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He never once paid for drugs. Not once.Beat me to it. Dewey Cox FTW.
Not sure how old you were when that movie came out, but Queen's most recent album had tanked, their singer had died of AIDS and things weren't going well. That movie introduced Queen to millions of kids who probably would not have even sniffed a Queen album normally.
Think this is more of an England thing. My understanding is that they were/are mythic there. But growing up in states on their music late 70's/early 80's, they were a good band, everyone wanted to see, but not on a pedastal with Who and Stones at that time. Over time, more have become fans. But, at the time, they were legends in England and good in US. I think that sums it up.
Not accurate but the music scenes are fun.
Made me want to go home and watch that Live Aid performance again -the original Live Aid performance is easily a top 10 great rock moment.
That band was already losing steam when Jazz came out. It sold well but sucked.
IIRC Freddie pulled a Cat Stevens and some prayer to Allah or something on that album. This is now around the time when my friends and I (all aged around 15-16) started to realize that Freddie was a "strange" dude... and we lost interest pretty quickly after that.
Plus you had "Get the Knack" out and it was clearly targeted to teenage boys lol.
Wife and daughter will go see it - both pretty big fans of Queen. I like We Will Rock You and We are the Champions and that's about it. Never saw the appeal in Queen's music. Pompous, arty and too much Broadway show tunes (both music and live show) for my taste. They WERE huge, though, in UK and, I've heard, South America. Can't say Live Aid performance was anything special because, you know, they were playing Queen music which I didn't/don't like. IMO, U2's performance >>>>>> Queen but mainly because I liked their music so much better. Many people disagree with me, of course, but to each his own.
Queen
If U2's Live Aid performance turned the band members into superstars, Queen's secured its position as one of the greatest live acts ever. In fact, the group's 19-minute set at Wembley Stadium, during which they managed to squeeze in six songs, including Bohemian Rhapsody, Radio Gaga and We Are the Champions, was ranked the great rock performance all of all time by a 2005 BBC poll. "They didn't waste one second," says author and veteran music journalist Alan Light. "When you go back to it, that's what's so impressive — the efficiency of it, just coming with their peak performance and staying there." Thirty years later, frontman Freddie Mercury's performance remains a master class for other performers in the art of crowd command.
Queen owes Wolfman Jack for their American popularity. Queen was featured on The Midnight Special several times. In 1980, Queen was voted the most popular band in the world. Well before Wayne's World.
Just providing a little context of the competition that Queen faced... also a comparison of a blatantly hetero Doug Fieger (Knack's main songwriter) vs Freddie.
Everyone that has seen it here has said the crowd gave it a standing ovation as did the audience I saw it with, given I live in one of the gayest cities in the world. I really liked it though.
I think it's fair to say WW repopularized them in the US. They got big in the 80s in the US with another one bites the dust, then faded out a couple years later and didnt even return and no one really cared. Its also fair to say they were biggest band on earth, but I dont think it's a stretch to say a younger generation had forgotten about them domestically and not having the largest music consumer market on earth is hurtful as opposed to saying "it's just one country" like kopi did.Queen owes Wolfman Jack for their American popularity. Queen was featured on The Midnight Special several times. In 1980, Queen was voted the most popular band in the world. Well before Wayne's World.
I think it's fair to say WW repopularized them in the US. They got big in the 80s in the US with another one bites the dust, then faded out a couple years later and didnt even return and no one really cared. Its also fair to say they were biggest band on earth, but I dont think it's a stretch to say a younger generation had forgotten about them domestically and not having the largest music consumer market on earth is hurtful as opposed to saying "it's just one country" like kopi did.
A simple google search pretty much explains the same.
Whether it's fair or not, most people would have forgotten or never heard of Queen if it wasn't for Wayne's World. That sounds stupid, but their music wasn't really on the regular populace's radar at that point until the scene in that movie. Myself included. I knew of them, but didn't listen to much of their catalog.
Everyone that has seen it here has said the crowd gave it a standing ovation as did the audience I saw it with, given I live in one of the gayest cities in the world. I really liked it though.
Probably an audience full of liberals.My wife and I went and saw it opening night. I thought it was a pretty good movie for what it was. Of course the music was the best part. When it was over everyone started clapping, except me. I stood there and looked around at them wondering why someone would clap at a movie screen. Probably has more to do with a herd mentality than a measured response.
I think it's fair to say WW repopularized them in the US. They got big in the 80s in the US with another one bites the dust, then faded out a couple years later and didnt even return and no one really cared. Its also fair to say they were biggest band on earth, but I dont think it's a stretch to say a younger generation had forgotten about them domestically and not having the largest music consumer market on earth is hurtful as opposed to saying "it's just one country" like kopi did.
