at :43 THAT BEAT....that beat is ALL i had to hear and i literally jumped outta my seat with my popcorn falling to the floor and i sung every word. It was almost like being my 6 year old self in '97 again. Viva Forever the Spice Girls
+19EHF I was in Thailand in that moment watching live broadcasting . I did scream like I'm gonna die and it was 3 am in my country. Ha ha ha. Precious moment ever!!
It's incredible that the stadium ROARED when they heard the first beats of "Wannabe"... A stadium full of thousands of people from ALL THE WORLD! So far my favorite Olympic Games!
I'm getting used to see Victoria in fashion industry for years she always had that serious look and she hardly smile but seeing her performing cheerfully makes me happy, she looks very cuuuuuute!!!!
I'm not defending her, but have you hear the lyrics on that precise moment? was the line when Geri sings "easy V, doesn't come for free", she was doing her posh pose or at least that's what I think.
People were saying Victoria didn't enjoy this as much as the other four. I beg to differ. They were all just playing their coined personas. Posh was just being posh when she stood there on Wannabe. She looked like she was having the time of her life during Spice Up Your Life.
I think the point of them singing on top of the moving cars is that its meant to mirror their performance in the video for 'Spice Up Your Life' remember their singing on flying hoover boards? I kind of like that idea.
Re-watching this after almost a decade, brings a big smile on my face. I'm a huge Spice Girls fan from the 90s, and I'll forever treasure this memory of seeing this performace. It was an amazing wrap-up party for the 2012 Olympics.
Love this performance. Especially with all 5 members. They're not really the Spice Girls without Victoria and Geri. It's magic when they all perform together. Love them
Their Brunette should have been a native brunette from the Americas called Chile spice and or Hong Kong girl called Ramen Spice. It's fair with England's relationship with India there should also be a coriander spice and an Australian spice called Reef Spice. Go as far as Polynesia with Crab Spice. Total global sisterhood, Arabic Spice for a North African Middle Eastern Girl. There's also lack of African Varieties In British areas.
To everyone saying Victoria is always serious and out of place: go see the movie. She was the funniest one because she was serious. That is obviously an act .
That’s why she’s posh... people I guess don’t have a good sense of humour. They take offence just because she doesn’t smile lol. That’s why she was my favorite one.
When Scary Spice was singing, it was so obvious that she added some personality that wasn't on the track, you could tell that they were singing live. All singers have backup vocals for the parts that they don't do.
The Spice Girls were a movement, a wonderful feminist catalyst and the perfect icons for me growing up. I can't express how grateful I am to have grown up in the wonderful 90s. This is what life was about for me. The most inspirational women! Deffo teared up watching this imagining how they must have felt in that moment!
I freaking LOVE Victoria Beckham. From head to toe and during the whole performance, she was so POSH. How can one woman look so perfect...ALL THE TIME? I'm so happy she has had such great success in the fashion industry. Well deserved.
Michael Hart that’s the whole point of the Posh Spice character.. to serve as a foil to the over the top enthusiasm of the other group members. It was hilarious when she stopped dead in her tracks to pose during the choreography.
Not sure what 'serving face' is, but she was there to sing. She was always the least talented singer, but it's still a music group, so she's expected to sing.
@@musicislife.2602 Please educate yourself on the history of the Spice Girls and their character personas. This is literally their group dynamic and it was amazing to see.
I was five when Spice World came out and all my older sisters were obsessed with the Spice Girls. Going into school, I had Spice Girls pencils, folders, a lunch box and even Spice wellies! Needless to say, this was the best part of the Olympics for me.
This performance does really, really put me in the mood. Whenever I feel down, this totally and completely lifts me up. It was a moment full of energy. A decade later, it just never ages!
The performance is literally perfect. All five of these women look phenomenal and perfectly embody their personas. Mel B’s bodysuit, Victoria’s and Geri’s dresses - flawless. They served it this night and I’ll always come back to this performance when I need a pick me up. I truly miss them together on stage as a five piece, but they gave us so much in such a short period of time. Hopefully they’ll do another one-off performance like this some time and Victoria will find the desire to participate. She genuinely seems to be enjoying this performance. It’s rare for a group to have such an impact, but these five knew how to make everyone smile :)
I don’t think VB will ever perform again. In an interview she said she was “petrified” to perform. Victoria also had a panic attack prior to the Olympics performance. She is and will always be my favourite Spice Girl but I think she just found her passion in fashion.
I LOVE this so much. I like how even now as full grown women in their own careers they still stay true to their characters. I think people who hate on Victoria have to understand her as "Posh Spice". These women defined a generation and Victoria's posing is true to posh spice. There's a reason why people said it was rare for her to smile on stage, but when asked the other spices (members) would say she was a nice loving person.
