Amazon.com: The Party at the Palace concert is a motley assortment of has-beens and time-wasters, a curious number of whom felt it proper to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's 50 years by singing old Motown songs badly. The concert also features Lenny Henry shouting and an extended plug for Queen's (that's the band) risible musical We Will Rock You. Bewilderingly, Party at the Palace is not only redeemed, but made worth owning, by the four-song set by Brian Wilson, who gives a heartbreakingly earnest performance of "God Only Knows," accompanied by Andrea Corr. The concert ends with a pantomime version of "All You Need Is Love." Party at the Palace is the night rock & roll gave up. Proceeds from the sale of the DVD, "after the deduction of costs and expenses in relation to its production and distribution," will be donated to the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Trust. --Andrew Muller
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - so many stars
This is a very nice dvd, because many very good artists perform very goods songs. It's a pitty some songs of the concert are not on the dvd, but I still enjoy it very much.
Rating: - Party At the palace
This is a great DVD I purchased as a gift to my brother.
Howvwre the Product has not been delivered to him yet?
Can you please let me have some shipping details with Air way bills etc. so I ... Read More
Rating: - Very good. I enjoyed it.
I like this DVD very much. I enjoy watching it with my family. We all like these stars in the party.
Rating: - Ruined by clueless editing
This could have been a much more enjoyable concert if not for the simply ridiculous continual cutting away to long shots, and the flitting from shot to shot. A little pulling back once in a while would ... Read More
Rating: - Off with their heads!
I believe rock and roll is at its best when it's stripped down, unpretentious, cheeky and thumbing its snotty nose at the establishment. This concert is an example of what happens when rock loses its edge ... Read More
- so many stars
- Very good. I enjoyed it.
- Ruined by clueless editing
- Off with their heads!