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Gazza
'Waterloo Sunset' was the absolute perfect choice for an occasion like this. Its probably THE definitive London pop song.
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Max'sKansasCity
No matter what happens from here on out... know what I'll always have??
A TON OF AWESOME STONES SONGS... AT EASY ACCESS!!!
e.g. TURN IT UP TO 11... GO GO!!
..or 4... or 24... or 40Quote
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Max'sKansasCity
No matter what happens from here on out... know what I'll always have??
A TON OF AWESOME STONES SONGS... AT EASY ACCESS!!!
e.g. TURN IT UP TO 11... GO GO!!
And no one can take that away from you...plus the fact that there will still be ample time for another tour speculation thread or two...
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Max'sKansasCity
No matter what happens from here on out... know what I'll always have??
A TON OF AWESOME STONES SONGS... AT EASY ACCESS!!!
e.g. TURN IT UP TO 11... GO GO!!
And no one can take that away from you...plus the fact that there will still be ample time for another tour speculation thread or two...
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Max'sKansasCity
No matter what happens from here on out... know what I'll always have??
A TON OF AWESOME STONES SONGS... AT EASY ACCESS!!!
e.g. TURN IT UP TO 11... GO GO!!
And no one can take that away from you...plus the fact that there will still be ample time for another tour speculation thread or two...
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Max'sKansasCity
No matter what happens from here on out... know what I'll always have??
A TON OF AWESOME STONES SONGS... AT EASY ACCESS!!!
e.g. TURN IT UP TO 11... GO GO!!
And no one can take that away from you...plus the fact that there will still be ample time for another tour speculation thread or two...
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Munichhilton
Check this out for an idea, Lennon hologram....Tupac style
They could do it. They have the money...
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Max'sKansasCity
I am still mildly curious... and ask again... I wonder why they gave Bowie such a nice segment, but did not give The Rolling Stones so much as a whisper.
I am only mildly curious at this point, it is not a big deal.
Bowie is and has been every bit as big in the UK as the Stones. He's probably the most important and iconic British act since the 60s.
Watching bits of it again, its sort of dawning on me a bit more that a lot of us are missing the 'context' a bit. Naturally, if you were including great and iconic British acts, the Stones would be in the top tier of music to be represented - but if you're showcasing 'Britishness' in music - maybe less so. The Stones' music isn't really typically British in the way that The Beatles, Bowie, The Who or The Kinks would be.
'Waterloo Sunset' was the absolute perfect choice for an occasion like this. Its probably THE definitive London pop song. The Stones don't really have a song that could be pigeonholed into that category ('Street Fighting Man' maybe - at an absolute push....but its not anywhere near their most iconic song). Neither do Led Zeppelin for that matter.
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Max'sKansasCity
I am still mildly curious... and ask again... I wonder why they gave Bowie such a nice segment, but did not give The Rolling Stones so much as a whisper.
I am only mildly curious at this point, it is not a big deal.
Bowie is and has been every bit as big in the UK as the Stones. He's probably the most important and iconic British act since the 60s.
Watching bits of it again, its sort of dawning on me a bit more that a lot of us are missing the 'context' a bit. Naturally, if you were including great and iconic British acts, the Stones would be in the top tier of music to be represented - but if you're showcasing 'Britishness' in music - maybe less so. The Stones' music isn't really typically British in the way that The Beatles, Bowie, The Who or The Kinks would be.
'Waterloo Sunset' was the absolute perfect choice for an occasion like this. Its probably THE definitive London pop song. The Stones don't really have a song that could be pigeonholed into that category ('Street Fighting Man' maybe - at an absolute push....but its not anywhere near their most iconic song). Neither do Led Zeppelin for that matter.
The Rolling Stones do not have an iconic song for the Olympics ? Part me.
The one and only real song would be Start me Up. That is very clear.
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Max'sKansasCity
I am still mildly curious... and ask again... I wonder why they gave Bowie such a nice segment, but did not give The Rolling Stones so much as a whisper.
I am only mildly curious at this point, it is not a big deal.
Bowie is and has been every bit as big in the UK as the Stones. He's probably the most important and iconic British act since the 60s.
Watching bits of it again, its sort of dawning on me a bit more that a lot of us are missing the 'context' a bit. Naturally, if you were including great and iconic British acts, the Stones would be in the top tier of music to be represented - but if you're showcasing 'Britishness' in music - maybe less so. The Stones' music isn't really typically British in the way that The Beatles, Bowie, The Who or The Kinks would be.
'Waterloo Sunset' was the absolute perfect choice for an occasion like this. Its probably THE definitive London pop song. The Stones don't really have a song that could be pigeonholed into that category ('Street Fighting Man' maybe - at an absolute push....but its not anywhere near their most iconic song). Neither do Led Zeppelin for that matter.
