Yeah. Freddie was an Indian. But the reason he didn't LOOK like most Indians from India is because his ancestry was Persian.
So, because I was actually curious enough about Freddie to read up on his background to find out things besides just how many octaves he sang----I looked up Zoroastrianism and Parsis -- well, we know Freddie was a Parsi. And from what I read Parsis typically have the pale olive skin, the dark hair, the full mouth and high cheekbones. Just like Freddie. Freddie looked pale, but you can definitely tell that he wasn't white (I mean like your typical white, swede-looking anglo saxon type person).
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There's only one way to find out: dig up his body and remove the skull for scientific analysis. If that is not possible, contact Madame Tussauds for an exact replica taken from the waxwork. Fill the skull full of sand, empty the sand into a measurng bowl and measure the cranial capacity. Then compare the measurements with those of fuzzy wuzzies in the British Museum and, voila, the problem is resolved.
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Duke of Edinburgh
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Duke of Edinburgh
In the USA today, Freddie would have been classified as Asian, not White. In the USA, Arabs are sometimes (always?) considered white, especially Christians, so maybe it's more of a cultural thing there. I think. I'm not sure.
Also, I think it's very fascinating that a man from India can look so European.
Also, I think it's very fascinating that a man from India can look so European.
And Zanzibar isn't India either. He might be from indian descend (not exactly - he's just parsi), but he wasn't born in India.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Ms. Rebel wrote: [/QUOTENAME]
Even if Freddie was little green alien, I would still enjoy listening his music.[/QUOTE]
"Hmmm, to fall the hammer is, young Skywalker"
Even if Freddie was little green alien, I would still enjoy listening his music.[/QUOTE]
"Hmmm, to fall the hammer is, young Skywalker"
I fail to see how anyone could mistake Freddie for a white man. You only have to look at photographs of him in his younger days to see that he had distinctive negro features. I think that around about 1983 he may have had surgery or some kind of skin tone replacement therapy which altered his appearance to make him look caucasian.
If you look at the photograph of him dangling a baby out that hotel room window you can see tha......
Oh hang on, I'm thinking of someone else.
fatty.
If you look at the photograph of him dangling a baby out that hotel room window you can see tha......
Oh hang on, I'm thinking of someone else.
fatty.
Did you ever suspect Freddie was in fact a man?
Did you ever suspect Freddie was an alien?
Seriously, I didn't care about the race or whatever. The song that really attracted me was You're My Best Friend which is a Deaky song :D
So, I didn't care about Freddie's race. I cared about who wrote that song and then became obsessed with John Deacon.
I know I will stalk him one day XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
Seriously, I didn't care about the race or whatever. The song that really attracted me was You're My Best Friend which is a Deaky song :D
So, I didn't care about Freddie's race. I cared about who wrote that song and then became obsessed with John Deacon.
I know I will stalk him one day XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]ThomasQuinn wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Treasure Moment wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]ANAGRAMER wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Treasure Moment wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Thats because he isnt an indian, he is iranian. he even says it himself in an interview that he is persian=iranian.
[/QUOTE]
Freddie wasn't Iranian or anything like it - he was Indian!
The Parsees left Iran centuries before Freddie was born - it's a bit like saying the Queen is German...[/QUOTE]
Ok ill take your words instead of fredies own where he says he is iranian.....[/QUOTE]
You should. Or would you say George Bush knows best how intelligent he is? Or that the person who can best judge the quality of a book is its author?[/QUOTE]
are you claiming that freddie was stupid and YOU know who he is better than himself? haha
Man, freddie is as iranian as you could possibly get, just look at him, he looks 100% iranian and is genetically that too and thats a FACT!
[/QUOTE]
Freddie wasn't Iranian or anything like it - he was Indian!
The Parsees left Iran centuries before Freddie was born - it's a bit like saying the Queen is German...[/QUOTE]
Ok ill take your words instead of fredies own where he says he is iranian.....[/QUOTE]
You should. Or would you say George Bush knows best how intelligent he is? Or that the person who can best judge the quality of a book is its author?[/QUOTE]
are you claiming that freddie was stupid and YOU know who he is better than himself? haha
Man, freddie is as iranian as you could possibly get, just look at him, he looks 100% iranian and is genetically that too and thats a FACT!
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Treasure Moment wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]ThomasQuinn wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Treasure Moment wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]ANAGRAMER wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Treasure Moment wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Thats because he isnt an indian, he is iranian. he even says it himself in an interview that he is persian=iranian.
[/QUOTE]
Freddie wasn't Iranian or anything like it - he was Indian!
