What the Olympic Opening Ceremony Really Needs...

Did you watch the opening ceremony to the Olympics last night? The massive production cost just over 30 million bucks I believe and was a tribute to Canada's heritage and aboriginal people. The ceremony was ok - some cool special effects but really I think it's all a giant waste of money. Wouldn't it be better to parade all the participating nations in, have a giant concert sort of like the Super Bowl, light the torch and be on with it?

If I was planning an Olympics opening ceremony, that's the route I would go. I don't think the host country needs to go into mass hock to do a good show. I'm just not sure which bands I'd choose for my opening concert. I know one thing, though: there would be no lip synching! All the performers during the opening ceremonies faked the lyrics, making me crazy!

So who would be good for an Olympics concert? The bands would need to appeal to everyone and diverse age groups and no - they couldn't be all metal. I'm thinking a fair mix of all sorts of music: metal, world, pop, you name it. I guess I'd throw some indie band in too just to make the hipsters happy. Probably the easiest way to choose is to pick the most successful recording artists from the host country and go from there. In that case, I'd start with Rush...who would you add to the bill?