Yes, I wasn't a Spice Girls fan but I like them, I used to think that Geri was whom broke the group when she left, am I wrong? While Victoria still being loyal till today, even when she doesn't need to perfrorm anymore. Do I miss something?
The reason why so many of the performers if not all of them is using cars is they use the radio in the car to enhance the signal of their wireless mic. Very clever solution
@@themasksamonji8606 I mean it's kinda impossible to broadcast their real voice to the whole stadium with just their microphone. Most of the game ceremomy show solution is to record as the singer perform and and broadcast that to the stadium or even simply just pre record and have the performer lip syncing. Although London Olympics solutions is complicated they are truly performing lives here
The absolutely uproarious excitement when the beat to “Wannabe” started just shows how big of a cultural impact this group has made and continues to make ❤❤
Vernie Ren Emma’s voice is very beautiful but that doesn’t make her the better singer or more capable singer. Mel c can easily sing Emma’s parts but Emma can’t sing Mel’s parts.
Hahaha, so truuu! But you do realize she was told to stand like that, right? It was part of the choreography, so that Geri could point at her when she sang "Easy V doesn't come for free..."
This gave me chills!!! I'm too young to have known the time when the Spice Girls were active lol (I'm 18) and I've only seen Mel B on the X Factor and in interviews and I love seeing her so happy en energetic on the stage!!
Grace Moseley Sorry but 1D has nothing with the Spices...they were huge to all ages, form children to elders, every country, every radio, tv, magazine, around the world was conwuered by the spice girls, and even so many years after the phenomemon, people still obesssed with them trying to get them back.
+ARIADNA ROCOCO (SHAKIRA THE VOICE) true, also people can name 1 member (Harry) of 1D, while 19 years after they still know all 5 spicies! 1D is huge, but compared to what spice was back then nah not even close!
Tina Turner and the Ikettes may have been better singers, but the fact that Tina was front and center negated the purpose of a girl group. People knew who Tina was but most couldn't name the others. The Spice Girls were all on an equal footing and nobody was replaceable in the band, making them better in the sense of a Girl Group in which they all contribute equally.
Anyone notice them 'surfing' on the cabs is homage to them on their air boards in the Spice Up Your Life music video? I didn't realize this when I first watched their performance.
I've never been to a concert and I'm 23, I've loved the spice girls since 1996 or 1997 and I am now determined that the Spice Girls will be the first concert I go to or I will never go to a concert in my life.
If you listen very very closely you can hear Victoria's voice... she is using her lower register which was normal for her she always done the low harmonys and sung them very well at that...people just hear her higher registers and think she can't sing... when the fact that she came from a theatre background so she can sing she just never had a strong projection compared to Mel b and c
ghettobarbie Um, really? I'm around the same age and I remember them vividly. I even remember seeing the film in the cinema! Why are you telling people what they remember? I remember plenty of things from my childhood.
ghettobarbie I'm 24 and I remember seeing them on SNL when they first caught my interest. I was obsessed. Had the barbies, school supplies, the movie, cds, etc.. early 20s is the exact age that you would remember and be obsessed with them! Lol plus she said she was 23 so your 22 comment isn't even valid.
I don’t know why this genuinely makes me cry every time I watch it 🥲 it was just so special witnessing this for the first time in 2012. Still magical to this day! Girl power ✊
I genuinely love how proud the British are for things like this... Having the iconic people like James Bond, Spice girls, Mr. Bean, etc perform during stuff like this. Huge applause for them
To me this wasn't just the highlight of the closing ceremony, it was the highlight of London 2012. The best part is that they ARE NOT LIP SYNCING!!!!!! Very talented ladies.... 5 years later and I still get teary eyes when I see this..
They were part of a time of change in the UK. Tony Blair was just elected Prime Minister, ending the hard conservatism of two decades, and a renewed interest in all things British emerged during the Cool Britannia rule.
@Elena D You should check out the sales of Girl groups...Not one girl group is even near Spice Girl's level. Same goes with The Backstreet Boys what they sold in one single country still towers over the number 1D sold worldwide.
niev300 Probably, but it's all a matter of opinion, isn't it? I love their pommy warmth, and the fact they all still look sooo fantastic! I find the American ones a little too frenetic.
Best , yes is opinion. More "frenetic" than the Spice Girls??? I think not. Probably the most "frenetic" girl group ever (and I like them, but come one. You can't really believe that).
I don't care how many times I watch this, I get chills every time 00:43 Also how lucky are those cab drivers getting a closeup of this iconic performance?!
I love when the cars start driving with them on top its ICONIC. Especially when they do the close up it looks like they're moving way faster because of the background. Spice girls ✌️💜🧡🩷💛💚
Baby and Posh look totally gorgeous.... and Posh actually looks like she's having a great time here.... her just standing there when the rest of the girls were grooving was just her being her character Posh... i thought it was cute. Go look at the alternative angle video of this performance. It shows more of Posh and you can tell she's having a good time. Especially when they are standing on top of the cars. You can tell they're all enjoying themselves though.
