Danny Boyle was the man behind the music at the Olympics Opening Ceremony.
Danny Boyle
The British filmmaker was the man behind ‘Slumdog Millionaire’, ’28 Days Later’, ‘Sunshine’ and ‘Trainspotting’.
‘Slumdog Millionaire’ earned him the Academy Award for Best Director.
Boyle was hired as the Artistic Director for the London Olympic Games Opening Ceremony and put together the 86 songs you heard at the opening ceremony with help from Underworld. Underworld’s ‘Born Slippy’ featured in Boyle 1996 movie ‘Trainspotting’ and was also placed in the Opening Ceremony today.
Watch James Bond escort The Queen to the Olympics.
Sir Paul McCartney concluded the opening ceremony with ‘The End’ and ‘Hey Jude’.
Here are the songs from the 2012 London Olympics Opening Ceremony:
Captain Algernon Drummond, William Johnson Cory – Eton Boating Song
Elgar, AC Benson – Land of Hope and Glory
The Jam – Going Underground
Muse – Map of the Problematique
Big Ben Chimes
Sex Pistols – God Save the Queen
The Clash – London Calling
Simon May – EastEnders Theme
The Shipping Forecast
Sir Hubert Parry, William Blake – Jerusalem
Elgar – Nimrod
Handel – Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
Eric Coates – Dambusters March
Handel – Music for the Royal Fireworks
Monty Norman – James Bond Theme
Mike Oldfield – Tubular Bells
Mike Oldfield – In Dulci Jubilo
Vangelis – Chariots of Fire
BBC News 1954
Arthur Wood – The Archers Theme
Winifred Atwell – Black and White Rag
Sugababes – Push the Button
OMD – Enola Gay
David Rose – The Stripper
Lionel Bart – Food Glorious Food
Irwin Kostal, Richard Sherman, Robert Sherman – Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Rizzle Kicks – When I Was a Youngster
Eric Clapton – Wonderful Tonight
Colin Tully – Gregorys Girl Theme
William Pitt – City Lights
The Who – My Generation
The Rolling Stones – Satisfaction
Millie Small – My Boy Lollipop
The Kinks – All Day and All of the Night
The Beatles – She Loves You
Mud – Tiger Feet
Led Zeppelin – Trampled Under Foot
The Specials – A Message to You Rudy
David Bowie – Starman
Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody
Sex Pistols – Pretty Vacant
Duran Duran – The Reflex
New Order – Blue Monday
Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Relax
Soul II Soul – Back To Life
Happy Mondays – Step On
Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
The Verve – Bittersweet Symphony
Prodigy – Firestarter
Underworld – Born Slippy
Jaan Kenbrovin, John William Kellette – Im Forever Blowing Bubbles
Blur – Song 2
Dizzee Rascal – Bonkers
Tigerstyle – Nacnha Onda Nei (contains Michael Jackson – Billie Jean, Queen & David Bowie – Under Pressure and Ilaiyaraaja – Naanthaan Ungappanda)
Arctic Monkeys – I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor
Mark Ronson & Amy Winehouse – Valerie
Radiohead – Creep
Muse – Uprising
Kano & Mikey J – Random Antics
Tinie Tempah – Pass Out
MIA – Paper Planes
Coldplay – Viva La Vida
The Chemical Brothers – Galvanize
Franz Ferdinand – Take Me Out
Kaiser Chiefs – I Predict a Riot
Roll Deep – Shake a Leg
Adele – Rolling in the Deep
Oasis – The Hindu Times
Oasis – Wonderwall
Emeli Sande – Heaven
William Monk/Henry Francis – Abide With Me
Pink Floyd – Eclipse
The Beatles – The End
The Beatles – Hey Jude
David Bowie – Heroes
Eric Spear – Coronation Street Theme
Ron Grainer – Doctor Who Theme
John Philip Sousa – Monty Python Theme/The Liberty Bell
David Bowie – Absolute Beginners
