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Paralympic Closing Ceremony

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POGS Sun 09-Sept-12 22:15:54

Anybody watching the Paralympic Closing Ceremony?

It took me a while to get into it but then I realised it was a celebration of youth and wonderfully inclusive of and for physically disabled people. As ofcourse it should be. The performers looked so pleased to have the opportunity to shine for once and say to the world what you can do , so can we.

I loved Cold Play and the ParaOrchestra, not for the Oldies maybe but so colourful and a joy to see so many happy faces. I think there will be a lot of
friendships formed and it certainly has been a success this time.

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merlotgran Sun 09-Sept-12 22:59:43

Thank God they booked Coldplay and not Macca.

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absentgrana Mon 10-Sept-12 09:34:43

merlotgran Macca would have been more appropriate given his disability, i.e. he cannot sing. grin

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Grannylin Mon 10-Sept-12 09:35:47

Naughty!grin

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Ariadne Mon 10-Sept-12 10:05:44

Loved the ParaOrchestra, but I cannot stand the dirge like music of Coldplay. But, as you so rightly say, POGS it was for the young people, and they obviously enjoyed it immensely.

So - that's it, then. I shall really miss it all.

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crimson Mon 10-Sept-12 20:05:26

I wasn't intending to watch it but, from the moment it started, I was hooked; the music was amazing and the metal creations were out of this world. I had a bath when Coldplay were on as I find them a bit tiresome [hmm, shall we have a small slot at the end of the Olympic Ceremony or have the whole Paralympic Closing ceremony to ourselves to do a 'Coldplay, best of set'?] Even the one's who weren't Coldplay seemed to perform Coldplay songs [I did think Rihanna and Jay'Z were good, though]. It seemed like a fusion of a scene from AI, Transformers or even War Horse [the play not the film]and encapsulated the spirit of the Paralympics totally. In fact, I'd love to watch it again.

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