This made me cry with nostalgia wtf! The spice were literally my childhood! I watched the Spice Girls movie all the freaking time and jumped on my bed pretending it was my stage singing along to their album like I was actually them! 😂 Good times.
DiscoStick44 Why would people even decide to make comments on my appearance in the first place? What I said has nothing to do with it. I was talking about the Spice Girls not my image. I'm not ashamed of how I look. I'm not bothered about having my photo as my profile. I just don't understand why people think it's perfectly okay to be rude about how old I look. You wouldn't say it to me in the street so why say it to me online?
@@jameswyse8250 Agreed. LA might - and I stress *might* - be able to match London 2012. As I have said before, that summer saw two massive 3+ hour long concerts for the ages...separated by some sporting event.
MEL B’S ENTHUSIASM IS AMAZING TO WATCH
She is a born performer and my favourite spice girl
Lah 1 FR 👏🏽 Like the woman was born to be on stage 🥵
I love my Scary Spice 💛
Mel B and Mel C are the best!
I would kill to be Mel C's cab driver!😘
I love how posh’s taxi arrived a couple seconds late.... nostalgic
Ash Jerseyyy fashionably late
She had a panic attack before the performance.
💊I'm sharing Acts 2:38 bless
💊I'm sharing Acts 2:38 bless
Epic
at :43 THAT BEAT....that beat is ALL i had to hear and i literally jumped outta my seat with my popcorn falling to the floor and i sung every word. It was almost like being my 6 year old self in '97 again. Viva Forever the Spice Girls
+19EHF I was in Thailand in that moment watching live broadcasting . I did scream like I'm gonna die and it was 3 am in my country. Ha ha ha. Precious moment ever!!
19EHF the screams were the sound of the people of the world going crazy for the Spice Girls #coolbritannia
Victoria is disposable
Victoria will always be the original "go girl give us nothing." And we love her for it!
absolutely no vocals or dance🤣💀💀💀💀
She have no solo line in Wannabe because she is not present during the Recording
🤣 true. Just stand there, we love it!
She's my fabe though,like I always just watch her
Y'all crazy! She's fierce
It's incredible that the stadium ROARED when they heard the first beats of "Wannabe"... A stadium full of thousands of people from ALL THE WORLD! So far my favorite Olympic Games!
The stadium if full of 30 year women who for an hour started to act like 12 girls.
Jaime Fish that generation of 30 year women proud of their identities. Unlike this generation proud to be trolls
There are maybe a handful of iconic music pieces that get your heart racing at just the first couple of beats..."Wannabe" is one of them.
I wish I'm one of those people!! 😭😭😭
I was there. It was glorious. They got by far the biggest cheer of the night :-)
I'm getting used to see Victoria in fashion industry for years she always had that serious look and she hardly smile but seeing her performing cheerfully makes me happy, she looks very cuuuuuute!!!!
If you watch the documentary and her interviews she seemed the most genuinely invested in the group. You can tell she likes to laugh.
Without a doubt she had the best legs
Me watching this in 2021, how life has changed....
Yh totally
Ikr? I’m feeling so blue right now. Take care x
Life peaked for me in 2012 🤣
@@aaronpimm9767 ur words made my day thx!!😂😂😂
@@cutiepie4838 no worries 🤣
I can't it's been 10 years since this glorious moment and it STILL fills me with joy and makes me tear up at how epic it was!
warnabiru，thecorrs，nsync，mltr，aqua
yep no one cares@@chinseongchin-sk1oh
Victoria posing and ignoring everything is a mood
She’s just too POSH 💁🏻♀️💁🏻♀️
She was like In a runaway of her own
So long as her microphone was switched off, that's grand.
LOL
Pointing and wiggling is all she can manage.
1:36 is still my favorite part of the performance. Victoria's pose is Iconic.
My favorite part of the performance is Victoria's dress.
I'm not defending her, but have you hear the lyrics on that precise moment?
was the line when Geri sings "easy V, doesn't come for free", she was doing her posh pose or at least that's what I think.
Oliver Atom i love that dress too
+MaFernanda Rodríguez-Lee "she's a real lady, and that's for me ahah you'll see. " i love that line
mgawsmestevan yeeeeeeeH it was amazing!! I love her! Is just her!!
I can't help but get the chills watching this. No matter what anyone says, the Spice Girls are iconic and always will be.
He Harley Mitchell
Harley Mitchell ,AMEN♡
✌️✌🏻✌🏼✌🏽✌🏾✌🏿 Girl Power
Harley Mitchell horrible.....