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Max'sKansasCity
I am still mildly curious... and ask again... I wonder why they gave Bowie such a nice segment, but did not give The Rolling Stones so much as a whisper.
I am only mildly curious at this point, it is not a big deal.
Bowie is and has been every bit as big in the UK as the Stones. He's probably the most important and iconic British act since the 60s.
Watching bits of it again, its sort of dawning on me a bit more that a lot of us are missing the 'context' a bit. Naturally, if you were including great and iconic British acts, the Stones would be in the top tier of music to be represented - but if you're showcasing 'Britishness' in music - maybe less so. The Stones' music isn't really typically British in the way that The Beatles, Bowie, The Who or The Kinks would be.
'Waterloo Sunset' was the absolute perfect choice for an occasion like this. Its probably THE definitive London pop song. The Stones don't really have a song that could be pigeonholed into that category ('Street Fighting Man' maybe - at an absolute push....but its not anywhere near their most iconic song). Neither do Led Zeppelin for that matter.
The Rolling Stones do not have an iconic song for the Olympics ? Part me.
The one and only real song would be Start me Up. That is very clear.
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Max'sKansasCity
I am still mildly curious... and ask again... I wonder why they gave Bowie such a nice segment, but did not give The Rolling Stones so much as a whisper.
I am only mildly curious at this point, it is not a big deal.
Bowie is and has been every bit as big in the UK as the Stones. He's probably the most important and iconic British act since the 60s.
Watching bits of it again, its sort of dawning on me a bit more that a lot of us are missing the 'context' a bit. Naturally, if you were including great and iconic British acts, the Stones would be in the top tier of music to be represented - but if you're showcasing 'Britishness' in music - maybe less so. The Stones' music isn't really typically British in the way that The Beatles, Bowie, The Who or The Kinks would be.
'Waterloo Sunset' was the absolute perfect choice for an occasion like this. Its probably THE definitive London pop song. The Stones don't really have a song that could be pigeonholed into that category ('Street Fighting Man' maybe - at an absolute push....but its not anywhere near their most iconic song). Neither do Led Zeppelin for that matter.
The Rolling Stones do not have an iconic song for the Olympics ? Part me.
The one and only real song would be Start me Up. That is very clear.
..and its connection with London and the UK is what, exactly?
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Max'sKansasCity
I am still mildly curious... and ask again... I wonder why they gave Bowie such a nice segment, but did not give The Rolling Stones so much as a whisper.
I am only mildly curious at this point, it is not a big deal.
Bowie is and has been every bit as big in the UK as the Stones. He's probably the most important and iconic British act since the 60s.
Watching bits of it again, its sort of dawning on me a bit more that a lot of us are missing the 'context' a bit. Naturally, if you were including great and iconic British acts, the Stones would be in the top tier of music to be represented - but if you're showcasing 'Britishness' in music - maybe less so. The Stones' music isn't really typically British in the way that The Beatles, Bowie, The Who or The Kinks would be.
'Waterloo Sunset' was the absolute perfect choice for an occasion like this. Its probably THE definitive London pop song. The Stones don't really have a song that could be pigeonholed into that category ('Street Fighting Man' maybe - at an absolute push....but its not anywhere near their most iconic song). Neither do Led Zeppelin for that matter.
Agreed, Gazza. Another take on it might be that the 60s were well represented by the Who, Ray Davies and Beatles while Bowie, Queen & Kate Bush represented the 70s.
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Max'sKansasCity
I am still mildly curious... and ask again... I wonder why they gave Bowie such a nice segment, but did not give The Rolling Stones so much as a whisper.
I am only mildly curious at this point, it is not a big deal.
Bowie is and has been every bit as big in the UK as the Stones. He's probably the most important and iconic British act since the 60s.
Watching bits of it again, its sort of dawning on me a bit more that a lot of us are missing the 'context' a bit. Naturally, if you were including great and iconic British acts, the Stones would be in the top tier of music to be represented - but if you're showcasing 'Britishness' in music - maybe less so. The Stones' music isn't really typically British in the way that The Beatles, Bowie, The Who or The Kinks would be.
'Waterloo Sunset' was the absolute perfect choice for an occasion like this. Its probably THE definitive London pop song. The Stones don't really have a song that could be pigeonholed into that category ('Street Fighting Man' maybe - at an absolute push....but its not anywhere near their most iconic song). Neither do Led Zeppelin for that matter.
The Rolling Stones do not have an iconic song for the Olympics ? Part me.
The one and only real song would be Start me Up. That is very clear.
..and its connection with London and the UK is what, exactly?
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Max'sKansasCity
I am still mildly curious... and ask again... I wonder why they gave Bowie such a nice segment, but did not give The Rolling Stones so much as a whisper.
I am only mildly curious at this point, it is not a big deal.
Bowie is and has been every bit as big in the UK as the Stones. He's probably the most important and iconic British act since the 60s.
