What do you feel when... (for young people)

Well i'm 16 and have been into Queen and classic rock since i can remember, it all started when i discovered wembley '86 in the cupboard looking for a video and i listened to that over and over, and then i started buying more and more queen albums and listen to them everyday. But i try to get people my age into Queen by lending them albums or playing them when they are at my house, and my mission is to get EVERYONE away from this dance,techno,rap,hip hop and crap!

Ive been into queen two years this summer and most people are surprised or say 'oh, why them?' and alot of them go, 'omg, youre kidding, why on earth...' but then some go, 'oh, cool!' cos im not a sad loony shadow who just buys chart music cos everyone else does.

Most young people don't necessarily feel that it is 'cool' to be retro, today's music just doesn't do anything for them. It's human nature, when the present doesn't work, look back to find the future.

I dont just like Queen cause its cool to be retro. I ablsolutely adore Queen. I like their 80's music, but mostly, I am obsessed with the 70's Queen. I practically know all the words. But i dont know ALL of them. I have Queen, Queen II, Sheer Heart Attack, A Night At The Opera, A Day at The Races, News of The World, Jazz, Live Killers, Greatest Hits,and Classic Queen. I'm saving to get Queen Live at Wembly '86. and yes, i think it is awesome when people say complimenting things about you when they hear you like queen. my language teacher, mrs. resler, when i wrote a report about queen( the assignment was to write about someone, dead or alive, you would like to spend the day with) and she gave me it back, and then she asked to see me after class, and wehn i did, she had pictures of Queen and some awesome albums! I was so shocked! then after, I loved that class. And the last day of school, I wore a bohemian rhapsody shirt, and when i walked by, alot of people started to sing 'galilao, galilao!'. It was quite comforting. I hope I get mrs resler this year too.And yes, I admit, when i was younger, evertime bohemian rhapsody came on, i didnt know the words, or even listen to it, i mumbled along with the chorus. oh, and this year, band is playing bohemian rhapsody for the concert!! it will be sold out!!!

Freddie Mercury(also Larry Lurex) may you rock in peace!

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Well, I'm 14 years old, and I live in Joppatowne, Maryland, in the United States of America. And I am a HUGE Queen fan...and I must say that at least around here, Queen is one of the most popular older groups amongst my school, and nearly all of my friends and acquaintances either have the "Greatest Hits 1-2" boxed set, love 'em or at least like Queen somewhat.

So for me, it was sorta the opposite. I was the one who was wondering why Queen was so popular. We did a lip-synch project in Drama last year.....we would get up onstage and lip-synch to a song we chose.....one kid said, "I'm gonna do Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen!" And, sadly, I had no idea what the hell he was talking about...and then a girl in my class chose to do "Killer Queen" by Queen...I thought the only notable things they had ever done were "We Will Rock You," "We Are The Champions," "Another One Bites the Dust" and "that song Vanilla Ice ripped off." Curious, I got their greatest hits........now, I'm a Queenaholic. And nearly everyone in my school, from "preps" to "punks" to "goths" like them. Only Led Zeppelin rivals them when it comes to popularity of an older group (unless you count Nirvana, who has both beat).

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Lord Blackadder wrote: [/QUOTENAME]ye. my friend is into rap and the like but if i sing 'bicycle' just in the way of bicycle race he knows what I'm singing. and he knows who Brian and Freddie are by name. (don't know wether he knows Rog and John). Same with AOBTD. Just the little bass line and he knows it...
Thats one good thing living in England, Queen rule here, always have and always will. It was only yesterday that I heard seven seas of Rhye and the radio in my Dad's car. Not a day goes by without seeing a Queen vid on T.v or hearing it on the radio...[/QUOTE]


I think youre getting mixed up with 'THE' Queen.
Queen dont rule in the Uk anymore. They have a HUGE fan base, but they certainly dont rule.

I don't think Lord Blackladder meant they are the one and only are even the most popular, just that they have a huge and ever-growing fanbase.

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]QueenZeppelin wrote: [/QUOTENAME]I don't think Lord Blackladder meant they are the one and only are even the most popular, just that they have a huge and ever-growing fanbase.[/QUOTE]



So do Westlife.