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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!

The concert yesterday was horrendously bad...

The queen looked bored and uninterested throughout...

it was b0ll0x

Bland middle-of-the-road has-beens?

Sounds like it fits the Royals perfectly.

No, seriously, I agree, there should have been a decent representation of British music from the last 50 years. However, who's to say that Liz doesnt' get down to Cliff, and throw her own S Club parties?

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!