This is why "Queen Live At The Rainbow" should NOT be released!

[QUOTE] [b]MERQRY wrote:[/b]

The world isn`t only USA, dear... in many places of the world the word "Rainbow" hasnt any gay conotation... and anyway is stupid to think they wont release a gig only cause a fucking word... if the people from usa is stupid and homofobic then Rainbow should NOT be released in Usa, like happened with I want to break free video or with a big delay like happened with all the 40 anniversary stuff...
Oh, and sorry if my english isnt the best i`m almost drunk and i barely can speak my own mother lenguage haha[/QUOTE]

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Good answer!

Alexrocks, in all the years you've been posting utter shit on this site, this has to rate as the most illiterate, mind-numbingly fucking stupid of your whole career. You've actually shoked me at the level of your idiocy.

By extension, do you think that any of the other bands that ever played at The Rainbow (i give you Hendrix, Clapton (released), The Who, zappa, Genesis, Pink Floyd, The Beach Boys (released)) would have been concerned about the name of the venue affecting sale of a live album?

Please, go back to your initial post, re-read it and think. Then, do us all a favour and have the post removed.

You buffoon.

Not at all in the slightest Benn. Coooonnnncccccennntrraaatttteeee. Of course companies and organisations consider what the public perceive. This is not a secret or news to you, right? All I've said is that a significant amount of people add one and one in different ways. It's NOT my opinion. Why the denial? Of course there isn't a denial. That's the interesting thing. You are just saying I'm shit for realising, considering, and acknowledging it! Oh how dare I care! I'm such a monster!

Oh and by the way! In what way have I not enlightened you with my infinite wisdom over the years Benn?

It might hurt Queen's name? I think Freddie being gay is pretty widely known. No one is going to go buy it and be like "Queen......Rainbow? Definitely Gay." and decide to not buy it. Anyone who would be interested in the product would already know. And it's not like it's a bad thing to be gay, it's starting to get some serious support here in the USA. Really I think it's starting to become a fashion in a lot of the media to support gay rights.

Anyway...

If this is the logic of thought then most 70's concerts shouldn't be released. Anyone who see's Freddie in his checkered unitards from Houston and Earls Court. Or even the black unitard (?) he wears at the Rainbow and Hammersmith '75? And I'm pretty sure his leather clothes from Hammersmith '79 are pretty gay...

They should call it Queen Live at the Chuck Norris Auditorium for Heterosexuals.

Lol. ANYWAYS lol. You all realise that Queen are not like Culture Club? That most of their sales and interest both in the U.S. and worldwide are bought by people who enjoyed the music and group other than whatever gayness was going on. This is NOT a flag waving group. I dare say most people even here know that. You can rest assured that many people would be far more turned off by certain things that are considered gay or gay themed period! Hence why one of the reasons early Queen films haven't been released up to this point. I love the way that Queen look and Freddie with all of the gay shit BUT he also is not a full on transvestite. Hell it isn't even that. If there were not this view that most people have then why isn't all of the gayness in the world more accepted lol?! Jesus ANYWAYS. The idea that I am somehow "illiterate" or "ignorant" is a joke of the highest order. Maybe if you had a clue about human history you would be more cautious and less callous in so many ways. Get a fucking clue. And yes Martyn TS you can rest assured that many people throughout human history also thought being gay was as you put it "fashionable". How intollerant of you. What are you TWELVE?!

Alex rocks,

Again, you're just re-inforcing my theory that in order to operate and access a computer and the internet, users should have to apply for a license and go through rigorous mental dexterity testing in order to be granted the privellage of a license.

>Hence why one of the reasons early Queen films haven't been released up to this point.

Utter rubbish when considering that the HEIGHT of Queen's (and Freddie's) popularity in the USA during this self same period. If you go back and read your Queen history (ok - picture books if you struggle with words), their popularity dwindled post-1982 and the switch from a rock band on stage to a band that wanted to produce more chart-friendly material. The moustache also appears to have been a factor in aligning Freddie with the gay scene and scaring the shit out of the Yanks.

QPL would gain more mileage in the USA if they had the gumption to put out the material THERE that they were famous for. Houston '77 would be a cracker in the States.