Harley Mitchell immortal
I love Melanie C so much! She's always performing great and gives her all. Same energy every time
she even gave us "i turn to you" hands
Nails down a chalk board, terrible voice 🤯☠
@@Rachael121 unnecessary comment
@@Rachael121 She still probably sounds 100x better than you ever could. You're a disrespectful little brat. Grow up and learn some manners.
warnabiru
People were saying Victoria didn't enjoy this as much as the other four. I beg to differ. They were all just playing their coined personas. Posh was just being posh when she stood there on Wannabe. She looked like she was having the time of her life during Spice Up Your Life.
Victoria always gets labeled as cold and it's so unfair.
+Freya Stuart she is amazing
sander steenwijk agreed!
+jcr89 i love her
Exactly.
I'm laughing so hard at Victoria posing while the other girls were dancing at 1:35 lmao what a queen
That's her role as Posh Spice duhhh
+mdcb91 It reminded me in the movie when they all came out in army gear and she wore the dress with heels lol
Don't forget @ 4:28 - That Iconic Posh Spice Point
Look at how she stare at ginger spice 1:32 really a queen plus did you notice mel b almost fell
+mdcb91 everyone is dancing having a good time still, so it think they're either USED to it or OVER IT LOL
What a crazy performance singing on top of moving cars! I will always love these girls. They brought so much joy to my otherwise miserable childhood.
yes, its truth!
I think the point of them singing on top of the moving cars is that its meant to mirror their performance in the video for 'Spice Up Your Life' remember their singing on flying hoover boards? I kind of like that idea.
Gabo DuBois Yeah, it just struck me looking back on it now. Makes sense once you think about it.
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Re-watching this after almost a decade, brings a big smile on my face. I'm a huge Spice Girls fan from the 90s, and I'll forever treasure this memory of seeing this performace. It was an amazing wrap-up party for the 2012 Olympics.
Have you seen : Viva forever. Luciano Pavarotti and Spice girls. Stunning 🙋♀️🇨🇵
me too
Me too !! It is always super exciting to watch the Spice Girls !!
@@lucileb1754 😅
Agreed!!!❤️
I wonder what it feels like to be in that environment. Riding on top of a car and millions of people. Wind in your hair. ✨✨ #Goals
Eludido
I was thinking the same before see your comment!
rethink your idea of goals
CeleBait you're sad
For some people I think that rush of adrenaline could mess them up.
Victoria's dress looked so awesome flowing in the wind like that. She looked like a fashion super hero that came to save the day!
Say what you will but damn those girls know how to capture an audience!!!!!
They really do!!
Yessss
❤❤❤❤
anyone notice that something was off about the left shark?
Christin Kolbeck well they would being the only act on that massive stage
We need this again! Petition to have the Spice Girls as the opening act of every worldwide event
Posh Spice is never late, nor is she early. She arrives precisely when she means to.
Brilliant 🤣👍
Like Gandalf from The Lord of the Rings...
A queen is never late. Everyone else is, simply, too early.
who is posh spice?
@@ralfmuller7901 the one in the black dress
Love this performance. Especially with all 5 members. They're not really the Spice Girls without Victoria and Geri. It's magic when they all perform together. Love them
Agree
...and that very moment 0:43 the planets aligned, the earth stopped spinning and all humans went out of their minds... EPIC AND UNFORGETTABLE MOMENT!
yesssss
Exactly
I remember I cried when I saw that "spice" sign of Geri's cab 😍
Did Posh's car really arrive... fashionably late? 😉
I wish I was there 😭😭😭
They represented their country so well. Everytime I watch this performance, I can’t help but beam from ear to ear.
fish
saint anne，alorstar，kualaulu
skate
Their Brunette should have been a native brunette from the Americas called Chile spice and or Hong Kong girl called Ramen Spice. It's fair with England's relationship with India there should also be a coriander spice and an Australian spice called Reef Spice. Go as far as Polynesia with Crab Spice. Total global sisterhood, Arabic Spice for a North African Middle Eastern Girl. There's also lack of African Varieties In British areas.
it's warnabiru ，p。蓝里
To everyone saying Victoria is always serious and out of place: go see the movie.
She was the funniest one because she was serious. That is obviously an act .
Mariana Moreira
Which movie? I have hears it but can't remember the name.
too late what im seeing
Sophie Callissle neè Martin Sutherland it’s called spice world
exactly
That’s why she’s posh... people I guess don’t have a good sense of humour. They take offence just because she doesn’t smile lol. That’s why she was my favorite one.
and they were singing for real. that Victoria is simply gorgeous...after 4 kids she is still a queen!
They weren't singing...
+hello11197 what do you mean they wernt singing?
When Scary Spice was singing, it was so obvious that she added some personality that wasn't on the track, you could tell that they were singing live. All singers have backup vocals for the parts that they don't do.
