I don't know who said that. I may have just made it up, but hopefully it was enough for you to click on the link and read this mostly cathartic blog-post. For all the ornate and elaborate effort the Chinese have put into nearly every aspect of the games, the have failed in one area. The number of songs blared over loudspeakers at the NAC couldn't fill a 96.5 The Buzz demo disc. Here's the basic run-down:
"Beijing, Beijing" & "Friends Forever" - Whatever, it's the olympics. You need a little cheese to keep people docile and sappy. The last thing anyone wants is for the olympics to turn into the World Cup.
"How Do You Like Me Now" - I don't know how Toby Keith snuck into Beijing. I always freeze and look straight ahead when Toby comes onto the scene. I'm afraid a camera man from Al Jazeera will decide that he needs to counter Toby by taking it out on my caucasian carcass. Thank God the Olympic Cmmmittee didn't go with "The Angry American"
"The Hampsterdance" - Ah, shades of '97, when the only cool thing the internet could do was host java-based web games and cheesy animations put to crappy music. This song has made it into the games as the dancing music of the mascots.What can you say? The Chinese know how to get a crowd going!
"Sweet Child of Mine" - The Sheryl Crow version. Because Guns N' Roses obviously didn't do it good enough the first time. Barf!
So to all you those who are watching the olympic games and wishing you were in Beijing, just turn on your TV and plug in your iPod. At least one part of your experience will be much better than mine.