Jubilee!

As a result of the concert, my give up now list is: Cliff Richard, Paul McCartney, Shirley Bassey and Elton John. Tom Jones and Stevie Wonder can still cut it.

Grace?

Did he have a sore throat, or is that his voice now? If it is, then he should definitely give upPaul McCartney I mean. It's sad though,I've always been a fan.

They can't reach the high notes, so they sort of improvise - it's painful!
Did Grace Jones ever 'have it'?
Agree, merlotgran with your choices.

I don't think he was ever a marvellous singer. It's something else. Personality that comes through when he sings? He's definitely still got a certain something.

Voices do age. Frank Sinatra's did. He still sang.

Grace Jones seemed to be belting out a fine tune but then I was so mesmerized by the hula hoop I wasn't really concentrating on her voice.....Perhaps that was the plan.

Must be generational..I did not see the concert as was out but younger acquaintances have said Grace was best in show! Just say Paul m at the end simpering behind HMQ looking ancient and ( as I have already said elsewhere) more like Ken Dodd!

ej, thank you! I've been wondering who it was that he reminded me of!

jing, I'm allowed to ask odd (or even daft) questions, as is everyone else. I know it's not something you would ever do (cough! splutter! ), but live and let live, wot?

Pedant alert bells ringing! Someone take it to the pedants' corner

Bells plural. Ignore this one; just a diversionary tactic

But don't ignore the real one!

Well, yous (sic) can if you want.

Agree with a lot of the stuff about Mountbatten, but Pricess Elizabeth met Philip long before the Mountbattens went to India. They were married in 1947.

India and Pakistan granted independence in August 1947. So that is when he came home.
Phillip chatting up the child princess a long time before that.
Mountbatten also "credited" with pushing for a disastrous raid on Dieppe in ww2. But when you moved in certain circles your mistakes were forgiven and you keep on getting promoted. Certainly didn't get top job in India on the basis of a reputation for making brilliant judgements during the war.

Liz and Phil's wedding was in November 1947. I'm fairly sure the Mountbattens were there.

Catch up OGM! Paul M has been mentioned in this thread too!
Yes, defo Ken Dodd.....
Oh crikey! Olympic closing ceremony nooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Yes Bags, of course you can ask whatever odd questions you like. Do continue to do so. I'm sure you will.

"Phillip chatting up the child princess a long time before that"

Bloody crap!

Yes. Go ahead and delete HQ.

And how the hell did Mountbatten's role in WW2 get into a thread about the Jubilee?!

Some people just like to display their knowledge, or lack of it.

jo4 ouch! But I think you may be right!

independence in August so he probably was at the wedding. Because LM was unemployed by then.
Wasn't me who brought Mountbatten into it. But I don't think he should be viewed as some kind of saint jingle and neither should Prince P. I know you are a dedicated royalist, but there are other legitimate points of view.
Sorry, it is my one pet conspiracy theory (about his assassination) and the rest of the information about him is on Wikipaedia.
But I did say I would try to stay out of the Jubilee thing so I will now zip it and show myself out.

Given that the newlyweds spent the first part of their honeymoon at Broadlands (Mountbatten's home), it would have been rather rude not to invite him to the wedding.

j04

Sir Jimmy - he did the jingly-janglies - hows about that then guys and gals. Bless.

I think I'm going bonkers.

I think I'm guilty of sticking Mountbatten on this thread as he's on the Silver Jubilee poster that was being discussed. How did he get on there I wonder? Maybe he was responsible for some of the planning?

I absolutely loved Somewhere sung by Alfie Boes (sp?) and Renee Fleming. One of my all time favourite songs, from one of my all time favourite films, beautifully done. Really romantic.

I am really happy to give a home to either/both Sir Tom and Sir Paul.

thank you Merlotgran,Printmiss, Jacey,AlisonMA ,Goldengran and Kitty Lester for your comments on enjoying the Jubilee. Does anyone remember the game chinese whispers? Or the WW1 or WW2 joke ''send reinforcements we're going to advance'' which eventually arrived as ''send three and fourpence we're going to a dance''!