The Parsees left Iran centuries before Freddie was born - it's a bit like saying the Queen is German...[/QUOTE]
Ok ill take your words instead of fredies own where he says he is iranian.....[/QUOTE]
You should. Or would you say George Bush knows best how intelligent he is? Or that the person who can best judge the quality of a book is its author?[/QUOTE]
are you claiming that freddie was stupid and YOU know who he is better than himself? haha
Man, freddie is as iranian as you could possibly get, just look at him, he looks 100% iranian and is genetically that too and thats a FACT![/QUOTE]
You're a FACT.
[/QUOTE]
Freddie wasn't Iranian or anything like it - he was Indian!
The Parsees left Iran centuries before Freddie was born - it's a bit like saying the Queen is German...[/QUOTE]
Ok ill take your words instead of fredies own where he says he is iranian.....[/QUOTE]
You should. Or would you say George Bush knows best how intelligent he is? Or that the person who can best judge the quality of a book is its author?[/QUOTE]
are you claiming that freddie was stupid and YOU know who he is better than himself? haha
Man, freddie is as iranian as you could possibly get, just look at him, he looks 100% iranian and is genetically that too and thats a FACT![/QUOTE]
You're a FACT.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Poo again wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Treasure Moment wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]ThomasQuinn wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Treasure Moment wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]ANAGRAMER wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Treasure Moment wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Thats because he isnt an indian, he is iranian. he even says it himself in an interview that he is persian=iranian.
[/QUOTE]
Freddie wasn't Iranian or anything like it - he was Indian!
The Parsees left Iran centuries before Freddie was born - it's a bit like saying the Queen is German...[/QUOTE]
Ok ill take your words instead of fredies own where he says he is iranian.....[/QUOTE]
You should. Or would you say George Bush knows best how intelligent he is? Or that the person who can best judge the quality of a book is its author?[/QUOTE]
are you claiming that freddie was stupid and YOU know who he is better than himself? haha
Man, freddie is as iranian as you could possibly get, just look at him, he looks 100% iranian and is genetically that too and thats a FACT![/QUOTE]
You're a FACT.[/QUOTE]
yes i am because everything i say is a FACT :)
[/QUOTE]
Freddie wasn't Iranian or anything like it - he was Indian!
The Parsees left Iran centuries before Freddie was born - it's a bit like saying the Queen is German...[/QUOTE]
Ok ill take your words instead of fredies own where he says he is iranian.....[/QUOTE]
You should. Or would you say George Bush knows best how intelligent he is? Or that the person who can best judge the quality of a book is its author?[/QUOTE]
are you claiming that freddie was stupid and YOU know who he is better than himself? haha
Man, freddie is as iranian as you could possibly get, just look at him, he looks 100% iranian and is genetically that too and thats a FACT![/QUOTE]
You're a FACT.[/QUOTE]
yes i am because everything i say is a FACT :)
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Treasure Moment wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Poo again wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Treasure Moment wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]ThomasQuinn wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Treasure Moment wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]ANAGRAMER wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Treasure Moment wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Thats because he isnt an indian, he is iranian. he even says it himself in an interview that he is persian=iranian.
[/QUOTE]
Freddie wasn't Iranian or anything like it - he was Indian!
The Parsees left Iran centuries before Freddie was born - it's a bit like saying the Queen is German...[/QUOTE]
Ok ill take your words instead of fredies own where he says he is iranian.....[/QUOTE]
You should. Or would you say George Bush knows best how intelligent he is? Or that the person who can best judge the quality of a book is its author?[/QUOTE]
are you claiming that freddie was stupid and YOU know who he is better than himself? haha
Man, freddie is as iranian as you could possibly get, just look at him, he looks 100% iranian and is genetically that too and thats a FACT![/QUOTE]
You're a FACT.[/QUOTE]
yes i am because everything i say is a FACT :)[/QUOTE]Fact: Treasure Moment, continuing Queens footsteps. Go suck it!
[/QUOTE]
Freddie wasn't Iranian or anything like it - he was Indian!
The Parsees left Iran centuries before Freddie was born - it's a bit like saying the Queen is German...[/QUOTE]
Ok ill take your words instead of fredies own where he says he is iranian.....[/QUOTE]
You should. Or would you say George Bush knows best how intelligent he is? Or that the person who can best judge the quality of a book is its author?[/QUOTE]
are you claiming that freddie was stupid and YOU know who he is better than himself? haha
Man, freddie is as iranian as you could possibly get, just look at him, he looks 100% iranian and is genetically that too and thats a FACT![/QUOTE]
You're a FACT.[/QUOTE]
yes i am because everything i say is a FACT :)[/QUOTE]Fact: Treasure Moment, continuing Queens footsteps. Go suck it!
