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What is the song on the Paralympics advert?

What is the song on the Paralympics advert?

Yes I Can
The advert is set to a cover of the Sammy Davis Jr. song “Yes I Can”, performed by a big band ensemble of musicians with disabilities.

What is the theme tune to the last leg?

Harder Than You Think

The Last Leg
Title card
Genre Late-night chat show News/political satire/sport (during Paralympics)
Presented by Adam Hills Josh Widdicombe Alex Brooker Lorraine Kelly (guest presenter)
Opening theme “Harder Than You Think” by Public Enemy

What album is harder than you think on?

How You Sell Soul to a Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul?
Harder Than You Think/Album

When did harder than you think come out?

2007
Harder Than You Think/Released

Why are the Paralympics so called?

The word “Paralympic” derives from the Greek preposition “para” (beside or alongside) and the word “Olympic”. Its meaning is that Paralympics are the parallel Games to the Olympics and illustrates how the two movements exist side-by-side.

What is Ellie Simmonds disability?

Ellie started swimming at the age of five. Her disability, classified as Achondroplasia dwarfism proved no barrier to her and by the age of eight she was competing against able-bodied children. At the age of 10, her talent was spotted at a disability event and she was entered onto the British Swimming talent programme.

Is Josh from last leg disabled?

Josh is now *officially* one of the gang – a Last Leg exclusive! He has a disability!

Does Adam Hills have a disability?

Adam Hills, who turned 50 last year, is Australian and hosts the show. He was born without one of his feet and wears a prosthetic leg. He has had a successful career in comedy and television both in Australia and in the UK before hosting The Last Leg.

What song is sampled in harder than you think?

The track borrows from Shirley Bassey’s 1972 track “Jezahel”, cover of the homonym song by the Italian prog rock band Delirium.

Who got game sample?

Public Enemy feat. Stephen Stills’s ‘He Got Game’ sample of Buffalo Springfield’s ‘For What It’s Worth’ | WhoSampled.