Let us know your unforgettable Olympic Opening or Closing Ceremony moment and we will add them to a future #MusicMonday!

@PastPresented

6 жыл бұрын

Best of luck with that, as their live performance was before the televised ceremony started (though there's a bit of T.a.T.u. as background music in the main ceremony too).

@trudypinomace8814

6 жыл бұрын

Olympic

@emilianorodriguez2883

2 жыл бұрын

Madness playing Our House at closing ceremony on London.

@redandrawmtb

2 жыл бұрын

This performance without a doubt

Alex: I have to look cool, my hair must be perfect Matt: lol Britain pyjamas

@MaxTaylor22

3 жыл бұрын

McShellie Yh ik I was only joking

@shanwhit15

3 жыл бұрын

Some might call it rock n roll. I just call it unhygienic

@iheartjosi

3 жыл бұрын

@@shanwhit15 I understood that reference.

@eisteepfirsich3359

3 жыл бұрын

@@iheartjosi I understood that reference!

@iheartjosi

3 жыл бұрын

@@eisteepfirsich3359 ayyyyy

7 years on if only he'd shouted "Ladies" at the whole world

@jxsminehuxng

4 жыл бұрын

sam samm iconic

@developerenn

4 жыл бұрын

if he had that opportunity now, i am sure he would.

@liamhale52

3 жыл бұрын

Lad from Sheffield pulls every girl in the world.

@kingofcarrotflowers2930

3 жыл бұрын

he became THE 'YPE

@mayankraj2294

3 жыл бұрын

@@developerenn wot? Wdym?

I swear this song is an icon to British culture

@jameshudson5402

4 жыл бұрын

What it is that’s surprises me is that I don’t really want you to🗣

@QueenCaard

4 жыл бұрын

And your shoulders are frozen

@antonioliborio2160

4 жыл бұрын

(Cold as the night)

@ironyman7015

4 жыл бұрын

Oh, but You're an explosion.

@samgreenlees5418

4 жыл бұрын

@@ironyman7015 your dynamite

How fitting was this "Your name isn't Rio, but I don't care for sand" when Rio was the next hosts

@user-ei2gv6cj7n

5 жыл бұрын

Sam Jonekhvccct

@lordgnippoc2278

5 жыл бұрын

Sam Jones Yep

@theonlyjoe_

5 жыл бұрын

Sam Jones it’s real and sound

@marshalllul3759

5 жыл бұрын

@@theonlyjoe_ no its Rio and sand. Its a reference to a lyric from Duran Duran's 'Rio'

@theonlyjoe_

5 жыл бұрын

BlueSorcerer really? I’m from Yorkshire and we lot pronounce real and sound like that so it’s probably a mishearing

I forgot how iconic this olympics was

@dookey6099

4 жыл бұрын

I wish i was the age I am now so I could appreciate it :( (Im 16 now)

@duifmethoed

4 жыл бұрын

@@dookey6099 same :(

@josephclark77

4 жыл бұрын

@@dookey6099 ye same

@Agentohyeah

3 жыл бұрын

How? I'm also 16 and I experienced the 2012 Olympics really well of course it was through TV

@andrej8377

3 жыл бұрын

same

That haircut. 10/10

@mistermyron9174

6 жыл бұрын

im trying to grow it but its hard asf

@mikelitorous5570

6 жыл бұрын

Francisco Sanchez if he didn’t have a receding hair line or use the worlds supply of grease it wouldn’t look too bad

@mikelitorous5570

6 жыл бұрын

Jack 87 his hair line is a v shape and if you look at the music video you will see that he had a Normal hair line before

@Tommy-uq4lh

6 жыл бұрын

He looks like a twat now. Used to look alright

@briannaclark9615

5 жыл бұрын

I don't know why he changed it 😝

Beijing 2008: we have provided the best ever Olympics opening ceremony London 2012: hold our beer.....

@polina-pk6yg

3 жыл бұрын

Wich song was it?

@zglledo5535

2 жыл бұрын

Meanwhile tokyo 2021 😂

@333joaolucas

2 жыл бұрын

Rio 2016: holding my beer...

