Comments on: Beijing 2008’s TOO AWESOME Theme Song http://cupofcha.com/2008/01/20/beijing-2008s-too-awesome-theme-song.html This is China Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:58:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: ainsworth forsythe http://cupofcha.com/2008/01/20/beijing-2008s-too-awesome-theme-song.html#comment-936 ainsworth forsythe Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:20:12 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/2008/01/20/beijing-2008s-too-awesome-theme-song.html#comment-936 I would like to get the words of the song. I would like to get the words of the song.

]]> By: Chris Devonshire-Ellis http://cupofcha.com/2008/01/20/beijing-2008s-too-awesome-theme-song.html#comment-480 Chris Devonshire-Ellis Fri, 25 Jan 2008 23:54:14 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/2008/01/20/beijing-2008s-too-awesome-theme-song.html#comment-480 It was arranged and produced by Quincy Jones, who also produced Michael Jackson, Lionel Ritchie, We Are The World, et al - and you can still see those influences in this new Olympics song. Thats why the comments above seem to spot the similarities. King of World. Totally agree about the Ramones. The clip of that song is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhxGcrXmAnU Hilarious and very, very cool. "We're Sparks and - he's in it" It was arranged and produced by Quincy Jones, who also produced Michael Jackson, Lionel Ritchie, We Are The World, et al - and you can still see those influences in this new Olympics song. Thats why the comments above seem to spot the similarities.

King of World. Totally agree about the Ramones. The clip of that song is here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhxGcrXmAnU
Hilarious and very, very cool. “We’re Sparks and - he’s in it”

]]> By: King of Men http://cupofcha.com/2008/01/20/beijing-2008s-too-awesome-theme-song.html#comment-437 King of Men Tue, 22 Jan 2008 09:26:59 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/2008/01/20/beijing-2008s-too-awesome-theme-song.html#comment-437 >>>>>>>>>>@ King Are you implying that United Artists Against Apartheid was a major factor in the downfall of De Klerk’s government?<<<<<<<<<<<< No. Not at all. I am, however, implying that out of all of those benefit albums from the eighties, it's the only one whose stance actually resembled popular movements that lead to eventual change. >>>>>>>>>>@ King

Are you implying that United Artists Against Apartheid was a major factor in the downfall of De Klerk’s government?<<<<<<<<<<<<

No. Not at all. I am, however, implying that out of all of those benefit albums from the eighties, it’s the only one whose stance actually resembled popular movements that lead to eventual change.

]]> By: chriswaugh_bj http://cupofcha.com/2008/01/20/beijing-2008s-too-awesome-theme-song.html#comment-433 chriswaugh_bj Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:34:46 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/2008/01/20/beijing-2008s-too-awesome-theme-song.html#comment-433 @Josh: nhyrc is good at trying to drag things off into some nutty China-bashing fest, regardless of relevance. But more importantly: We don't hate Africans, and we did everything we could to end Apartheid. It's just that we have to go to pretty huge extremes, like banning nuclear weapons, to make anybody pay attention to us. @Josh: nhyrc is good at trying to drag things off into some nutty China-bashing fest, regardless of relevance. But more importantly: We don’t hate Africans, and we did everything we could to end Apartheid. It’s just that we have to go to pretty huge extremes, like banning nuclear weapons, to make anybody pay attention to us.

]]> By: Josh http://cupofcha.com/2008/01/20/beijing-2008s-too-awesome-theme-song.html#comment-432 Josh Tue, 22 Jan 2008 04:18:59 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/2008/01/20/beijing-2008s-too-awesome-theme-song.html#comment-432 @nhyrc WTF? How does that bizarre bit of info relate to this discussion at all? @nhyrc

WTF? How does that bizarre bit of info relate to this discussion at all?

