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THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE... FREDDIE MERCURY 60 Today would have been Freddie's 60th Birthday... RIP Freddie we still love you 
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Natisse said: Today would have been Freddie's 60th Birthday... RIP Freddie we still love you
He was such a hunk!!!!!  
I was only 8 years old when he died!!!! | |
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he would have been 60 already? wow 
his death and the death of the *real* Queen are still a major loss for music imo they were one of the best groups out there and it's so sad to see that the band, without Freddy, kinda withered into a parody of itself. i'm sure Freddy would've hated that. i'm gonna play one of their old albums now  and true love lives on lollipops and crisps | |
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Taylor and May are apparently planning to record a new studio album with Paul Rodgers...  | |
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A few friends and I got 2gether and had a Freddie Tribute night where we listened to the new cd and watched the new dvd. The untold story is fantastic... FREDDIE 4EVER. |
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newpowersoul said: A few friends and I got 2gether and had a Freddie Tribute night where we listened to the new cd and watched the new dvd. The untold story is fantastic... FREDDIE 4EVER.
Vince I'm going to the 60th Birthday special performance of WWRY in a couple of hours  | |
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They just don't make 'em like him anymore. That boy was 1 of a kind.  Listen to me on The House of Pop Culture podcast on itunes http://itunes.apple.com/u...d438631917 | |
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Nat, you know I'm not particularly a fan or anything but I know how much he means to you and all the other Queen fans out there. 
Time for you guys to crank out the tunes in honour!  
Not that it's ancient but in the same way I can't believe he would've been 60 today, I can't believe he was only 45 when he died. Very sad.
Have a fantastic time tonight, Nat.  | |
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onenitealone said: Nat, you know I'm not particularly a fan or anything but I know how much he means to you and all the other Queen fans out there.
Time for you guys to crank out the tunes in honour!
Not that it's ancient but in the same way I can't believe he would've been 60 today, I can't believe he was only 45 when he died. Very sad.
Have a fantastic time tonight, Nat. you won't see this till tomorrow, hon... but it's been one of the best nights of my life !!! I can't even put into words how good it was tonight... it doesn't get any better!!
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Oh crap! I almost forgot! Thanks for reminding me....now I'm going to spend the rest of the day singing Don't Stop Me Now.
 ya Freddie! | |
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Freddie Mercury.... just the name is magic really.... Queen's music was a big part of my childhood, although I didn't "discover" it really until after Freddie's death.... He truly was a one of a kind performer, and his voice is one of the greatest ever in popular music.... If anyone's interested in his music outside of Queen, there's a new solo compilation released this week, "The Very Best of Freddie Mercury Solo", and I think it comes with a DVD of his videos and a documentary on his life.... I actually bought the video collection separately on DVD a few years ago when I was a HUGE Queen fan.... I highly recommend getting some of his solo stuff, if only for stuff like "Barcelona" which is probably the most Queen-like stuff he did outside of the band.... One fact about Freddie that might be interesting for people on this forum: Freddie was a Prince fan. I read in one of the biographies out there (I think it's the one that Peter "Phoebe" Freestone, Freddie's personal assistant, wrote) that Freddie used to watch the Birthday Parade concert ALOT and that he loved to watch certain parts of the performance OVER and OVER again, to the point that it annoyed "Phoebe"  ..... This fact actually convinced me to buy my first Prince CD, however my Prince fandom soon took its toll on my interest in Queen.... Oh, and that Queen+ Paul Rodgers collaboration didn't help either 
Anywho, tonight I'm gonna have myself a real good time (pun intended), and listen to some Queen stuff 
RIP Freddie  [Edited 9/5/06 16:30pm] | |
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The only entertainer 2 get 2 Princes genius. This is a REAL genius, and his song writing is just as good as Princes. 4 me 2 of the greatest entertainers of all-time.
Also there are both beautiful 2 look at. 
