Listen to this while scrolling down this post.
It's the music from the Pandemonium sequence (you know, the one with the chimneys). It's a belter.
1. When the ceremony began with a countdown featuring a different London landmark every second.
And you annoyed everyone by shouting, "OH, I'VE SEEN THAT ONE."
2. Followed by the "Isle of Wonder" video consisting of this insane journey down the Thames.
3. And then it unexpectedly turned into EastEnders.
4. Then we swooped into the stadium and felt bad for the kids holding the No. 6 balloons.
5. But then all cynicism was swept aside when we heard these words being announced from the stadium.
6. We already knew what the first bit of the ceremony was going to be like because it had already been revealed.
But that didn't stop us all thinking...
7. But then Isambard Kingdom Brunel (Kenneth Branagh) came on and just absolutely nailed it.
8. Soon followed by these guys literally ripping up the set to show the arrival of the industrial revolution.
9. While these rich guys were dancing erotically.
10. At home you said: "How did those chimneys manage to rise up like that in such a short time?"
11. "Why are they getting in a fight with the chimneys?"
12. "What the hell is this, and where can I buy one?"
13. "Why have The Beatles turned up in the 1800s?"
14. And then you felt rather emotional when they showed the women's suffragette movement.
15. And immigrants arriving here from all over the world.
16. And the pause of remembrance in the middle.
17. When these people marched out, you got feels.
And you can't put your finger on why.
18. And then the rings started to come together.
19. Leading to "a moment that will live with us forever", according to the BBC commentary.
20. ...James Bond arrived with these psychedelic corgis.
21. We were then like, "No, that can't be the Queen."
22. OH MY GODDDDDDDDD, THE ACTUAL QUEEN.
The picture on the right was my Twitter feed at that moment.
23. And then they parachuted* out of a helicopter.
And quite a lot of people got confused.
People ran out of restaurants bordering Park to see helicopter they believed bringing Queen. Leaving wallets, phones on tables in hurry
24. She absolutely loved that bit.
25. ...Holy hell, they made that out of beds?!!
26. By the time J.K. Rowling came out to read a bit from J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan we were so used to surprises we weren't even acting surprised any more.
27. So naturally a giant Voldemort followed.
Fighting a squadron of flying Mary Poppinses.
Followed by a jig to a Christmas song. IN JULY.
Never forget the scary giant baby of doom.
The nurses all had a really good time that night.
surreal moment riding down Stoke Newington High last night, roller nurses were out drinking. is almost like it's real!
28. And just when we thought it was going to get boring with a performance of "Chariots of Fire", THIS.
29. Then, during a sequence on music history a lot of people noticed that the sequence featured a clip of the lesbian kiss from Brookside.
30. And then Tim Berners-Lee was like, "Hey, guys."
"I wrote this."
31. Not long after, there was David Beckham driving a boat under Tower Bridge with the footballer Jade Bailey.
32. And then the athletes' parade, finishing with Team GB to the tune of David Bowie's "Heroes".
The Queen absolutely loved every moment.
Someone tell me Queenie wasn't just checking her fingernails as Team GB came out...??? #openingceremony
33. After that came the Olympic Flag procession and the appearance of Muhammad Ali by the flag's side.
34. Then, finally, it was time for this.
After 12,800 miles the Olympic Torch is about to enter the Stadium, witnessed by 500 men & women who built the Olympic Park #OpeningCeremony
Steve Redgrave to the tune of "Caliban's Dream".
I am now crying like a kid at the end of the school disco
Beautiful.
35. Then there was this performance, of course.
Minutes away now!
But let's not talk about it, alright?
Well done, Danny Boyle and friends.
You nailed it.
