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The Olympics opening ceremony kicked off with one of the wildest openings of all time — a fortress full of decapitated Marie Antoinettes dancing to the beat of heavy steel… and boy, was it quite a sight.
The performance in Paris on Friday was electrifying — heavy steel band Gojira teamed up with opera singer Marina Viotti to start a head-banging revolution… while all the Marie Antoinettes sang along to the famous revolutionary song “Ah! Ça Ira!”
Red fireworks—which actually represented blood—shot into the sky… while precise fireworks and each band member staggering onto a different windowsill brought the performance to life.
There were several Marie Antoinettes in every window—and of course, they were all beheaded… clearly referring to the French Revolution and all the heads that rolled at that time, including hers.
General, the efficiency was a tribute to the political evolution and emancipation of Paris over time — which is okay… however, it was graphic… particularly for daytime TV. Anyway, they went there.
Needless to say, it was a big moment for French band Gojira… who made history as the first rock band to perform at the Olympics — and they absolutely nailed it to get to the big time.
They already have a huge fan base and three Grammy nominations, so this is simply the icing on the cake of their incredible career — especially in their native France.
As for the image of headless Marie… we’re sure there will be people clutching their pearls.
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