XXII Commonwealth Games - 28th July to 8th August 2022

[Jebus_lives]

The more you see of this the more you defo never want one of these Games to go to Liverpool.

Imagine how many RS legends would be wheeled out for it.

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

The more you see of this the more you defo never want one of these Games to go to Liverpool.

Our Kid would be the act on just now.....

 

[Rita_Poon]

1980's pop warm ups duran duran. They couldnt find a birmingham based band from much more recent? I wonder how many participants recall these from their heyday. Shambles.

 

[Keeprighton]

Good Brum band Duran Duran on now started off in digbeth and then the legendary rum runner club.....100 million albums sold seen them a few times in the past.

 

[ClausThomsen]

1980's pop warm ups duran duran. They couldnt find a birmingham based band from much more recent? I wonder how many participants recall these from their heyday. Shambles.

To be fair if the ceremony is highlighting the history of Birmingham then a group who went on to become one of the worlds biggest bands is probably as culturally relevant to that story as anything else.

 

[Rita_Poon]

new wave band, formed in 1978. nothing more relevant in those 44 years? tbf, on closer inspection, ub40 were formed in 78 as well, although much more diverse...

 

[davek]

Our Kid would be the act on just now.....

A Liverpool Commonwealth Games opening ceremony would be written by Jimmy McGovern and feature a history of Liverpool dominated by gangsters, bent coppers, even benter priests, Liverpool FC's central figures...and a *hilarious* put down of Everton.

Thank the Lord Liverpool wont get one of these events.

 

[Shevin Keedy]

new wave band, formed in 1978. nothing more relevant in those 44 years? tbf, on closer inspection, ub40 were formed in 78 as well, although much more diverse...

Was laughing at Ali Cambell moaning the other day about how the rest of the band still tour playing "his" hits: they released nothing but covers after 1984.

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

1980's pop warm ups duran duran. They couldnt find a birmingham based band from much more recent? I wonder how many participants recall these from their heyday. Shambles.

Looking at the list I would say the duranies were/are a good call.

 

[Keeprighton]

Ub40 signing off album hasn't a bad song on it....astro and Brian Travers no longer with us either..

 

[davek]

Imagine how many RS legends would be wheeled out for it.

It would be completely hijacked by Murder Inc.

There is no question about that.

They'd make it into The Beatles + The [Phrase removed].

 

[davek]

Quite an impressive accolade that. Access to books, education, ideas and opportunity for learning for everyone.

They're justifiably proud of their city.

 

[Littlesue]

Looking at the list I would say the duranies were/are a good call.

ELO the best band to come out of Brum followed by Sabbath then The Beat

 

[ClausThomsen]

new wave band, formed in 1978. nothing more relevant in those 44 years? tbf, on closer inspection, ub40 were formed in 78 as well, although much more diverse...

Relevant to what? They're just as relevant to the history of Birmingham's music as anyone else.

Plus they were available

 

[Littlesue]

Was laughing at Ali Cambell moaning the other day about how the rest of the band still tour playing "his" hits: they released nothing but covers after 1984.

Not strictly true but know what you mean