+thenikkibella02 _ She never sang, so she was doing her job well.
The Spice Girls were a movement, a wonderful feminist catalyst and the perfect icons for me growing up. I can't express how grateful I am to have grown up in the wonderful 90s. This is what life was about for me. The most inspirational women! Deffo teared up watching this imagining how they must have felt in that moment!
Eboni Dixon Too bad feminism is absolutely trash over the years.
Their career was completely orchestrated by men behind the scenes.
@@skipbayless557 loser
At least 90s feminists looked like women.
Skip Bayless Aw fragile masculinity
3:27 Victoria's dress is really perfect in the wind.
Mel C's body and vocals just don't quit. Seeing them live would bee the ultimate Bucket List goal!
B's*
+Natalie B oh whoops sorry!
❤️
"Live"
great profile pic Soraya xD
5 people that changed millions of lives by telling a generation they could be who they truly were.
Gustavo ❤️🧡💛💚💙
Whoooop, now I'm crying.
So true
Amen!
Others knew that already.
I freaking LOVE Victoria Beckham. From head to toe and during the whole performance, she was so POSH. How can one woman look so perfect...ALL THE TIME? I'm so happy she has had such great success in the fashion industry. Well deserved.
Lee;O Gone Wild she looks like she having NO fun
She looked miserable up there.
Michael Hart that’s the whole point of the Posh Spice character.. to serve as a foil to the over the top enthusiasm of the other group members. It was hilarious when she stopped dead in her tracks to pose during the choreography.
I thought the same thing! She looks so powerful!
to veryone complaining about Victoria's vocals: she wasn't there to sing, she was there to serve face and she excelled at it. Leave her alone.
Not sure what 'serving face' is, but she was there to sing. She was always the least talented singer, but it's still a music group, so she's expected to sing.
They are a pop group so every member is expected to sing. Stop making excuses
And be posh and she delivered
@@musicislife.2602 Please educate yourself on the history of the Spice Girls and their character personas. This is literally their group dynamic and it was amazing to see.
@@jyeb001 Same to you regarding my above comment.
London had one of the best closing ceremonies.
The Olympics were just a ploy to get the spice girls back together.
SadisticCupid well it worked.
Thats fine with me.
SadisticCupid They haven't lost their touch thats for sure.
Good.
Heh heh
love Victoria... clearly she chose that gorgeous dress cuz she knew it was gonna be flying in the wind.... SLAAAY
looking insecure and demanding to cut out her solo parts? yep, she was only there for the looks.
Janet AHHH NOPE. she sings....see & hear AGAIN baby
M2
Victoria posing is EVERYTHING
2020 - Quarantine year: and it's still the best comeback performance ever
Lol it was not their first comeback, they already had a comeback (and a world tour) before the Olympics haha
@@Demigod2NE3 he didn't say it was the first.. only that it was the best comeback performance
I'm sooooo done with this year.
Demigod2NE3 stupid! U need reading comprehension dumb!
The best
Wow Victoria has a killer bod!
EMMA is such a PRO, every time the camera finds her she's smiling and fully present. Love them
I think Emma looked the best.
I was five when Spice World came out and all my older sisters were obsessed with the Spice Girls. Going into school, I had Spice Girls pencils, folders, a lunch box and even Spice wellies! Needless to say, this was the best part of the Olympics for me.
I was a teenage boy when i first heard their songs. I can still remember all the lyrics, Hehe.
Good music never leaves you!
Freya Stuart I was in high school and I ride a bicycle to the town for a few kilometres just to get their cassette when I had enough money.
I HAD A SPICE CAMERA, SPICE WORLD MOVIE, PEPSI COMMERCIAL AND PSONE SPICE GIRL GAME.! BEST TIME EVER. BEST FEVER THE WORLD HAVE SEEN.
Wait, THEY HAD SPICE GIRLS WELLIES???!!! THAT DIDN'T MAKE IT TO AMERICA!!!
This performance does really, really put me in the mood. Whenever I feel down, this totally and completely lifts me up. It was a moment full of energy. A decade later, it just never ages!
Lift Me Up.
@@EvanEvans9 Hold me down.
EMMA is such a PRO, every time the camera finds her she's smiling and fully present. Love them
She is my favorite spice girl
I screamed like a little girl when this happened. All 5 together again being amazing, it was so cool and brought me right back. GIRL POWER!
Eight years later, I am here again. The unforgettable moment ever.
~same~
i was there..