sam 8) Prince 2010 Good Luck for Future & Tour | |
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Natisse said: Today would have been Freddie's 60th Birthday... RIP Freddie we still love you
Rest In Peace to the greatest frontman of all-time! | |
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Where's Unlucky7 ? It's hard to believe he'd be 60 now. He would've changed the way people think about 60 year olds.  "Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind"-Dr Seuss
Pain is something to carry, like a radio...You should stand up for your right to feel your pain- Jim Morrison | |
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purplehippieonthe1 said: Freddie Mercury.... just the name is magic really.... Queen's music was a big part of my childhood, although I didn't "discover" it really until after Freddie's death.... He truly was a one of a kind performer, and his voice is one of the greatest ever in popular music.... If anyone's interested in his music outside of Queen, there's a new solo compilation released this week, "The Very Best of Freddie Mercury Solo", and I think it comes with a DVD of his videos and a documentary on his life.... I actually bought the video collection separately on DVD a few years ago when I was a HUGE Queen fan.... I highly recommend getting some of his solo stuff, if only for stuff like "Barcelona" which is probably the most Queen-like stuff he did outside of the band.... One fact about Freddie that might be interesting for people on this forum: Freddie was a Prince fan. I read in one of the biographies out there (I think it's the one that Peter "Phoebe" Freestone, Freddie's personal assistant, wrote) that Freddie used to watch the Birthday Parade concert ALOT and that he loved to watch certain parts of the performance OVER and OVER again, to the point that it annoyed "Phoebe"
..... This fact actually convinced me to buy my first Prince CD, however my Prince fandom soon took its toll on my interest in Queen.... Oh, and that Queen+ Paul Rodgers collaboration didn't help either
Anywho, tonight I'm gonna have myself a real good time (pun intended), and listen to some Queen stuff
RIP Freddie
[Edited 9/5/06 16:30pm] Wow!!!! Freddie was a prince fan....really????? I know he was a fan of Micheal Jackson, but Prince??? This is news to me, thank you purple!!! | |
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lonelygurl8305 said:[quote] purplehippieonthe1 said: Freddie Mercury.... just the name is magic really.... Queen's music was a big part of my childhood, although I didn't "discover" it really until after Freddie's death.... He truly was a one of a kind performer, and his voice is one of the greatest ever in popular music.... If anyone's interested in his music outside of Queen, there's a new solo compilation released this week, "The Very Best of Freddie Mercury Solo", and I think it comes with a DVD of his videos and a documentary on his life.... I actually bought the video collection separately on DVD a few years ago when I was a HUGE Queen fan.... I highly recommend getting some of his solo stuff, if only for stuff like "Barcelona" which is probably the most Queen-like stuff he did outside of the band.... One fact about Freddie that might be interesting for people on this forum: Freddie was a Prince fan. I read in one of the biographies out there (I think it's the one that Peter "Phoebe" Freestone, Freddie's personal assistant, wrote) that Freddie used to watch the Birthday Parade concert ALOT and that he loved to watch certain parts of the performance OVER and OVER again, to the point that it annoyed "Phoebe"
..... This fact actually convinced me to buy my first Prince CD, however my Prince fandom soon took its toll on my interest in Queen.... Oh, and that Queen+ Paul Rodgers collaboration didn't help either
Anywho, tonight I'm gonna have myself a real good time (pun intended), and listen to some Queen stuff
RIP Freddie
[Edited 9/5/06 16:30pm] I think I'm gonna get that cd. I'd love to hear There Must Be More To Life Than This. I heard Michael Jackson's version. Is his any better/different? Also I love Made in Heaven. Every time I watch my Queen DVDs, I wish he was still alive to see what else they would have done. They went out on a bang with Innuendo. | |
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oh, I couldn't stand this guy!!!!! His posing & stuff.....  I remember hearing the news when he died on the radio at 10 am, we were sitting in the faculty of university and decided to open up a bottle of good wine..... I know, tasteless (not the wine though ).....but we were young and foolish and felt the need to celebrate.
Queen, like i.e. Genisis, took rock into the wrong direction.....too pompous and theatrical, over the top.....didn't like it, still don't! Thank God there came Nirvana in '91!!!!! | |
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Natisse said: onenitealone said: Nat, you know I'm not particularly a fan or anything but I know how much he means to you and all the other Queen fans out there.
Time for you guys to crank out the tunes in honour!
Not that it's ancient but in the same way I can't believe he would've been 60 today, I can't believe he was only 45 when he died. Very sad.
Have a fantastic time tonight, Nat. you won't see this till tomorrow, hon... but it's been one of the best nights of my life !!! I can't even put into words how good it was tonight... it doesn't get any better!!
love you Glad you had such a great night, Nat!
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Queen was cool with me until Hot Space... but with The Works, Ga Ga shlock and everything afterwards they lost me big time... only very few memorable tracks from that era stick to my mind.. okay, I admit.. none 
still some great songwriting by Freddie makes them stand out amongst the rest and one of the few rock bands I can actually listen to Nirvana?! hahaha good one puh-leeze, cut that crap  Vanglorious... this is protected by the red, the black, and the green. With a key... sissy! | |
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abierman said: oh, I couldn't stand this guy!!!!! His posing & stuff.....
I remember hearing the news when he died on the radio at 10 am, we were sitting in the faculty of university and decided to open up a bottle of good wine..... I know, tasteless (not the wine though ).....but we were young and foolish and felt the need to celebrate.
