Why were "The Proclaimers" not ...

Why were "The Proclaimers" not ...

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Kiltie

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245 months

Saturday 16th August 2014
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... at the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony?

Does anyone know?

750turbo

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223 months

Saturday 16th August 2014
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Kiltie said:
... at the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony?

Does anyone know?
They were already booked for the "West Sound Waverley Booze Cruise" possibly

Hic!

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

254 months

Saturday 16th August 2014
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Kiltie said:
Why were "The Proclaimers" not at the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony?

Does anyone know?
Because Scotland didn't want to be embarrassed in front of the whole Commonwealth...?

Do people actually listen to them?

Martin_M

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226 months

Sunday 17th August 2014
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I wondered why also. Not a huge fan of Deacon Blue either but don't think the Proclaimers would have been any worse oh and (edit) embarrassed? Did you see Susan Boyle, the Gay kiss...etc etc.

motoGF

153 posts

190 months

Sunday 17th August 2014
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I also thought it would have been a nice touch to see them there.

My guess is that they didn't anticipate the reaction of the crowds to the song. The ceremonies are planned in detail so far in advance that they didn't want to risk changing anything at the last minute.

Kiltie

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Sunday 17th August 2014
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motoGF said:
I also thought it would have been a nice touch to see them there.

My guess is that they didn't anticipate the reaction of the crowds to the song. The ceremonies are planned in detail so far in advance that they didn't want to risk changing anything at the last minute.
That seems like a plausible theory Gary.

The night of the closing cerimony, I was on the road and listening to it on 5-Live. All the BBC commentators and pundits were talking as if they expected it. I thought they were lining the listeners up for some sort of surprise reveal.

I suppose, if I hadn't been listening to that, it might never have occurred to me.

rossybee

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256 months

Sunday 17th August 2014
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Kiltie said:
... at the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony?

Does anyone know?
The current Mrs B and I wondered exactly that...

...instead I had to watch the previous Mrs B's new hubby on stage smile

Kiltie

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Sunday 17th August 2014
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rossybee said:
The current Mrs B and I wondered exactly that...

...instead I had to watch the previous Mrs B's new hubby on stage smile
Ross,

Pleeeeeaaaase tell me that your ex had a same sex marriage to Kylie.

Kiltie

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Sunday 17th August 2014
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Can't be that Ricky Ross fella. I always reckoned he was a bit "good with colours".

Patch1875

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131 months

Sunday 17th August 2014
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Maybe not 'West Coast' enough their 2 most popular songs are football anthems used by Hibs.

mybrainhurts

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254 months

Sunday 17th August 2014
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The Proclaimers...one reason why the Scots ought not to rule themselves...hehe

Kiltie

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Sunday 17th August 2014
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We bow to the superiority of; "The Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band", "Soft Cell" and "Black Lace".

rossybee

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256 months

Sunday 17th August 2014
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Kiltie said:
Can't be that Ricky Ross fella. I always reckoned he was a bit "good with colours".
Not Ricky Ross, plus he doesn't sail the windward pass - he's married to Lorraine, his co-member....

....nor Kylie ha!

Deacon Blue guitarist, tall grey hair-chappie called Gregor smile

mybrainhurts

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254 months

Sunday 17th August 2014
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Kiltie said:
We bow to the superiority of; "The Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band", "Soft Cell" and "Black Lace".
Glad to see you know your place...hehe

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

254 months

Sunday 17th August 2014
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Kiltie said:
Why were "The Proclaimers" not ...
Shot...?

Cambell

324 posts

246 months

Sunday 17th August 2014
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They are an Edinburgh band and the games was about Glasgow.

rossybee

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256 months

Sunday 17th August 2014
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Born in Leith, but grew up in Auchtermuchty smile

Kiltie

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Monday 18th August 2014
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Inspired, no doubt, by Sir James Shand MBE. cool

Corpulent Tosser

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244 months

Tuesday 19th August 2014
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mybrainhurts said:
Kiltie said:
Why were "The Proclaimers" not at the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony?

Does anyone know?
Because Scotland didn't want to be embarrassed in front of the whole Commonwealth...?

Do people actually listen to them?
I do, frequently.

Nothing wrong with many of their songs, nor of singing in your own accent rather than the mid-atlantic accent in most vocals.

'Mon the Proclaimers !

Kiltie

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Tuesday 19th August 2014
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Don't worry about MBH Murray, he's a fud. smile