The chain is back.........
The chain is back.........
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markys

Original Poster:

620 posts

286 months

Wednesday 25th February 2009
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It was mentioned on the sport section of breakfast news this morning, the Chain will be coming back.

Rude-boy

22,227 posts

262 months

Wednesday 25th February 2009
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party

Stack

795 posts

216 months

Wednesday 25th February 2009
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Not good , should have pensioned it off years ago .....they need something more up to date ....

I hope this lack of ambition is not representative of their new coverage ..







Chassis 33

6,194 posts

311 months

Wednesday 25th February 2009
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Stack said:
Not good , should have pensioned it off years ago .....they need something more up to date ....

I hope this lack of ambition is not representative of their new coverage ..
Heathen...burn the heretic shoot
Regards
Iain
bum dah dah dah do do do do dooo dah...music

Jungles

3,587 posts

250 months

Wednesday 25th February 2009
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markys said:
It was mentioned on the sport section of breakfast news this morning, the Chain will be coming back.
The question remains: how will it be back? Hopefully they won't make a "mix" version of it (you know, the duff-duff disco stuff some DJs seem to churn out these days).

Chassis 33 said:
bum dah dah dah do do do do dooo dah...music
What? That doesn't sound anything like The Chain! biggrin

Sixpackpert

5,305 posts

243 months

Wednesday 25th February 2009
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Stack said:
Not good , should have pensioned it off years ago .....they need something more up to date ....

I hope this lack of ambition is not representative of their new coverage ..
Get





out!

I don't think it's a lack of ambition, they probably know that it's a classic intro theme that everyone wants to hear again. Bit like the them to Grandstand.

Chassis 33

6,194 posts

311 months

Wednesday 25th February 2009
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Jungles said:
Chassis 33 said:
bum dah dah dah do do do do dooo dah...music
What? That doesn't sound anything like The Chain! biggrin
It's all the right notes, just not necessarily in the right order nerd

Regards
Iain

HUI

1,025 posts

277 months

Wednesday 25th February 2009
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Stack said:
I hope this lack of ambition is not representative of their new coverage ..
See

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/7755219...

Mrs Hui

Stack

795 posts

216 months

Wednesday 25th February 2009
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Sixpackpert said:
Stack said:
Not good , should have pensioned it off years ago .....they need something more up to date ....

I hope this lack of ambition is not representative of their new coverage ..
Get





out!

I don't think it's a lack of ambition, they probably know that it's a classic intro theme that everyone wants to hear again. Bit like the them to Grandstand.
I think its a missed opportunity to freshen up the coverage....

DBSV8

5,958 posts

267 months

Wednesday 25th February 2009
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Stack said:
Sixpackpert said:
Stack said:
Not good , should have pensioned it off years ago .....they need something more up to date ....

I hope this lack of ambition is not representative of their new coverage ..
Get





out!

I don't think it's a lack of ambition, they probably know that it's a classic intro theme that everyone wants to hear again. Bit like the them to Grandstand.
I think its a missed opportunity to freshen up the coverage....
heretic............you will be saying you dont want murray next

Rude-boy

22,227 posts

262 months

Wednesday 25th February 2009
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DBSV8 said:
heretic............you will be saying you dont want murray next
Whilst it think that stack is wrong about The Chain (I mean test match cricket just wouldn't be the same without the old theme tune would it, nor is F1 without The Chain) I am afraid I am not 100% convinced Murray is still on it enough. I have heard him a number of times over the last few years and I'm afraid that whilst the desire is obviously still there, and the voice is mostly intact, he really isn't the Murray of 5, let alone 10, years ago.

There comes a time when everyone should consider if they should stop when they are asked, "Why did you quit?" rather than waiting to be asked "Why don't you quit?"

His new role should be less demanding of him though so I will reserve final judgement, but I am glad they haven't fallen into the trap (or he turned the offer down) of making him lead race commentator.

Sixpackpert

5,305 posts

243 months

Wednesday 25th February 2009
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Stack said:
Sixpackpert said:
Stack said:
Not good , should have pensioned it off years ago .....they need something more up to date ....

I hope this lack of ambition is not representative of their new coverage ..
Get





out!