Watching bits of it again, its sort of dawning on me a bit more that a lot of us are missing the 'context' a bit. Naturally, if you were including great and iconic British acts, the Stones would be in the top tier of music to be represented - but if you're showcasing 'Britishness' in music - maybe less so. The Stones' music isn't really typically British in the way that The Beatles, Bowie, The Who or The Kinks would be.
'Waterloo Sunset' was the absolute perfect choice for an occasion like this. Its probably THE definitive London pop song. The Stones don't really have a song that could be pigeonholed into that category ('Street Fighting Man' maybe - at an absolute push....but its not anywhere near their most iconic song). Neither do Led Zeppelin for that matter.
The Rolling Stones do not have an iconic song for the Olympics ? Part me.
The one and only real song would be Start me Up. That is very clear.
..and its connection with London and the UK is what, exactly?
Come on, what Bowie's Fashion has to do with London and the UK?
I'm not English, but on my opinion, Jumping Jack Flash is as quintessential British as one can get. And YCAHWYW perfectly suites to the spirit of the Olympics and all the people who did not win a medal - and it's great for sing along.
I think that not a single Stones song was included is response for their refusal to perform.
But I'm glad they didn't perform in flesh,this closing ceremony was too Schmalzy fot my taste
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I am still mildly curious... and ask again... I wonder why they gave Bowie such a nice segment, but did not give The Rolling Stones so much as a whisper.
I am only mildly curious at this point, it is not a big deal.
Bowie is and has been every bit as big in the UK as the Stones. He's probably the most important and iconic British act since the 60s.
Watching bits of it again, its sort of dawning on me a bit more that a lot of us are missing the 'context' a bit. Naturally, if you were including great and iconic British acts, the Stones would be in the top tier of music to be represented - but if you're showcasing 'Britishness' in music - maybe less so. The Stones' music isn't really typically British in the way that The Beatles, Bowie, The Who or The Kinks would be.
'Waterloo Sunset' was the absolute perfect choice for an occasion like this. Its probably THE definitive London pop song. The Stones don't really have a song that could be pigeonholed into that category ('Street Fighting Man' maybe - at an absolute push....but its not anywhere near their most iconic song). Neither do Led Zeppelin for that matter.
The Rolling Stones do not have an iconic song for the Olympics ? Part me.
The one and only real song would be Start me Up. That is very clear.
..and its connection with London and the UK is what, exactly?
Come on, what Bowie's Fashion has to do with London and the UK?
I'm not English, but on my opinion, Jumping Jack Flash is as quintessential British as one can get. And YCAHWYW perfectly suites to the spirit of the Olympics and all the people who did not win a medal - and it's great for sing along.
I think that not a single Stones song was included is response for their refusal to perform.
But I'm glad they didn't perform in flesh, this closing ceremony was too Schmalzy fot my taste
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I am still mildly curious... and ask again... I wonder why they gave Bowie such a nice segment, but did not give The Rolling Stones so much as a whisper.
I am only mildly curious at this point, it is not a big deal.
Bowie is and has been every bit as big in the UK as the Stones. He's probably the most important and iconic British act since the 60s.
Watching bits of it again, its sort of dawning on me a bit more that a lot of us are missing the 'context' a bit. Naturally, if you were including great and iconic British acts, the Stones would be in the top tier of music to be represented - but if you're showcasing 'Britishness' in music - maybe less so. The Stones' music isn't really typically British in the way that The Beatles, Bowie, The Who or The Kinks would be.
'Waterloo Sunset' was the absolute perfect choice for an occasion like this. Its probably THE definitive London pop song. The Stones don't really have a song that could be pigeonholed into that category ('Street Fighting Man' maybe - at an absolute push....but its not anywhere near their most iconic song). Neither do Led Zeppelin for that matter.
The Rolling Stones do not have an iconic song for the Olympics ? Part me.
The one and only real song would be Start me Up. That is very clear.
..and its connection with London and the UK is what, exactly?
The Atlantic Ocean, which bridges the UK and New York, where Start Me Up was recorded.
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Gazza
Bowie has retired - the Stones, apparently anyway, haven't.
Bowie wasnt included at the Stones' expense - as he 'represents' a different decade.
Its as meaningless as complaining that the Spice Girls were represented and the Stones weren't.
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And YCAHWYW perfectly suites to the spirit of the Olympics
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Gazza
Bowie has retired - the Stones, apparently anyway, haven't.
Bowie wasnt included at the Stones' expense - as he 'represents' a different decade.
Its as meaningless as complaining that the Spice Girls were represented and the Stones weren't.
Spice Girls have retired, too
I was just using Bowie as an example of not being "boycotted" from the ceremony, for refusing to perform, as someone thought might be the reason for no Stones music on the closing ceremony.
The played the Stones on the opening ceremony, that should be enough, imo.