TM still hasn't looked up the word "Parsi". Parsis FLED Persia 1000 years ago to escape religious persecution. They wanted fuck all to do with Persia, and thusly Iran, and all the other countries that the Persian empire dissolved into.
Thusly, you calling Freddie Iranian is like calling a Native American "a Siberian Mongol". I think 1000 years after leaving Persia, the Parsis don't really qualify as Persian. But this isn't really the main factor at all. The fact is that Freddie HATED India, Persia, Zanzibar, and any other place that tied him to dirt-squatting nomads and peasants.
In his own mind, Freddie was always royalty, was always rich, pompous and extravagant, and loathed interviewers who even tried remotely to tie him to his humble beginnings. OKAY? Research this a bit, fuckwad. You'll find it to be true.
If you're looking for a flag-waving patriot of Persia, you won't find it in Mr. Mercury. He only referred to himself as "of Persian descent" in the 70's to throw people off his Indian origins long enough to allow his skin to pale enough to come across as white. This is also why he wore pancake make-up at all shows during that period.
So please, TM, STOP! If Freddie were alive, he'd tell anyone saying he was Iranian to go fuck a duck.
Thusly, you calling Freddie Iranian is like calling a Native American "a Siberian Mongol". I think 1000 years after leaving Persia, the Parsis don't really qualify as Persian. But this isn't really the main factor at all. The fact is that Freddie HATED India, Persia, Zanzibar, and any other place that tied him to dirt-squatting nomads and peasants.
In his own mind, Freddie was always royalty, was always rich, pompous and extravagant, and loathed interviewers who even tried remotely to tie him to his humble beginnings. OKAY? Research this a bit, fuckwad. You'll find it to be true.
If you're looking for a flag-waving patriot of Persia, you won't find it in Mr. Mercury. He only referred to himself as "of Persian descent" in the 70's to throw people off his Indian origins long enough to allow his skin to pale enough to come across as white. This is also why he wore pancake make-up at all shows during that period.
So please, TM, STOP! If Freddie were alive, he'd tell anyone saying he was Iranian to go fuck a duck.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]kagezan1313 wrote: [/QUOTENAME]TM still hasn't looked up the word "Parsi". Parsis FLED Persia 1000 years ago to escape religious persecution. They wanted fuck all to do with Persia, and thusly Iran, and all the other countries that the Persian empire dissolved into.
Thusly, you calling Freddie Iranian is like calling a Native American "a Siberian Mongol". I think 1000 years after leaving Persia, the Parsis don't really qualify as Persian. But this isn't really the main factor at all. The fact is that Freddie HATED India, Persia, Zanzibar, and any other place that tied him to dirt-squatting nomads and peasants.
In his own mind, Freddie was always royalty, was always rich, pompous and extravagant, and loathed interviewers who even tried remotely to tie him to his humble beginnings. OKAY? Research this a bit, fuckwad. You'll find it to be true.
If you're looking for a flag-waving patriot of Persia, you won't find it in Mr. Mercury. He only referred to himself as "of Persian descent" in the 70's to throw people off his Indian origins long enough to allow his skin to pale enough to come across as white. This is also why he wore pancake make-up at all shows during that period.
So please, TM, STOP! If Freddie were alive, he'd tell anyone saying he was Iranian to go fuck a duck. [/QUOTE]
You retard! he himself says he is a persian in an interview i can show you and he IS persian which means iranian. His ROOTS are in iran which MAKES him an iranian. He LOOKS 100% iranian because it has to do with GENETICS, can you comprehend what im saying or are you slow?
Thusly, you calling Freddie Iranian is like calling a Native American "a Siberian Mongol". I think 1000 years after leaving Persia, the Parsis don't really qualify as Persian. But this isn't really the main factor at all. The fact is that Freddie HATED India, Persia, Zanzibar, and any other place that tied him to dirt-squatting nomads and peasants.
In his own mind, Freddie was always royalty, was always rich, pompous and extravagant, and loathed interviewers who even tried remotely to tie him to his humble beginnings. OKAY? Research this a bit, fuckwad. You'll find it to be true.
If you're looking for a flag-waving patriot of Persia, you won't find it in Mr. Mercury. He only referred to himself as "of Persian descent" in the 70's to throw people off his Indian origins long enough to allow his skin to pale enough to come across as white. This is also why he wore pancake make-up at all shows during that period.
So please, TM, STOP! If Freddie were alive, he'd tell anyone saying he was Iranian to go fuck a duck. [/QUOTE]
You retard! he himself says he is a persian in an interview i can show you and he IS persian which means iranian. His ROOTS are in iran which MAKES him an iranian. He LOOKS 100% iranian because it has to do with GENETICS, can you comprehend what im saying or are you slow?
You're an idiot.