Anyone else appalled that the Spice Girls will be performing at the Closing Ceremony????

[joeybee12]

Yeesh! Let's just hope this is something NBC cuts.

[aikoaiko]

1. Ok. but tell me what you want, what you really, really want?

[cbayer]

6. Really really wanna zigazig ah.

[aikoaiko]

12. Now I have to post the video.

It's hard to believe the Sprice Girls made the prude uptight.

http://www.mtv.com/videos/spice-girls/10082/wannabe.jhtml

Of course, there was always this line:

Slam your body down and wind it all around
Slam your body down and zigazig ah

[FSogol]

65. DUzy!

[sadbear]

2. They're British.

It may not be that bad. It kills me to say this, but they're not that terrible as singers. But Adele probably deserves it more at this point in history.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. No, that's up to the Olympic planners.

I guess they still like the Spice Girls in England (didn't one of them marry David Beckham?). In any event, nobody has to watch if they don't want to.

[riverbendviewgal]

4. There is such a thing as free choice

switch your channel

[Curtland1015]

5. I know they're probably upset they didn't have the highest medal count...

...but do they have to torture us all as payback?

[Ruby the Liberal]

7. Is it too late to send Rmoney back over there to belt out a tune?

[pinboy3niner]

8. Leave...

Leave the Spice Girls aloooooooooooone!1!!

[DBoon]

9. you were hoping maybe Eric Clapton?

nt

[amandabeech]

56. That would have been nice.

LAYLA!

[Whisp]

10. nope.

doesn't even register on my Appalled-o-Metre.

[Comrade_McKenzie]

11. Eh. I'm just excited to watch Muse perform. nt

[IcyPeas]

22. Muse for me too

I am expecting NBC to cut that.... they are not too popular here in the U.S.

[Warren Stupidity]

13. I woke up in terror last night.

[johnnie]

14. Yup!

I'm boycotting the Olympics forever!!!1!!111!!

[avebury]

15. No. I haven't watched any of the Olympics. I just

check results online.

[Comrade Grumpy]

16. No, couldn't care less.

[Logical]

17. Not at all. Very famous British group. I loved them. Looking forward to it. So either you are.....

jealous of their success or ignorant about it.

75 million albums sold.
They have the biggest selling album of all times by a girl group, 28 million worldwide
"Wannabe" is the most successful song ever released by an all female group. 7 million copies.
The first British band since the Beatles to have two albums in the US Chart Top Ten at the same time, Spice and Spiceworld.
On and on an on....

Hate female bands maybe? That is my guess.

[WinkyDink]

31. ITA!

[joeybee12]

42. What an asshat response...sexist and ignorant...

Yeah, they're successful...I guess you like pre-fabricated bands...and ones who can't sing. Hate anyone who doesn't agree with you? That's my guess.

[Scootaloo]

52. Pardon me, do you mind being a hipster jackass somewhere else?

rollingstone.com has some openings.

Thanks.

[Logical]

60. LOL, sine I made you mad I assume most of what I said was true. Very telling! n-t

[muriel_volestrangler]

18. At least they're internationally known

How many of you guys have heard of Madness? Did Blur make much of an impression on the world? I'm guessing we're going to have to explain a fat Batman getting of an exploding three-wheel car to the planet, too...

[kwassa]

63. Madness was big, for awhile.

Great ska.

[ikri]

19. I'm more appalled by One Direction

A massively over-marketed boy band who just mimed their way through their song.

[KurtNYC]

20. well if you would like to know what I want for the closing ceremonies...

I'll tell you what I want
what I really really want!
I want a peh
I want a peh
I want a peh

[Bluenorthwest]

21. They are the number one selling female pop group of all time. Number one in more than 30

countries and they are British. They are perfect fits for the closing.The appalling part perhaps is that they were as successful as they were, but they were.

[Logical]

25. +100, Crickets from the OP. Obviously He/She didn't put much thought into the post.

[joeybee12]

43. Theyhave no talent...

Is that enough thought for you? Arrogant you-know-what.

[IcyPeas]

23. spice girls on right now - watch here:

http://atdhenet.tv/45736/watch-olympics-2012-opening-ceremony

[nc4bo]

24. Actually they're putting on a good show.

Not a huge Spice Girl fan - I like old stuff but they're doing it up right!

[Egalitarian Thug]

26. I'm appalled that they still exist. n/t

[NYC Liberal]

27. No, why? I love the Spice Girls.

[Dawson Leery]

28. Does it matter?

[WinkyDink]

29. No. They are in the spirit of fun.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

30. I'd prefer to see David Beckham!!

[WinkyDink]

32. In a Speedo. ;-)

[Rosa Luxemburg]

36. your wish is my command!

?1?1

[Warren DeMontague]

33. I want to hear their 35 minute Dark Star--->Caution Jam.

Nah, really, im just astounded that theyre still around.

[tularetom]

34. With all the shit going on that you can be appalled about

Why the fuck would you pick on the Spice Girls.

They're waaaaay close to the bottom of things I'm appalled about.

Read the newspaper, turn on TV news, I guarantee you won't give a rats ass about the Spice Girls anymore.

[hlthe2b]

35. Well, I'll watch THE WHO anytime (yeah, I guess I'm old)

[amandabeech]

59. Do you wish you'd died before you got old? n/t

[marmar]

37. As a GenX child of the 1980s, I'm very excited.....

...... that George Michael, Annie Lennox and the Pet Shop Boys are set to perform.

[One Voice]

38. Not really...

but;
I just want to see George Michael.

[Booster]

39. Closing still isn't on here but can anyone tell me if they gave a spot to Adele?

She's the biggest thing to come out of there since the Beatles.

[kwassa]

64. Adele who?

[DainBramaged]

40. Why should we be part of the decision?

Why should we care.


BTW, other than today's basketball final, I haven't watched a minute.


I don't care. The Olympics is all about the sponsors, not the athletes.

[Fumesucker]

41. Who are the Space Girls?

[Blue_In_AK]

44. Why should we be appalled?

They're British, the Games are in London .... seems like a reasonable choice.

[MineralMan]

45. Nope. I wouldn't watch it anyhow. I watched some of the competitions,

but I'm not a ceremony watcher. Boring.

[Johonny]

46. the British pop group with the singer married to the most famous living British athlete

Yeah total shocker someone might think to have them play.

[WI_DEM]

47. No.

[Raine]

48. Uh NO

"appalled" why??

[Rosco T.]

49. Not in the slightest... n/m

[LongTomH]

50. I'm sorry; but, does anyone give a shit?

...and if so, why?

[ElboRuum]

51. No.

But then I'm guessing your OP was meant rhetorically.

BTW, I like the Monkees too, since you have issues with prefabricated bands, I feel that's relevant to whatever conversation is supposed to be going on here, but isn't.

[truebluegreen]

53. Since the entire theme of the ceremony is British music...

everyone is performing!

[ArnoldLayne]

54. No they were ok just enjoy..dont be so

critical!!

[ArnoldLayne]

55. Im happy just to see Nick Mason of Pink Floyd

preform Wish You Were Here.

[TheKentuckian]

57. Nope, there is only so much appalled to go around and I have none to spare for that.

[JoePhilly]

58. Tell us what you want, what you really really want!!!

[GoCubsGo]

61. No. They sang for a couple of minutes.

Big fucking deal. It's not like they gave a full-out concert.

[Kalidurga]

62. This is one of those joke posts right?

We have the two most odious men in America trying to take the WH and this is what you are appalled at?