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(AP) - "I'm conversing `bout my generation," sang The Who, capping a raucous, rock and roll `n' rotate Olympic closing ceremony

But that generation? When the group associates first sang "My Generation," we were looking at inside their 20s. Now they may be pushing 70.

Like this Olympic torch passing from one athlete in order to another, that London games' ending ceremony was an all-ages party meant to demonstrate the flame of British creativeness leaping out of one grow older group for the next.

A wedding which overseer Kim Gavin known as a great "elegant mashup" connected with music plus creativity was built to display how the British Invasion certainly not ended, thank you pretty much.

"It's with regards to the best way great British new music is due to your world, and just how world the item is," Gavin stated some sort of time before the ceremony.

So there was Annie Lennox in addition to George Michael, who bought their start out while in the 80s even so the roars of which welcome Michael's "Freedom" as well as Lennox's "Little Bird" suggested both equally are usually even now likely strong.

If that has been very outdated hat, there is One Direction, boy band belonging to the moment, in the process since Tinie Tempah, Jessie J and Taio Cruz exactly who carried out their very own songs, next a Bee Gees trail from your wonderful age group of disco.

There had been Elbow the level of serious band tunes journalists love when respite for many who possibly identified the remainder rather cheesy.

And if that has been most insufficiently quirky, there was clearly a brass group using Madness; your Guards group of musicians in scarlet tunics and bearskin hats actively playing Blur; in addition to Monty Python's Eric Idle singing "Always Look around the Bright Side involving Life" accompanied by centurions, bagpipers and roller-skating nuns.

We observed the gives along with tunes with the left Queen's Freddie Mercury performing "Bohemian Rhapsody," Liverpool choirs working John Lennon's "Imagine."

There were being a few distinctive absences: No Rolling Stones this band said they were outside practice. No Elton John, despite the fact that he does record one of many recognized adventures anthems. There had been your David Bowie montage, however very little Bowie throughout person.

It had not been just about that music. Gavin said your dog desired to display precisely how "U.K. culture, media, songs are usually secured jointly to be able to create the next significant thing."

So there was clearly a new nod to Britain's scandal-tarred nevertheless lively press, within the newsprint-covered points of interest and also automobiles belonging to the opening scene.

There has been fashion. We spotted 1960s Mods, whose sharply personalized glimpse can be seen inside the contemporary layouts with Tom Ford plus others. There were photographs associated with supermodels throughout models simply by Vivienne Westwood, Paul Smith, Alexander McQueen plus Victoria Beckham, now your custom made at the same time like a Spice Girl.

One of the models ended up being sometimes some sort of Jagger Georgia May Jagger, little girl regarding Rolling Stone Mick.

The demonstrate rocked the particular 80,000 vistors inside of Olympic Stadium, but didn't get rave opinions from all those enjoying with TV. Some located it far too kitschy, or even as well incomprehensive kids wondering exactly who Ray Davies was, parents scratching their own mind at One Direction.

"Embarrass a new generation," tweeted film critic Dave Calhoun in a very enjoy around the games' official motto: "Inspire a Generation."

That Olympic slogan may possibly also sum way up the ceremony's ethos.

Or perhaps, to be able to misquote The Who, the children are generally alright in addition to their father and mother are, too.

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