The '2012 London Olympics' Thread

[chris71]

Sounds like Ray Davis got a shit mic to.

[Teflon Don]

Not perhaps the best showcase for/by Ray Davies here.

[chris71]

Suggs was awful, but he is getting on and at least tried without miming.

 

I've some old bootleg Madness tapes from a tour in 1986,he even sounded woeful then.

[Faustus]

I fucking love Ray Davies.

[J-V]

It's going to be such a comedown going back to watching thick, overrated, self-obsessed, overpaid, millionaire f***ballers after this.

 

My thoughts exactly.

[Section_31]

For such a cynical cunt I've been hugely impressed with all this. There's something beautiful about people just trying to be as good as they can be at something without money being an incentive.

 

I find people's reaction to things like this shows how subliminally unhappy people are with the direction of the country, and much of their pride at the athletes' achievements stems from (a) that nationalism has been frowned upon and trampled on for too long and (b) that people are sick to death of unhealthy role models for themselves and their kids, Z list celebrities etc.

 

I hope it does see some kind of lasting change.

[Guest San Don]

Not perhaps the best showcase for/by Ray Davies here.

 

Well he'd hardly be singing 'Lola!' is he?

[Guest Pistonbroke]

I've some old bootleg Madness tapes from a tour in 1986,he even sounded woeful then.

 

Quite a lot of them do sound shite live. Seen some bloody good bands though throughout the years.

[Chocoholic]

Look at all those lads there taking the piss out of Ray Davies mad dyed ginger hair

[Redder Lurtz]

Who the hell is this out of tune woman? She's bloody awful.

[Dougie Do'ins]

So it's the end to the London Olympics and we have to suffer some fucking shite boy and girl bands, but there's no room for Ralph McTell's Streets Of London ? Shocking stuff.

[chris71]

One thing for sure I enjoyed these games ten fold more than the European championships in June.

[Phoenix]

They won't though, because once the re-runs and follow ups have been shown and the BBC has rinsed every last viewer out of the footage the country will stop caring again for another 4 years (maybe a slight increase come the world championships until people realise it's not as big and not as fun when it's not in our backyard).

 

Sure there'll be claims that this is a bright new future but like the ashes in 2005 or every wimbledon ever participation will go up for a little while then dwindle as people realise it's either too bloody expensive, the facilities aren't available or the football is on.

 

Commonwealth games Glasgow 2014. Two years

[J-V]

For such a cynical cunt I've been hugely impressed with all this. There's something beautiful about people just trying to be as good as they can be at something without money being an incentive.

 

I find people's reaction to things like this shows how subliminally unhappy people are with the direction of the country, and much of their pride at the athletes' achievements stems from (a) that nationalism has been frowned upon and trampled on for too long and (b) that people are sick to death of unhealthy role models for themselves and their kids, Z list celebrities etc.

 

I hope it does see some kind of lasting change.

Another good post. Well said.

[lifetime fan]

For such a cynical cunt I've been hugely impressed with all this. There's something beautiful about people just trying to be as good as they can be at something without money being an incentive.

 

I find people's reaction to things like this shows how subliminally unhappy people are with the direction of the country, and much of their pride at the athletes' achievements stems from (a) that nationalism has been frowned upon and trampled on for too long and (b) that people are sick to death of unhealthy role models for themselves and their kids, Z list celebrities etc.

 

I hope it does see some kind of lasting change.

 

 

Pity there's talk coming from the yank camp about the athletes missing out on money from the Olympics.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

So it's the end to the London Olympics and we have to suffer some fucking shite boy and girl bands' date=' but there's no room for Ralph McTell's Streets Of London ? Shocking stuff.[/quote']

 

Good shout Mick.

[Teflon Don]

Who the hell is this out of tune woman? She's bloody awful.

 

Emeli Sande (see earlier post). She also murdered 'Abide With Me' during the opening ceremony.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Emeli Sande (see earlier post). She also murdered 'Abide With Me' during the opening ceremony.

 

She was shite, but i'd still give her one.

[Chairman Meow]

Emeli Sande (see earlier post). She also murdered 'Abide With Me' during the opening ceremony.

 

I don't know what the fuck she is but she isn't a singer.

[s(k)aturation]

I fucking love Ray Davies.

 

Me too.

[s(k)aturation]

For such a cynical cunt I've been hugely impressed with all this. There's something beautiful about people just trying to be as good as they can be at something without money being an incentive.

 

I find people's reaction to things like this shows how subliminally unhappy people are with the direction of the country, and much of their pride at the athletes' achievements stems from (a) that nationalism has been frowned upon and trampled on for too long and (b) that people are sick to death of unhealthy role models for themselves and their kids, Z list celebrities etc.

 

I hope it does see some kind of lasting change.

 

It won't alas, Section.

Next Saturday we're back to the likes of Evra having 75,000 oxygen thieves at worship.

[Whelan]

Did One Direction stop that truck so that Harry Styles can shag Gabby Logan?

 

Fuck me, I should have stuck to my original plan and avoided this Aldi High School Musical!

The BBC montage had me filling up with Eddie Butler, who I hope outlives me so that he can read my Obituary!

[Teflon Don]

Elbow in not playing 'One Day Like This' shocker.

[kelster]

I am probably a bit behind the musical trends, but people really did take Elbow's pseudo new folkism seriously?

[dickie mint]

Me too.

 

 

He's sound-but looks like Keith Harris