Queen even said they were not political, and wanted to tread as much worldwide ground as possible, plus when you said, 'Do not even bother to listen to those crappy gigs, mate!" we only have 1 show recorded.
Dr Magus · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]OhioMustapha wrote:[/b]
Queen even said they were not political, and wanted to tread as much worldwide ground as possible, plus when you said, 'Do not even bother to listen to those crappy gigs, mate!" we only have 1 show recorded.[/QUOTE]
That you know of.
mooghead · Member since
Who cares for politics when you LURRRRVE lots of money ;-)
OhioMustapha · Member since
bingo.
john bodega · Member since
Playing in apartheid-era South Africa is infinitely preferable to appearing on that dogshit celebrity single complaining about Sun City as a venue.
ParisNair · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]Dr Magus wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]OhioMustapha wrote:[/b]
Queen even said they were not political, and wanted to tread as much worldwide ground as possible, plus when you said, 'Do not even bother to listen to those crappy gigs, mate!" we only have 1 show recorded.[/QUOTE]
That you know of.[/QUOTE]
What's that supposed to mean..
OhioMustapha · Member since
ParisNair we only know of one recorded show, but there could be more.
Grizzly Adam · Member since
How can they claim to not be a political band two years after releasing, "Put out the fire?"
cmsdrums · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]Grizzly Adam wrote:[/b]
How can they claim to not be a political band two years after releasing, "Put out the fire?"[/QUOTE]
I'd say that's social commentary, but not political...they mention no politicians or political parties, and gun violence and murder cross all divides as a social issue.
The Real Wizard · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]cmsdrums wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]Grizzly Adam wrote:[/b]
How can they claim to not be a political band two years after releasing, "Put out the fire?"[/QUOTE]
I'd say that's social commentary, but not political...they mention no politicians or political parties, and gun violence and murder cross all divides as a social issue.[/QUOTE]
Agreed.
Queen were never a political band, even when they worked with Nelson Mandela in more recent years. Mentioning issues doesn't mean you're actively engaging with the political process.
Going to Sun City in 1984 didn't make them political, either. In hindsight it was at worst naive, even if they thought they were bridge building and all that. Anything beyond that is just reaching for a story where there isn't one.
Roger Waters is political. U2 are political. Queen aren't.
