Got home from work just in time to see McCartney do "Hey Jude".

I am in Dubai and I watched it with Arabic commentary, which was odd, sounding like the commentator was trying hard to explain things. For some unexpalined reason the only English language channel showing it on my package had  vertically a split screen with the same picture on both halves, which gave me a headache. so I flipped channels

Nice to See Mike Oldfield and Evelyn Glennie up there. Macca pops up everywhere now.

What was missing was the Cakewalk First-Class Upgrade Compliments of Cakewalk commercial. Speaking of which, they kept on breaking away to commercial break every 5-7 minutes... Might as well mix in some Super Bowl highlights. But yeah, the 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony had a lot of pop and eye candy including a cool finale and lighting of the cauldron. The Queen being there, a long with Prince William and his bride gave it a very royal touch.

My Welsh roommate turned it on, watched 30 seconds of it, declared that "This is stupid.  I hate this stuff, this is rubbish!" and flipped the channel to something else.

So, needless to say, I didn't watch any of it.  *Sigh*

craigb


My Welsh roommate turned it on, watched 30 seconds of it, declared that "This is stupid.  I hate this stuff, this is rubbish!" and flipped the channel to something else.

So, needless to say, I didn't watch any of it.  *Sigh*

Their fireworks were slightly better choreographed than those in San Diego.  


I don't usually go in for that sort of stuff, but I was impressed.  They did a great job.  Even Paul McCartney got a little choked up for a split second at the beginning of Hey Jude.  

I though he was going to modernize it and sing "Hey Dude" instead.

If it wasn't my roommate's house, TV and birthday, I probably would have talked him into watching but, until I move (SOON), I'm not doing anything to upset the apple cart.

craigb


I though he was going to modernize it and sing "Hey Dude" instead.

If it wasn't my roommate's house, TV and birthday, I probably would have talked him into watching but, until I move (SOON), I'm not doing anything to upset the apple cart.

Yeah.  I know how that goes.  Good luck with the move.  
I thought it was supposed to be Hey Moob.  

Old55

I thought it was supposed to be Hey Moob.  

Could be the next CHC special!

craigb


My Welsh roommate turned it on, watched 30 seconds of it, declared that "This is stupid.  I hate this stuff, this is rubbish!" and flipped the channel to something else.

not enough sheep?

Also the choice of Underworld to create the music for the ceremony was totally inspired. Listening on our 7:1 cinema system (and actually prompted by the BBC to crank it up) it was powerful, relevent, massively punchy when it needed to be and was a total musical and emotional triumph. I understand they are going to officially release the Opening Ceremony music now.