RMLondon

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Member Since: 3/31/2004
Total Mixes: 7
Total Feedback: 130
  • Submit Date: 8/2/2004
  • Format: CD
  • Category: Theme

Citius, Altius, Forteus

Artist Song
Patras Festival Orchestra  Olympic Hymn 
Gordon Lightfoot  Race Among the Ruins 
Belle and Sebastian  Stars of Track and Field 
U2  Race Against Time 
The Who  Relay 
Trash Can Sinatras  Weightlifting 
Loudon Wainwright III  Tonia's Twirls 
Eddi Reader  The Swimming Song 
Steve Winwood  Arc of a Diver 
Queen  Bicycle Race 
Morrisey  Boxers 
Ben Folds Five  Boxing 
Carter USM  Is Wrestling Fixed? 
Cheech And Chong  Basketball Jones 
Don MacLean  Going for the Gold 
Shed Seven  Going for Gold 
Idlewild  Bronze Medal 
Games Without Frontiers  Peter Gabriel w/ Massive Attack 

Comment:

Citius, Altius, Forteus (or Swifter Higher Stronger) is the motto of the Olympic Games. The games of the XXVIII Olympiad will open in Athens next week, here is my soundtrack. I cheated a bit by including Loudon Wainwright III's "Tonias Twirls" which is, strictly speaking, about a winter olympic sport. Which other olympics related songs could I have included? Comments and suggestions welcome.
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Feedback:

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mahdishain
Date: 8/2/2004
my favorite gordon lightfoot song. timely theme.

stay tuned!
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Randy13
Date: 8/4/2004
Stylin, man. How about "Betty's Takin' Judo" by Jeff carson? Or "Let's Wrestle" by Joan of Arc? Those're my two favorite sports, and I'm looking forward to the absolute lack of coverage we can expect this year :(...
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FoolThemAll
Date: 8/5/2004
Wonderful concept and execution. Especially love that Belle & Sebastian song.
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James Jackson
Date: 8/10/2004
Agree with everyone: great concept and choices. How about "The Boxer" by Simon & Garfunkel, or "Me And My Arrow" by Nilsson. (Sure, I know this last one isn't really about archery, but what the heck!)
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Geoffrey Holland
Date: 8/10/2004
pretty sweet...a baseball song would work as well
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Mr. Mirage
Date: 8/25/2004
Um.... for a marathon runner... I Can't Stop Running by TR??? LOL!

Awesome mix and superb concept.
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baad taste
Date: 8/28/2005
Hi - late comment here, but Daft Punk: Harder Better Faster Stronger seem to be a good candidate?