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**Sumo** · 13-08-12, 08:28

Stayed and watched to the end, was it me or was it a bit odd and random?

Better than opening ceremony or not?

**stan_the_man** · 13-08-12, 08:57

I thought it was patronising so fcuked off to bed

**tiddlyoggy** · 13-08-12, 08:59

The thing that got me most was people that were missing; they played David Bowie, Fashion, could he not be arsed to turn up? Would have been nice to have David Jason in the flesh for the Only Fools and Horses sketch too, though I'm not sure that the rest of the world would have got any of that sketch.Fair play to Gary Barlow though, not a Take That fan, but it must have taken to some guts for him to pitch up considering his recent loss.

**Sumo** · 13-08-12, 09:02

Tiddlyoggy

agree with all above
Then there was a random sktch from Monty Python? at least they had Eric I

**Tribalclass** · 13-08-12, 09:10

Watched the whole thing, too, albeit supported by a large slug of whisky. It's not just you - it was weird and random, but I reckon that was half the point. Much of the music is just a space filler, so that they can achieve the key points - national anthem of outgoing hosts, get the athletes in, flag handover, extinguishing the flame.

I do find the extinguishing bit very poignant. There are very few honourable things left in the world and the Olympic Ideal is one of them, embodied in the Flame, the Oath and the Flag.

The entertainment part of it was OK. Some pleasant surprises - Russel Brand can sing, George Michael appeared to be sane and sober (we all know he can sing), Eric Idle is still funny(ish), Jessie J has a cracking voice. Some less inspiring aspects - Emile Sande is full of passion etc, but really cannot sing in tune.

**Sumo** · 13-08-12, 09:14

You missed one, the tradition of giving the marton winners the biggest medal ceromony of the games, infront of all the Olympians, that must of been special for them!

**Handler** · 13-08-12, 09:18

Overall a good show really, low point was Brand, he's a plain moron, at least we were saved from wrinkly McCartney and Dame Elton. All in all it finished off what has been a brilliant games.

**Tribalclass** · 13-08-12, 09:27

Originally Posted by Sumo

You missed one, the tradition of giving the marton winners the biggest medal ceromony of the games, infront of all the Olympians, that must of been special for them!

Fair enough

**Sumo** · 13-08-12, 09:27

Originally Posted by Handler

Overall a good show really, low point was Brand, he's a plain moron, at least we were saved from wrinkly McCartney and Dame Elton. All in all it finished off what has been a brilliant games.

Don't get me wrong I enjoyed most of it, who ever was the clever sod that sorted the lights out in amongst the stands did a fantastic job.

**scouse** · 13-08-12, 09:30

David Bowie has just tweeted!!! He is stuck on the hard shoulder of the M25 in his VW Camper Van, waiting for the AA with The WHO. Kate Bush. ELO. and the rest of the KINKS