Opening ceremony just a tad embarrassing !

[cheekypickle]

I just don't get it!

MrsKR, I think yes they had/have a recording to cut in for when he loses it - like all the way through.

Incidentally, when did you marry my loved one? He is MINE, I tells ya!

Oh no!
He should have mimed. Worse than Bob Dylan at Live Aid.

Just how much must those bloody McCartney clan be in with the in crowd for their dubious talents to be so widely inflicted on the Olympics?

What's wrong with Knees Up Mother Brown?

Bloody cant stand Paul maccartney but I like hey Jude and he's ruined it!

This really is embarrassing.

Mohammad Ali was so dignified in his adversity compared to Paul McCartney with not an excuse!

Now it's all got a bit embarrassing

Macca's been brought in to clear the stadium. Awful end to this.

really really embarrassing, he needs to be sat up with the queen having a sulk.

One thing though. At least I know now why every person involved with the olympics has been able to honestly...

So who is lighting the cauldron?
No fucking clue.

Elton would have been better. I would rather hear Candle in the WWWind (and I hate that song).

Ringo is very much alive.

Would rather have him there signing Octopus' Garden.

When did ringo die?!

i almost started to thaw to the whole olympics when they lit the couldron it really was quite spectacular but then they ruined it by putting that awful relic on omg he is terrible!

Isn't Ringo still alive?
What I don't understand is why they don't make Sir Mick do something for his knighthood.

or Yellow Submarine.

Perhaps they should have had Paul design the tracksuits and Stella close the ceremony ?

When did Ringo die?

Ummmm Ringo ??? Is he dead ?!

Oops, xpost!

Think it was a rower (can't remember his name though) that lit the flame but I just saw loads of people lighting it then it all joined up into a cauldron. I have to say though I could be wrong as I was busy reading mn at the crucial time

The seven torchbearers summed it up for me - just too much. Too many elements, no coherence to it, complete overkill. I really wanted to like it, but it was awful.

Oh,dear.