Why is Body Language so reviled?

For me, i prefer a kind of magic album than the works, and innuendo it´s the best queen album since a day at the races, i like news and game, but nothing brilhant like the 73-76 era

I am brazilian, but i don´t live in rio, but i like very much rio, in rio, queen it´s a band much loveable for many people of this town

Brenski: i always admit when i am wrong like i have in the past so please dont think your the martyr here ok.
its only a discussion for gods sake.
Here is an explanation from "wikipedia" on freddie and the boob incident.
highly praised because it was seen as an anthem of the fight against oppression, whereas the reaction to the video was mixed.[3][22] Illustrative in this regard was the live performance of the song in Rio de Janeiro in 1985. When Mercury appeared in front of an audience of 325,000 and started singing "I want to break free", stones were thrown at him. He quickly realized that his female outfit was the reason and removed his wig and false breasts, which calmed down the audience. This incident however puzzled and disappointed the singer.[23][24]

So there you have it even freddie was puzzled why he he was stoned!

From queenliva.ca -

"Freddie wore his oversized boobs for I Want To Break Free as per usual, and the British press reported that the gag upset many audience members as the song was an anthem for the people of South America. They wrote how the audience's negative reaction prompted Freddie to take his boobs off part way through the song, but this was always part of the act as planned. One article even went as far as to say Bruce Dickinson (of Iron Maiden, who performed earlier in the day) saw Freddie in tears backstage after the show wondering why the audience reacted as they did. But in retrospect, this can likely be seen as the press manufacturing a good story, capitalizing on the band's recent issues after playing in South Africa a few months prior.

This article definitely exaggerates things, as an uncut video reveals that nothing was being thrown at Freddie to dodge (also contrary to the article is the chronology of events, as Radio Ga Ga came before I Want To Break Free in the setlist, not after). In light of all this, Freddie wouldn't wear his falsies at next week's show, as seen on the Live In Rio video. "

[QUOTE] [b]gerry wrote:[/b]

Brenski: i always admit when i am wrong like i have in the past so please dont think your the martyr here ok.
its only a discussion for gods sake.
Here is an explanation from "wikipedia" on freddie and the boob incident.
highly praised because it was seen as an anthem of the fight against oppression, whereas the reaction to the video was mixed.[3][22] Illustrative in this regard was the live performance of the song in Rio de Janeiro in 1985. When Mercury appeared in front of an audience of 325,000 and started singing "I want to break free", stones were thrown at him. He quickly realized that his female outfit was the reason and removed his wig and false breasts, which calmed down the audience. This incident however puzzled and disappointed the singer.[23][24]

So there you have it even freddie was puzzled why he he was stoned![/QUOTE]
he wasn't stoned. and i really can't be arsed to argue with you anymore. it's NOT my fault you can't read ...and also seem to think brazil is part of the uSA. please stop.

thanks for that chief mouse, well written.

I always thought Body Language would be a perfect song to be covered by Lady Ga Ga.

As for "I Want to Break Free," I don't think the drag video performance had a negative impact on American audience. I think the fact that it just disposable, uninteresting pop song had more of an impact, whereas "Body Language" was 'street' and interesting for that reason. I think Hot Space would have been as big as The Game in USA if the first single had been "Back Chat", followed by "Body Language."

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[QUOTE] [b]gerry wrote:[/b]well the only proof i have for you is that freddie got bottled on stage at rio for getting dressed up in drag with the wig and boobs and he had to quickly get rid before the whole show was wrecked back in 1985!
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for THREE very clear reasons THAT ^^^ is NOT proof.

reason 1. - Rio is NOT in the USA
reason 2 - Rio is perhaps one of the most liberal cities in the world in respect of cross-dressing and attitudes to sexuality
reason 3 - the "bottling" you refer to was nothing to do with the drag per se, it was that the song in question meant so much to the Brazillian people and they saw the song being performed in anything but a serious manner as a disrespect to them. it didn't matter that he wore false boobs...he coulda come on in a clown outfit, or a cowboy outfit or even dressed as a soldier - they'd have reacted the same. it WAS what the song signified to the people - it was an anthem adopted in the struggle for liberation.

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Bang on.

Just also note that there isn't a single bottle or related ducking seen in the average quality footage of the first night. It was likely the press talking crap about Queen, which was a sport at the time after the Sun City debaucle.

[QUOTE] [b]sheerq wrote:[/b]

As for "I Want to Break Free," I don't think the drag video performance had a negative impact on American audience.[/QUOTE]

It was a huge deal. Do not underestimate American homophobia in the 80s.

[QUOTE] [b]gerry wrote:[/b]

why do you think fred takes off the boobs half way through "Break Free"
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Because he did it that way every time. All part of the gag. Watch any live video from 84-85.

[QUOTE] [b]gerry wrote:[/b]

thanks for that chief mouse, well written.[/QUOTE]
Hope you still like it now that you know I wrote it... !

Brenski: you can not really argue with me, the fact is freddie did get stoned, fact.
If you have any arguments then take it up with wikipedia as that is where i done my research on this topic.
you may be a fan but you do not know everything.

[QUOTE] [b]gerry wrote:[/b]Brenski: you can not really argue with me, the fact is freddie did get stoned, fact.
[/QUOTE] no he didn't. and THREE people have pointed this out to you - one of which you even thanked. yet YOU still think he had things thrown at him. here's the replied you got...check them again.

[QUOTE] [b]brENsKi wrote:[/b]he wasn't stoned. and i really can't be arsed to argue with you anymore. it's NOT my fault you can't read ...and also seem to think brazil is part of the uSA. please stop.[/QUOTE][QUOTE] [b]Chief Mouse wrote:[/b]This article definitely exaggerates things, as an uncut video reveals that nothing was being thrown at Freddie to dodge[/QUOTE][QUOTE] [b]gerry wrote:[/b]thanks for that chief mouse, well written.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE] [b]The Real Wizard wrote:[/b][QUOTE] [b]brENsKi wrote:[/b]for THREE very clear reasons THAT ^^^ is NOT proof.reason 1. - Rio is NOT in the USA
reason 2 - Rio is perhaps one of the most liberal cities in the world in respect of cross-dressing and attitudes to sexuality
reason 3 - any "bottling" you refer to was nothing to do with the drag per se, it was that the song in question meant so much to the Brazillian people and they saw the song being performed in anything but a serious manner as a disrespect to them. it didn't matter that he wore false boobs...he coulda come on in a clown outfit, or a cowboy outfit or even dressed as a soldier - they'd have reacted the same. it WAS what the song signified to the people - it was an anthem adopted in the struggle for liberation.
[/QUOTE]Bang on.
Just also note that there isn't a single bottle or related ducking seen in the average quality footage of the first night.[/QUOTE]

ps - don't use wiki as a source of fact - it's very unreliable.
time for you to stand corrected Gerry. - you even thanked chiefmouse for correcting you (see above) yet STILL argue the same point with me...bizarre!!!

all opinion but..... dont blame me if you think its incorrect
information!
Sadly nothing i write on this site satisfies you Brenski.
"i guess were falling out" pardon the pun ha ha!

Your posts are giving me a headache gerry.