TOTP is about music, at least. 'Strictly..' is about Z list stars dancing with professional dancers. All compered by Bruce Forsyth. It seems he means nothing to you, so I'm going to assume you're American and thus suggest that you imagine the now senile Bill Cosby is hosting it.

Fred, the Manics' last album was "their last attempt at mass communication". Hence communicating through that I suppose. I don't have a problem with them appearing on it, but I do have a problem with them appearing on it and then slagging off the 'rubbish' around the Olympigs. Just seems a bit contrary.

But then again, it is the Manics...

Well, if PulpBristol is a Blur apologist, I guess I'm a manics apologist. And yeah, I'm an american mildly obsessed with british culture, but there's a lot that falls outside my periphery. I think even they would admit its a shit show, but I guess the idea was to push Postcards through the most mainstream channels as possible, for better or for worse. Don't get me wrong, they've put out a lot of shit, but they've made (IMO) some of the greatest albums that are still really dear to me. And even if the new material doesnt always stand up (although Journal for Plague Lovers was great!) I still admire them for being the one "brit-pop"-esque band that kept going. They didnt just fade into obscurity or do the whole break-up/slag-each-other-off-then-happily-reunite-when-the-offers-became-lucrative-enough thing. Its kind why I would love to see another Pulp album, because even if it doesnt live up to the impossible standards we've probably set in our minds, it would be such a creatively daring risk and I would have so much respect for them taking it to that next level, and not just breaking up after the obligatory reunion tour was over. But we'll have to wait and see.

I love a bit of strictly. i'm sure jarvis joked in an interview that he would do it

i'd love him having a shower in the waterfall in i'm a celeb a bit more though....

i've also been thinking that if pulp played the olympic opening ceremony i'd die a bit inside (yes i know/hope they are not doing it) but i'd LOVE to see him hump the monitors with billions of people watching the opening ceremony. do billions watch on tv?

I don't know who'll be performing, but the playlist throughout the opening sequence is shown below. Have to say that I don't think it's too bad. Certainly a few songs I'd dance to there, so it can't be bad. Bonus marks for getting the "c-word" played via Pretty Vacant.

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

PART TWO

Sugababes - Push the Button
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

PART THREE

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

PART FOUR

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

Also 'Tubular Bells' is brilliant

I think the Manics are looking forward to the ceremony tonight...

"How I long for the days when the Olympics were about SPORT, not all this other tedious rubbish. I would rather watch 12hrs of Olympic water polo than the opening ceremony; at least it's sport xx"

I believe that only Nicky tweets from the band account

My mistake!

On the subject, has anyone HEARD that Muse song? Good god in heaven. "Im gonnaWIIIIINNN I will NEVER LOOOOSSSE because I WILL WINNNNN always WINNING and WINWINIWN and then Losinnnnng justkiddingimeanttosayWINNNNN VENGENCEEEEEE IS MINNNEEE..."

Because if there's one thing the Olympics are known for  - its Venegence.

-- Edited by Holden on Saturday 28th of July 2012 12:57:24 AM

of all the radiohead songs.....

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Exactly my thought. However I spose some of the others aren't very 'crowd-friendly' either, and it's their most recognisable...

Careful Holden, you've got a hardcore Muser here... ;) They don't take most things seriously.

Well then, no one expected a 40ft tall Voldemort did they?