The performance is literally perfect. All five of these women look phenomenal and perfectly embody their personas. Mel B’s bodysuit, Victoria’s and Geri’s dresses - flawless. They served it this night and I’ll always come back to this performance when I need a pick me up. I truly miss them together on stage as a five piece, but they gave us so much in such a short period of time. Hopefully they’ll do another one-off performance like this some time and Victoria will find the desire to participate. She genuinely seems to be enjoying this performance. It’s rare for a group to have such an impact, but these five knew how to make everyone smile :)
Victoria looks too skinny, almost like she has an eating disorder.
the performace is literally perfect 😊🥰😍😘🤣🤩😃⭐️💫✨💋👋🏻❣️🎵
I don’t think VB will ever perform again. In an interview she said she was “petrified” to perform. Victoria also had a panic attack prior to the Olympics performance. She is and will always be my favourite Spice Girl but I think she just found her passion in fashion.
Can anyone not love Mel B in this? I think it's impossible!!
I know right!!
I LOVE this so much. I like how even now as full grown women in their own careers they still stay true to their characters. I think people who hate on Victoria have to understand her as "Posh Spice". These women defined a generation and Victoria's posing is true to posh spice. There's a reason why people said it was rare for her to smile on stage, but when asked the other spices (members) would say she was a nice loving person.
Yes, I wasn't a Spice Girls fan but I like them, I used to think that Geri was whom broke the group when she left, am I wrong? While Victoria still being loyal till today, even when she doesn't need to perfrorm anymore. Do I miss something?
Shoutout to whoever thought of using taxis! Y'all made this iconic
@SmithyTV They did
The reason why so many of the performers if not all of them is using cars is they use the radio in the car to enhance the signal of their wireless mic. Very clever solution
@@rockzs74r Oh my, I have never know you could do that. Ingenious
@@themasksamonji8606 I mean it's kinda impossible to broadcast their real voice to the whole stadium with just their microphone. Most of the game ceremomy show solution is to record as the singer perform and and broadcast that to the stadium or even simply just pre record and have the performer lip syncing.
Although London Olympics solutions is complicated they are truly performing lives here
Yoi
The absolutely uproarious excitement when the beat to “Wannabe” started just shows how big of a cultural impact this group has made and continues to make ❤❤
The energy between those girls is so timeless that after all those years it felt like the first day they came out and captured the whole world
Most iconic moment of an Olympics ceremony ever. Makes me so proud to be British watching this back.
2015 and the Spice Girls still my jam
their energy and magic will never fade :D
Charles Angs ME TOO!
same here Charles
+Charles Angs and youre such a fox
2017 lol
This women understood perfectly what it means "girl power", no need of leave their beauty or feminity for it. Iconic.
They were perfect together! No other band can beat this!
😂😂😂😂
Mel C was one of my first girl crushes ever and, dammit, she's still rocking it. Best voice in the group, hands down.
Sorry, Mel can sing but I think Emma was better
+Vernie Ren emma wasn't better, she was the soft voice, Mel C is a soprano, Emma isn't.
Same 😊
Vernie Ren Emma’s voice is very beautiful but that doesn’t make her the better singer or more capable singer. Mel c can easily sing Emma’s parts but Emma can’t sing Mel’s parts.
Totally agree with sporty being my crush as well.
Spice Girls for Superbowl halftime show 2019!!!!!
tinskie 17 this would make my year lol
The Spice girls will reunite for a World Cup before they do a Super Bowl
I think only american artists are able to perform at the superbowl. But the girls would be amazing
Ah, Who, U2, etc?
Please!!!!!
This moment is so iconic not only for the olympics but pop culture in general … 😍
I hope that whoever didn't send my to the olympics as a kid goes to prison.
And who’s still watching Beijing or Rio’s closing ceremonies?? 😂😂😂
the stadium almost went down when their song started playing, it gave me chills.
After all these years Baby Spice is still my favorite.
Which one is baby spice?
Girl in pink
Oh, thanks! I thought you going to say, You don't know the spice girls?! I'm younger than you think.
Actually I grew up on the spice girls.
Whitney Pyant I didn't.
Victoria slaying.she looks so good
god I always love the spice girls
true!
rewatching this after Spice girls 25th years anniversary. Really timeless songs from these girls. i will never get bored of them
Same here
Mel B's like "I still got this". She's not lying. #ownedit
The world needs the Spice Girls positivity more than ever.
Victoria just posing there while the others were dancing and singing is nothing but the most iconic thing that ever happened on pop culture history.
+1000000
she's being posh I guess
Es su papel, ellas volvieron a ser ellas, Melanie C tambien se pone deportiva y Emma, dulce y rosada.
Hahaha, so truuu! But you do realize she was told to stand like that, right? It was part of the choreography, so that Geri could point at her when she sang "Easy V doesn't come for free..."
Roger Guillen Miss Beckham is not here to dance.
이십년가까이 흘러도 저렇게 파워풀하고 생명력 넘치는 무대 하는 걸그룹 진짜 왜 스파이스 걸 스파이스 걸 하는지 알았네요 진짜… 전성기는 2년여 뿐인데 와…진짜..온 몸이 전율이 ㅎ흘렀습니다.
