I watched the full Opening Ceremony for this years Olympics and within those 4 ½ hours, amazing music was shared. From classics, to MIA, music was heard throughout the world and it was all from that country. It makes me wonder what our Opening Ceremony would be now if we based it around music. Bad thoughts come to my mind and hopefully we could at least pull the amazing artists together to form something similar to London’s opener.
Since I loved most of the music shared at the ceremony, I thought I’d share it with everyone else. Here is a list of the motivating, yet brilliant songs played.
The Jam – Going Underground
The Clash – London Calling
Vangelis – Chariots of Fire
Rizzle Kicks – When I Was a Youngster
Eric Clapton – Wonderful Tonight
The Who – My Generation
The Rolling Stones – Satisfaction
The Kinks – All Day and All of the Night
The Beatles – She Loves You
Led Zeppelin – Trampled Under Foot
The Specials – A Message to You Rudy
David Bowie – Starman
Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody
Duran Duran – The Reflex
New Order – Blue Monday
Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Relax
Soul II Soul – Back To Life
Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
Prodigy – Firestarter
Underworld – Born Slippy
Blur – Song 2
Dizzee Rascal – Bonkers
Mark Ronson & Amy Winehouse – Valerie
Franz Ferdinand – Take Me Out
Kaiser Chiefs – I Predict a Riot
Roll Deep – Shake a Leg
Oasis – The Hindu Times
Emeli Sande – Heaven
Pink Floyd – Eclipse
The Beatles – Hey Jude
-Brooke Leone
