Did you ever suspect Freddie wasn't white?

I never did. I mean, I just listened to Queen and enjoyed their music. I never realized that he was Indian/Parsi until someone pointed it out to me. Until then, he was one of the whitest guys I knew of. A lot of things he did were stereotypically "white" things. I'm Indian and Freddie doesn't look like any Indian I've ever seen. Even the fairest Indians I've met aren't as pale as Freddie or Kashmira. That's why I didn't believe it at first. His mom looks Indian though. If anyone told me to guess though, I would probably say he was Romani(gypsy) kinda like Charlie Chaplin but he definitely doesn't look Indian....

Oh, Freddie was a total jigaboo.

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Saif wrote: [/QUOTENAME]I never did. I mean, I just listened to Queen and enjoyed their music. I never realized that he was Indian/Parsi until someone pointed it out to me. Until then, he was one of the whitest guys I knew of. A lot of things he did were stereotypically "white" things. I'm Indian and Freddie doesn't look like any Indian I've ever seen. Even the fairest Indians I've met aren't as pale as Freddie or Kashmira. That's why I didn't believe it at first. His mom looks Indian though. If anyone told me to guess though, I would probably say he was Romani(gypsy) kinda like Charlie Chaplin but he definitely doesn't look Indian....[/QUOTE]

I've been a Queen fan since like 1996 or before, and I didn't realize it until like late 2001. I even watched VH1 Legends back in like '99 or 2000 or whenever it came out. And I didn't even pay attention to his upbringing on there, so I didn't learn about it then. I learned it on QZ or somewhere. I always thought it strange, that he was darker when he was younger, yet again, he did wear a lot of makeup in all Queen concerts and all music videos, then there's the lights on the band, etc.

But I know a guy from Pakistan and he could tell Freddie was an Indian of some sort.

Thats because he isnt an indian, he is iranian. he even says it himself in an interview that he is persian=iranian.

I also never knew he was indian. Cause I never saw him with curry or owning a way too expensive supermarket


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[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Saif wrote: [/QUOTENAME]I never did. I mean, I just listened to Queen and enjoyed their music. I never realized that he was Indian/Parsi until someone pointed it out to me. Until then, he was one of the whitest guys I knew of. A lot of things he did were stereotypically "white" things. I'm Indian and Freddie doesn't look like any Indian I've ever seen. Even the fairest Indians I've met aren't as pale as Freddie or Kashmira. That's why I didn't believe it at first. His mom looks Indian though. If anyone told me to guess though, I would probably say he was Romani(gypsy) kinda like Charlie Chaplin but he definitely doesn't look Indian....[/QUOTE]

What the hell does it matter?

^Exactly.

Even if Freddie was little green alien, I would still enjoy listening his music. He's simply the best. And please don't compare Freddie with other wannabes, Mika ad other shit-heads. His voice and charisma are unique.

=)

rock culturally speaking, those parts of the world where freddie hailed from or lived, are beyond the backwaters, so where the bloody hell did faroukh get his talent/genius. it never ceases to amaze me,nobody had the right to be that good, especially considering his roots. truly a legend

He also got the idea for being Iranian from Treasure Moment.

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Ms. Rebel wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Even if Freddie was little green alien, I would still enjoy listening his music.[/QUOTE]

LOL!

I just imagined Freddie as a little green alien... Eeeeek. :)

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Zebonka12 wrote: [/QUOTENAME]He also got the idea for being Iranian from Treasure Moment.[/QUOTE]

He was iranian and thats a fact.

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Treasure Moment wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Zebonka12 wrote: [/QUOTENAME]He also got the idea for being Iranian from Treasure Moment.[/QUOTE]

He was iranian and thats a fact.[/QUOTE]

I'm not disputing that you say his Iranian, but do you have this interview?

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]MercuryArts wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Treasure Moment wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Zebonka12 wrote: [/QUOTENAME]He also got the idea for being Iranian from Treasure Moment.[/QUOTE]

He was iranian and thats a fact.[/QUOTE]

I'm not disputing that you say his Iranian, but do you have this interview?[/QUOTE]

yes

Here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aeCfWst_R0&feature=related

4:10 in the interview he says that he is persian=iranian "íll always walk around like a persian pop n jay"

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Treasure Moment wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]MercuryArts wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Treasure Moment wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Zebonka12 wrote: [/QUOTENAME]He also got the idea for being Iranian from Treasure Moment.[/QUOTE]

He was iranian and thats a fact.[/QUOTE]

I'm not disputing that you say his Iranian, but do you have this interview?[/QUOTE]

yes

Here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aeCfWst_R0&feature=related

4:10 in the interview he says that he is persian=iranian "íll always walk around like a persian pop n jay"[/QUOTE]

Look up one word: "Parsi"

Come on, we live in 2008. We've known for a long time that there is no such thing as 'races' in the human species. Freddie was a Homo Sapiens Sapiens

And no, he never said it an interview, but there are no alternatives