@dantegonzalez7323

2 жыл бұрын

Hold our margaritas *

@pedroferreira03

6 ай бұрын

Rio: amateurs...

I love how Alex points at Matt after he says "your shoulders are frozen" and "you're an explosion" for his answers saying "cold as the night" and "you're dynamite". Super cool.

@darioalvaradodiaz1395

3 жыл бұрын

LOL

@ferwoodz

Жыл бұрын

Helders is that kind of guy that you just know is cool as heck.

@tonypeacock1050

6 жыл бұрын

Kevin POURABLE

@user-ef8eo9cp3o

5 жыл бұрын

Kevin Pourasef wearing the sash of murderers is cool?

@tyde4610

5 жыл бұрын

456 123 What do you mean?

@joliszin143

4 жыл бұрын

@@user-ef8eo9cp3o lol?

@Lotselance

4 жыл бұрын

@@tyde4610 I think they're comparing Matt's outfit to the Orange Order sash? Kind of a stretch imo

Imagine if they had whipped out an early version of R U Mine

@marksnow7569

4 жыл бұрын

Not instead of this though, or they'd miss the line about "Your name isn't Rio"

@jossssssssssssssssssssss

4 жыл бұрын

@@marksnow7569 .

@inaminuteanimations8430

4 жыл бұрын

Mark Snow 😂 predictions for 2016 proved by Alex Turner

@daman.8747

3 жыл бұрын

@@marksnow7569 he predicted the lockdown too-

@kolrhcp

3 жыл бұрын

@@inaminuteanimations8430 lol Rio had been announced as the next host well before this.

Who’s here 8 years later to witness history again

@claran828

3 жыл бұрын

HEREEEEEE

@hanaxd6600

3 жыл бұрын

Here

@andressadias9401

3 жыл бұрын

🙋🏻‍♀️

@Camms96

3 жыл бұрын

meeeee. Gosh I was like 16 when this happened, I remember staying up til 3am only to watch them play! (arg time)

@justmindyodamnbusiness7677

Жыл бұрын

10 years later 🤞🤞

I've never seen Alex so nervous and so hyped playing IBYLGOTDF. It's a whole other persona

DAMNIT he needs this haircut back

@deepa1116

4 жыл бұрын

Der Kellerwärter WE NEED A PETITION

@nat-bx9vo

4 жыл бұрын

he just needs hair

@inderauftinder7010

4 жыл бұрын

flicknipple start the petition now

@pepavasata6790

3 жыл бұрын

Naaaah, 2016 was the best year for his hair.

@redmoon9650

3 жыл бұрын

Me too I miss this look

I can see The Nervous On Alex's Face lol

@shortclips2977

4 жыл бұрын

Leonardus Krisna uuuh from the looks of this video here nervous is the last thing he’s feeling 😂

@inodoroacid6396

4 жыл бұрын

alex doesnt get nervous he just jamms

@kasj6259

3 жыл бұрын

@@shortclips2977 the look on his face is pretty nervous but he hides it well

@lastp6905

3 жыл бұрын

@@shortclips2977 Nahh, he was definitely nervous but it was fine, he’d never played to a packed stadium before

@EzraDair

2 жыл бұрын

You’re blind then , sir

If only this were 2018 Alex performing. Regardless of what you think of the music he's making now, you can't deny he's become so much more confident as a musician and his stage presence reflects that.

@rimelgana1656

4 жыл бұрын

Tbhc is really good i guess

@alexsmith-rs6zq

4 жыл бұрын

I’d say he’s very confident here, but c’mon who wouldn’t be nervous performing at the olympics it’s not a Normal gig and it’s broadcast on TV to over a billion people.

@felipebermon5723

4 жыл бұрын

I'd say he just gets higher

@RabbitFighter07

4 жыл бұрын

He performed pretty confident here but he should’ve made the margaritas before the show 😅

@brandonbilani6486

4 жыл бұрын

Tranquility is such an underrated album is not even funny

12 years later, they’re still one of the best British bands

That haircut. 10/10 I can see The Nervous On Alex's Face lol His vocals were soooo on point

@emilypeck6929

Жыл бұрын

Yeah well being asked to perform at the OPENING CEREMONY to the ACTUAL OLYMPIC GAMES is a big deal!

im so proud of them they all looked so nervous but they did such a good job!!