I Love how Victoria choose the right dress for the car moment (:
Exactly what I was thinking. It was like her super hero train flowing in the wind. lol
She always knows the assignment.
This gave me chills!!! I'm too young to have known the time when the Spice Girls were active lol (I'm 18) and I've only seen Mel B on the X Factor and in interviews and I love seeing her so happy en energetic on the stage!!
Mel is my favorite!
Priscilla Selig p
Niet Gekend Well just so you have an idea, they were exactly like 1D in terms of popularity and obsession. They were HUGE.
Grace Moseley Sorry but 1D has nothing with the Spices...they were huge to all ages, form children to elders, every country, every radio, tv, magazine, around the world was conwuered by the spice girls, and even so many years after the phenomemon, people still obesssed with them trying to get them back.
+ARIADNA ROCOCO (SHAKIRA THE VOICE) true, also people can name 1 member (Harry) of 1D, while 19 years after they still know all 5 spicies! 1D is huge, but compared to what spice was back then nah not even close!
Inglaterra realmente é um país sensacional! Fizeram todo um torneio esportivo para abrir um show de reunião das Spice Girls!
I can't believe this was 12 years ago. I remember watching this on tv, and already THEN this was iconic.
People hate Posh for being Posh? I don't care if they can sing or not. They literally are the best female group ever exist.
Mikee Remastered example please..
sorry but tina turner and the ikettes beg to disagree.....
Tina Turner and the Ikettes may have been better singers, but the fact that Tina was front and center negated the purpose of a girl group. People knew who Tina was but most couldn't name the others. The Spice Girls were all on an equal footing and nobody was replaceable in the band, making them better in the sense of a Girl Group in which they all contribute equally.
no en vogue is
Eunbi Kim mm,
Anyone notice them 'surfing' on the cabs is homage to them on their air boards in the Spice Up Your Life music video? I didn't realize this when I first watched their performance.
wow, all these years i didn't realize that too until you mentioned this 😮 very good observation 👏
I think so
I didn't realize that before.. dem
Mel B slayed this!!!
Coming back after years and I still have tears in my eyes. They meant so much to me when I was growing up as a 90's kid!
This was FOR ME the best performance of those Olympics. I love them so much.
To me this wasn't just the highlight of the closing ceremony, it was the highlight of London 2012.
spider23000 Highlight of 2012 period
I've never been to a concert and I'm 23, I've loved the spice girls since 1996 or 1997 and I am now determined that the Spice Girls will be the first concert I go to or I will never go to a concert in my life.
She has no idea does she haha
I watched Tokyo Olympic 2020 but I can't get over the 2012 😭
Same
Me too. Me too.
Kudos to beautiful, cultured Japan for making an effort in a pandemic.
@@samank8628 Aye is a great country is Japan
Same
If you listen very very closely you can hear Victoria's voice... she is using her lower register which was normal for her she always done the low harmonys and sung them very well at that...people just hear her higher registers and think she can't sing... when the fact that she came from a theatre background so she can sing she just never had a strong projection compared to Mel b and c
If you watch the videos from people who were there, you'll see the difference. Victoria sang very well. :D
Watch the whole Instanbul show and Victoria will amaze you. She shined in many live songs.
@JayMane 😂😂😂😂ok
Victoria Beckham never sings LOL. She's always just a display for the Spice Girls.
@@MたいしS What?! She was totally lip singing at Istanbul.. Just go and see her Saturday Night Divas performance.. That's absolutely NO live singing
I like how Victoria still lives up to being posh spice just standing there
and her dress had the best effect out of the outfits when they moved around stadium on the cars
23 years old & I still love them and I'm still watching this, can we go back to the 90s?
man, at 22 you didn't even catch them while they were still together! PUHLEASE
yeah sure, 4 is a perfect age to have memories of songs you're listening to, dancing to with your friends at school. please, be serious.
I remember it too!. And I was 4!. People can recall these things from an early age !. Just like some people cannot..,
ghettobarbie
Um, really? I'm around the same age and I remember them vividly. I even remember seeing the film in the cinema!
Why are you telling people what they remember? I remember plenty of things from my childhood.
ghettobarbie I'm 24 and I remember seeing them on SNL when they first caught my interest. I was obsessed. Had the barbies, school supplies, the movie, cds, etc.. early 20s is the exact age that you would remember and be obsessed with them! Lol plus she said she was 23 so your 22 comment isn't even valid.
I don’t know why this genuinely makes me cry every time I watch it 🥲 it was just so special witnessing this for the first time in 2012. Still magical to this day! Girl power ✊
I genuinely love how proud the British are for things like this... Having the iconic people like James Bond, Spice girls, Mr. Bean, etc perform during stuff like this. Huge applause for them
I always loved how Posh's taxi was late... lol
VB makes more money than all four other spices add together, but she is still my favorite, so down to earth, all those charity she do.