The band's European chart popularity became greater in the 1980's and is why we have to put up with Montreal, Milton Keynes, Wembley and Budapest - the hits are on there and they are the songs that the plebs identify with.

>Freddie with all of the gay shit

Again, you're unable to differentiate between 'gay' and 'camp' - refer to my reply above.

>Jesus ANYWAYS. The idea that I am somehow "illiterate" or "ignorant" is a joke of the highest order

No, it's not; you are.

The quote I use above, from you, illustrates that you know nothing about Queen history. And your use of the word "ANYWAYS" proves that you have not used spell-checker to help you with the written word. It's not a word - it was made up by the Americans who also felt the need to spell commonly used words to suit the "speak-and-spell" retards.

>Maybe if you had a clue about human history you would be more cautious and less callous in so many ways.

So you're grasp of HUMAN history is better than your grasp of QUEEN history I assume; come on then, enlighten us with a justification with that sentence.

I hope all of this helps.

Qu9ote Alex - "I love the way that Queen look and Freddie with all of the gay shit BUT he also is not a full on transvestite"

That sentence makes about as much sense as saying "I love the way that Queen look and Freddie with all of the gay shit BUT he also is not a cab driver"

You bloody tool.

[QUOTE] [b]Benn wrote:[/b]

The quote I use above, from you, illustrates that you know nothing about Queen history. And your use of the word "ANYWAYS" proves that you have not used spell-checker to help you with the written word. It's not a word - it was made up by the Americans who also felt the need to spell commonly used words to suit the "speak-and-spell" retards.
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^ bravo.

[QUOTE] [b]MartynTS wrote:[/b]

Rainbow being linked to Freddies sexuality is something that's honestly never even crossed my mind...[/QUOTE]

I'd wager it's never crossed the mind of anybody with one to cross.

The sad reality is that QPL couldn't give a monkey's about US sales; America CHOSE to drop Queen. The record buying public made their choice NOT to support the band and thus, the band and its management has dropped them. The last chance saloon was the deal with Hollywood Records and that pretty much fell on deaf ears. Marketing strategy is now soley centred upon the UK and Europe and what appeals to the masses in those territories; hence the reliance on '80s material.

Not sure this would have crossed Alexrocks 'mind'...........twat.

Actually...Queen's resigned contract was worth fifteen million U.S. dollars when they resigned with Hollywood Records in 1990 and it was never taken away or reduced that I ever heard about. Not that I would know but it seems like that MIGHT have made news...I don't know. It was then after that Queen quite popular again in the U.S. with "Bohemian Rhapsody" in 1992. They have done alright here. The U.S. got the "Crown Jewels" as a matter of fact while the rest of the world did not. Learn YOUR facts and pay attention!

Oh...and yes I know the difference between "camp" and "gay" but you can rest assured that most people do NOT distinguish between the two. In particular in the U.S. of A. Check out the "Ambiguously Gay Duo" animation clip on YouTube. It's funny as hell.

...and the fact that you know that people in the U.S. were bothered by Freddie's mustache just confirms that right or wrong people do think certain ways about certain things. Are you all still going to go with the idea that a "rainbow" is not used for gay imagery? It certainly does not but this day and age I think most people who have clue view it as such. I honestly for one may not even mind if Queen do whatever I am just saying I don't think from either a business or p.r. standpoint is it a good idea.

The group should just go all the way and change there name from QUEEN and all the homosexual/camp connections and outrage that that must cause the poor us record buying public....

A rainbow has several strong cultural connotations, only one of which has anything to do with homosexuality. If the immediate context is band and rock and music and venue, and one's brain somehow jumps to 'fags!', I think that would be rather, uh, atypical.

Just a news flash there are many people who as soon as they think of people who are in the arts there is a heavy assumption of them being gay. Again not my opinion but there is the stereotype.

There are significant differences between straight, gay, and ambiguity. I would say Queen have embraced all three all at different times to many different degrees. (...and with different results.)

Oh...and yes. It would be funny if it were called "Somebody To Lick My Dick" so you would have to ask FOR that whenever you would go into a store looking for this item.