British Aiways Lackme Flower Duet

[W012248]

god, people just stop stereotyping...sounds like you've only met a handful of people

[mastershake589]

America was created by rebellious Europeans.

I would rather live in Europe.

The women are classy and beautiful.

[Flamingos40]

This is one of the few BA ads that could never surpass the ads during the Super Bowl.

[18guyy]

i can say for sure that 0:10-0:22 is NOT the flower duet, but i really like it

what is that song name?

[IvIarker]

@18guyy

/watch?v=8U4C-zYrFUg

[MsLG83]

Timeless ad...

[MrBuckley123]

world peace

[Aueneye]

As for global acclaim being tantamount to mediocrity I'd have to disagree. I avoided saying 'most successful' or bands that have sold the most, because yes I agree that most people are stupid and the bands that have sold the most records quite often are utter tripe, but global acclaim is an entirely different thing. If an artist is widely recognised and celebrated than it follows that they must have something to offer. I speak of course in terms of critical acclaim.

[Rachegotter]

Most Americans (anglophones would work as well) have never heard of Mozart. Most have heard of Britney Spears. You conclude: Spears is a better musician than Mozart. As for French composers, here are a few for you to improve on your culture: Charpentier, Bizet, Berlioz, Chopin (French-Polish), Boublil, Jarre, Delerue, Legrand. You don't know them, but your ears have heard their work hundreds of times.

[Aueneye]

You flatter yourself. It never fails to amuse the rest of the world just how arrogant(unjustifiably so I might add) some French are. You seem to regard yourselves as custodians to global culture. Well I hate to be the one to break it to you but in terms of Occidental culture, the Greeks did it first and best and the Italian Renaissance is unsurpassed by anything the French have done. As for Britain, half the world's inventions are British in origin and let's not forget a certain Mr Shakespeare.

[Rachegotter]

Ha!!! Your language is a lame spinoff of French. Remember 1066? Your kings and queens took 400 years to stop speaking French. As for French inventions, here are just a few: vaccination, pasteurization, cinema, steam engine, photography. Shakespeare?? Only known in the anglophone world. You'd know that if you left your kennel once in a while. I have to lower myself by speaking this sublanguage you pompously call yours in order to communicate with you. It's all on MY terms. You're inferior.

[Aueneye]

The strength of the English Language is precisely it's adaptability. It's like an alloy metal that has inherited the strengths of it's component parts. French on the other hand is rigid and increasingly obsolete, so much so that France is desperately trying to keep it's guttering flame from being snuffed out. Don't get me wrong, it's a pretty language, but so was Latin.

[Rachegotter]

This is what the Romans said about Greek. I reckon Latin disappeared a few hundreds of years ago, while Greek still lives on. Language is so washed out. Most english speakers are like me. They know some 2,000 words at best and only contribute to lowering the overall value. At this rate, English will be the shadow of itself in 100 years. Endless stream of "aint's", "oughta's" and "dreamed's". English grammar is already so pathetically weak. French grammar is only accessible to intelligent people.

[Aueneye]

Heh, I'm sorry France doesn't compare with Ancient Greece. In actual fact in terms of cultural dichotomies, America is to Britain in the same way that Rome was to Greece, France doesn't really figure that prominently on a global level.

Of course slang and poor English doesn't hold much appeal, but the same could be said of any other language, including French.

As for historical endurance. I'd wager that Shakespeare is still being recited for millennia to come. Can the same be said of....Hugo?

[Rachegotter]

Hugo is recited every niight in London. People travel the world to see Les Misérables [and "mousetrap" (LOL)]

As for Ancient Greece, we'll get you a history book.

France is the most visited country on the planet. Paris the most visited city. Tourists fly from all over the world to get their piece of my culture. Even your own Brit folks, when they can afford it, spend their retirement in France.

France has lived uninterrupted for 1,200 years. We'll be just fine, don't you worry.

[Aueneye]

He may well be, but will he be in a 1000 years? Who knows. I doubt it though. Shakespeare, in whatever form, will endure.

