That Song is Called "Land of Hope & Glory"?!?

Tam bo li de say de moi ya
Hey Jambo Jumbo
Way to parti o we goin'
Oh, jambali
Tam bo li de say de moi ya

Yeah, Jumbo, jumbo!
Oh, O, O, O, yes

We're going to have a party!

All night long (all night), All night (all night)

- Lionel Richie

Went to the Last Night of the Proms on Saturday (photos soon!) and experienced the "finer" side of British culture. The Proms are held throughout the summer at the Royal Albert Hall and are usually a bit of a dignified affair. The Last Night they take the show on the road and have a performance in Hyde Park with music that's a bit more popular.

We picnicked starting around 5 and were treated to everything popular and orchestral from the Superman march (Prashant, you would have been close to tears) to "I Could've Danced All Night" from My Fair Lady. The big headliner (and the reason we were there, let's be honest) was the man himself, LIONEL RICHIE.
Awwwyeeeeeeaaaaah.

Needless to say, we were dancing on the ceiling all night long.

I could lie and say I didn't rush the stage (full speed in flip flops from the back of the park). I could lie. But I won't.

If you want to experience the night for yourself you can watch it here.

The highlight of the Proms was Pomp & Circumstance (in America we call it the graduation march?). Yeah, turns out in the UK it's not P&C it's "The Land of Hope and Glory". It has lyrics...and everyone knows them except for the 'Mericans. The British flags came out, people wrapped their arms around each other and sang along at full volume. It was all very patriotic...and a bit weird.

I could lie and say we didn't sing along waving our flags as well. I could lie and say we didn't sing out loud on the Tube almost all the way home. I could lie. But I won't.

Between Lionel and the Hoff it's been a hell of a week!