London 2012 Music - Page 5

jdjones · June 28th, 2012, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by archilover

the London 2012 Olympic song is totally a failure and uninspiring at all..i cant believe how they pick it..as i known British got so many great voice and talent,but this?please..i can just go to any concert to find and hear music like this,but to find an amazing,inspiring and mesmerizing song and voice is hard..i wish to hear an inspiring song from London but,hurmmmm..i'm really disappointed..i wish to hear something inspiring like Beijing 'you and me', Sydney with 'the flame',Atlanta 'the power of dream' and of course the best Olympic song from Nikki Yanofsky at Vancouver 2010 'i believe'.all those songs make tears on my eyes but London fail to touch me..being great doesn't meant that you need to be different from others

,sorry guys!

Sorry, but those songs you mentioned are too sickly sweet for London, If you have ever been on the Tube you will know that the phrases 'I believe', 'you and me' or 'power of a dream' will never have occurred to those around you while staring at the ground or reading the Metro!

chrissus83 · June 28th, 2012, 07:31 PM

In my opinion the only song associated with the olympics (but not the official olympic song) that is a true classic was Barcelona by Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballe. This was an amazing piece that was incredibly uplifting and telling of the rich culture that it sprang from. The rest really are just fluff. I mean, come on, Australia's Absolutely Everybody and Atlanta's Reach are just sooooo naff and generic that is makes me cringe. Its like Gary Barlow's Jubliee song, its trying to please too many people and ends up being totally forgettable. And maybe the Muse track will be forgotten too, but as far as Olympic tracks go, this really captures the energy and the struggle of the athletes in their fight to become the best; better than any other olympic song I have heard. Its dramatic and I really like it.

guy4versa · June 28th, 2012, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by jdjones

If you have ever been on the Tube you will know that the phrases 'I believe', 'you and me' or 'power of a dream' will never have occurred to those around you while staring at the ground or reading the Metro!

olympic song doesnt need to be glamours like adele,linkinpark or bieber song,..what it need is special,meaningful and bring back memory in next years..the type that only can be heard exclusively on this kind of event,not that always play on radio or award show..

guy4versa · June 28th, 2012, 07:56 PM

only song like "i believe,the flame,hand in hand" can make you feel moment of the past olympic,rite?..not ordinary linkin park,queens,muse,hardrock song.that we heard everyday,make it less exclusiveness

jdjones · June 28th, 2012, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by chrissus83

In my opinion the only song associated with the olympics (but not the official olympic song) that is a true classic was Barcelona by Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballe. This was an amazing piece that was incredibly uplifting and telling of the rich culture that it sprang from. The rest really are just fluff. I mean, come on, Australia's Absolutely Everybody and Atlanta's Reach are just sooooo naff and generic that is makes me cringe. Its like Gary Barlow's Jubliee song, its trying to please too many people and ends up being totally forgettable. And maybe the Muse track will be forgotten too, but as far as Olympic tracks go, this really captures the energy and the struggle of the athletes in their fight to become the best; better than any other olympic song I have heard. Its dramatic and I really like it.

"Barcelona" was one of the official songs and was to be sung at the opening ceremony until Freddie died, they did sing it in Plaça d'Espanya with a huge Barcelona logo in the background (see vid) for the 'La Nit' festival in 1988, sadly Freddie's last concert.

I was walking in that square last week oddly enough as as we walked towards the Palau Nacional from the Venetian towers, the only song I had in my head was 'Barcelona'! For your bearings as you look at the stage in the video, behind them is the Palau and behind that is the Olympic stadium.

They also had that awful Andrew Lloyd Webber song with Sarah Brightman and José Carreras "Friends for Life", which just make me sick inside my mouth.

spindrift · June 28th, 2012, 09:04 PM

Possible SPOILER:

http://www.bostonherald.com/blogs/en...es-and-handel/

brummad · June 28th, 2012, 11:38 PM

From London 2012
Five official songs have been composed for ‘Rock The Games’ led by chart-topping band Muse, whose track 'Survival'*will be played at various sport sessions. The other four official songs are by Elton John vs Pnau, Delphic, Chemical Brothers and Dizzee Rascal

brummad · June 28th, 2012, 11:41 PM

I fully expect another song to be the games theme...was there not a story about Adele and leona combining for a stupendous diva off?

archilover · June 29th, 2012, 03:20 AM

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Originally Posted by brummad

I fully expect another song to be the games theme...was there not a story about Adele and leona combining for a stupendous diva off?

that what i mean,leona and adele is better

ferge · June 29th, 2012, 01:50 PM

I know it is a broken record, but if you want a song that has the British undertones whilst having the meaning of the games (without the cliche) you have 'Proud', perhaps they're not as keen on their recycling when it comes to bid songs, but it does the job and it still sounds current enough.

bertyboy · June 29th, 2012, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ferge

I know it is a broken record, but if you want a song that has the British undertones whilst having the meaning of the games (without the cliche) you have 'Proud', perhaps they're not as keen on their recycling when it comes to bid songs, but it does the job and it still sounds current enough.

Couldn't listen to it without thinking of the Miranda sitcom....

diddlefiddle1 · June 29th, 2012, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by guy4versa

worst ever....they should try compete with this

not this

That part of the ceremony was a British idea and creation. For me it was the best part. So your comment is a little misleading I'm afraid.

