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"That last 50 years wasn't THAT bad was it?"

I mean musically, of course. That was the whole point of last nights Jubilee celebrations - a concert to showcase music throughout the Queen's reign. Except they missed out the punk, new wave, new romantic and most of the rock era, opting for 'safe' acts like SClub7 and reliable old cliff Richard. Surely the Queen herself should have chosen the acts for the concert? Afterall, she's the one who has had to sit in the public limelight for 50 years, having every move analysed and scrutinised. Just for once she should have let her hair down and given some hint of the music she would have chosen - that would make her more human.

I'm not bashing royalty - I know we need a head of Monarchy to cement our independence and give us a friendly face abroad for all sorts of PR nonsense. It's the music that annoyed me. A concert devoid of style and talent, filled with the bland 'popstars' that we see on tele everyday. Sure they had Ozzie, but it became a novelty act (like a dancing bear - dangerous, but safely held back).

I think Liquid News (a programme run by the BBC and hosted on BBC Choice) said it best: "Bland, middle of the road has-beens", I believe the phrase was. Cheers BBC - you made me cry...with laughter!

Spot on, cheers mate!

I'm downloading it now.

Your Honour wrote:
> What was that song Ozzy did?
>
> I know this is a real thick question, but I recognised it and it's
> been driving me mad 'cos I can't remember what it's called!
>
> Argh!

Paranoid.

What was that song Ozzy did?

I know this is a real thick question, but I recognised it and it's been driving me mad 'cos I can't remember what it's called!

Argh!

Listening to it on the radio, I didn't think it was THAT bad.

But Joe Cocker was the best by a mile.

cookie monster wrote:
> Dont get your hopes up, they were probably miming.

Nope, Believe it or not S Club 7 were singing LIVE!


>JC941< wrote:
> Were those little kids on there? The sclubjuniors? They drive my nut!
> There about 11 and probably millionairs!

One of them goes to my school, another one goes to another school near me... :c)
Saying that, they may be annoying but that song is really annoyingly catchy...

Bah! where was all the British hip-hop?

and anther thing... Ben Elton must die.

Don't mock that man. He's the last Beach Boy alive and he's ver ill, I was amazed he performed so well. Good on him, I say.

I actually enjoyed the concert, though I agree about the queen looking bored. It was a concert for 40-year olds. And the queen didn't choose the performances, it was all done by the BBC.

Turbonutter wrote:
> That American dude was just scary. He sat there like a wax puppet,
> like something out of Thunderbirds. Did anyone notice he was totally
> devoid of interest and was totally uninteresting, apart from the odd
> wave at "Good vibrations". I swear though, he DID look like
> something out of Thunderbirds. It was uncanny.
>
> Wasn't he a Beech Boy or something?

That was Brian Wilson - the genius who wrote the music for the BEACH Boys...they're not made of wood :D

Also, he had a stroke some time ago. If you've ever seen a stroke victim before the you'd know that he was actually pretty lively.

Yup :) Then they could play 'Anarchy in the U.K' for an encore.

Whitestripes wrote:
> mmm..no Sex Pistols, what was up with that?

yeh, a Sex Pistols revival playing God Save the Queen......