I don't think it's a lack of ambition, they probably know that it's a classic intro theme that everyone wants to hear again. Bit like the them to Grandstand.
I think its a missed opportunity to freshen up the coverage....
It's looking a hell of a lot better than ITV's coverage ever did IMHO.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/7755219...

dpbird90

5,535 posts

219 months

Wednesday 25th February 2009
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Stack said:
Not good , should have pensioned it off years ago .....they need something more up to date ....

I hope this lack of ambition is not representative of their new coverage ..
Remove yourself from PH. The Chain is the only choice for the BBC F1 theme tune, changing it would be like using some Puff Diddly 50 pence M&Ms rap crap to replace MOTD's music.

Some things are just meant to be left alone. Nobody can call themself a true F1 fan if they don't get a shiver down their spine when THAT bass solo starts.

musicmusicmusicmusicmusic

sidaorb

5,595 posts

235 months

Wednesday 25th February 2009
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dpbird90 said:
Nobody can call themself a true F1 fan if they don't get a shiver down their spine when THAT bass solo starts.

musicmusicmusicmusicmusic
With all this talk of the return of The Chain, I played it loud in the car on the way to work this morning and yes that shiver was there, unfortunately so was the heavy right foot and the camera van weeping

Rude-boy

22,227 posts

262 months

Wednesday 25th February 2009
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sidaorb said:
dpbird90 said:
Nobody can call themself a true F1 fan if they don't get a shiver down their spine when THAT bass solo starts.

musicmusicmusicmusicmusic
With all this talk of the return of The Chain, I played it loud in the car on the way to work this morning and yes that shiver was there, unfortunately so was the heavy right foot and the camera van weeping
Gutted.

motormania

1,143 posts

282 months

Wednesday 25th February 2009
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Stack said:
Not good , should have pensioned it off years ago .....they need something more up to date ....

I hope this lack of ambition is not representative of their new coverage ..
How dare you!!!

Next you'll be saying that Ferrari should paint their cars green?

The Chain is as much about F1 as are the italian red cars - history can teach you a lot - as the last 15 years of ITV have shown how NOT to do F1

Stack

795 posts

216 months

Wednesday 25th February 2009
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dpbird90 said:
Stack said:
Not good , should have pensioned it off years ago .....they need something more up to date ....

I hope this lack of ambition is not representative of their new coverage ..
Remove yourself from PH. The Chain is the only choice for the BBC F1 theme tune, changing it would be like using some Puff Diddly 50 pence M&Ms rap crap to replace MOTD's music.

Some things are just meant to be left alone. Nobody can call themself a true F1 fan if they don't get a shiver down their spine when THAT bass solo starts.

musicmusicmusicmusicmusic
No I will not remove myself from PH just becuase you do not agree with me ...

As the BBC have not covered Formula 1 for 12 years , I considered it a good time to refresh the presentation, I am sure a lot of Young Kids who follow Lewis for example have never even heard the chain anyway.


Sixpackpert

5,305 posts

243 months

Wednesday 25th February 2009
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Stack said:
I am sure a lot of Young Kids who follow Lewis for example have never even heard the chain anyway.
Well now they will and they will love it and it will be re-released and be Christmas number 1.

Stack

795 posts

216 months

Wednesday 25th February 2009
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I actually prefer the first half of the song & not the part used for F1....


Eric Mc

125,609 posts

294 months

Wednesday 25th February 2009
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Stack said:
dpbird90 said:
Stack said:
Not good , should have pensioned it off years ago .....they need something more up to date ....

I hope this lack of ambition is not representative of their new coverage ..
Remove yourself from PH. The Chain is the only choice for the BBC F1 theme tune, changing it would be like using some Puff Diddly 50 pence M&Ms rap crap to replace MOTD's music.

Some things are just meant to be left alone. Nobody can call themself a true F1 fan if they don't get a shiver down their spine when THAT bass solo starts.

musicmusicmusicmusicmusic
No I will not remove myself from PH just becuase you do not agree with me ...

As the BBC have not covered Formula 1 for 12 years , I considered it a good time to refresh the presentation, I am sure a lot of Young Kids who follow Lewis for example have never even heard the chain anyway.
Don't worry, they'll love it.

For them, it will sound fresh anyway. It's the old codgers like us who might complain.

As for refreshing the coverage, ITV "refreshed" it nearly every season - didn't make it any better.