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Patrick Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 140 Northern Ireland Gender:	Will the Stones play the Olympic Closing Ceremony? Aug 12^th, 2012 at 6:43am Hey, I've written an analysis on whether the Stones will play the London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony tonight. Please let me know your thoughts / if you have anything to add! http://rollingtimes.org/news/Will-the-Rolling-Stones-play-the-London-2012-Olympi...
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Bitch Rocks Off Regular Offline I always get my Rocks Off! Posts: 4,904 FL - USA Gender:	Re: Will the Stones play the Olympic Closing Cerem Reply #1 - Aug 12^th, 2012 at 7:13am Not happening. The Stones will not be performing but the songs of The Rolling Stones may be played in some kind of medley of British music.
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Kilroy Rocks Off Regular Offline I love this place! Posts: 2,863 Mickville Virginny USA Gender:	Re: Will the Stones play the Olympic Closing Cerem Reply #3 - Aug 12^th, 2012 at 12:23pm You Know this is weird, it looks as if they just might be expected to play. But to be sure it would have leaked out by now!
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Sioux Rocks Off Regular Offline Brian Jones---Foundation Stone--Golden Stone Posts: 4,176 Virginia, U.S.A. Gender:	Re: Will the Stones play the Olympic Closing Cerem Reply #4 - Aug 12^th, 2012 at 7:01pm So far, I think Ill only be able to stomach The Who {The Two} and Annie Lennox......the Spice Girls? REALLY??
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Some Guy Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 16,083 Atlanta Gender:	Re: Will the Stones play the Olympic Closing Cerem Reply #5 - Aug 12^th, 2012 at 7:55pm The Rolling Stones were above all that.
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Sioux Rocks Off Regular Offline Brian Jones---Foundation Stone--Golden Stone Posts: 4,176 Virginia, U.S.A. Gender:	Re: Will the Stones play the Olympic Closing Cerem Reply #6 - Aug 12^th, 2012 at 10:50pm Well, we DID get Georgia! But....not even one Stones song.
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corgi37 Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 1,559 Aussie land Gender:	Re: Will the Stones play the Olympic Closing Cerem Reply #7 - Aug 13^th, 2012 at 7:52am Praise to Allah they didnt perform.
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Patrick Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 140 Northern Ireland Gender:	Re: Will the Stones play the Olympic Closing Cerem Reply #8 - Aug 13^th, 2012 at 11:18am Not even a clip like they did with David Bowie? Major error if you ask me, the Stones have to be Britain's biggest pop export!
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Gazza Unholy Trinity Admin Offline Rat Bastid "We piss anywhere, man.." Posts: 13,231 Belfast, UK Gender:	Re: Will the Stones play the Olympic Closing Cerem Reply #9 - Aug 13^th, 2012 at 2:39pm Quote: Not even a clip like they did with David Bowie? Major error if you ask me, the Stones have to be Britain's biggest pop export! I reckon there's another band from the '60's who have that market sewn up.
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Re: Will the Stones play the Olympic Closing Cerem
Reply #10 - Aug 13^th, 2012 at 5:30pm

Sioux wrote on Aug 12^th, 2012 at 7:01pm:

So far, I think Ill only be able to stomach The Who {The Two} and Annie Lennox......the Spice Girls? REALLY??

Oh no! not you again

It was probobly a marketing ploy...I suspect one or two solo things might be in the works...why else??
It is the equivelent of re-grouping Right Said Fred or... Stereo MC ( Whom I would have loved to have seen, BTW)

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uncleson Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 1,169 USA Gender:	Re: Will the Stones play the Olympic Closing Cerem Reply #11 - Aug 13^th, 2012 at 5:50pm In addition to being a big Stones fan, Im also a Kinks fan. Last night NBC edited out Ray Davies performance of Waterloo Sunset. That was a very poor decision. But as stated above, The Stones didnt even get a clip like Bowie did !! I feel like I wasted my evening.
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Re: Will the Stones play the Olympic Closing Cerem
Reply #12 - Aug 13^th, 2012 at 6:02pm

uncleson wrote on Aug 13^th, 2012 at 5:50pm:

In addition to being a big Stones fan, Im also a Kinks fan.

Last night NBC edited out Ray Davies performance of Waterloo Sunset.

That was a very poor decision. But as stated above, The Stones didnt even get a clip like Bowie did !!

I feel like I wasted my evening.

thats right!!! i saw him on the list of performers . sad we americans miss the one performer whose work embodies so much of the national heritage and sang the quintessential london ballad gets cut.

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Reply #13 - Aug 13^th, 2012 at 6:06pm

uncleson wrote on Aug 13^th, 2012 at 5:50pm:

In addition to being a big Stones fan, Im also a Kinks fan.

Last night NBC edited out Ray Davies performance of Waterloo Sunset.

That was a very poor decision. But as stated above, The Stones didnt even get a clip like Bowie did !!

I feel like I wasted my evening.

