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Spice Girls at 2012 Olympics
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Please God No.
As Frankie Boyle said "The only way I want to see Geri Halliwell draped in a Union Jack again is if she dies in battle".
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Please God No.
As Frankie Boyle said "The only way I want to see Geri Halliwell draped in a Union Jack again is if she dies in battle". ![]()
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i hope this is true and they get back together again. show all the other girl groups how its done. there will never be a bigger girl band than the spice girls
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I was a never a huge fan of the 'Spice Girls' but i have got to say i appreciated and recognised what they stood for and how much the achieved which literally was gloabal domination.
Therefore, i think it would be very fitting and a great platform for them to do a one off performance, and would be a great way for the Olympics 2012 in London to kick start in grand style. If the girls don't end up doin' it then i think another great choice would be 'Take That'. |
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I like the idea.
The only way I can see us creating an opening ceremony worthy of following china's is to play up to our strengths...which undoubtedly includes our contribution to music. A massive spectacular concert type show would go down well, bur only if they go down the road of true legends...NOT Leona bloody Lewis et all. I'm kind of nervous at what they're going to come with tbh. Beijing's was incredible. Our intro bit was a tacky red bus. Lame. |
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Who will this benefit exactly - the Spice Girls or the Olympic movement.Think this is a total windup
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No thank you.
Miniscule talents huyped by the media with the ridicolus 'Girl Power' slogan. Bland, throwaway songs...... I don't bother with the opening or closing ceremonies but these people should be nowhere near them. |
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would love it if they did come back for a huge performance
regardless of what people are critical of them for.Their songs are timeless, their image flawless and their impact influential! NO ONE can compare to the Spice Girls really. |
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Thankfully, I don't think they stand a chance. The UK music scene's moved on and if a cheesy nineties pop group who struggled to sing live is the best we can do to showcase our country on the world stage, then we should never have bothered bidding.
Take That would be a far better choice as far as I'm concerned. They've shown they can stage impressive shows such as their Wembley Stadium Circus gig, they always sing well live and they're still hugely popular (if not even more so than the first time around). |
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Take That would be a far better choice as far as I'm concerned. They've shown they can stage impressive shows such as their Wembley Stadium Circus gig, they always sing well live and they're still hugely popular (if not even more so than the first time around).
The obvious choice is Britain's biggest musical export - Iron Maiden. 100 million albums sold and constantly selling out tours all over the world. It'll never happen though, simply because of the ignorance surrounding heavy-metal
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No thank you.
Miniscule talents huyped by the media with the ridicolus 'Girl Power' slogan. Bland, throwaway songs...... I don't bother with the opening or closing ceremonies but these people should be nowhere near them. |
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They deserve to perform there far more than Cheryl Cole.
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Its pop music, dont be such a bore.
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This country produces (or has produced) far better music than 'pop' music and has produced far better 'pop' music than this media created shambles.
Personally, I think it would be great if it was carried off properly. It could potentially be a bit of a dud. |
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Nobody outside of the UK gives a flying crap about Take That.
The obvious choice is Britain's biggest musical export - Iron Maiden. 100 million albums sold and constantly selling out tours all over the world. It'll never happen though, simply because of the ignorance surrounding heavy-metal ![]() |
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Thankfully, I don't think they stand a chance. The UK music scene's moved on and if a cheesy nineties pop group who struggled to sing live is the best we can do to showcase our country on the world stage, then we should never have bothered bidding.
Take That would be a far better choice as far as I'm concerned. They've shown they can stage impressive shows such as their Wembley Stadium Circus gig, they always sing well live and they're still hugely popular (if not even more so than the first time around). |
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Iron Maiden? Seriously?
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None of which managed to captivate an audience quite like they did. They never claimed to be amazingly talented, its people like you that tend to bring that up. They were a young, vibrant and bouncy group of girls who succeeded against the odds. .
The media adopted them as an easy and lazy way to feed crap to the masses (see 'Big Brother', 'The X Factor' etc) and fill their schedules/newspapers without much effort. It's happened for a great many years in 'pop' music - just because they were female doesn't make them any different. |
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Muse should play.
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Iron Maiden? Seriously?
Seriously, on a truly global scale, Iron Maiden are one of Britain's biggest musical exports who are still active. I would only put The Who and The Rolling Stones higher than them. Their latest album went to No. 1 in 28 countries all over the world. You can't argue with the facts, and the fact is that Iron Maiden are one of the most popular British bands in the world. |
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Let's face it whoever get chosen, it can't be as bad as the Leona Lewis / Jimmy Page mash-up at the end of the last Olympics.
If it goes to Cheryl Cole, then the world may actually end |
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Iron Maiden? Aren't the Olympic opening ceremonies supposed to represent optimism and fun etc etc? Do any of their songs fit into what the show would be all about?
I have to say the Spice Girls would probably be the best bet as they are perhaps the last global phenomenon to come out of the UK. |
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Why not? Because they're "too loud"?
Seriously, on a truly global scale, Iron Maiden are one of Britain's biggest musical exports who are still active. I would only put The Who and The Rolling Stones higher than them. Their latest album went to No. 1 in 28 countries all over the world. You can't argue with the facts, and the fact is that Iron Maiden are one of the most popular British bands in the world. |
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Best idea ever!
I was never a spice irls fan (although I do like Mel C) But how British? How nostalgic? I think it could be fun! |
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