Did Anyone Watch Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee Concert?

It was on ABC tonight, but actually took place yesterday in front of Buckingham Palace. And it was wonderful! Tom Jones (with white hair and beard) sang "Delilah." Elton John, still recovering from pneumonia, did 3 songs, including "Crocodile Rock." Stevie Wonder did 3 songs, as well. And the best was Paul McCartney, who sang "All My Loving," "Let It Be," and "Ob-la-di Ob-la-da." The huge crowd was rocking. The queen was wearing earplugs, according to an article I read about it, lol.

I've always been an Anglophile. I love England and am fascinated by the royal family and how much the British love them. Just hearing the crowd sing "God Save the Queen" was very moving. I can remember watching Elizabeth's coronation in 1952 on a TV set up in the auditorium of my school. I guess the school thought it would be educational for us to see it.

I also watched the flotilla of 1,000 boats on the Thames on Sunday (on BBC TV).

At the end of the concert, Prince Charles made a speech to the queen who was on stage, too. He addressed her as "Your Majesty -- Mummy." His speech was quite stirring, including the part where he asked the crowd to yell extra loud so Prince Philip could hear them in the hospital, where he's been for 2 days. He's 91 years old (the queen is 86 and looks wonderful).

I learned something new from watching all this. The music we all marched down the aisle to at our graduations -- "Pomp & Circumstance" -- has lyrics and is a tribute to England. The first line is "Land of Hope and Glory."

I visited London about 30 years ago, with side trips to Windsor to see the castle, Shakespeare's home in Avon, Oxford University, and all the sights in London itself. I wish I could go back and do it all again.

Maggie and I watched the last hour of it. The young girl with the dancers was terrible. Tom Jones looked great. Sir Paul ought to have retired ten years ago. The royal family seemed to be having a lot of fun.

I don't usually like it when classical pieces get cut, but "Pomp and Circumstance #1" was blended well. Strange to end the piece with German music, even though the family is of German descent. Of course, the Elgar conclusion doesn't have nearly as much punch.

Maggie got all excited about the setting because she had been there and had seen the Queen drive past. I was probably at a play that day.

Hey Sue, what are you doing here? Come join us on LV Advice. This place seems about to fold.

I saw a little of it. CNN, which had been blasting its "WALL TO WALL COVERAGE OF THE WISCONSIN RECALL" switched to the flotilla about 5 seconds after the race got called against the Public Union Pigs.

"Did Anyone Watch Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee Concert?"



Nope, didn't watch it ................... not exactly my "cup of tea".


PIP PIP

Rick

I saw McCartney in concert @ MSG about 5 years ago and his guest appearance at the Billy Joel/Shea stadium concert about 4 years ago - sounded pretty good then. Guess he is losing it at 70 plus

Amen.What an extravagant waste.

Let's go easy on Paul(the most sucessful composer of all time), he won't be 70 until this June 18th.

Thanks for the review & checking in with us schlubs.

I wondered if the usual losers who generally have nothing useful to add about a topic would chime in anyway. You didn't disappoint.

Paul HAS been "retired" for many, many years.

Just because he's getting paid, doesn't mean he's "working",
especially when you are doing something you love, ...... when it's more of a hobby,
and when you can chose exactly if you wish to write a song or give a performance when and where.


Rick