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[Senretsu]

So I was watching synchronized swimming, don't ask why, but I was watching it today. And up next comes USA's duet team (who picked up a bronze medal for this tough performance, you go girls!). During their routine I hear some familiar music playing in the background but can't quite place it, when all of a sudden I hear a choir chanting "Fithos Lusec Wecos Vinosec" and it instantly clicked, the intro music from Final Fantasy VIII. It was the last half of the song. Unexpected, but I thought it was pretty cool.

 

[LinesInTheSand]

Yep, I saw that too. Very cool.

 

[Dyne]

Wow. FF sure gets around.

 

[ManDudeChild]

wtf. You guys are joking right?

 

[TekunoRobby]

WHAT?

 

[Fresh Prince]

:lol I wonder if we'll see them in some gaming magazine...

 

[RiZ III]

damn i missed it.

 

[LinesInTheSand]

wtf. You guys are joking right?

Nope.

 

[miyuru]

No way, that's awesome. Usually for those kinds of events they'll say what the music is too, depending on the broadcast. Well, at least for figure skating ^_^

 

[Trevelyon]

Stupid commentators were to loud during that event, I couldn't really hear that well. But.. yeh it was pretty cool, nice choreography with the music, they should've won.

 

[TekunoRobby]

GOD FINAL FANTASY FANGIRLS NEED TO RUIN THE OLYMPICS TOO.

First anime conventions and now this, when will they stop!?

 

[DrForester]

Bah, that doesn't top the repeated use of the Brisco COunty Jr. theme song in the Olympics.

 

[acklame]

heh that's awesome

 

[citan]

anyone know where I can get video of it? I missed it, thanks.

 

[RevenantKioku]

"Fithos Lusec Wecos Vinosec" isn't an original though, right? I thought it was based off something else..or wasn't that the Sephiroth song from FFVII?
I'm probably wrong, but I know something is something.

 

[Greenpanda]

"Fithos Lusec Wecos Vinosec" isn't an original though, right? I thought it was based off something else..or wasn't that the Sephiroth song from FFVII?
I'm probably wrong, but I know something is something.

"One Winged Angel" ("the Sephiroth song") does crib its lyrics from Orff's Carmina Burana, but the composition is a Uematsu original.

 

[RevenantKioku]

"One Winged Angel" ("the Sephiroth song") does crib its lyrics from Orff's Carmina Burana, but the composition is a Uematsu original.

Problem solved!
So this truth of the olympics is still bizarre yet pleasant.

 

[Rahul]

I was out having dinner at a Chinese/Japanese restaurant one time and noticed FFVII Reunion and the FFX main theme playing as well. I wonder how/if these places arrange for the rights to play such music publically (or did I just answer my own question)?