Is he really that doddery, though? I don't know, if I didn't know, that I would put him at 76...
Anyway, even if he had to be wheeled out on a mobility scooter, and could only stand with a zimmer frame, and had to have his heart paddle shocked into beating, who gives a fvck - it could have been Trump standing there, and it's not, and right now that is literally all that matters.
And nobody else could have done what he did, nobody else would have swung enough of the voters who had been terrified into believing that a vote for a Democrat would be a vote for SOCIALISM!!!!!, COMMUNISM!!!!!!, none of the other Democrat contenders could have managed what he did, precisely because he is old and white and ostensibly harmless - and whether by choice or by virtue of his age, is pretty much guaranteed to only serve one term.
So, for today at least, he can dodder all he wants, he is the reason Trump is currently several hundred miles away, effectively neutered for a little bit, blubbing into his overly long tie, stamping his tiny feet, and wringing his tiny hands. And for that we should all be grateful.
Lady Gaga was fab. She looked like a giant upturned tulip and sang the shit out of the anthem, smashing the Trump out of it and beating it back into shape. Her brooch said it all, then she sang it the extra mile. Fab.
To be fair, I can't imagine many more nerve wracking gigs, particularly if - as he seemed to be - you are a bit emosh. I guess it's not surprising his breathing went out of the window.
Lady Gaga was good and yeah it will have annoyed all the right people without there being any way anyone could sensibly say it was disrespectful or whatever.
You can't compare her to Whitney Houston. You can't compare anyone to Whitney really. She was pretty much a a once in a generation voice. I am not a massive fan of her music really but you can't argue with her voice.
Gaga was all about her and she seemed to miss a couple of notes.
That said, as with most American 'ceremonial' the whole thing was toe-curlingly awful self-congratulation and faux pomp and circumstance.
One of the few decent things left about GB is that we can pull of a decent large-scale ceremonial public event without going completely over the top. Think the Olympics, Royal Weddings, RAF 100 etc...
I just love that the Americans insist on adding showbiz to such occasions. Can you imagine Boris taking up his seat in the Commons as new PM and a boy band singing the national anthem from the press gallery?
Next time we have a new PM, and they go to the Palace and get asked to form a government, I want to see Paloma Faith appear on the balcony and belt out the national anthem followed by Elton with "Can you feel the love tonight". If it is a Tory PM he could do "I guess that's why they call it the blues". Or Tom Jones could do "What's new pussycat?"
That was definitely one of J Lo's best performances (but she has never been a particularly good vocalist), and probably not one of Gaga's, but it was by no means "bad" (if you want to see a really surprising performance from her, check out her tribute to Stevie Wonder, I totally was not expecting that from her), and at least she resisted the temptation to turn it into some awful warbly w**kfest. Yes, I'm looking at you, Fergie.
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Jennifer Lopez having difficulty with the tempo
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that was a terrible mush which removed the only redeeming feature of This Land (the tune)
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just me critiquing the music then
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Lady gaga has an amazing voice
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Lady gaga is terrific. You seen A Star is Born?
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And she looked fantastic today
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And big Joe is in, hurrah! Or he will be at 5pm uk time, anyway. Thank actual bloody fook.
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He is pretty doddery isnt he.
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Good woman herself. She really can sing, who knew?
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Minkie - yes he is. Good job he has kamala, eh
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Yes, quite!
I am asleep already, what did he say, anything worth repeating? Tbh he could get away with anything right now.
oh hang on hes still speaking
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Is he really that doddery, though? I don't know, if I didn't know, that I would put him at 76...
Anyway, even if he had to be wheeled out on a mobility scooter, and could only stand with a zimmer frame, and had to have his heart paddle shocked into beating, who gives a fvck - it could have been Trump standing there, and it's not, and right now that is literally all that matters.
And nobody else could have done what he did, nobody else would have swung enough of the voters who had been terrified into believing that a vote for a Democrat would be a vote for SOCIALISM!!!!!, COMMUNISM!!!!!!, none of the other Democrat contenders could have managed what he did, precisely because he is old and white and ostensibly harmless - and whether by choice or by virtue of his age, is pretty much guaranteed to only serve one term.
So, for today at least, he can dodder all he wants, he is the reason Trump is currently several hundred miles away, effectively neutered for a little bit, blubbing into his overly long tie, stamping his tiny feet, and wringing his tiny hands. And for that we should all be grateful.
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Garth Brooks wavering a bit
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why is garth brooks making me sing?
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and he hasn't got the voice to pull this off
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as I think he's just realised
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needs to work on his breathing I'd say
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He was surprisingly terrible!
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Lady Gaga was fab. She looked like a giant upturned tulip and sang the shit out of the anthem, smashing the Trump out of it and beating it back into shape. Her brooch said it all, then she sang it the extra mile. Fab.
J-low for me.
Gasp Brooks.
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who is this young lady?
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who is this young lady?
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To be fair, I can't imagine many more nerve wracking gigs, particularly if - as he seemed to be - you are a bit emosh. I guess it's not surprising his breathing went out of the window.
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ah the poet laureate
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Amanda Gorman. She was great.
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There is a part of me that was expecting Meghan Markle to inveigle her way into this ceremony
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I think the best thing about Garth Brooks' performance is that it was by Garth Brooks, a white male country singer.
(Where's Taylor Swift?)
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Gaga was bloody awful. All my seppo friends agree.
Why can't you just sing it well? Is Whitney Houston really the only person capable of doing this?
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J-Lo was bad but not as bad as Gaga.
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Markle would have been a nice touch (for Billy Clinton).
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I feel like she's gotten too establishment nowadays.
Maybe I'm just bitter about the divorce
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Gaga has spectacular diction.
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She was great
I just listened to Whitney sing it at the Super Bowl
I would give almost anything to be able to open and mouth and have that voice come out. She was just incredible
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I thought gaga was really good
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+1 for Gaga. She was ace. In particular for doing it in a way you know that Trump would absolutely hate.
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Lady Gaga was good and yeah it will have annoyed all the right people without there being any way anyone could sensibly say it was disrespectful or whatever.
You can't compare her to Whitney Houston. You can't compare anyone to Whitney really. She was pretty much a a once in a generation voice. I am not a massive fan of her music really but you can't argue with her voice.
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Gaga was all about her and she seemed to miss a couple of notes.
That said, as with most American 'ceremonial' the whole thing was toe-curlingly awful self-congratulation and faux pomp and circumstance.
One of the few decent things left about GB is that we can pull of a decent large-scale ceremonial public event without going completely over the top. Think the Olympics, Royal Weddings, RAF 100 etc...
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Diamond Jubilee.
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People, are you deaf? Gaga licked balls, and not in a good way. JLo, on the other hand, was self-restrained, in tune and awesome.
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I just love that the Americans insist on adding showbiz to such occasions. Can you imagine Boris taking up his seat in the Commons as new PM and a boy band singing the national anthem from the press gallery?
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Next time we have a new PM, and they go to the Palace and get asked to form a government, I want to see Paloma Faith appear on the balcony and belt out the national anthem followed by Elton with "Can you feel the love tonight". If it is a Tory PM he could do "I guess that's why they call it the blues". Or Tom Jones could do "What's new pussycat?"
Make politics interesting again.
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That was definitely one of J Lo's best performances (but she has never been a particularly good vocalist), and probably not one of Gaga's, but it was by no means "bad" (if you want to see a really surprising performance from her, check out her tribute to Stevie Wonder, I totally was not expecting that from her), and at least she resisted the temptation to turn it into some awful warbly w**kfest. Yes, I'm looking at you, Fergie.
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