Olympic Opening ceremony watch along

[Theremedy]

I can’t see a thread yet but please do point me in the right direction if there is one!

Anyone else watching? It’s all kicking off at 6:30pm, apparently with the athletes parade first.

London 2012 OC was remarkable, I’m hoping the French can match that magic!

I can hear the rain too

🤣

Ooh I know this guy! Opera singer who is also a breakdancer!

M.

Is it nearly over?

Tell me that in 2024 post pandemic, you understand how viruses are transmitted!
Getting wet is not the way!

Well Paris is shit Concurred - the only city I've really hated

Just as well they're miming otherwise they'd never be heard above the rain

Ah - I think I've worked it out. The Beeb are live broadcasting and cutting to the pre-recorded track for the set pieces. Unless it's just stopped lashing it down.

Should get him to drop his pants to prove it

Maybe we're immune to it? I can't hear it either!

Two more hours until they light the ' big flame '
Then they will all congregate around it for some warmth

Really dont get the hate for Paris. It's a beautiful place.

The fella who sang is a Polish singer Kalle’s Jakub Orliński - look him up on YouTube, he’s fantastic and the comment section is hilarious with people swooning over his good looks :)

I reckon he's the assassin's creed guy in the mask

The soaked-through choir singing 'Land of Hope and Glory' amid the torrential rain was the most British spectacle ever, and made it for me.

Got to laugh that Stop the Boats is trending on twitter.

I think it’s the BBC commentary with the rain. It’s pretty heavy, also the cameras have rain drops on!

Kudos to the BBC researchers who have provided Andrew Cotter and Hazel Irvine with all the wee facts about every team, every country and every flag.

True, but being wet makes your temp drop and makes you more vulnerable to virus transmission.

Someone posted that on X 😂

DH massively over-excited to see Jakub Orlinski singing miming Rameau.

Yes he's a real counter-tenor and yes he really does breakdance.

Agree

I'm loving this. Just feel sorry for them with the crap weather. We know crap weather

Don't want to keep banging on about London 2012, but here's the playlist of the songs played on the night (in full or part). I don't think any country can beat that...

Captain Algernon Drummond, William Johnson Cory – Eton Boating Song
Elgar, AC Benson – Land of Hope and Glory
The Jam – Going Underground
Muse – Map of the Problematique
Big Ben Chimes
Sex Pistols – God Save the Queen
The Clash – London Calling
Simon May – EastEnders Theme
The Shipping Forecast
Sir Hubert Parry, William Blake – Jerusalem
Elgar – Nimrod
Handel – Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
Eric Coates – Dambusters March
Handel – Music for the Royal Fireworks
Monty Norman – James Bond Theme
Mike Oldfield – Tubular Bells
Mike Oldfield – In Dulci Jubilo
Vangelis – Chariots of Fire
BBC News 1954
Arthur Wood – The Archers Theme
Winifred Atwell – Black and White Rag

OMD – Enola Gay
David Rose – The Stripper
Lionel Bart – Food Glorious Food
Irwin Kostal, Richard Sherman, Robert Sherman – Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Rizzle Kicks – When I Was a Youngster
Eric Clapton – Wonderful Tonight
Colin Tully – Gregorys Girl Theme
William Pitt – City Lights
The Who – My Generation
The Rolling Stones – Satisfaction
Millie Small – My Boy Lollipop
The Kinks – All Day and All of the Night
The Beatles – She Loves You
Mud – Tiger Feet
Led Zeppelin – Trampled Under Foot
The Specials – A Message to You Rudy
David Bowie – Starman
Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody
Sex Pistols – Pretty Vacant
Duran Duran – The Reflex
New Order – Blue Monday

Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Relax
Soul II Soul – Back To Life
Happy Mondays – Step On
Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
The Verve – Bittersweet Symphony
Prodigy – Firestarter
Underworld – Born Slippy
Jaan Kenbrovin, John William Kellette – Im Forever Blowing Bubbles
Blur – Song 2
Dizzee Rascal – Bonkers
Tigerstyle – Nacnha Onda Nei (contains Michael Jackson – Billie Jean, Queen & David Bowie – Under Pressure and Ilaiyaraaja – Naanthaan Ungappanda)
Arctic Monkeys – I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor
Mark Ronson & Amy Winehouse – Valerie
Radiohead – Creep
Muse – Uprising
Kano & Mikey J – Random Antics
Tinie Tempah – Pass Out
MIA – Paper Planes
Coldplay – Viva La Vida
The Chemical Brothers – Galvanize

Franz Ferdinand – Take Me Out
Kaiser Chiefs – I Predict a Riot
Roll Deep – Shake a Leg
Adele – Rolling in the Deep
Oasis – The Hindu Times
Oasis – Wonderwall
Emeli Sande – Heaven
William Monk/Henry Francis – Abide With Me
Pink Floyd – Eclipse
The Beatles – The End
The Beatles – Hey Jude
David Bowie – Heroes
Eric Spear – Coronation Street Theme
Ron Grainer – Doctor Who Theme
John Philip Sousa – Monty Python Theme/The Liberty Bell
David Bowie – Absolute Beginners

The dancing is embarrassing!

The droll comment about hula hooping did me

The breakdancing opera singer is Jakub Orlinski and yeah that’s his real voice, he’s a countertenor. Although obviously lip-syncing there.