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10 great performance GIFs from the 2012 Olympics closing ceremony

by Sam Sutherland

If you watched the Olympic closing ceremonies last night, you were probably confused because it was totally insane. That’s okay, because one thing insanity begets best is GIFs. Colourful GIFs that make you think, “Yes, I truly enjoyed the spectacle of human achievement that was Mo Farah’s two gold medals, thank you for reminding me by covering Pink Floyd, Ed Sheeren.”

Posh Spice has trouble standing, singing (RealityTVGIFS)

Fatboy Slim delivers on the promise of big beat electronica via huge octopus (Buzzfeed)

Eric Idle is still funny (SB Nation)

George Michael, still full of moves, sexiness (RealityTVGIFS)

Pet Shop Boys looks like Beetlejuice extras (Buzzfeed)

Beady Eye performs an Oasis song without Noel

Annie Lennox stars in Black Swan (RealityTVGIFS)

English royalty dances stupidly (Newstatesmen)

One Direction are talking to you, specifically (RealityTVGIFS)

But really, the Spice Girls! (The Daily Dot)