It's interesting to take a look occasionally at how the organizers of the Beijing Olympics are stirring up the emotions for these Games. Already at least three "theme songs" have emerged to promote anticipation for the Aug. 4-24 Olympics. They're candy-pop tunes hard to get out of your head, but it's also interesting to see the video montages Chinese TV and others come up with. Here's a live performance in front of a dripping-with-lights-and-decor Gate of Heavenly Peace of "We Are Ready," a song that's been recorded, re-recorded and covered multiple times, as has "Forever Friends" posted here earlier. Organizers (and composers and choreographers) are really pulling out all the stops.
Thursday, May 29, 2008
'We Are Ready'
It's interesting to take a look occasionally at how the organizers of the Beijing Olympics are stirring up the emotions for these Games. Already at least three "theme songs" have emerged to promote anticipation for the Aug. 4-24 Olympics. They're candy-pop tunes hard to get out of your head, but it's also interesting to see the video montages Chinese TV and others come up with. Here's a live performance in front of a dripping-with-lights-and-decor Gate of Heavenly Peace of "We Are Ready," a song that's been recorded, re-recorded and covered multiple times, as has "Forever Friends" posted here earlier. Organizers (and composers and choreographers) are really pulling out all the stops.
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The video has a "We are the world" feel. I think this is an intentional part of China wanting to create the look and feel of a warm welcome to the world. It's certainly the image they want us to see, in contrast to the ongoing coverage about the earthquake and continuing aftershocks. It's hard to believe these different images are from the same country.
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