Yes Uncleson, "Alcohol" from the Kinks would be my choice, tooooo proper for the Olympics Perverted Charlie

Here is a story about a sinner,
He used to be a winner who enjoyed a life of prominence and position,
But the pressures at the office and his socialite engagements,
And his selfish wife's fanatical ambition,
It turned him to the booze,
And he got mixed up with a floosie
And she led him to a life of indecision.
The floosie made him spend his dough
She left him lying on Skid Row
A drunken lag in some Salvation Army Mission.
It's such a shame.

Oh demon alcohol,
Sad memories I cannot recall,
Who thought I would say,
Damn it all and blow it all,
Oh demon alcohol,
Memories I cannot recall,
Who thought I would fall a slave to demon alcohol.

Barley wine pink gin,
He'll drink anything,
Port, pernod or tequila,
Rum, scotch, vodka on the rocks,
As long as all his troubles disappeared.
But he messed up his life WHEN he beat up his wife,
And the floosie's gone and found another sucker
She's gonna turn him on to drink
She's gonna lead him to the brink
And when his money's gone,
She'll leave him in the gutter,
It's such a shame.

Oh demon alcohol,
Sad memories I cannot recall,
Who thought I would fall

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gorda Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 1,139 Gender:	Re: Will the Stones play the Olympic Closing Cerem Reply #15 - Aug 13^th, 2012 at 9:59pm It would have been nice to see Micky on stage! Oh, well, I guess we'll all have to wait until the tour!
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Sioux Rocks Off Regular Offline Brian Jones---Foundation Stone--Golden Stone Posts: 4,176 Virginia, U.S.A. Gender:	Re: Will the Stones play the Olympic Closing Cerem Reply #16 - Aug 13^th, 2012 at 11:27pm I had to watch Ray Davies on YouTube this morning, since NBC chose to leave him out of the mix......GRRRRR.
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Re: Will the Stones play the Olympic Closing Cerem
Reply #18 - Aug 14^th, 2012 at 2:00am

for my baby unclesonnie!

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Re: Will the Stones play the Olympic Closing Cerem
Reply #19 - Aug 14^th, 2012 at 6:37am

Sioux wrote on Aug 13^th, 2012 at 11:27pm:

I had to watch Ray Davies on YouTube this morning, since NBC chose to leave him out of the mix......GRRRRR.

Wonderful moment and THE perfect choice of song for the occasion. I had a lump in my throat watching it.

I cant believe that NBC pay zillions of dollars for TV rights every Olympics and then choose to delay, edit and absolutely butcher coverage the way that they do. Thank fuck I dont have to watch it. Going by what I've read on here and on facebook over the last 2-3 weeks, I'd be tearing out what little hair I have left if thats the standard of coverage I was presented with.

For all the (often merited) flak the BBC get, they absolutely pushed the boat out with their TV coverage. They added 24 temporary TV digital 'BBC Olympic' channels for the duration of the games (all of them with the added option of HD) and their main two terrestrial channels had blanket coverage as well. EVERY sport was covered comprehensively. There's really no excuse in the age of digital and interactive TV for a major broadcaster to shortchange the viewing public at the biggest event on the planet.

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Reply #20 - Aug 14^th, 2012 at 9:11am

Gazza wrote on Aug 14^th, 2012 at 6:37am:

Sioux wrote on Aug 13^th, 2012 at 11:27pm:

I had to watch Ray Davies on YouTube this morning, since NBC chose to leave him out of the mix......GRRRRR.

Wonderful moment and THE perfect choice of song for the occasion. I had a lump in my throat watching it.

I cant believe that NBC pay zillions of dollars for TV rights every Olympics and then choose to delay, edit and absolutely butcher coverage the way that they do. Thank fuck I dont have to watch it. Going by what I've read on here and on facebook over the last 2-3 weeks, I'd be tearing out what little hair I have left if thats the standard of coverage I was presented with.

For all the (often merited) flak the BBC get, they absolutely pushed the boat out with their TV coverage. They added 24 temporary TV digital 'BBC Olympic' channels for the duration of the games (all of them with the added option of HD) and their main two terrestrial channels had blanket coverage as well. EVERY sport was covered comprehensively. There's really no excuse in the age of digital and interactive TV for a major broadcaster to shortchange the viewing public at the biggest event on the planet.

The NBC camera men were worn out capturing all the action at ladies beach volleyball......so they left early.

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Gazza Unholy Trinity Admin Offline Rat Bastid "We piss anywhere, man.." Posts: 13,231 Belfast, UK Gender:	Re: Will the Stones play the Olympic Closing Cerem Reply #21 - Aug 14^th, 2012 at 12:35pm There ya go. NBC's coverage had the highest ever ratings in US TV history for any event http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-19253273 So you'll get more of the same in Rio! Amazed that they even edited out the tribute to the 7/7 bombings from their opening ceremony highlights. Bastards.
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Reply #22 - Aug 14^th, 2012 at 12:50pm

Gazza wrote on Aug 14^th, 2012 at 12:35pm:

Amazed that they even edited out the tribute to the 7/7 bombings from their opening ceremony highlights.

I'm not amazed in the least. I don't agree with NBC's decision, but I'm hardly amazed they did that.

It probably would have been the same story at ABC or CBS, as well.
Political correctness has become so extreme in American media that any major broadcast company would be absolutely scared fucking shitless of "offending" in the slightest any group of people.

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