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Old 19-08-2012, 19:14
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Just found this (taken from the Olympics Opening Ceremony). Wow!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVbHIfaeleA
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Old 19-08-2012, 19:17
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Love it. Best thing about the ceremony by miles.
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Old 19-08-2012, 19:27
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Gorgeous, beautiful, amazing song. The lighting of the cauldron was easily my favourite moment of the opening ceremony along with The Queen & Bond.
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Old 19-08-2012, 19:44
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I was determined not to get drawn in by the hype surrounding the Olympics but relented and watched on iplayer. Rowan Atkinson as Mr Bean playing Chariots of Fire made me smile but this music was just awesome as was the whole Industrial theme. Love Paul McCartney but what does Hey Jude have to do with the Olympics? This music was so right for the opening ceremony. From a band that's been around since 1980 but who I've never heard of until now. Sampled other music from them and not impressed tbh as it isn't anything like Caliban's Dream. From the opening sound of it during the 2 minute silence to the reprise towards the end I was just in awe. Love it! love it! love it!
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Old 19-08-2012, 19:46
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Beautiful piece of music - will always remind me of the amazing opening ceremony.

Danny Boyle's choice of music throughout was genius imo
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Old 19-08-2012, 20:45
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stunning. I also thought Nimrod by LSO was equally stunning.
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Old 19-08-2012, 20:47
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyOVnYsBCJU

This music really got me excited for the games
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Old 19-08-2012, 20:48
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This piece of music is so special and beautiful. A wonderful song.
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Old 19-08-2012, 20:52
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It was just a perfect piece of music to the perfect cauldron lighting ever!

This piece alone sums up the whole atmosphere and spirit of the games.

Play it in years to come and it will always sum up that moment.
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Old 19-08-2012, 20:53
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I found out what this piece of music was today and I absolutely love it.,

It sums up the very essence of the olympic games opening ceremony.
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Old 19-08-2012, 20:56
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stunning. I also thought Nimrod by LSO was equally stunning.
Well you are never going to go wrong with Nimrod - Loved the world over and always in anyone's top 5 pieces of classical music that means something to them.

Been around for years and will always be there.

That playing with some Shakespeare over the top and you are on to a guaranteed winner!
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Old 19-08-2012, 20:58
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyOVnYsBCJU

This music really got me excited for the games
Interestingly that piece has the theme to "Caliban's Dream" in the middle of it. A sort of flavour of things to come later.
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Old 19-08-2012, 21:06
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It's beautiful

"And I Will Kiss" is also superb
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Old 19-08-2012, 21:29
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One version of the lyrics are these: (Very fitting the occasion)

As the rain tossed above us;
In the garden of the world
But a flame arrives to guide us;
Past the gold between the angles of the stars

Watch you over all the children in the rain;
And the streets where I remember
Where the fire that lights a candle soars again;

A flaring flame,
Hear it call;
Through the darkness,
Hear it call to us all

And start again;
Its beating heart
Comes again
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Old 19-08-2012, 21:36
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One version of the lyrics are these: (Very fitting the occasion)

As the rain tossed above us;
In the garden of the world
But a flame arrives to guide us;
Past the gold between the angles of the stars

Watch you over all the children in the rain;
And the streets where I remember
Where the fire that lights a candle soars again;

A flaring flame,
Hear it call;
Through the darkness,
Hear it call to us all

And start again;
Its beating heart
Comes again
It was written especially for the Games which is why it's so fitting. The fact that it's a beautiful tune is an added bonus.
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Old 20-08-2012, 20:26
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I'm not a music fan, but when I heard this as the flame was brought into the stadium, I decided 'I must have this'

Beautiful!
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Old 20-08-2012, 22:22
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I heard it during the opening ceremony too, and loved it, I am now discovering just how good Underworld are - I had previously only heard Born Slippy and didn't enjoy it

The music in the opening ceremony was inspired with the exception of the already referenced OAP who was totally out of place
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Old 20-08-2012, 23:19
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I heard it during the opening ceremony too, and loved it, I am now discovering just how good Underworld are - I had previously only heard Born Slippy and didn't enjoy it

The music in the opening ceremony was inspired with the exception of the already referenced OAP who was totally out of place

Well the opening ceremonly was as much about celebrating Britain as it was about the Olympics itself. You may as well say the whole of the ceremony minus Caliban's Dream was out of place. Did the Queen need to be there? Did James Bond need to be featured? Or Mr Bean? Or the portrayal of Isambard Kingdom Brunel? The Beatles are still loved the world over as is Sir Paul McCartney although I think if he had written something specially for the Olympics he wouldn't have looked so "out of place". "The End" may have seemed fitting but it just seemed like a way of squeezing him in.
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Old 20-08-2012, 23:21
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when I heard this as the flame was brought into the stadium, I decided 'I must have this'
Me too. I downloaded it from Amazon.
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Old 20-08-2012, 23:42
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as an underworld fan I didn't like it. sounded too cheesy.
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