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Olympics Closing Ceremony

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specki4eyes Thu 09-Aug-12 12:34:32

Just seen an article about the Closing Ceremony. Now's our chance to plead for our case, namely that it is not ruined by ageing rock stars, wheezing their old hits and displaying their hair dyes!
_Here's my list of the banned_:
*Paul McCartney+
Elton John
Cliff Richard
Brian May
Tom Jones
Kylie
Madonna [as if]
_Exceptions to the above_:
Mick Jagger and the Stones
Shirley Bassey
Elvis Presley grin
Any others for either list?

grannyactivist Sun 12-Aug-12 23:41:32

She's going to be in a minute.

Annobel Sun 12-Aug-12 23:39:39

The Rio display knocked spots off the London bus 'extravaganza' at the end of the Beijing games.

AlisonMA Sun 12-Aug-12 23:39:36

Who does she dance wth? Most of the companies are on holiday at the moment

AlisonMA Sun 12-Aug-12 23:38:21

No GrannyA you didn't, she hasn't been on. Did you hear about the guy in MK who was jailed for taking money from children and telling them they were going to be at the opening ceremony? I do hope that hasn't happened again.

Anagram Sun 12-Aug-12 23:37:18

Don't think she was on, ga sad

Forgot we should be using up our allocation of flag flag flag s!

grannyactivist Sun 12-Aug-12 23:36:47

No, not from MK Alison, she's a London based dancer; a professional.

Annobel Sun 12-Aug-12 23:36:37

There was an Elgar piece right at the beginning.

grannyactivist Sun 12-Aug-12 23:34:54

Did I miss Darcy Bussell? My friend's daughter has been in rehearsal for days!

Anagram Sun 12-Aug-12 23:33:59

Annobel, I know it was an ! - just being facetious!

nanaej Sun 12-Aug-12 23:29:26

Jolly anthem Brazil..as was Uganda's.

NfkDumpling Sun 12-Aug-12 23:29:10

That's a cheery anthem. It really is time we re-thought ours.

AlisonMA Sun 12-Aug-12 23:27:53

So no Elgar and no Darcy Bussell, I hope the dancers from MK were not part of another scam to get money out of MK dancers.

Annobel Sun 12-Aug-12 23:27:47

Ana and Alison - that was an exclamation mark ! after DC not an I or an l

NfkDumpling Sun 12-Aug-12 23:27:41

Good old Brian. Pity no Stones though. And now, to top it all, Bouncy Boris.

AlisonMA Sun 12-Aug-12 23:25:50

Sorry everyone, wrong attribution and dreadful typing but have missed 2 night's sleep and am very jetlagged!

Annobel Sun 12-Aug-12 23:22:57

Brian May is a hardy perennial and should on no account be banned!

Anagram Sun 12-Aug-12 23:22:46

You meant Annobel, Alison! No idea who DCI David Cameron is either grin

glitabo Sun 12-Aug-12 23:22:34

Best of the night was Queen.

Anagram Sun 12-Aug-12 23:20:42

Well, one of specki's banned list members has managed to get on!

AlisonMA Sun 12-Aug-12 23:20:29

I think Jessie J is great, ery versatile

merlotgran Sun 12-Aug-12 23:20:26

Not sure about Jessie J's outfit but her voice is reliable.

yogagran Sun 12-Aug-12 23:19:13

Fantastic Queen - that's made my evening

AlisonMA Sun 12-Aug-12 23:16:14

GrannyA is she from Milton Keynes? That's where I heard about it from

NfkDumpling Sun 12-Aug-12 23:15:50

On second thoughts. Can't miss Freddie.

grannyactivist Sun 12-Aug-12 23:15:19

There is life after death!