I have a history book, many in fact. Nice ones too.;)

France is the most visited country, Paris the most visited city. Haha, didn't you just tell me that global popularity = Mediocrity. If your right France must be pretty mediocre. For the record I don't think it is, but hey, your logic.

[Rachegotter]

I was just checking if you were following the discussion.

[Aueneye]

Oh I see. I was. Were you?

[Rachegotter]

As much as I should, indeed. I'm busy doing something else (in German) all the while "talking" to you (in English). You have yet to earn my full attention.

[Aueneye]

As much fun as this has been. I have to go. Undoubtedly we disagree, but as I've said repeatedly, I do in actual fact love French Culture, and there is much that France has to be proud of, but I'm sorry Rachegotter, Pop music isn't one of them.

Je dois y aller maintenant. Adieu.

[Rachegotter]

Not Adieu. Au revoir.

[ArTeMiSiOsS]

No Adieu is fine it's a way to say good bye and mean you're not coming back :)

[ozzirt]

French Culture, Pbbbtttt!!

The ultimate oxymoron.

It only exists in the heads of the French, and is completely unheard of elsewhere in the world.

[beckylikestoedit]

@ozzirt ha! the french are so famed for their culture that the words 'France' and 'Culture' are practically synonymous. I adore it there :)

[ozzirt]

@beckylikestoedit That explains everything,... LOL, I was always told that there's a fool born every minute.

[Aueneye]

Ah yes, but of course. Your superiority is so self evident, only it's not. I'm sorry, you may have one the battle in 1066, but you've almost certainly lost the war.

[Rachegotter]

We set out to invade that island and we did it. We have never left since. You yourself is most likely a descendant of the French invaders. Only you don't know it. Nobody ever took the time to explain it to you. Here, here. Drink from me, boy. By my words I bring you knowledge. By my words I bring you enlightenment.

[Aueneye]

Haha, thank you for enlightening me. I was lost in a sea of ignorance until you generously sought to ennoble my mind with your pearls of wisdom.

Well thank you for your evaluation of my intellectual capability, or lack thereof. I'm honored by your appraisal, except I see nothing in your arguments that would make me think you had parity with me intellectually, let alone were of superior ilk.

You speak about cultural elitism, well yes so what, every country has their elitists.

[Rachegotter]

Elitism is only a curse word in the land of cretins.

Perhaps, now that I've politely spoke your language to accommodate you, and since you have claimed to be knowledgeable of mine, how about we switched to French. Or German. Spanish. Italian. Breton. Tell, me, boy, which do you prefer?

[Rachegotter]

I speak neither Polish nor Russian. And neither do you.

[Aueneye]

Well I can't speak on behalf of Americans, but I've never met a British person who hadn't heard of Mozart. Of course it's sheer stupidity to equate Mozart with Spears, and I wouldn't embarrass myself by trying, but that's not what I said. As for the French composers you listed I'm familiar with them all, if not their entire output.

[Rachegotter]

Yeah right. That's why you listed Alizée and Daft Punk as "French composers". Go back to watching Benny Hill and Mr Bean. Their grimaces and potty humor are apparently more your kind of entertainment.

[Aueneye]

You asked me for 'French Popular musicians' I gave them to you. If you'd asked for composers I'd have obliged accordingly. Haven't seen Benny Hill or Mr Bean lately I must confess, but they do make me smile. Heh, yes...because French Comedy has set the world on fire.

[Rachegotter]

This is what you apparently do not have the intellectual means to comprehend. The French do not seek to please the masses. France and French culture are a haven open to all those who are diligent enough, intelligent enough, meriting enough. We do not seek to adapt or change our ways just to please others. Perhaps this is what you find so annoying about us? We won't bend down to pick you up: you have to climb yourself. And if you can't or don't want to do so, that's no problem.

[Rachegotter]

So, British Airways has a FRENCH melody and song for emblem... Some things never change.... "dieu et mon droit"

[floorlife3]

wow that was horrible i didnt even know what this commercial was about, the girardeli chocolate lakme commercial used the song better and you spelled it wrong its l-a-k-m-e

[garlex134]

It's about how British airways brings millions of people toghether every year and makes a smile on the faces of those people.

