Iron Butterfly, no song or musical number is required to be a Best Song nominee in order to be performed at the Oscars. It's happened several times in the past.
Matt Z, I think you're forgetting the audience they'd be performing for namely a mostly white and liberal Hollywood types that enjoy and celebrate musicals. Lambert would be right up their alley.
Michael Allred · Member since
Rockchic, while there may have been some lip synching in the past, it's primarily a live performance and there is no requirement to mime.
As for the statement you attributed to Brian, they have made exceptions in the past. I believe it was 1984 or so where they "performed" and chose to do so because of the huge TV viewing audience.
rockchic65 · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]Michael Allred wrote:[/b]
Rockchic, while there may have been some lip synching in the past, it's primarily a live performance and there is no requirement to mime.
As for the statement you attributed to Brian, they have made exceptions in the past. I believe it was 1984 or so where they "performed" and chose to do so because of the huge TV viewing audience. [/QUOTE]
Ah right, hopefully they'll make a statement to either confirm they turned it down or deny they were asked. Would be odd to turn it down if they were asked unless any of them have something else on that night that they can't get out of. Could also be the Bryan Singer shitstorm that happened last week, seems to have upset Brian a lot so maybe he didn't want to draw more attention to them.
SweetCaroline · Member since
Performing “Bohemian Rhapsody” live would be an outstanding beginning to the Oscars show. Maybe it will still happen. They seem to like surprising people.
Iron Butterfly · Member since
I don't think we will ever know why it was turned down...if in fact it was turned down.
matt z · Member since
TWO MINUTES AGO: source TWITTER
"NOPE! We never turned down playing at the Oscars. We're just happy and proud that Bohemian.... has received 5 nominations and we will be there in support !!!"
- Dr Brian May
Case closed
Iron Butterfly · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]SweetCaroline wrote:[/b]
Performing “Bohemian Rhapsody” live would be an outstanding beginning to the Oscars show. Maybe it will still happen. They seem to like surprising people.
[/QUOTE]
Good Lord.
Iron Butterfly · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]matt z wrote:[/b]
TWO MINUTES AGO: source TWITTER
"NOPE! We never turned down playing at the Oscars. We're just happy and proud that Bohemian.... has received 5 nominations and we will be there in support !!!"
- Dr Brian May
Case closed[/QUOTE]
There you have it.
SweetCaroline · Member since
He said it was never turned down. Let that sink in.0
rockchic65 · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]matt z wrote:[/b]
TWO MINUTES AGO: source TWITTER
"NOPE! We never turned down playing at the Oscars. We're just happy and proud that Bohemian.... has received 5 nominations and we will be there in support !!!"
- Dr Brian May
Case closed[/QUOTE]
Interesting, I did wonder if they had actually been asked, it was the Express who ran the story after all!!
Iron Butterfly · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]SweetCaroline wrote:[/b]
He said it was never turned down. Let that sink in.0[/QUOTE]
I doubt they were even asked to perform in the first place.
You go nuts every award season wanting AL to do this and to do that. Cue your Grammy bitching soon enough.
SweetCaroline · Member since
No Grammys this year. Nothing to nominate. Maybe next year?
Adam’s wonderful performance at the Kennedy Center and the upcoming Elvis special has been very encouraging as well as the Wicked anniversary show.
I don’t remember if the original Queen band ever performed at the Grammys, Oscars, etc.
Iron Butterfly · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]SweetCaroline wrote:[/b]
No Grammys this year. Nothing to nominate. Maybe next year?
Adam’s wonderful performance at the Kennedy Center and the upcoming Elvis special has been very encouraging as well as the Wicked anniversary show.
I don’t remember if the original Queen band ever performed at the Grammys, Oscars, etc.[/QUOTE]
Didn't stop you from bitching about it before, even when AL wasn't nominated.
No, Queen didn't perform at the Grammy's, or the Oscars. You don't take the time to look up things before posting do you. Too busy bigging AL up first, as you are doing here.
matt z · Member since
I'm of a mind that they WEREN'T asked to perform either. Like those guys in the academy are familiar with anything other than Freddie being gay
