Freddie Mercury

[Mad_Dem_X]

Died 15 years ago today, November 24, 1991.



God Bless you, Freddie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Phillycat]

1. Best front man in rock music, of all time.

Period.

[GOPisEvil]

2. Damn...15 years ago already?

Thanks for settling my decision on what to listen to next. Bring on the Queen!

[Maestro]

3. I still miss him.

[Oeditpus Rex]

4. Feh!

Gods never die.

[skygazer]

5. What a great showman!

I never got a chance to see Queen. :cry:

[mokawanis]

6. I saw Freddie

in 1974. Queen was the opening act and I had only heard a few of their songs before seeing them perform a very good show. RIP Freddie.

[bertha katzenengel]

7. RIP Freddie

[Guava Jelly]

8. And the world lost probably the greatest vocalist of all times!!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=XU4wxypEkhU
who wants to live forever

[Mad_Dem_X]

9. That song makes me weep

That and "The Show Must Go On."

There will never be another Freddie.

[Guava Jelly]

10. that and

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mphML1MnIqw
your my best friend
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwlOZ-W9x6g
somedy to love

[YDogg]

11. Oh, man. Fifteen years. What a beautiful voice.

What a beautiful man. I remember commiserating with fellow Cleveland Free-Neters at the time. Damn. Fifteen years.

[idgiehkt]

12. wow. I can't beleive it's been so long

His legacy lives on, that's for sure

Here's my favorite Queen song ever:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRMkdO9J-N0&mode=related&search=

She keeps her Moet et Chandon in a pretty cabinet...

It's like an ode to beautiful gay men the world over.

[Nomad559]

13. Queen - Radio Ga Ga (Live Aid)

http://mp.aol.com/video.index.adp?pmmsid=1356354&referer=http%3A//music.aol.com/artist/queen/5205/main&mode=1

:)

[SeattleGirl]

17. THAT is one great video!

I love the interaction between Freddie and the audience (and damn, but do I love his voice!).

[speedoo]

22. Yeah, I love it. But would someone please tell me...

What exactly is Radio Ga Ga?:rofl:

[SeattleGirl]

23. One of the great mysteries of our time!

:rofl:

[idgiehkt]

24. If I had to guess

maybe it's talk radio?

Because I don't understand that whole concept...talking on the radio. Because I can hear talking anywhere...I can listen to myself talk. But on the radio, I want to hear music.But that's just me.

[speedoo]

25. Maybe.

I need to actually read the lyrics.

[Oeditpus Rex]

27. Corporate radio

Though in the song, Queen not only mourn good radio, but good music and a culture that celebrated both.

[SeattleGirl]

29. That's exactly right.

My remark above, about it being a mystery, was tongue-in-cheek.

I love Queen! Just sent this vid to my daughter to watch.

[intrepid_wanderer]

14. ...

wow.

[graywarrior]

15. Saw them in Boston in the 70's. Forced Mr, Gray to go with me.

He turned into a gay man after that concert.

[Mad_Dem_X]

16. LOL! I wish I could have seen

Freddie live. I've seen videos of Queen's performances; they put on a hell of a show.

[graywarrior]

18. It was, and still is, like no other.

[Shell Beau]

19. And he kicked MAJOR ass!!!!

Love LOVE Love Queen!

[CanuckAmok]

20. Freddie will never die!

He is Immortal, he has in him the Blood of Kings....

[PassingFair]

21. He was one Killer Queen!

A definite highlight of my life:

His ac-capella version of "Love of My Life", sung
from the girders of the arena (Joe Louis?) in Detroit where
I saw him and Queen.

I can't remember who opened for them, but I'll never
forget THAT number.

WHAT a show!

[Starbucks Anarchist]

26. RIP, Farrokh Bulsara.

Yes, that was his real name.

[Oeditpus Rex]

28. I didn't know that until yesterday

I also didn't know of his Indian heritage, and I didn't know he was bi. I always thought he was gay.

Like any of that matters. Gods are from everywhere and surpass gender.

Kinda like finding out that Jamie Farr's real name is Jameel Farah. He's still Klinger. :shrug:

[SeattleGirl]

30. I just finished watching the Legends VH1 show featuring Queen

You can find it on YouTube. That's when I found out what his heritage was, AND that he was bi. I also thought he was gay. Doesn't matter though. I love Freddie and I love Queen. You should check the Legends show out. Pretty interesting.

[Bassic]

31. 15 years ago?

I get old.

[Giant Robot]

32. I still shed a tear for that loss from time to time

He was someone that comes along once in a lifetime, and I regret never seeing them in concert, not that I ever had an opportunity to, and mourn the loss to humanity. Bless you Freddie.