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[Bosco]

Well it's from the 1970s. 1971 I believe. It's actually a song by a French singer (surprise!); the famous Johnny Hallyday. But it was an instrumental/orchestral version which I can't find on t'internet. In this live version I think you can hear the "Rocky" style melody most clearly from the crowd, funnily enough.


Johnny Hallyday - Que je t'aime

Wow, interesting. It had to be an alternate orchestral version... I'll try and track down a recording of the opening ceremony to compare.

But you've seen Rocky 1, right? It's got 92% on Rotten Tomatoes and 8.1 on IMDB. Rocky is kinda low level muscle for the Mafia in the first one. Gotta be seen!

Sadly, I haven't (to my brother-in-law's detest). I've been very exposed to its legacy throughout my life and aware of its cinematic importance, I just never had the desire to watch it. Maybe this winter!

[ThePumisher]

google search of the main Olympic German broadcaster resulting in ARD and ZDF. Guessed ZDF wasn't the main knowing it literally has Zwei / Two in the name

In genereal both are "main" for the olympics (and other sports like EM & WM), but they alternate every day in terms of broadcasting of these events.

(and from watching Jan Böhmermann clips on YT for many years)

Wait, what? Didn't know he was "a thing" outisde of Germany. Ok, maybe Austria and Switzerland - but non-german speaking countrys?

[rynostar]

Wait, what? Didn't know he was "a thing" outisde of Germany. Ok, maybe Austria and Switzerland - but non-german speaking countrys?

Kind of but not really. I was introduced to him through friends in Berlin and Munich (thank you laugengeback video). The Peter Thiel critique a few years back was hilarious. Jan has been on Seth Myers's late night show about 7 years back.

[Enjoyed]

An excellent World Series, with an absolutely incredible final game.

Won't spoil, but holy wow, the drama was peak throughout the whole game. So many insane moments. What a ball game!

[Bosco]

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I was rooting hard for the Blue Jays, but fuckin' Christ, they were so anti-oppportunistic... 

Hard to hate this Dodger team though. Very well diverse, immensely talented, and likable. 

A dagger to hardcore MLB fans though, as a new empire has been birthed. The Dodgers are essentially the new-New York Yankees with astronomical payroll to match. Expect them to add more next year...

Best World series I've witnessed in my lifetime.

[Enjoyed]

Best World series I've witnessed in my lifetime.

Big agree.