Commonwealth Games 2018 - Welcome to the Gold Coast

[misskarne]

The lady soprano singing is the granddaughter of Sir Donald Bradman. Talent runs in families for sure.

 

[misskarne]

I'm here for the balletic folding of the Commonwealth flag.

 

[anonymoose_au]

Aww it's always sad to see the flags go down in these competitions!

LOL Tom Tate...

Wow nice outfit Mayor of Birmingham!

 

[misskarne]

"Queensland's golden age"? Oy, calm your farm, lady. Gotta love politicians.

 

[misskarne]

Birmingham promo now.

 

[allezfred]

Trying to the impossible now and make Birmingham attractive.

 

[Lorac]

Let's see what Brum can offer us!!!!!!!!!!

Oh - they mentioned my home City - Wolves!!!

 

[anonymoose_au]

Trying to the impossible now and make Birmingham attractive.

Cruel, but fair...I liked the signing rapper though!

 

[misskarne]

This rappy song being about a "solo ride" seems...counter to the message they wanted to send?

 

[misskarne]

Now slam poetry.

 

[Lorac]

This is a bit weird to say the least!!!

 

[Lorac]

OK - now we get a bit of ELO - good solid Brummies

 

[Lorac]

Well they were still asking people to come and dance in this video earlier this week!!!!!

 

[misskarne]

There was so much wtf going on there but mostly I am asking questions about the silver blob thing.

Wait, who's the Earl of Wessex? Come on caption, who's this.

OH THAT'S NOT HELPFUL. What's his actual name? EDIT: Google tells me it's Prince Edward. Why the caption couldn't say that, I have no idea.

 

[allezfred]

Yeah, still not sold on Birmingham.

 

[anonymoose_au]

There was so much wtf going on there but mostly I am asking questions about the silver blob thing.

Wait, who's the Earl of Wessex? Come on caption, who's this.

OH THAT'S NOT HELPFUL. What's his actual name?

Prince Edward

 

[allezfred]

OH THAT'S NOT HELPFUL. What's his actual name?

The dull one who is not Prince Charles or Prince Andrew.

 

[allezfred]

Crimes against Aretha Franklin!

 

[misskarne]

The dull one who is not Prince Charles or Prince Andrew.

I wouldn't know Prince Andrew if they showed him on the screen without his name either (Google tells me he's the Duke of York.)

This is a bizarre song choice to close, and not a great cover either.

 

[Lorac]

OMG they are murdering this song

 

[anonymoose_au]

Once again I'm reminded of my tone deafness...it sounds pretty good to me! Except this ending bit...

 

[misskarne]

Australia is granted mercy in the form of a commercial break

 

[misskarne]

Oh my god, it's got worse.

Come on, where are the Australian classic songs, with some classic Australian singers, surely someone was available?!

 

[misskarne]

It's getting worse. STOP. PLEASE STOP.

 

[Lorac]

Why aren't we getting any shots of the athletes? After all it is suppose to be about them!!!

And who are these performers?!?!?

 

[anonymoose_au]

Yeah did I miss the athletes coming in? I wanted to see Kurt Fernley with the flag.

OK...even I think this current singer is mangling this song.

 

[misskarne]

Why aren't we getting any shots of the athletes? After all it is suppose to be about them!!!

And who are these performers?!?!?

I have no idea but they're terrible! We need more athlete party shots and less of whatever this is!

 

[Lorac]

Yeah did I miss the athletes coming in? I wanted to see Kurt Fernley with the flag.

OK...even I think this current singer is mangling this song.

I don't think we saw the athletes come in - I wanted to see who had been nominated to carry the British nations flags

 

[anonymoose_au]

These cubes and light sabers are kinda fun though LOL

 

[misskarne]

Australian broadcasters are trying to give their viewers some relief by smashing in several commercial breaks.