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Russian punk band Pussy Riot say President Putin is "scared of us. Can you imagine? Scared of girls. The most important dictator, Putin, is really afraid of people." The band face up to seven years in jail on hooliganism charges after their impromptu performance in Russia at a Cathedral where they performed their song "Holy Sh-t", offending Christians at the church. [NME]
British music took center stage at the Olympic opening ceremony last Friday. Acoustic folk minstrel Frank Turner, formerly frontman in Million Dead, performed at the start of the ceremony before a set from Arctic Monkeys. Paul McCartney finished the evening with a rendition of "Hey Jude", but unbelievably, he forgot the lyrics in front of hundreds of millions of global viewers. Incredible.
A member of the Metallica stage crew caught on fire during one of their pyro-heavy sets, prompting firefighters to run onstage to put him out. Don't worry, it's all part of the show - and what a crazy show it is. This has to be some of the most creative and ambitious staging we've ever seen:
Meanwhile, Lars Ulrich says his acting career won't get in the way of his music, but he might one day become a film producer or director."Film has always been my passion and when I'm not with my family or with Metallica, I park myself in the film world and I see film and I read about film and I study film. It's always been kind of my great escape... Acting - sitting around in a trailer for eight hours a day for you to get called - it's not exactly my dream gig. But I think writing or producing would be interesting at some point. But acting is not a huge thing." [Blabbermouth]
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It's so funny seeing Metallica noobs who haven't seen Cunning Stunts that were at that concert. "OMG WHY DIDN'T YOU STOP THE SHOW PEOPLE WERE HARMED. I'M ASHAMED TO CALL MYSELF A METALLICA FAN!"
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I watched the opening ceremony and I didn't notice McCartney forget any lyrics. There was a bit when the sound went wrong and bits overlapped and went wrong that way at the start of the song. Is that what they mean?
Anyone else notice in the Olympic opening ceremony there was the bit with the history of British music yet they seemed to have forgotten heavy metal? They missed out Black Sabbath and co. I suppose it was an honest mistake, I mean it's not like metal is one of the biggest most diverse genres of music in the world or anything...
Saw it live & just watched it on youtube & didn't hear Paul forget any words. Where did he mess up? I hope I can still sing & scream like him when I'm 70! And the TV audience wasn't in the hundred millions, according to NBC it was over 1 billion. The 2nd coolest moment of the opening ceremony was when they played Pink Floyd's Eclipse. Hail Britannia!
Rammstein have been setting themselves on fire in concerts for over a decade, so the Metallica thing isnt too new. And reaction to Riot Pussy: "... Those are girls?..."
Paul didn't forget the lyrics.. He only stumbled/stuttered a little bit in the first verse because he either tried not to laugh or tried not to cry. When it showed him after that, you could see tears in his eyes. I'd find it kind of hard too not to get emotional while performing in front of the entire world pretty much.
Paul didn't forget the lyrics.. He only stumbled/stuttered a little bit in the first verse because he either tried not to laugh or tried not to cry. When it showed him after that, you could see tears in his eyes. I'd find it kind of hard too not to get emotional while performing in front of the entire world pretty much.
Technically, he may not have messed up here, but I'll never forget when he, as an award presenter, called Lauryn Hill "Lawrence Hill" and referred to her as a "guy". That was some funny stuff. I'm convinced he was stoned that night.
Paul didn't forget the lyrics.. He only stumbled/stuttered a little bit in the first verse because he either tried not to laugh or tried not to cry. When it showed him after that, you could see tears in his eyes. I'd find it kind of hard too not to get emotional while performing in front of the entire world pretty much.
I just thought he had difficulties hearing himself, because there was ridiculous echo in the beginning of the performance... Don't really think he forgot the lyrics though.
Reminds me of a band that called themselves "Everybody Gets Laid", so that when they played clubs, the sign would read "Tonight: Everybody Gets Laid" and they'd pack the house.
he forgot the lyrics in front of hundreds of millions of global viewers
If you think that's bad, you should of heard his singing...
He's 70, give him a break!
Yeah, but it was a major anticlimax to the show. The lighting of the cauldron and that huge firework display with loads of footage of athletes from the past, and then Hey Jude. Kind of fell flat. And don't get me wrong, I love a good "Naaaah, Naaaah, Naaaah NANANANAAAAA!" as much as the next guy.