]]> By: nanheyangrouchuan http://cupofcha.com/2008/01/20/beijing-2008s-too-awesome-theme-song.html#comment-431 nanheyangrouchuan Tue, 22 Jan 2008 02:52:53 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/2008/01/20/beijing-2008s-too-awesome-theme-song.html#comment-431 Thanks to some freedom loving Chinese and some righteous minded foreigners in China, the Bilderberg armies, the US, Japan, SK and Taiwan have the coordinates of the SA-10 defense grids around Beijing and Shanghai. Now the financial and cultural centers of China can be smashed should China misbehave in Asia: PLA SA-10 SAM SITE East of Beijing 40 06'54.81 North 116 59'20.93 East 98 ft. Elevation PLA SA-10 SAM SITE South East of Beijing 39 48'24.03 North 117 02'41.20 East 57 ft. Elevation PLA SA-10 SAM SITE South of Beijing 39 34'36.38 North 116 45'38.33 East 59 ft. Elevation PLA SA-10 SAM SITE South West of Beijing 39 22'44.91 North 116 07'51.48 East 85 ft. Elevation PLA SA-10 SAM SITE West of Dalian - Yingchengzi PLAAF base 39 00'18.46 North 121 24'00.15 East 30 ft. Elevation PLA SA-10 SAM SITE North of Shanghai 31 49'23.95 North 121 51'00.70 East 13 ft. Elevation PLA SA-10 SAM SITE North of Shanghai 31 29'24.70 North 121 16'42.86 East 11 ft. Elevation PLA SA-10 SAM SITE south of Shanghai 30 52'53.32 North 121 52'16.48 East 16 ft. Elevation PLA SA-10 SAM SITE southwest of Shanghai 30 50'17.81 North 121 33'41.35 East 10 ft. Elevation PLA SA-10 SAM SITE Gangtou 25 34'34.88 North 119 27'15.44 East 52 ft. Elevation PLAAF SA-10 SAM SITE AT Luocheng 25 01'59.45 North 118 48'26.19 East 54 ft. Elevation Thanks to some freedom loving Chinese and some righteous minded foreigners in China, the Bilderberg armies, the US, Japan, SK and Taiwan have the coordinates of the SA-10 defense grids around Beijing and Shanghai. Now the financial and cultural centers of China can be smashed should China misbehave in Asia:

PLA SA-10 SAM SITE East of Beijing
40 06′54.81 North 116 59′20.93 East
98 ft. Elevation

PLA SA-10 SAM SITE South East of Beijing
39 48′24.03 North 117 02′41.20 East
57 ft. Elevation

PLA SA-10 SAM SITE South of Beijing
39 34′36.38 North 116 45′38.33 East
59 ft. Elevation

PLA SA-10 SAM SITE South West of Beijing
39 22′44.91 North 116 07′51.48 East
85 ft. Elevation

PLA SA-10 SAM SITE West of Dalian - Yingchengzi PLAAF base
39 00′18.46 North 121 24′00.15 East
30 ft. Elevation

PLA SA-10 SAM SITE North of Shanghai
31 49′23.95 North 121 51′00.70 East
13 ft. Elevation

PLA SA-10 SAM SITE North of Shanghai
31 29′24.70 North 121 16′42.86 East
11 ft. Elevation

PLA SA-10 SAM SITE south of Shanghai
30 52′53.32 North 121 52′16.48 East
16 ft. Elevation

PLA SA-10 SAM SITE southwest of Shanghai
30 50′17.81 North 121 33′41.35 East
10 ft. Elevation

PLA SA-10 SAM SITE Gangtou
25 34′34.88 North 119 27′15.44 East
52 ft. Elevation

PLAAF SA-10 SAM SITE AT Luocheng
25 01′59.45 North 118 48′26.19 East
54 ft. Elevation

]]> By: Pappi http://cupofcha.com/2008/01/20/beijing-2008s-too-awesome-theme-song.html#comment-426 Pappi Mon, 21 Jan 2008 14:35:15 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/2008/01/20/beijing-2008s-too-awesome-theme-song.html#comment-426 I'm assuming 'awesomer' has to be said in a Will Ferrell voice. The Bruce Juice has to be the best part. Is he being serious when he sings that? He has to be doing it tongue in cheek, no? The crazy factor is also unparalleled. How did they get Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Billy Joel, Dionne Warwick, and Whitney Houston on one stage? They should have checked to see if baby Britney and adolescent Tom Cruise were available. I’m assuming ‘awesomer’ has to be said in a Will Ferrell voice.

