Should Paul McCartney sing at the closing ceremony?

Can you bear to listen to McCartney again?

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Was at the hairdressers this morning and someone wondered who was teaming up with the Spice Girls, I said Paul McCartney - there was a stunned silence before I started laughing at everyones expressions:D:D:D:D The general option was that it should be Take That, although I'm not sure if Gary Barlow would be up to it in the circumstances. So I'm definitely in the Noooo camp, but on the other hand I really enjoy Mike Tucker's burbling:):)
 
I know Adele's pregnant, but couldn't she be persuaded to give us a tune in her home town?
Or Tinie Tempah, he'd make it rock! But please dear Lord, do not let Macca sing, or even mime. He's had his day, move on.
 
dsykes said:
Have the good sense to know when to retire
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And when to stop dyeing your hair dark brown :rolleyes:

Madness, Adele, probably not Take That due to recent events :(, and GEORGE MICHAEL yaaaaaaayyyyyyyyy!!! Who has apparently been practising because he hasn't sung in public for over a year. Let's hope he doesn't get stage fright ;)
 
No no no just when I thought it was safe at the opening ceremony up he popped and it was worse than even I thought it was going to be surely they won't inflict him on us again .
 
.... bless his cotton socks. The only place he should sing these days is in the shower! He never had an amazing voice, but the whole Beatles/Wings thing, and the songwriting talent made up for it. But it's time to hang up his microphone!
 
skewbaldpony said:
Look, I wouldn't admit this to just anyone, but between you and me (even my husband was shocked) when the opening ceremony was on, I did actually say, dear heaven, why did they shoot the wrong one?

I did. What can I say? ;)
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Well I, for one, forgive you!

My answer- no, no and a thousand times no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
So many yes votes NOT!!!!
Have you heard Dizzee rascal's Olympic song (think he might be performing it closing ceremony)?
I cannot understand all what he's singing but the tune is so catchy.
 
Please no more Paul McCartney especially at any event which has international coverage.
Yeah the Beatles had it in their day but that was an awful long time a go.

When he appeared at the opening ceremony and started to sing it was embarrassing to say the least.
And what a shame we are having to endure Annie Lennox, her vocal ability has
diminished equally to P M's I'd say, shame she still has such a high opinion of her own singing ability!
Shame some of these older performers can't hear as well as they think they can still sing!

A touch of Jessie would be cool
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrLNwNg6n9k&feature=related
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oh dear Lord, not Brian May again? He is anti hunt, anti competition anti egg eating, anti treading on ants. Also he has ridiculous hair and made a richard of himself on Strictly come dancing when his grimacing wife was on it. Could we please not put these super annuated posers to bed and just use musicians from the present era? George Michael's past his sell by date as well, and the Spice Girls ought to be renamed for the occasion.
I am over a half a century old, and even I don't want these doddery whiskery old muppets wheeled out in their bath chairs year after year, goodness knows how the younger generation must feel. (M'Lud)
I give up.
 
Good God, please no!!!!!

Hey Jude - 1968!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Olympics in london in 2012!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Get a grip LOCOG
I was disappointed to see him in the Opening ceremony. He proved how weak his voice was in queens jubilee concert. he reminds me of a walnut.

Move over Paul, give young talent a shot!!!
 
Of all the oldies there is only two I can think of who's voice is as good and strong as ever. Tom Jones and Shirley Bassey. I don't consider McCartney ever had a particularly good voice and it's now worse than mine!! Lennon always had more talent.
Does McCartney remind any one else of the wrinkly character from the wonga ads, and it's the old woman I'm thinking of, not the man.
 
Maesfen said:
I can't understand a word he says in real life so I've no chance with one of his ermmm, 'songs'. :rolleyes:
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I can say with a degree of confidence I've never even heard Dizzee Rascal talk, let alone perform, and I don't feel I'm missing out :D
 
a walnut! I knew that there was some type of inanimate object that he reminded me of!!! Wheel him away, gag him, and bring on some more contemporary acts (though I have to agree with posters above that Tom and Shirley still sound fab) Arctic Monkeys and Dizzy were amazing at the opening ceremony.

However I am, I have to confess, rather middle aged, so I am open to being told by youngsters that I am Sooo last century.......
 
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