Mel B Is Second
So true! Love Victoria. And she is such a great wife and mum. ❤
VB doesn't make more money.. She's only get a rich husband.
dudrovetto she has a fashion line...
Calvin Choi Fei Chan Sorry Beckham is so in love with herself only. Now she says she is a designer, fat chance!
This is and always will be the most iconic Olympic performance ever, and that's on period! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
To me this wasn't just the highlight of the closing ceremony, it was the highlight of London 2012.
The best part is that they ARE NOT LIP SYNCING!!!!!! Very talented ladies....
5 years later and I still get teary eyes when I see this..
😢 time flies really fast 20 years over still no group can beat the spice girls.
samir sudin little mix already have
They were part of a time of change in the UK. Tony Blair was just elected Prime Minister, ending the hard conservatism of two decades, and a renewed interest in all things British emerged during the Cool Britannia rule.
@Elena D You should check out the sales of Girl groups...Not one girl group is even near Spice Girl's level. Same goes with The Backstreet Boys what they sold in one single country still towers over the number 1D sold worldwide.
samir sudin fifth harmony did
no they did not and they probably never will.
Fantastic! Still the best girl's group ever. They are dazzling!
The best girl group was TLC
adreher100 no
You're kidding, right?
Maybe the best BRITISH girl group ever. Are there others?
I can name at least 10 American girl groups who blow them away.
niev300
Probably, but it's all a matter of opinion, isn't it? I love their pommy warmth, and the fact they all still look sooo fantastic! I find the American ones a little too frenetic.
Best , yes is opinion. More "frenetic" than the Spice Girls??? I think not. Probably the most "frenetic" girl group ever (and I like them, but come one. You can't really believe that).
the director said “just sing” but the Spice Girls heard “change lives” and went with it
2016 WILL B 20 YEARS FOR THEM, & I SURE HOPE THEY DO A REUNION TOUR!!!
DiSparrowFilms OH OK!!!
I would love to see a reunion however I feel Mel B would have a bit of work to do and Mel C was the Mel C sporty towards end.
^What do you mean about scary spice?
***** shes so cute, as last times! she had a body-power (i think).......why do you ask that cuestion???
You don't even know their names? I'm out
i remember seeing this live and getting goosebumps it was the highlight of the ceremony
I don't care how many times I watch this, I get chills every time 00:43 Also how lucky are those cab drivers getting a closeup of this iconic performance?!
I love when the cars start driving with them on top its ICONIC. Especially when they do the close up it looks like they're moving way faster because of the background. Spice girls ✌️💜🧡🩷💛💚
Baby and Posh look totally gorgeous.... and Posh actually looks like she's having a great time here.... her just standing there when the rest of the girls were grooving was just her being her character Posh... i thought it was cute. Go look at the alternative angle video of this performance. It shows more of Posh and you can tell she's having a good time. Especially when they are standing on top of the cars. You can tell they're all enjoying themselves though.
This made me cry with nostalgia wtf! The spice were literally my childhood! I watched the Spice Girls movie all the freaking time and jumped on my bed pretending it was my stage singing along to their album like I was actually them! 😂 Good times.
*****
I was born in 1993. Thanks for the not rude reply.
You look younger than my 13 year old sister
DiscoStick44
Why are people commenting on how old I look? I can't help it. It's just my face.
If you don't like people commenting on your face, then don't show your face?
DiscoStick44
Why would people even decide to make comments on my appearance in the first place? What I said has nothing to do with it. I was talking about the Spice Girls not my image. I'm not ashamed of how I look. I'm not bothered about having my photo as my profile. I just don't understand why people think it's perfectly okay to be rude about how old I look. You wouldn't say it to me in the street so why say it to me online?
Best part of the Olympics closing ceremony by a country mile. This is about as triumphant as it gets.
Watching this for their 30th anniversary today !!! Nostalgia overload !!! thanks girls
Whatever you may have to say about these ladies, they will always be iconic. That audience reaction at 0:46 wow.
still watching this in 2016!! gosh they are so perfect!! so nostalgic! Mel B still gorgeous as ever!
MEL B AGES SO WELL
Black usually don't crack
+amy hahahaha😂😂😂
MJ is there a version of this track where we don't hear the announcers talking what is it called ?
Alaska Urie ikr that’s why she is my favorite
they all do honestly lovely talented ladies.
Best Olympic’s closing ceremony ever
After seeing Paris recently....enough said
@@jameswyse8250 Agreed. LA might - and I stress *might* - be able to match London 2012.
As I have said before, that summer saw two massive 3+ hour long concerts for the ages...separated by some sporting event.