[usemeifyoucan]

The now famous "British Airways Commercial" was sung by Monalisa Young. Just to set the record straight. She also sang the vocals on Yanni's album. It's now on several of his albums.

[reo1465]

BA is still the best airline in the world Willie Walsh cant change that

[devilcry4541]

Thank you England for bastardizing yet another great piece of music.

[bridgesmatt]

The person who composed it wasn't even english you stupid fucker, he is fucking GREEK/AMERICAN you stupid fucking twat.

[floorlife3]

youre so incompetant he didnt say the english wrote it he said they ruined it so i belive it is you who is the as you say:

stupid fucking twat.

[Rachegotter]

Quit bickering, anglophones: Delibes was French. When music is this perfect, it's naturally French.

[Aueneye]

I'm sorry, the French might be good at a number of things but when it comes to music I'm afraid Britain kicks your ass. Where is your Beatles, Rolling Stones, Radiohead, Elton John, Kate Bush, David Bowie, Annie Lennox, Blur, Oasis, Brian Eno, Depeche Mode, Clash, Sex Pistols, Goldfrapp, e.t.c, e.t.c, e.t.c ?

[Rachegotter]

Then why does British Airways, approved by HRH, chooses a French composer and a French song for its theme? Because all these British singers you so exhaustively listed are crap.

[Aueneye]

They chose this particular song because A: It's beautiful & B: It suits the mood of the ad. I personally love the music of Delibes, but your attempt to aggrandise French culture & music on the back of one composer is pretty lame. As for the musicians I listed being crap, well music is a matter of taste but their global success and critical acclaim would seem to contradict your opinion. I'd take you more seriously if French Popular music wasn't so god awful. But as I said, it's a matter of taste.

[Rachegotter]

Give us 10 "French popular" musicians. As for "global acclaim" being a measure of success... idiots will appreciate. Global acclaim is by essence mediocrity. The more it pleases, the more mediocre it gets. Now you know what you are.

[Aueneye]

Well I'll do my best, but keep in mind that French Popular music is something of an oxymoron.

1. Celine Dion- God Awful.

2- Serge Gainsbourg- Lecherous little waffler.

3. Alizée- Mediocre.

4. Air- Pretty Good.

5. Daft Punk- Very Good.

6. Edith Piaf- Sounded like a bag of cats being lowered into a bath, but some liked her(matter of taste I suppose.

I'm afraid that's the extent of my knowledge on French Pop.

[Rachegotter]

That's 6 not 10. Besides, Dion is Canadian, not French. There you go: ignorant as charged.

[Aueneye]

Yes that is 6. I numbered them to help you along. As for Dion, well I'm not surprised your trying to offload her onto the Canadians. Ask a Canadian and they'd probably say' She's from Quebec, not Canada'. I'm sorry I couldn't name any more but French Pop hasn't really made much of an impact. I actually love French culture, and were we talking Art than I'd concede that France has out performed Britain in that regard, but music is another story. Sorry.

[Rachegotter]

Ah, no, buddy. Léo Delibes was French.

[CrazyPilot7]

where did the ear go?

[sunhot19]

a very disgusting advertisment. Euro Trash . Ugly.

[SiEtIn1]

cormogj your spelling of LAKME is one of the ugliest things to ever surface the universe, it burnt my eyes, be a dear and fix it

[gabbixxtroy]

One of the women singing the parts of the flowers duet is my musical theater teacher her name is Helen Stanley.

[simson425]

crappy

[capaxdolionutube]

come on this is not lakme duet, its a track by yanni the greek composer called aria with a little jingle bells mixed here and there...what a shame :(

[ekosoelistiyo]

Yup. Yanni re-arranged Flower Duet and call it "Aria". Then, British Airways re-arranged "Aria" with that jingle bells. I've heard many version of Flower Duet. I love the song. About this ad, I don't know what to say ( I don't even know what I feel).

