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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyd6OLyhPJo
First on my playlist these days.. SONGFACTS Written by Queen bass player John Deacon, this is a fan favorite that was never a hit. The music video was filmed in drummer Roger Taylor's garden in Surrey, England in 1978. The ground was covered in snow and ice, and the band was noticeably uncomfortable. Brian May remarks in the making of video, "looking back, it couldn't be done there - you couldn't do that!" During the shoot, the ice and snow on the ground complicated matter, and Freddie Mercury consumed more alcohol than he probably should have. |
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Not seen the link, but remember the snow in the video, must have been Spread Your Wings.!!
I admire John Deacon, he was right, when Freddie Died, Queen ended. |
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The actual tin mans face on the album, was based on Roger Taylor's milkman, he was a ringer evidently
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^That album being News of the World
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Never knew that dambuster.
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any cats in it?
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Lots of cats, Kenny. Freddie (Mercury) had a room for each of his cats in the house he bought.
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Yes was well known for his love of cats. Used to phone and speak to them when he was on tour.
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I was 99% certain there would be, but just checking chaps. Like the great John Lennon he adored them.
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Freddie Mercury once told his biographer he felt “imprisoned” by fame
https://www.nme.com/news/music/freddie-mercury-felt-imprisoned-by-fame-biographer-lesley-ann-jones-interview-2411234 |
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steerforth - Just to balance things out for you.
Freddie Mercury: Bohemian Rhapsody is no tribute. It’s full of unconscious homophobia https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/freddie-mercury-bohemian-rhapsody-is-no-tribute-it-s-full-of-unconscious-homophobia-1.3706792 |
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Brian May's view on the film and Rami Malek.
His view worth a lot more than the poncy film critics imo Bohemian Rhapsody may have been met with mixed reviews, but most said Rami Malek's performance was spot on. The movie biopic tells the story of how Freddie Mercury rose to fame, his relationship with Mary Austin and manager Paul as well as the famous Live Aid performance. In an interview, Queen guitarist Brian May has shared his opinion of how the actor got on portraying his fellow bandmate Freddie Mercury. Download the Microsoft News app for your Android or iPhone device and get news & live updates on the go. Video: The Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody (Rolling Stone) Video player from: YouTube (Privacy Policy) “He’s incredible… without doubt he’ll be on the nominations list for an Oscar and well deserved as well,” he told Press Association. “He inhabited Freddie to the point where we even started to think of him as Freddie. Really remarkable.” It seems May is also impressed with how the whole film turned out. May was involved in the production of the movie, which hit a few issues in before making it to the cinema screen. “We’ve lived with this project for nine years and it’s incredible to see it doing so well,” he added. “It came out to s***ty reviews, as some of our work has before, but the public has embraced it magnificently. © Provided by Trinity Mirror Shared Services Limited “Everybody gave 200%, from the actors and technicians to the production team and hair and make up, everyone. “You don’t get any lukewarm responses. The guy who plays me should be getting awards all over.” Gwilym Lee plays May, and is joined by Lucy Boynton, Tom Hollander, Mike Myers, Ben Hardy and Aidan Gillen who also star in the film. Rami Malek is back on the big screen in Papillon. Bohemian Rhapsody is in cinemas now. |
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Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody becomes most streamed song from 20th century
Following a surge in popularity around hit biopic, Bohemian Rhapsody edges ahead of Nirvana and Guns N’ Roses Bohemian Rhapsody has been named the most streamed song from the 20th century, overtaking Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana. The Queen hit, which reached No 1 in the UK in 1975 and then again in 1991 following Freddie Mercury’s death, has now been streamed 1.6bn times across services including YouTube and Spotify. The song is currently as popular as it has been in a generation, following the release of the Queen biopic also entitled Bohemian Rhapsody, which has made almost $600m at the global box office since its release in November. The song re-entered the UK charts the same month and reached No 45, and for the week of 22 November, was the 11th most streamed song in the world on Spotify. In a statement accompanying the news, Queen guitarist Brian May said: “So the river of rock music has metamorphosed into streams! Very happy that our music is still flowing to the max!” Lucian Grainge, CEO of Queen’s label Universal Music Group, said it was an “incredible achievement that is a testament to the enduring brilliance of Queen”. The top five most streamed tracks of the 20th century are surprising, with major stars such as Michael Jackson and the Beatles absent. Nirvana’s 1991 grunge anthem Smells Like Teen Spirit is at No 2 with more than 1.5bn streams, followed by two songs by Guns N’ Roses: Sweet Child O’ Mine and November Rain. a-ha’s synthpop hit Take on Me rounds out the top five. Bohemian Rhapsody was also named the most-streamed classic rock song of all time. Ed Sheeran’s 2017 single Shape of You has meanwhile become the first song ever to pass 2bn streams on Spotify. The British singer-songwriter said “thank you world” on Instagram, along with an announcement of the milestone. |
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Oi, Oi here we go again in Paedowood
Bohemian Rhapsody director Bryan Singer removed from his films Bafta Award nomination due to allegations he sexually abused under-age boys. You can also read he is removed from Academy Award nomination too I suspect. https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-47147570 |
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Appalling acting from the actor who plays Roger Taylor, incredibly lame plot and rotten script. However, hugely entertaining despite it's naffness and a superb performance by Rami Malek as Freddie carries the film which highlight is the reenactment of Live Aid. 7/10 for me.
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