The Bruce Juice has to be the best part. Is he being serious when he sings that? He has to be doing it tongue in cheek, no? The crazy factor is also unparalleled. How did they get Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Billy Joel, Dionne Warwick, and Whitney Houston on one stage? They should have checked to see if baby Britney and adolescent Tom Cruise were available.

]]> By: Josh http://cupofcha.com/2008/01/20/beijing-2008s-too-awesome-theme-song.html#comment-421 Josh Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:28:43 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/2008/01/20/beijing-2008s-too-awesome-theme-song.html#comment-421 @ King Are you implying that United Artists Against Apartheid was a major factor in the downfall of De Klerk's government? @Chris How come no Kiwis were involved in We Are the World? Why do you guys hate Africans so much? @ King

Are you implying that United Artists Against Apartheid was a major factor in the downfall of De Klerk’s government?

@Chris

How come no Kiwis were involved in We Are the World? Why do you guys hate Africans so much?

]]> By: King of Men http://cupofcha.com/2008/01/20/beijing-2008s-too-awesome-theme-song.html#comment-420 King of Men Mon, 21 Jan 2008 06:58:25 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/2008/01/20/beijing-2008s-too-awesome-theme-song.html#comment-420 It's hard to tell with the blurry Tudou-ripped-then-re-uploaded-to-youtube quality, but I think I spotted Alan Tam Wing-lun, Sandy Lam, Gigi Leung, Eason Chan, and that Phyllis Diller-esque Supergirl song contest winner from 2005. I know how to rip Youtube videos, but what are you using to rip Tudou videos? It’s hard to tell with the blurry Tudou-ripped-then-re-uploaded-to-youtube quality, but I think I spotted Alan Tam Wing-lun, Sandy Lam, Gigi Leung, Eason Chan, and that Phyllis Diller-esque Supergirl song contest winner from 2005.

I know how to rip Youtube videos, but what are you using to rip Tudou videos?

]]> By: King of Men http://cupofcha.com/2008/01/20/beijing-2008s-too-awesome-theme-song.html#comment-419 King of Men Mon, 21 Jan 2008 06:34:17 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/2008/01/20/beijing-2008s-too-awesome-theme-song.html#comment-419 Hate to bring back history, bu,t "Do They Know It's Christmas" was Bob Geldof's predecessor that "We Are The World" capitalized on. Then there was the abomination known as "Metal Aid," and the cool, surprisingly effective "United Artists Against Apartheid," Sun City project that "Little" Steven Van Zandt put together (Lou Reed, Miles Davis, Sam Moore of Sam and Dave, and The Ramones were far more cutting edge, talented and 100% kiddie-diddling free than "We Are The World") and hey: Apartheid in South Africa's pretty much a dead institution. Look for the Ramones' video "Something to Belive In," which totally takes the piss out of the Hands Across America/Live Aid 80 cult of personality ego fests. Hate to bring back history, bu,t “Do They Know It’s Christmas” was Bob Geldof’s predecessor that “We Are The World” capitalized on. Then there was the abomination known as “Metal Aid,” and the cool, surprisingly effective “United Artists Against Apartheid,” Sun City project that “Little” Steven Van Zandt put together (Lou Reed, Miles Davis, Sam Moore of Sam and Dave, and The Ramones were far more cutting edge, talented and 100% kiddie-diddling free than “We Are The World”) and hey: Apartheid in South Africa’s pretty much a dead institution.

Look for the Ramones’ video “Something to Belive In,” which totally takes the piss out of the Hands Across America/Live Aid 80 cult of personality ego fests.

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