An interview with Freddy Mercury.

Is Queen political?

Yes and no.

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But ultimately a Queen record was like - we want you to have a bit of a holiday.

A rock and roll holiday.

Sure there were politics, but never in your face.

We will, we will Rock You.

Sitting on your haunches rolling a rifle in your hands
More water - you have to drink ...
I'm so sick - please brother no more.
You must drink more water- God help me.

originally posted by: halfoldman
Sitting on your haunches rolling a rifle in your hands
More water - you have to drink ...
I'm so sick - please brother no more.
You must drink more water- God help me.

Are those Queen lyrics? or are you having a thread to yourself as usual, and if so, put down the rifle and call a friend!

No friend back then - that was conscription.

a reply to: halfoldman

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Take a look at the above 40:34 etc. 'I want to break Free..................Radio Gaga ........

a reply to: halfoldman

Queen as a band were not political. They were about making money, they were business men. After Freddie died, the guitarist Brian May certainly became political (as an individucal) wrt animal rights. But on the whole you'd eb hard pressed to find a political song in their catalog.

Someone held up I want to Break free as an example. Sort of political, but not really. The base player (John Decon) wrote it as the male perspective of the women's liberation movement. Given the mid 80s when this was written, the Womens Lib movement aws such was established, he was not trying to push any agenda.

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Also how the hell is this Paranormal related?

What, my tummy grumbling.

Rorke, Denver and Henican, Elus: "Damn Few: Making the modern seal warrior ". (A Corgi Book: 2014).

Next to my bunk-mate.

Honestly?
Yip.

originally posted by: Noinden
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Also how the hell is this Paranormal related?

It's not, but this is a typical thread for our precious halfoldman. Maybe in his responses to himself somewhere in the thread he will address your question. I want whatever it is he's having when he makes these threads to himself, though.

You gonna march to Area 51?

If I was in the US, yeah, for sure.

Flips bro, did I ever tell you?

I love you.

a reply to: KansasGirl

I know I've watched that poster for a time.

See I can use a queen song to make this paranormal, kind of

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a reply to: halfoldman

Yeah you did.

Pushing weights.

Wow, your wrist is wrong.

Let a bro come spot you.

Tips for bros and the bench press.

On an aircraft carrier.

Everybody thinks you will see the world.

But most chaps - they don't see daylight for three months.

Just saying, when you sign up.

Yum - a perfect setting for another vampire novella.

Queen is a group. Groups are political. Yes.

a reply to: kwakakev

Again, for a band, Queen was pretty apolitical. They toured South Africa during the Apartheid ban, they were on of the first (if not the first) to go behind the Iron curtain, etc None for political gain, all for monetary gain.

The band, not political, the individuals, sure. In the case of Brian May, very much so. Roger Taylor, meh, John Decon can't tell he retired, and Freddie is sadly Dead.

a reply to: Noinden

Music is one of the most powerful political forces around. It can moves one soul in ways that politicians cannot. It transcends time, culture and language.