[rosenthalin]

i am really sorry but it is NOT a Lakme' Flower duet - just a music especially composed for this ad and including quotation from "Jingle Bells"

[rolficus]

this song is actualy done by yani a man dudes, by the way poms have shonky teeth

[bromine2k8]

ur a retard

[tomjune1983]

Just because BRITAIN'S British Airways beats australia's crap-qantas

[oggle01767]

Mate, you have that round the wrong way, Qantas are by far superior... for a start the cabin crew can smile.......

[Jelly995]

BA own a small percentage of qantas i think- around 10-15%

[tom1984uk]

Really? ive been flying with BA since Dan-Air went bust. and the service has been fine.

[tomjune1983]

not all of us have bad teeth u no

if any anyways

[H4M1D786]

british airways have got style when is comes to adverts - well done.

[johnstangg]

stupid brits, with their bad teeth and shitty commercials.

[nufcforlife]

what makes me stupid?

[gabbixxtroy]

I could say Americans are all fat and hidiously stupid but I don't do I. So kindly do not insult my country.

[WellingtonGandT]

@gabbixxtroy, you may not have said that Americans are "all fat and hidiously(sic) stupid" but you certainly wrote that.

[Apollorose]

@WellingtonGandT I think she was just pointing out stereotypes but you're turning it into something its not by reply to a comment made a year ago

[johnstangg]

what the fuck is this shit?

[uvmatt3000]

LOL

[lucernrox]

why are you watching this video then? Why did you go out of your way to search for this video just to make fun of Brits? Do you honestly have nothing better to do?

[johnstangg]

you're correct i have nothing better to do than make fun of brits... except for dental hygiene, i make time as well to clean and up keep my teeth, which brits obviously do not...

[lucernrox]

Ok, I do agree with you that Brits have horrible teeth, I have read The Big Book of British Smiles.

But let's be honest, Americans are not exactly in proper shape now are they? And what about the demeaning level of education?

[johnstangg]

Two points to you Sir for the Simpsons reference, but not all Americans are overweight and undereducated. Granted many are would be far too inclusive. I, for one, am going to bring back the stereotypical perceptions laid upon my Amercian brethern.

[lucernrox]

Oh yeah, you got me (not being sarcastic btw). The Simpsons are shear genius!!

I've visited the US many times. What I can't get over is the immense amount of poverty! Like when you fly into Los Angeles, you come out of the airport right into Ingleswood, or something like that. If those blacks got their emancipation, why are they still living like dirt? Why is it so hard to educate themselves?

[johnstangg]

well i don't have all day to tell you why they are stuck in their terenchial downtrodden holes, but for one thing:

They would rather sell drugs than get a real job and the addicts therefore become junkies who don't work and create a pathetically ignorant and debouchoruos society...

[lucernrox]

Watching the BBC this morning, I noticed how many homeless in Los Angeles were lining up for free turkey dinners for your Thank you holiday (w/e), one of those decrepit bums actually blamed society for turning their backs on him. Funny I thought, it wasn't society who dropped him out of school or stuck a bong in his mouth.

[johnstangg]

lucernrox you just got yourself a friend request, and i think i love you... (in a non-gay way)

[perce5461]

And you wonder why your despised the world over.

[tigerbricks]

i was only dispised when i was in the UN helping third world countries , fly the flag

[gabbixxtroy]

I'm sorry but I am English and my dental hygiene is great so I would kindly ask you to shut it.

[sgaboy]

oh my! this brings back fond memories! I remember being very young and actually afraid of on scene. I believe it was the swimmers with the caps. I guess I didn't understand what they were at the time. But wow, i nearly cried when i saw this. I thought about it out the blue and found it

[newschannel]

Same here. I nearly cried.

[Eman170]

This is a great commercial!

[nigelwilletts]

i love this song to chillout to xx

[PHAKSAKE]

whats the name of the song????

[huojin]

flower duet or duo des fleurs from the opera lakme

[fallsdeep]

I love the British Airway commercials! Brings back memories of my youth.