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    The London Olympics Mix Tape By Danny Boyle

    The "Slumdog Millionaire" director has been tasked with the task of directing London's 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony, and his Olympics playlist was leaked to The Telegraph this week. Those Brits, they are pretty good at this whole music thing...

    Some highlights from the list:

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    Muse - "Map Of The Problematique"

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    Sex Pistols - "God Save The Queen"

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    The Clash - "London Calling"

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    Monty Norman - "James Bond Theme"

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    Sugababes - "Push The Button"

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    Eric Clapton - "Wonderful Tonight"

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    The Who - "My Generation"

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    Rolling Stones - "Satisfaction"

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    Millie Small - "My Boy Lollipop"

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    The Beatles - "She Loves You"

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    The Specials - "A Message To You Rudy"

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    Queen - "Bohemian Rhapsody"

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    Duran Duran - "The Reflex"

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    New Order - "Blue Monday"

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    Frankie Goes To Hollywood - "Relax"

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    The Verve - "Bittersweet Symphony"

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    Blur - "Song 2"

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    Mark Ronson featuring Amy Winehouse - Valerie

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    M.I.A. - "Paper Planes"

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    Franz Ferdinand - "Take Me Out"

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    Adele - "Rolling In The Deep"

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    Oasis - "Wonderwall"

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    Pink Floyd - "Eclipse"

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    The Beatles - "Hey Jude"

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    David Bowie - "Heroes"

    The full leaked playlist:

    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

    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

    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 - Im Forever Blowing Bubbles

    Blur - Song 2

    Dizzee Rascal - Bonkers

    Tigerstyle - Nacnha Onda Nei (contains Michael Jackson - Billie Jean, Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure and 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

    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