@lily-xj3hv

3 жыл бұрын

Raul Seixas its the way alex looks around the stadium constantly like he cant believe how many people they are!! i dont blame him though

@xmidsummersky

3 жыл бұрын

@@lily-xj3hv can't imagine anyone having to play the olympic stadion not being nervous tbh. besides, on top of those thousands of people attending, it's being aired all across the globe. this is the highest achievable place where you could be playing, if you ask me!!

Helders' sweater matches his drumkit.

@user-ef8eo9cp3o

5 жыл бұрын

AFTimeLord he’s wearing a sash of murderers so that ain’t s good thing

@yaboyMAP

5 жыл бұрын

Technically the Irish rebels murdered people too

@nguunv

5 жыл бұрын

The Footy channel CONOOOR MCGREEEGOR

@yeahyeah3316

3 жыл бұрын

@@user-ef8eo9cp3o shut up

“And dreams of naughtiness, OREYT” iconic

They should have made the guitars louder

@theonlyjoe_

5 жыл бұрын

Mighty Marouane Fellaini and cymbals

@jackwhacker1714

4 жыл бұрын

It ill drown the vocals and you will complain should have made the vocals louder

@ricardoneira8584

3 жыл бұрын

@@jackwhacker1714 they should have made everything louder

@seanb2108

3 жыл бұрын

@@ricardoneira8584 turn your volume up

@indierockgrrrl6593

2 жыл бұрын

@@theonlyjoe_ crash and ride weren't even recorded...

His vocals were soooo on point

The atmosphere must've been electric. Best Olympics ever.

Dreams of naughty ness, OREYT

@adamenigmahardy

4 жыл бұрын

Its funny thay when i reached this comment, Alex was saying it. Haha

@bentownsend4017

4 жыл бұрын

Iconic

@ZiandoBR

3 жыл бұрын

O REYT

i am nearly 80 but i think this is a great tune very well played.

I bet Alex's jacket would look good on my bedroom floor !😂

@Sara-fb3if

3 жыл бұрын

Lmaoooo

@graceiebug

Ай бұрын

SO REAL

did a double take when i saw the thumbnail, didn't think I'd see my faves on the olympic channel!

@swissidol8403

5 жыл бұрын

ifinallychangedmyusername is a gigantic organization really reading the comments!?

@iammsatrio1951

4 жыл бұрын

@@swissidol8403 lol 😂

just imagine Liz jamming out to this in the royal box

I envy britain people UK has so many awesome bands...😭

When Alex stood up at Matt’s drum set why did I think they were gonna kiss lol

This performance is perfect. The only thing missing: LAAAAADIES I loved so much this Olympic Games ❤️

That year, a couple of months before the Olympics I went to their concert in my city, watching them playing in the most important event in the whole world and remembering I was less than 10 meters from those same faces, listening the same song felt unreal and still feels unreal

@lucijasoljak6012

3 жыл бұрын

your so lucky

Imagine if they did R U Mine

@bentownsend4017

3 жыл бұрын

This is better than R U Mine imo

@siang1206x

3 жыл бұрын

@@starfosh it did. it came out 27th February 2012 so it was brand new but it was out. the album didn't come out till 2013 tho

@Henry-do1cu

3 жыл бұрын

This is better lol

@stud105

2 жыл бұрын

Nah..

The last great mainstream rock band

i was 7 and didn’t know who they were. i’m now 17 and saw them live last week

1:20 Alex’s side profile is so good

That haircut. 10/10 Helders' sweater matches his drumkit. Rock Never Dies. Pop will die one day

@mythomania_band

3 жыл бұрын

this is popluar music, so its 'pop music'. I know what you mean but AM is very poppy, and pop is good. Sadly most people turned away from good pop music

2:21 look at matt🔥

lol nick is just chilling there in front of maybe the biggest audience in the world

Helders' sweater matches his drumkit. His vocals were soooo on point 2012 Olympic were amazing whoever mixed the bass up so high - i love you

Every time I watch this I get so proud

It makes me sad to hear that opening solo played on a gibson, the solo has such a strat sound.

