London 2012 Mixtape: The Good, the Bad & the WTF

Danny Boyle's London 2012 Olympic Mixtape

The Telegraph has posted Danny Boyle's London 2012 mixtape, complete with videos.

There are some good calls here, as well as some real WTF choices. Also included are songs that Boyle couldn't avoid: you can't put on an opening ceremony in London without using "Jerusalem", "London Calling", and "Chariots of Fire", for example.

One glaring omission: Joy Division. Really, Danny? You couldn't fit in "Ceremony"? Also, "Song 2" is without a doubt the most boring Blur single ever. To choose that clunker over "Parklife" is forehead-smackingly dumb. Also, the less said about Sugababes, the better.

As for Oasis, sure, go with "Wonderwall", but also something from Definitely Maybe, and not from the band's somewhat-average later offerings.

London 2012 officials won't confirm that the mixtape posted by The Telegraph is the "official" one, but it's looking very likely. Actually, it's best to leave this in Danny Boyle's hands, rather than entrust the musical selection to a gaggle of bureaucrats that thinks Keith Moon is still alive.

There's nothing truly controversial on the list: we don't buy into the Sex Pistols' "God Save the Queen" as real controversy: back in the day, when Malcolm McLaren was trying to recreate NYC's punk scene in London, sure, but not in 2012.

Our favorites: Bowie's "Absolute Beginners" and the Monty Python theme.

You can listen to Danny Boyle's London 2012 Mixtape below: it's divided into four parts.

Part One

• 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

Part Two

• 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

Part Three

• 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 - I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles
• Blur - Song 2
• Dizzee Rascal - Bonkers
• Tigerstyle - Nacnha Onda Nei (Michael Jackson - Billie Jean; Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure; 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

Part Four

• 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