is freddie really at peace?

I just have to say (as I think I've said before) in defence (shock,horror) of Malina, that I'm sure I''ve seen/got the Brian quote that Malina mentions regarding Bo Rhap possibly being about Fred coming to terms with his sexuality, or at least going through some significant changes in his life.

I really doubt that I'm gonna trawl through all the various videos and clips I have to try and find it, but I'm pretty sure it was from something fairly recent, such as the Killer Queen documentary, or on some run-down of the top 100 Rock Songs type thing.

I appreciate it's a bit shit that I can't be more specific (and I suppose I may be going mental, rather then be correct) but I just had to say that Malina's not alone in believing that Brian said what he did.

I am interested, Bohardy, please tell me more. I never say anything when people here tell me they are musicians and know more than me - it's very likely true. But I happen to know some things about literary writing, fiction and poetry and I would be more than surprised when an artist like Brian May would say in public that the lyrics by another artist express a specific personal issue - in particular when the author himself always strictly refused to comment on these lyrics. So, since it was not on Killer Queen and not on VH1 Ten of the best - what's your next suggestion?

Maybe Brian's comments on GVH1 , when he said that Freddie was wrestling with a lot of things at that time? This is what Brian said: "I think we will never know what Bohemian Rhapsody is about. If I knew what it was about I probably would not want to tell you anyway because I would not tell you what my songs are about, I hate doing that, I think it destroys them. Because the great thing about a great song is that you relate it to your own personal experience and you feel it in your own life." That's a very common artistic point of view. The artist does not want his song to be connected to one specific "meaning", this would mean the song can be obsolete and useless within 2 years. Later in the same feature Brian says that Freddie was redefining himself at that time and wrestling with a lot of things but he never made a direct connection to the song and he never said that Bohemian Rhapsody was about Freddie coming to terms with his sexuality, it would be utterly stupid to say something like that.

YourValentine: It is you who is in a dream world because you seem to know so much about nothing! Carry on then. . .

I beg to differ Malina. I think it is a well accepted fact that when it comes to knowing everyting about nothing, nobody can touch my encyclopedic knowledge. I know every single thing that never happened and can back them up with proof if proof be needed. In short I may not know nothing about everything but I do know everything about nothing. Or at least all the important bits.

fatty.

"always seen so much more into him then just what was on the surface...."

- you see this is where my major problem is...you have not SEEN any more than anyone else who has read x, y or z books or watched certain programs, you just THINK you know certain things about Freddie. All part of Malina's little make believe world.

"Mercury, The Afterlife of a Rock God ....has confirmed to me alot of what I've already believed about Freddie's life"

- I dont know anything about this play, but I doubt it is something that should be taken all that seriously.

Yo, what's this about Courtney Love baking cakes form her husband's remains? Speaking of a little respect...

I'm sorry YV, but I've really got nothing more to add, because to be honest I'm simply too lazy to try and find the quote that I think I remember. It's good that you're not, and that you've done some checking, so cheers for that.

But of course you've sown the seed of doubt in my mind now...:) It might possibly be the segments on GVHI that you mentioned that I'm thinking of. I promise I'll at least watch that again and see if it rings the right bells for me.

It will be good to be proved wrong, believe me.

Sorry Malina but you only proved that your knowledge is (perhaps) vast but totally inaccurate.

You refused to give any proof. How could we take you seriously?

Come on, please, read what you said: "Oh, and as for Mercury-the Afterlife, it is based on his life... ".
Now, how can you say a thing like this? You can't be serious. You're saying that the show is true because it is based on Freddie's life. And then? Every book written about Freddie is based on his life, but of course they're not always true.
Also fatty's stories are based on Freddie's life. Are they true?

I have nothing against you, I just want you to understand that what you *think* is not always the pure and simple truth. You can be wrong. You're convinced that what you know is true, but only because YOU want it to be true. You like what you think, but you should look after the truth, not after your imagination.

I really hope you will understand this. Now you're just a fan of something you call Freddie Mercury which exists only in your mind. Free yourself and be a fan of the real Freddie Mercury. Please.

I think that you who have responded in this matter are such closed minded and one sided people. Continue on your journey thinking that Freddie's music meant nothing, his songs were nonsense, etc., etc. It is all of you who know nothing and are incapable of reading more into anything other than what is on the surface. It is like talking to a bunch of children, only children want to see and hear more.

Did you read what I said or just replied?

I know that Freddie's msuic means something. Simply, it doesn't mean what YOU want. It means what FREDDIE wanted. You can't change it only because you prefer your version.

Please, understand this. There's more in Freddie music than what you ever thought.

OK, brainboxes, who said this:

"None of our songs have any meanings, except some of Brian's"

Answers on an e-postcard to

malina@theoracle.com

LOL

But PG, Malina can 'see' beyond the surface of that comment. You and I are simply not intelligent enough to comprehend what it really means.

Like I said "children".

How about this

"my songs are like razors - disposable pop!"

Actaually, better still, assuming we accept your contention that Freddi's lyrics were replete with hidden layers and in no way shallow nonsense about men in tight shorts...

Care to explain some of the others to us?

We already have

Soul Brother - Brian
TFFMS - describes the painting
KQ - prostitution
Bicycle Race - Tour de France
Bo Rhap - the subtle allegory of one man's struggle with his own sexuality.
DOTL - Mr Sheffield (allegedly_

what else? thrill us with your insight, educate us as to the hidden depths in CLTCL

"well, love is such a y'know, tricky thing to like handle, maaaan, so wot I fink Freddie was doing there woz he woz saying, right, that love, basically, is like completely mad!!!!! an' 'ee's right, when ya fink abaht it, innit, I mean my Shane 'ee's 'ad some right slappers back 'ere...."

We're not children.

It's you who refuse to talk as a normal person.

Please, understand you mistakes. Come with us!