LondonFox · June 29th, 2012, 10:48 PM

That Muse song is fucking horrendous.

bertyboy · June 29th, 2012, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by LondonFox

That Muse song is fucking horrendous.

Aww, I really like it. And I'm not a Muse fan (yet!).

LondonFox · June 29th, 2012, 11:06 PM

I used to be a Muse fan.. back in the day...

I still think Origin of Symmetry is one of the best albums of the last 15-20 odd years... but this... this is just.... cringeworthy.

Lloyd Lost · June 30th, 2012, 12:07 AM

Muse being Muse. Not bad but not their best work by a long shot. All build up and no payoff. At the very least it's better than anything heard on Eurovision by our country or any other in the past decade.

SkyScraperRaper · June 30th, 2012, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by LondonFox

That Muse song is fucking horrendous.

+1

funkadelic · June 30th, 2012, 10:21 AM

It works really well with visuals imo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBu14q1dNP0

I like that it's fun and obviously isn't meant to be taken too seriously. Better than a safe ballad or pop song at least.

jonnyboy · June 30th, 2012, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by funkadelic

It works really well with visuals imo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBu14q1dNP0

I like that it's fun and obviously isn't meant to be taken too seriously. Better than a safe ballad or pop song at least.

nope, still hate it

FDLondon · June 30th, 2012, 05:21 PM

Like so many of the London 2012 icons (logo, Orbit, ticketing process), it seems that you either love it or hate it.

It's definitely grown on me over the past few days; I found it stuck in my head cycling home last night. And I agree with funkadelic - that BBC mix really works with it.

June 28th, 2012, 07:31 PM	#82
chrissus83 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: London Posts: 564 Likes (Received): 6	In my opinion the only song associated with the olympics (but not the official olympic song) that is a true classic was Barcelona by Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballe. This was an amazing piece that was incredibly uplifting and telling of the rich culture that it sprang from. The rest really are just fluff. I mean, come on, Australia's Absolutely Everybody and Atlanta's Reach are just sooooo naff and generic that is makes me cringe. Its like Gary Barlow's Jubliee song, its trying to please too many people and ends up being totally forgettable. And maybe the Muse track will be forgotten too, but as far as Olympic tracks go, this really captures the energy and the struggle of the athletes in their fight to become the best; better than any other olympic song I have heard. Its dramatic and I really like it. Last edited by chrissus83; June 28th, 2012 at 07:39 PM.

June 29th, 2012, 10:48 PM	#93
LondonFox Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: London, UK Posts: 3,107 Likes (Received): 130	That Muse song is fucking horrendous. __________________ Riot shields, Voodoo economics. It's just business, cattle prods and the I.M.F. I trust I can rely on your vote.

June 29th, 2012, 11:06 PM	#95
LondonFox Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: London, UK Posts: 3,107 Likes (Received): 130	I used to be a Muse fan.. back in the day... I still think Origin of Symmetry is one of the best albums of the last 15-20 odd years... but this... this is just.... cringeworthy. __________________ Riot shields, Voodoo economics. It's just business, cattle prods and the I.M.F. I trust I can rely on your vote.

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June 28th, 2012, 07:56 PM	#84
guy4versa Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: AlorStar Posts: 2,451 Likes (Received): 307	only song like "i believe,the flame,hand in hand" can make you feel moment of the past olympic,rite?..not ordinary linkin park,queens,muse,hardrock song.that we heard everyday,make it less exclusiveness

June 28th, 2012, 09:04 PM	#86
spindrift Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,563 Likes (Received): 70	Possible SPOILER: http://www.bostonherald.com/blogs/en...es-and-handel/

June 28th, 2012, 11:38 PM	#87
brummad Oh! There he is!! Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 838 Likes (Received): 0	From London 2012 Five official songs have been composed for ‘Rock The Games’ led by chart-topping band Muse, whose track 'Survival'*will be played at various sport sessions. The other four official songs are by Elton John vs Pnau, Delphic, Chemical Brothers and Dizzee Rascal

June 28th, 2012, 11:41 PM	#88
brummad Oh! There he is!! Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 838 Likes (Received): 0	I fully expect another song to be the games theme...was there not a story about Adele and leona combining for a stupendous diva off?

June 29th, 2012, 01:50 PM	#90
ferge Like 'Berg' Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Wigan Posts: 5,427 Likes (Received): 86	I know it is a broken record, but if you want a song that has the British undertones whilst having the meaning of the games (without the cliche) you have 'Proud', perhaps they're not as keen on their recycling when it comes to bid songs, but it does the job and it still sounds current enough.

June 30th, 2012, 12:07 AM	#96
Lloyd Lost Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 84 Likes (Received): 2	Muse being Muse. Not bad but not their best work by a long shot. All build up and no payoff. At the very least it's better than anything heard on Eurovision by our country or any other in the past decade.

June 30th, 2012, 10:21 AM	#98
funkadelic Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 44 Likes (Received): 0	It works really well with visuals imo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBu14q1dNP0 I like that it's fun and obviously isn't meant to be taken too seriously. Better than a safe ballad or pop song at least.

June 30th, 2012, 05:21 PM	#100
FDLondon Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 89 Likes (Received): 0	Like so many of the London 2012 icons (logo, Orbit, ticketing process), it seems that you either love it or hate it. It's definitely grown on me over the past few days; I found it stuck in my head cycling home last night. And I agree with funkadelic - that BBC mix really works with it.