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Don't watch Live Earth.

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by thommo

Please. i'm hoping this'll be less successful than Net Aid.

Hypocritical, patronising and the biggest most embarrassing display of pop star's detachment from a world not revolving around themselves.

Plus not having the telly on helps the environment.

thommo | 07 Jul '07, 02:15 | Send note | Report this | Reply

it's going to be dire

I don't think it's going to be a huge success, but I do want to see Tap.


who is

playing?


Madonna?

* Beastie Boys
* Black Eyed Peas
* Bloc Party
* Corinne Bailey Rae
* Damien Rice & David Gray
* Duran Duran
* Foo Fighters
* Justin Timberlake
* Genesis
* James Blunt
* John Legend
* Kasabian
* Keane
* Madonna
* Metallica
* Paolo Nutini
* Pussycat Dolls
* Razorlight
* Red Hot Chili Peppers
* Snow Patrol
* Spinal Tap (with Ricky Gervais)
* Terra Naomi
* Timbaland
Damien Rice, David Gray and James Blunt. 3 of my least favourite people ever.
But other than Tap and the Beasties, it's the usual load of old toss. There's nothing Ricky Gervais won't do for a bit of exposure is there?


hmm

Beasties and Bloc Party. Er... that's all I'd wanna see.


(of

course)


there are actually about

5 people i wouldnt mind watching; mostly the tap, tallica and beasties.. maybe i'll have it on in tut background


i wonder how many of the celebtards arrived by learjet?

i'd love to see: the beastieboys, bloc party, duran duran, justin timberlake and madonna play though. and maybe metallica and timbaland too. that's a pretty good line up.


Well Metallica flew into Luton airport yesterday

and I'm lead to believe that airport just so happens to be a popular destination for Lear Jets to end up.


wer

I didn't know people really listen to ski patrol.


abingdon boys school?

Just caught a flash of these on the news. Bizarre
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abingdon_boys_school


fucking scary

i went to that school.


Put perfectly

Mr Thommo


I agree!

Can I turn it on for Spinal Tap though?

I hope Gervais doesn't screw it up.


does anyone know what time they are on?

I'll watch it in the dark if that helps.


I believe after Metallica (on at 7 i think)

Who are after Keane. KEANE.

AHAHAHAHAHA


Cheers!

Imagine if Spinal Tap had a giant carbon foot on stage with them. That wouldn't be funny.


Gervais

is a liability. Did anyone see him at that dead princess celebration the other week. It was just painfull. Funniest man in Britain my arse.


I didn't see it

but I am convinced that he is a devious evil man. He coined that terrible "Yer avin a laugh" catchphrase knowing FULL WELL that loads of idiots would repeat it over and over in my earshot. Even though that was supposed to be the whole joke. He knew it would happen. The bastard.


^

6 inch carbon footprint

how were they to know they couldnt tell the difference between metres and inches


i want to see metallica & spinal tap

but i dunno the times so my tv will have to stay on all day. bloody al gore.


hmm

i'm annoyed uknova dont put up live music shows any more...would mean i could just watch the interesting bits


Try here...

www.thebox.bz

Same as UKNova except they don't have the entire no commercial stuff rule.

Should be on there.


oooh

thanks a lot!


indeed.

urgh

urgh


No U2?!

Its bound to be shit!


exactly

no one will listen if bono the voice of the people isn't there to tell us what to do


maaan

this sucks


Rzaorlight.

Ugh.


Borrel looks like a 14yr old

girl....

with his little cleavage out trying to impress everyone in some cheese club and his terribly curled hair.

I think we should burn him for bio fuel


i think alan carr is so bad

i might be getting cancer from embarrassment


my god

bollocks so far, is there a worse combo than alan carr followed by snore patrol?

nanattack were the best thing so far, which isnt saying much


.

There's not many people there...


only way this can get worse

is when keane come on stage


or if gervais

does the dance


weeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Beasties and Snoop.


I wish Lauren Laverne

would run on and suplex her through a table or something.


Does this quote mean

"Literally we were all in tears of joy at the end of that Snow Patrol performance"

that everyone was happy they finished?


Jack Johnson

is a bit boring.