Queen, like i.e. Genisis, took rock into the wrong direction.....too pompous and theatrical, over the top.....didn't like it, still don't! Thank God there came Nirvana in '91!!!!! Aksel  | |
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purplehippieonthe1 said: Freddie Mercury.... just the name is magic really.... Queen's music was a big part of my childhood, although I didn't "discover" it really until after Freddie's death.... He truly was a one of a kind performer, and his voice is one of the greatest ever in popular music.... If anyone's interested in his music outside of Queen, there's a new solo compilation released this week, "The Very Best of Freddie Mercury Solo", and I think it comes with a DVD of his videos and a documentary on his life.... I actually bought the video collection separately on DVD a few years ago when I was a HUGE Queen fan.... I highly recommend getting some of his solo stuff, if only for stuff like "Barcelona" which is probably the most Queen-like stuff he did outside of the band.... One fact about Freddie that might be interesting for people on this forum: Freddie was a Prince fan. I read in one of the biographies out there (I think it's the one that Peter "Phoebe" Freestone, Freddie's personal assistant, wrote) that Freddie used to watch the Birthday Parade concert ALOT and that he loved to watch certain parts of the performance OVER and OVER again, to the point that it annoyed "Phoebe"
..... This fact actually convinced me to buy my first Prince CD, however my Prince fandom soon took its toll on my interest in Queen.... Oh, and that Queen+ Paul Rodgers collaboration didn't help either
Anywho, tonight I'm gonna have myself a real good time (pun intended), and listen to some Queen stuff
RIP Freddie
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abierman said: oh, I couldn't stand this guy!!!!! His posing & stuff.....
I remember hearing the news when he died on the radio at 10 am, we were sitting in the faculty of university and decided to open up a bottle of good wine..... I know, tasteless (not the wine though ).....but we were young and foolish and felt the need to celebrate.
Queen, like i.e. Genisis, took rock into the wrong direction.....too pompous and theatrical, over the top.....didn't like it, still don't! Thank God there came Nirvana in '91!!!!! You celebrated a person's death? WTF is wrong with you. And you couldn't stand his "posing and stuff." Was it too flamboient. You do know your on a Prince fansite right? | |
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abierman said: Queen, like i.e. Genisis, took rock into the wrong direction.....too pompous and theatrical, over the top.....didn't like it, still don't! Thank God there came Nirvana in '91!!!!!
If you were a true Nirvana fan, you'd know that Kurt Cobain aspired to be as great as Freddie Mercury. Other than his wife and daughter, Freddie was the only other person named in Kurt Cobain's suicide note... For example when we're back stage and the lights go out and the manic roar of the crowds begins, it doesn't affect me the way in which it did for Freddie Mercury, who seemed to love - relish in the the love and adoration from the crowd - which is something I totally admire and envy. | |
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Freddie was one of a kind. He will always be missed. | |
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waw2002 said: abierman said: oh, I couldn't stand this guy!!!!! His posing & stuff.....
I remember hearing the news when he died on the radio at 10 am, we were sitting in the faculty of university and decided to open up a bottle of good wine..... I know, tasteless (not the wine though ).....but we were young and foolish and felt the need to celebrate.
Queen, like i.e. Genisis, took rock into the wrong direction.....too pompous and theatrical, over the top.....didn't like it, still don't! Thank God there came Nirvana in '91!!!!! You celebrated a person's death? WTF is wrong with you. And you couldn't stand his "posing and stuff." Was it too flamboient. You do know your on a Prince fansite right? 
read it again, we all do foolish stuff when young.....that's the fuck that was wrong with me! Don't point your fucking finger at me for something I did friggin' 15 years ago.....I just couldn't stand him, his cult of personality.....and that has nothing to do with Prince! Thanks for pointing out that I'm on a Prince-site, n00b! | |
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Justin1972UK said: abierman said: Queen, like i.e. Genisis, took rock into the wrong direction.....too pompous and theatrical, over the top.....didn't like it, still don't! Thank God there came Nirvana in '91!!!!!
If you were a true Nirvana fan, you'd know that Kurt Cobain aspired to be as great as Freddie Mercury. Other than his wife and daughter, Freddie was the only other person named in Kurt Cobain's suicide note... For example when we're back stage and the lights go out and the manic roar of the crowds begins, it doesn't affect me the way in which it did for Freddie Mercury, who seemed to love - relish in the the love and adoration from the crowd - which is something I totally admire and envy. Justin, for me it's about the music, not so much about the person.....It really doesn't interest me if he admired FM. Nirvana in '91 was a breathe of fresh air making all bullshit rock-acts of the 80's totally unnecessary. so much from a true Nirvana-fan.....thanks | |
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ok  guys
this was a thread I created to honour Freddie's Birthday... lets keep it positive yeah? [Edited 9/6/06 14:23pm] | |
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some pics from the special performance of WWRY last night for Freddie...
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lonelygurl8305 said: Natisse said: Today would have been Freddie's 60th Birthday... RIP Freddie we still love you
He was such a hunk!!!!!
I was only 8 years old when he died!!!! 
He was so fine he made my big toe stand up in my boot! WOOOOO-OH-WOO!!!!! Andy is a four letter word. | |
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abierman said: waw2002 said: You celebrated a person's death? WTF is wrong with you. And you couldn't stand his "posing and stuff." Was it too flamboient. You do know your on a Prince fansite right?
read it again, we all do foolish stuff when young.....that's the fuck that was wrong with me! Don't point your fucking finger at me for something I did friggin' 15 years ago.....I just couldn't stand him, his cult of personality.....and that has nothing to do with Prince! Thanks for pointing out that I'm on a Prince-site, n00b! Well you had to expect someone would take offense to your post though you know.  "I saw a woman with major Hammer pants on the subway a few weeks ago and totally thought of you." - sextonseven | |
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