A simple google search pretty much explains the same.
My mom was a longtime librarian there.My parents were both teachers at GC Burkhead
I agree. They faded quickly in the 80's.
We used to stomp and clap We Will Rock You during elementary school volleyball games I’m guessing to intimidate our opponents. When you have 4th graders at GC Burkhead in E’town, KY singing your songs before games I’d have to say you were a pretty successful and well-known rock band.
GC Burkhead! Lincoln Trail Elementary alum here......My parents were both teachers at GC Burkhead
We used to stomp and clap We Will Rock You during elementary school volleyball games I’m guessing to intimidate our opponents. When you have 4th graders at GC Burkhead in E’town, KY singing your songs before games I’d have to say you were a pretty successful and well-known rock band.
Freddie wasn't gay. He was a trisexual. He'd try anything.Freddie went to his death bead denying that he was gay. It wasn't until video of him from Innuendo was released that everyone knew he was very ill. There had always been rumors in a brutal Brit press but Fred would always point back to Mary Austin...who was the Love of his life. She inherited much of his estate and actually spread his ashes....somewhere that she has never disclosed. Freddie was flamboyant but I never thought of him as overtly gay. You gotta understand that there was not 24-7 coverage and the internet to doxx people.
Freddie wasn't gay. He was a trisexual. He'd try anything.
Doug fieger was horrible. No talent. There is no comparison and to say so shows you know nothingJust providing a little context of the competition that Queen faced... also a comparison of a blatantly hetero Doug Fieger (Knack's main songwriter) vs Freddie.
It’s pretty obvious thoughI thought it was a great movie. No boring scenes and the end was fantastic. I see some didn't like it much, but nobody gives a reason.
Yep. Freddie was diagnosed with AIDS in early 1987. Freddie Mercury was everything.As did rock music in general due to MTV. No talent but looks and ability to dance. That and Queen didn't tour after 86.
Obviously you weren't alive in '79.Doug fieger was horrible. No talent. There is no comparison and to say so shows you know nothing
I’m giving you a hard time man hahaObviously you weren't alive in '79.
Wife and daughter will go see it - both pretty big fans of Queen. I like We Will Rock You and We are the Champions and that's about it. Never saw the appeal in Queen's music. Pompous, arty and too much Broadway show tunes (both music and live show) for my taste. They WERE huge, though, in UK and, I've heard, South America. Can't say Live Aid performance was anything special because, you know, they were playing Queen music which I didn't/don't like. IMO, U2's performance >>>>>> Queen but mainly because I liked their music so much better. Many people disagree with me, of course, but to each his own.
Would rather go see Phantom of the Opera or Les Mis than Queen, and I love rock music, just never really got it with Queen, yes Mercury was a great singer, but no better than about 1000 leading men and women on Broadway, and they pretty much are in the same genre, IMO
My mom was a longtime librarian there.
@ymmot31 And I agree that clapping for a movie screen is weird but I guarantee you clap, hoot and holler at your tv at home during Kentucky games.
Really wanting @ymmot31 to tell me if he claps or says anything during UK games just out of curiosity . Can’t imagine watching a UK game with someone in complete silence.My wife and I went and saw it opening night. I thought it was a pretty good movie for what it was. Of course the music was the best part. When it was over everyone started clapping, except me. I stood there and looked around at them wondering why someone would clap at a movie screen. Probably has more to do with a herd mentality than a measured response.
Interesting that you mentioned U2. Actually the worlds music industry disagrees with you. This was the day that the entire world watched....and Queen stole the show.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life...ersary-career-changing-performances/29914869/
I get it - you're a huge Queen fan. I'm not and have never been one. I said 'many people would disagree with me' re: U2 vs. Queen at Live Aid. However, I happened, at the time, to LOVE U2's music and they put on a great performance, also. IIRC, I was bored watching Queen. Their music just didn't do it for me. Mercury's frontman schtick looked like a rehearsed performance where he needed to get to this spot and hit this pose then move to the next spot and make this grimace while hitting the next pose. Seemed totally preplanned to m. Again, to each his own. The world's music industry has produced a list a mile long of artists who weren't worth squat (imo) and who didn't last. The world's music industry originally panned Exile on Main Street and many other albums that will be played for the next 50 years. So, no, I don't put a lot of faith in the world's music industry (have you listened to the radio lately?). FM and BM were talented, I just didn't like what they created.