That's

a bit of an understatement surely.


he made david gray look like slipknot

only good performance so far - kasabian?


Actually a good song

from Crowded House.


I've been at work and missed it

Have they stopped global warming yet?


Yep, we're all safe now

everybody go home


hooray!


I've picked up a bit

Rihanna's on.


Anyone spot

David Tennant wearing a Lou Reed tshirt and looking really pissed off?


also

why the fuck am I watching this?
why is it such a load of poo?
what exactly did June Sarpong learn from Al Gore?


Tokyo coverage on interactive

has some Japanese punk rock band on. Quite refreshing.


Alas

they only showed one song.


:(

who were they?


7/7/07

Boredoms are playing a gig in New York with 77 drummers.

We have this.


hahaha chris rock

and Motherfuckers...love it


that sounds mental

maybe it'll be those awesome japanese drummers.


chilis in 'sounding a bit like mars volta to start with' shocker

Chris Rock in 'not really that shocking swearing on global live TV' shocker.


That's cos TMV and The Chillis

love each other. And play on each others albums and stuff.


I know, but I didn't think they'd do it at Live Earth

I wish the Chilis would play something OLD. And GOOD.


WTF was flea doing?

beat poetry?


dunno. I've switched over to Harry Potter.

I'll probably switch back for the Foos. They'll play the first album, right? RIGHT? :'(


*something off the first album

good one, Ross.


bloody

rhcp, just fuck off please


I want them to play Jonny Kick A Hole In The Sky

would be sorta apt, no? And properly ROCKIN'


He was quoting Captain Beefheart!

Best thing all afternoon?


I've had it on in the background

Why does Edith Bowman keep shouting at me?

I also found the Keane set pretty amusing.


here is what is coming

Russell Brand introduces a film

Chris Rock introduces Metallica
Set: 'Enter Sandman'/'Nothing Else Matters'/'Sad But True'/'For Whom The Bell Tolls'

Ricky Gervais introduces a film

Rob Reiner introduces Spinal Tap
Set: 'Stonehenge'/'Warmer Than Hell'/'Big Bottom'

Penelope Cruz introduces James Blunt
Set: 'Same Mistakes'/'Wiseman'

Leonardo DiCaprio introduces Al Gore from New York, followed by Keith Urban and Alicia Keys
Set: 'Gimme Shelter'

Russell Brand introduces the Beastie Boys
Set: 'Sabotage'/'So What'cha Want'/'Sure Shot'/'Intergalatic'/'Off The Grid'

David Tennant introduces the Pussycat Dolls
Set: 'Buttons'/'I Don't Need A Man'/'Feelin' Good'/'Don't Cha'

Russell Brand introduces Foo Fighters
Set: 'Best Of You'/'All My Life'/'My Hero'/'Everlong'

"Moment of Darkness" followed by Madonna
Set: 'Hey You'/'Ray Of Light'/La Isla Bonita'/'Hung Up'


James Blunt

not playing the one song everyone knows him for? And why are the Pussycat Dolls on so late?


...

So essentially, having missed Metallica, I've missed the only reason to watch this program?

Thanks for the heads up.


i just turned the tv on

i wouldnt watch it, but there's nothing else on.


This was all

listed on the nme website a few days ago. Here is the link
http://www.nme.com/news/live-earth/29428


It's not accurate though

Metallica were just starting Enter Sandman as the BBC cut to fucking Crowded House. Fucking BBC.


only showing one and a half metallica songs

despite them getting the biggest cheer in the stadium so far and show fucking enrique instead

LAAAAAAAAME

he was on bbci at the same the cunt


I think Katie Melua definately wins

the least enthusiastic "Are you having fun?" of the day.


Grrr

I just sent an incredibly angry email to the bbc complaints service. Damn Suits!


Sad But True= utterly mint

The best song of their last vaguely good album.


+ nothing else matters

first sing along of the day that hasn't needed much encouragement or hasn't just plain fallen on its arse (keane)


...

They should've played One.

All the bands should play One.


not

on french tv...


They're just bitter

they didn't get a concert.


Fair point


Are they playing the Knife

between acts?

+2 cred points.