Closing Ceremonies Thread (5:30pm PST)

[kirant]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

seriously, the world broadcast ended after the beavers

They looked at the singers and figured they'd cut their losses.

[3 Justin 3]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

seriously, the world broadcast ended after the beavers

Well that is good for the rest of the world.

[VladtheImpaler]

Originally Posted by Acey

What is the point of fireworks over a domed stadium?

In Soviet Canada, we protect you from fire...

[Flamesoholic]

Originally Posted by pylon

i think shatner coming out a screaming khaaaaaan, would have been better.

[Mad Mel]

That was not a gutsy effort.

[Mad Mel]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

seriously, the world broadcast ended after the beavers

Ixnay. I watched the entire horror on Australian TV.

[Machiavelli]

Well, at least we got to poke fun at ourselves.

[The Yen Man]

Someone please please explain to me why Neil Young is so good? Is it his guitar playing / harmonica at the same time part? Because it sure as hell wasn't his singing, because that was awful to listen to.

[Ford Prefect]

What a bunch of crappy music.

When did Avril Lavigne go bubblegum, not that she was good to start with.

Neil Young was okay, but othewise pretty much suckage.

[3 Justin 3]

So 2 of the best weeks in Canadian history end on a note of Avril Lavigne, Simple Plan, and Hedley. aww...

[JayP]

That was brutal.

Where the hell was Rush? They can sell out a 100 000 seat venue in Rio. Hedley plays on the Coke Stage at the Stampede. Who would you pick for the celebration of an international games?

[kirant]

Here's the best description: http://www.sadtrombone.com/

[wooohooo]

Originally Posted by The Yen Man

Someone please please explain to me why Neil Young is so good? Is it his guitar playing / harmonica at the same time part? Because it sure as hell wasn't his singing, because that was awful to listen to.

Beats me. Maybe I'm too young to really know the history or appreciate that type of music.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by Mad Mel

Ixnay. I watched the entire horror on Australian TV.

we're sorry

[pylon]

My hopes were so high at the beginning with the torch arm bit, even though I am terrified of mime / clown hybrids. Then it peaked with Neil Young, and fizzled out an episode of Canada's got Talent.

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed

As bad as most of those acts are, none even approaches the sheer awfulness of Neil Young. Sorry world, for subjecting you to that!

Long may you run, into oncoming traffic.

[d_phaneuf]

Maybe they started it off with Nickelback so that people would know it was time to leave

so they wouldn't be subjected to the rest of it

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by The Yen Man

Someone please please explain to me why Neil Young is so good? Is it his guitar playing / harmonica at the same time part? Because it sure as hell wasn't his singing, because that was awful to listen to.

It's a classic/famous song

[Flabbibulin]

Would it have killed them to bring any one of Arcade Fire, Leonard Cohen, The Dears, Wolf Parade, Rush, The Hip, Feist, Broken Social Scene, or any other Canadian band that is more respectable than the crap we just saw!

[Acey]