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[The_Hitcher89]

Fucking Elbow. Find a violin hook, play it for 4 minutes longer than it should be

 

[Jamie OD]

Japanese guy almost walked into the camera.

 

[Hot Coldman]

One Day Like This. But they play this song every festival gig they do. Garvey always does the same tricks, but yeah, Elbow is still pure magic.

Yeah, I like Elbow.

I mean, they're not Doves, but they're still gold.

 

[UnblessedSoul]

Lol someone nearly walked into the camera

 

[Kurtofan]

People saying we're salty when our athletes carried small British flags in this ceremony and the opening one.

Good job lads, you were awesome.

 

[Fergie]

Lol using a Samsung galaxy tab as a camera.

 

[Wes]

I love all the nationalities mixed up

 

[Hoo-doo]

I don't get it. What happened?

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/...id-major-london-2012-controversy-7987934.html

 

[D4Danger]

fucking hell this is miserable

can we up the tempo a bit?

 

[Zaph]

Can't believe Next did the TeamGB outfits for the two Ceremonies, glad there's no gold foil this time though.

Next?

That explains it then.

 

[Magnus]

I love that the athletes are coming in as one big group now, at the close, instead of coming in by country. Goes well with the 'we're all one' theme that solidifies by the end of each games. Great stuff.

 

[MarkMclovin]

Must be amazing to be down there looking at the crowd.

 

[maniac-kun]

Hate this song.

 

[Chichikov]

I have to say, I wasn't a huge fan of the opening ceremony, but the closing is pretty great so far.

 

[Dark Schala]

Yessss, Elbow.

They might be having bands that are well known globally. I don't think Take That are that big internationally.

I dunno, I figured Take That kind of had a decent following in Canada during the 1990s. And some of them who had solo careers had success somewhat.

 

[duderon]

People are mad at Gaitlin and Dwain, and don't want them to compete for doping in the past, but what about everyone's second favorite Jamaican sprinter and silver/gold medalist, Yohan Blake?

Should Yohan Blake fuck off?

What's wrong with Blake?

 

[brokenbeans]

Hmmmm time for sleep soon.

 

[IdreamofHIME]

Love the Brownlee brothers. Sad it wasn't Gold/Silver.

 

[thebeeks]

BIG OL' INFLATABLE KANGAROO.

 

[Igo]

I don't get it. What happened?

The olympics are over and i'm still not exactly sure what happened, or if she even got truely screwed, all said and done.

 

[Linius]

Ah cool, Elbow goes on.

 

[D4Danger]

What's wrong with Blake?

got banned for doping in 2009

 

[Strawman]

lololol Go fuck yourself you twat. I'm not interested in a marathon retread of British music.

Thought you were off? In the spirit of the olympics i cordially invit you to stick your fuck off up your bleeding arse!

 

[The_Hitcher89]

Here's another boring as fuck, repetetive Elbow song

 

[mclem]

I would've thought "A Day Like This" would've been the obvious choice for an Elbow song...?

I was just about to say they might segue into it... when they segued into it.

For those of you not in the UK: This practically became the unofficial song of the Beijing games due to the BBC using it in montages a lot.

 

[mokeyjoe]

Yeah, I like Elbow.

I mean, they're not Doves, but they're still gold.

Definitely not Doves, but no-one is.

 

[LegoArmo]

Here we are.

 

[Juicy Bob]

"...and nooow, THE CHEEKY GIRLS!!!"

 

[maniac-kun]

Getting sleepy now.

 

[Joel Was Right]

a big cage should come out of the ground and we settle who's the best with a Royal Rumble.

Lol

 

[Linius]

Yessss, Elbow.


I dunno, I figured Take That kind of had a decent following in Canada during the 1990s. And some of them who had solo careers had success somewhat.

Take That was very popular in The Netherlands. As is Robbie Williams.

 

[Hot Coldman]

Definitely not Doves, but no-one is.

I know what I'm doing once this is over :lol

 

[Hoo-doo]

Here's another boring as fuck, repetetive Elbow song

Seriously. Needs more bombast, not this tear-jerky nonsense.

 

[mokeyjoe]

Here's another boring as fuck, repetetive Elbow song

It's backing music, it's fine for that.

 

[Willkiller]

Here's another boring as fuck, repetetive Elbow song

You don't like Elbow do you?

 

[Randy Lanzarote]

Yeah, I like Elbow.

I mean, they're not Doves, but they're still gold.

Yeah but... who is ?

"There Goes The Fear" would be a great fit for the closing ceremony, especially with its Samba-influenced ending.

 

[Zaph]

Nelson: "I saw athletes I've never heard of with bronze and silver medals"...

 

[brokenbeans]

Elbow about to push all the 4th placers over the edge.

 

[D4Danger]

did we get an update on Trevor Nelson's family yet?

 

[mokeyjoe]

Yeah but... who is ?

"There Goes The Fear" would be a great fit for the closing ceremony, especially with its Samba-influenced ending.

Last Broadcast.

Kind of a pun...

 

[mrklaw]

lololol Go fuck yourself you twat. I'm not interested in a marathon retread of British music.

Perhaps we could interest you in a marathon medal ceremony?

Commentator can't count. 29 golds isn't a 30% increase over beijing, more like a 50% increase

 

[BlazingDarkness]

dat show off lol

 

[Brazil]

Must be sad for them, now that all the sex is over.

 

[Linius]

Lol that Irish guy

 

[Randy Lanzarote]

All these athletes using their camera phone to capture this once in a lifetime moment.... They could've at least put an SLR or a decent Bridge camera on the credit card given the occasion.

 

[Jamie OD]

Go on ya good thing, Ireland.

 

[The_Hitcher89]

This bit of the song seems to last about 3 minutes btw

 

[RivalCore]

Wasn't that the Irish gymnast who had cancer and broke his back?

 

[Adamm]

Fuck yeah Ireland!

 

[Juicy Bob]

Elbow about to push all the 4th placers over the edge.

LOL