Originally Posted By gadzuux I must be psychopathic - <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/olympics/2603561/Led-Zeppelin-classic-too-racy-for-Olympics.html" target="_blank">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/spo...ics.html</a> Led Zeppelin classic 'too racy' for Olympics 2:51PM BST 23 Aug 2008 It has been delighting fans for almost 40 years but Led Zeppelin's rock classic "Whole Lotta Love" has been deemed too racy by Olympics organisers. After choosing the song for the closing ceremony on Sunday they decided that some of the lyrics would have to be omitted or re-written amid concerns that they could cause offence. The song was chosen as the centrepiece of an eight-minute £2.5million British segment at the event in Beijing at which the Olympic flag will be officially passed to the London Mayor Boris Johnson. Organisers of the London 2012 Games commissioned the band's guitarist Jimmy Page to record a new version of the song to be performed on top of a special red double-decker bus accompanied by Leona Lewis, winner of the ITV reality television show The X Factor, with David Beckham looking on. But, according to London 2012 officials, Lewis requested a change to the song's second verse because she was worried they would not make sense for a female singer. In the original, recorded in 1969, frontman Robert Plant sings, "I'm gonna give you every inch of my love". But in the version that will be sung tomorrow, however, Lewis changes the words to "every bit" of my love. The band also agreed to a request from organisers to drop the third verse, which includes similar sexual innuendoes, to fit in to the eight-minute performance. With an estimated two billion around the world expected to tune in for the closing ceremony, the British segment will throw the spotlight firmly on preparations for the London Games in four years time. In contrast to the Beijing organisers, who have been accused of creating a Games lacking in fun and Olympic spirit, London's creative team say they want the show to reflect Britain's deep cultural heritage and party spirit.
Originally Posted By Elderp Too racy?? I consider myself very conservative when it comes to moral issues but that performance didn't really see that as "racy." Besides, I heard Leona Lewis is getting married so maybe she was thinking about that? Anyhow, I am ok with a rock n roll olympics. The modernistic stuff you usually see in these types of venues can sometimes go over my head.
Originally Posted By mawnck >>To me, it was sort of like "yeah, sure. you can do all the expensive, grandiose, pretentious and tedious pageantry you want...but the West will always be cooler".<< David Beckam kicks a soccer ball into the crowd of Chinese performers. Color me impressed. 9_9
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey Does anyone else have that day-after-Christmas feeling today since the Olympics is over? It's like waking up the day after a party and realizing it's just a regular day. It's a bummer!
Originally Posted By Mr X Kind of...yeah. I don't think I've ever followed the games as closely as this one, for some reason. Anyway, I'm looking forward to London...time to avenge our loss and kick some commie butt!
Originally Posted By mawnck >>It's like waking up the day after a party and realizing it's just a regular day. It's a bummer!<< But it's NOT a regular day. The Democratic convention is on! >
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey ^^^^^Oy, all the more reason I wish the Olympics were on! It doesn't matter if it's the Democratic or the Republican convention, it's all the same thing: a bunch of empty promises they'll keep spouting in the hopes the lies will get them elected.
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey I do have one thing that will partially erase the post-Olympic blues... LSU FOOTBALL @ 4:00PM ON SATURDAY!!!!! Even though they're only playing Appalachian State...