@avinandandey6418

5 жыл бұрын

Ikr

@diegoherrera8550

3 жыл бұрын

More like a p90's jazz master sound

@ratnarajendran3348

3 жыл бұрын

@@diegoherrera8550 no a single coil strat

I really like how they are all efficiently dressed for a serious occasion and then there's just Matt Helders (drummer) in a Union Jack onesie/tracksuit P.s. I know its bcs the overall design would make it easier for all he movement but I just find it funny bcs the whole design is all bcs he is a funny person and he usually wears normal clothes anyway 😂

@logan5693

Жыл бұрын

His style on stage never fits the aesthetic that the rest of the band are trying to go for

LADIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES

This is where I discovered the band live when watching the opening what a masterpiece always a special place in my memory.

I wont stop making eyes on you Alex

Lol, Alex is so nervous. Helders is that kind of guy that you just know is cool as heck. That haircut. 10/10

Are they all the original band members? They all look sooo different from when this song was first released

@jordanreynolds1498

6 жыл бұрын

C P Yeah they're the original line up, in the early days before they hit fame there was a few different members. But yea they are the original

@fuzzylogiceire

6 жыл бұрын

No. The bassist isn't an original member and didn't play on the studio version of this track or the rest of the debut album. They were famous by that stage as well.

@Pantano63

6 жыл бұрын

Only the bassist was replaced.

@The-Wild-Eye

6 жыл бұрын

leonardo h no I swear there was an extra member but he left shortly after the first album

@charliemawson3322

6 жыл бұрын

The-Wild-Eye Gaming yes there apparently was, alex was too shy to sing so a friend called glyn jones was the frontman. But he wasnt commited so was asked to leave but that was even before they started gigging

1:21 Al and his power stance lol

they’re fire!! 🔥

Best Olympic openings ever

OMG THIS PERFORMANCE IS ABSOULETLY GLOWING WOOOOWW I'M SPEECHLESS

This is so hot.

woah i was so into this performance i didnt even knew this was at THE OLYMPICS?? woah

これがオリンピックの開会式だもんな。かっこよすぎ。

2:05 aw reyt xddd

I miss this Alex..now looks like a 70' singer

@demm8209

6 жыл бұрын

yopi chip I love both

@kwangyagal

5 жыл бұрын

now he’s bald

@redskunkify

5 жыл бұрын

Maybe he was a little to wild in the 70's

@demm8209

5 жыл бұрын

matijs van kempen Hahaha

@sciencecharity

5 жыл бұрын

People complained about that Alex at the time as well ... nobody can be happy w/ who he is lmao grow up

The energy!!! What legends!!!!

Ugh I miss them like this

Matt was really have max energy

i got goosebumps. just like when i first heard them.

Just iconic

the moment you realise this was before AM

Thank you for sharing music .

The best band ever

My favorite band

Iconic Olympic Games and iconic performance

Best band of the noughties

Los mejores Juegos Olímpicos. Nadie les ganará en show, mucho menos en música. 💖💖💖😍

Always amazing!!

omg they did a great job I'm so proud of them.

I love them so much 😭😭😭😭😭

London Olympics show! The BEST EVAH

Just Amazing...

지금 봐도 멋있다....

This is so energetic

i couldn't been more into this man

Fantastic

Wow good job guys keep it up!

I hope Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony will be a great one like this.

@hide5419

4 жыл бұрын

It's postponed, yeah...

ALRIGHT!!!

I love these guys. They’re becoming iconic British music.

Legendary

my fav band at the olympic channel 😎

so i did watch this live on TV but i have no recollection of them playing at all. Like, i didn't actually knew who they were back then, i was just a kid, but still

Matt & Alex 😭😍

Sick ! 😍

2:21 I’m only human Matthew

The awreyt is 100/100

They had same age as me, but they perform at this big stage. How much they change over the years.

That Rock N Roll eyy

ICONS

Siempre están muy bien ecualizados 👌

Crowds sounds boring im so proud of them they all looked so nervous but they did such a good job!!

His voice >>>>

ÉPIC 🖤

That was huge man

proud of him

LAAADIEESSSSSSS