 1683 Joined: June 2003 Posted: June 18 2012, 17:00 Quote (Olivier @ June 18 2012, 01:26) Susan Boyle is doing the opening ceremony? Heh.....that's a different Boyle - the type looks like a hairy growth. I was talking the Danny species of Boyle. More "Boyle in the Bag" -------------- The answer is 42 - but what is the question? Back to top

Tati The Sentinel Group: Members Posts: 3360 Joined: Feb. 2002 Posted: June 19 2012, 10:58 Ouch...EastEnders Theme...okay,the BBC is the Olympic Broadcaster and that makes sense to me. I can imagine a massive megamix of british music rather than the music performed by any of the original artists themselves. -------------- "But it's always the outsider, the black sheep, that becomes the blockbuster." - Mike Oldfield, 2014 "I remember feeling that I'd been judged unfairly and that I was going to prove them wrong." - Peter Davison, 2011 Back to top

Blackabyss Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: June 2012 Posted: June 19 2012, 12:43 And yet another best of announced for July. Something is going to happen then, surely. Amazon Two Sides Back to top

tubular_trekkie Group: Members Posts: 366 Joined: Sep. 2005 Posted: June 19 2012, 13:16 Quote (Blackabyss @ June 19 2012, 17:43) And yet another best of announced for July. Something is going to happen then, surely. Amazon Two Sides I like the artwork   -------------- "The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future." - from 'Collected Sayings of Muad'Dib' by the Princess Irulan Back to top

Tati The Sentinel Group: Members Posts: 3360 Joined: Feb. 2002 Posted: June 19 2012, 13:19 I've got that feeling that Olympic Bell thingie can be related to Mike's TB at the Olympics...it seems to be the only straight link to me. -------------- "But it's always the outsider, the black sheep, that becomes the blockbuster." - Mike Oldfield, 2014 "I remember feeling that I'd been judged unfairly and that I was going to prove them wrong." - Peter Davison, 2011 Back to top

TOBY Group: Members Posts: 1562 Joined: May 2002 Posted: June 19 2012, 16:09 Danny Boyle's clearly chosen music to represent all the great established UK music genres over the decades. Its fantastic he's chosen TB over anything by Pink Floyd or any other 70's prog acts. Go Mike! Back to top

qjamesfloyd Group: Members Posts: 1357 Joined: April 2001 Posted: June 19 2012, 17:18 If it's meant to represent British music over the decades, why is Pink Floyd not in there? and why is Michael Jackson in there? Back to top

3Wheeler Group: Members Posts: 828 Joined: Aug. 2007 Posted: June 20 2012, 03:53 Games Without Frontiers by Gabriel should Deff be on the List. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYUGXuTNsic -------------- We're Flying Aeroflot, We've Got Reservations. Back to top

Blackabyss Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: June 2012 Posted: June 20 2012, 11:18 Anybody else think it might be ironic for Mike to be involved in such a celebration of Britain/London, I wonder if he has changed his view:- "I'm not whingeing - it is just a fact of life that the old Great Britain is gone." I hope if he does play live he lights up a roll up and ignores some health and safety warnings. Back to top

HR lover Group: Members Posts: 548 Joined: Sep. 2010 Posted: June 20 2012, 11:27 Quote I hope if he does play live he lights up a roll up and ignores some health and safety warnings. I believe he doesn't do that anymore. -------------- Neither a borrower nor a lender be, For loan oft loses both itself and friend, And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry. Back to top

Olivier Group: Super Admins Posts: 1868 Joined: Nov. 1999 Posted: June 20 2012, 12:39 Back to top

tubular_trekkie Group: Members Posts: 366 Joined: Sep. 2005 Posted: June 20 2012, 13:00 Oh my!! ^^ Is this what we can expect at the opening ceremony?! I feel faint   -------------- "The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future." - from 'Collected Sayings of Muad'Dib' by the Princess Irulan Back to top

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