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Sochi Opening Ceremonies

#1 Post by bazodee » Fri Feb 07, 2014 7:34 pm

An interminable three verses of the Soviet, I mean Russian national anthem.
Does anybody else find it ironic that it was sung by the Sochi Gay Men's Chorus?
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#2 Post by Pastor Fireball » Fri Feb 07, 2014 7:46 pm

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#3 Post by TheConfessor » Fri Feb 07, 2014 9:11 pm

bazodee wrote:An interminable three verses of the Soviet, I mean Russian national anthem.
Does anybody else find it ironic that it was sung by the Sochi Gay Men's Chorus?
No, because yours is the first statement I've heard to that effect. I just Googled it to confirm, and found nothing. Or was that a joke?
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#4 Post by Vandal » Fri Feb 07, 2014 10:17 pm

I guess I missed Putin on the Ritz

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#5 Post by a1mamacat » Fri Feb 07, 2014 11:18 pm

bazodee wrote:An interminable three verses of the Soviet, I mean Russian national anthem.
Does anybody else find it ironic that it was sung by the Sochi Gay Men's Chorus?
It was beautiful. Perhaps you forgot to open your mind and ears while you watched!
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#6 Post by littlebeast13 » Sat Feb 08, 2014 8:23 am

Vandal wrote:I guess I missed Putin on the Ritz

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#7 Post by geoffil » Sat Feb 08, 2014 8:25 am

Loved it! The ballet section for the War and Peace theme was beautiful. The special effects for the floor was incredible. This opening ceremony was one of my all time favorites. The singer for the Olympic hymn was great.
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#8 Post by bazodee » Sat Feb 08, 2014 10:04 am

TheConfessor wrote:
bazodee wrote:An interminable three verses of the Soviet, I mean Russian national anthem.
Does anybody else find it ironic that it was sung by the Sochi Gay Men's Chorus?
No, because yours is the first statement I've heard to that effect. I just Googled it to confirm, and found nothing. Or was that a joke?
Anthem was sung by an order of Russian monks dressed all in tuxes. This is the usual attire of the various gay men's choruses here in the US (whose performances I often attend), but I can see how this reference might be lost on folks unfamiliar with the genre.
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#9 Post by Bob Juch » Sat Feb 08, 2014 10:14 am

bazodee wrote:
TheConfessor wrote:
bazodee wrote:An interminable three verses of the Soviet, I mean Russian national anthem.
Does anybody else find it ironic that it was sung by the Sochi Gay Men's Chorus?
No, because yours is the first statement I've heard to that effect. I just Googled it to confirm, and found nothing. Or was that a joke?
Anthem was sung by an order of Russian monks dressed all in tuxes. This is the usual attire of the various gay men's choruses here in the US (whose performances I often attend), but I can see how this reference might be lost on folks unfamiliar with the genre.
You're saying when you see a group of men in tuxes you assume they're gay?
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#10 Post by littlebeast13 » Sat Feb 08, 2014 12:20 pm

Bob Juch wrote:
bazodee wrote:
TheConfessor wrote: No, because yours is the first statement I've heard to that effect. I just Googled it to confirm, and found nothing. Or was that a joke?
Anthem was sung by an order of Russian monks dressed all in tuxes. This is the usual attire of the various gay men's choruses here in the US (whose performances I often attend), but I can see how this reference might be lost on folks unfamiliar with the genre.
You're saying when you see a group of men in tuxes you assume they're gay?

Doesn't everyone?

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#11 Post by Vandal » Sat Feb 08, 2014 12:43 pm

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#12 Post by themanintheseersuckersuit » Sat Feb 08, 2014 1:42 pm

I think they have to wear a tuxedo and sing. :wink:

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#13 Post by SportsFan68 » Sat Feb 08, 2014 1:46 pm

littlebeast13 wrote:
Bob Juch wrote:
bazodee wrote:
Anthem was sung by an order of Russian monks dressed all in tuxes. This is the usual attire of the various gay men's choruses here in the US (whose performances I often attend), but I can see how this reference might be lost on folks unfamiliar with the genre.
You're saying when you see a group of men in tuxes you assume they're gay?

Doesn't everyone?

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#14 Post by silverscreenselect » Sat Feb 08, 2014 2:30 pm

Is he singing?

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#15 Post by TheConfessor » Sat Feb 08, 2014 6:37 pm

What if it's a seersucker tux?
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#16 Post by tanstaafl2 » Mon Feb 10, 2014 11:30 am

SportsFan68 wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:
Bob Juch wrote: You're saying when you see a group of men in tuxes you assume they're gay?

Doesn't everyone?

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#17 Post by themanintheseersuckersuit » Mon Feb 10, 2014 3:48 pm

TheConfessor wrote:What if it's a seersucker tux?
My quick internet search failed to discover such an abomination, which surprised me a bit. I will stay away from any Freudian analysis of such a thing.
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#18 Post by TheConfessor » Mon Feb 10, 2014 10:46 pm

themanintheseersuckersuit wrote:
TheConfessor wrote:What if it's a seersucker tux?
My quick internet search failed to discover such an abomination, which surprised me a bit. I will stay away from any Freudian analysis of such a thing.
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#19 Post by littlebeast13 » Tue Feb 11, 2014 7:38 am

tanstaafl2 wrote:
SportsFan68 wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:

Doesn't everyone?

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#20 Post by tanstaafl2 » Thu Feb 13, 2014 4:02 pm

littlebeast13 wrote:
tanstaafl2 wrote:
SportsFan68 wrote:
That is a wonderful avatar except for the mangy rodent in the middle. It will win.
I am guessing the performer in the middle is getting an assist to sing tenor (or is that soprano??) based on the position of the tail (which at first glance didn't look like it was a tail...) from the performer on stage right!

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