When I wanted to start a discussion with my classmates they said... "queen? never heard of them, or... oh, you mean Freddie Mercury who died of AIDS", You see...I'm from Romania and people at my age (17)... don't care about good music, they say it's oldfashioned... What more can I say? Indiference is so bitter...
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I know that people write all the time about how people they know give them a hard time about Queen, but I really need to let out some steam here, because I am really pissed, so bare with me. In one of my classes my teacher lets each student have a day to play whatever music they want while we work. My one freind wanted to play Queen Greatest Hits, so I let her borrow it. At first everyone was ok, but after a while all hell broke loose and one asshole imparticular would not shut his hole. He kept say, "Oh, I bet this song is about that fag's boyfreind," and "I think I am going to start a Queen Sucks Club." I know all of this is very childish and it shouldn't bother me, because I know how great Queen is, but it does. One of the most enraging comments was probably about how Queen never had any hit songs. I was about ready to go to the back of the class give this guy the fat lip he deserved. I was just wondering about any of your experiences with Queen bashing, and how you restrain yourselves from going on a mass killing spree.
You just ask this wide open asshole: So, my darling, if they had no hit in USA, so how could it happen, that Queen are inducted into RockRoll Hall of Fame,into the Songwriter's Hall Of Fame, have their own star in Hollywood's walk of Fame (Queen are only second group from UK after The Beatles, who got this star), and now Taylor and May left their fingerprints in Hollywood's Rock Wall, monument, dedicated to Queen.?"
What the hell is wrong with those stupid Americans... Over here nobody associates Queen/Freddie with the whole aids/gay stuff. In the US every reaction seems to be focussed on that. Apparently there's too many religious foundations in that society to have an objective meaning on a band. Man, just judge them for their music, not for who they were/are.
By the way, this is no insult to any of you, but just the "general" reply from somebody not liking Queen. In the US it's: they are gay and therefore suck. Over here in Europe (most parts that is) it's: they suck because I simply hate their music, or Freddie's voice or whatever.
By the way, this is no insult to any of you, but just the "general" reply from somebody not liking Queen. In the US it's: they are gay and therefore suck. Over here in Europe (most parts that is) it's: they suck because I simply hate their music, or Freddie's voice or whatever.
What the hell is wrong with those stupid Americans... Over here nobody associates Queen/Freddie with the whole aids/gay stuff. In the US every reaction seems to be focussed on that. Apparently there's too many religious foundations in that society to have an objective meaning on a band. Man, just judge them for their music, not for who they were/are.
By the way, this is no insult to any of you, but just the "general" reply from somebody not liking Queen. In the US it's: they are gay and therefore suck. Over here in Europe (most parts that is) it's: they suck because I simply hate their music, or Freddie's voice or whatever.
I have to agree 100%. The vast majority of the US is obsessively homophobic.............
But how could anyone hate Freddie's voice?
I have to agree 100%. The vast majority of the US is obsessively homophobic.............
But how could anyone hate Freddie's voice?
Well, I've spoken to people who really didn't like his voice. Since it is rather unique and outstanding, I can imagine that people don't like it. Just not their taste.
I'm not too fond of Van Gogh as a painter, still people seem to like it. Just a matter of taste.
I get that in school sometimes, but I'm proud of being a Queen fan, in fact, shall I jump up in school on Monday and just shout out "I LOVE QUEEN"?
Yeah I remember when some kid bullied me because I liked Queen, people seem to think that because the lead singer of the band is gay, I am too. I have nothing wrong with homosexuals but it seems I'm alone at my school that way. But I love Queen and I am so proud with myself that I naturally loved Queen.
Yeah I remember when some kid bullied me because I liked Queen, people seem to think that because the lead singer of the band is gay, I am too. I have nothing wrong with homosexuals but it seems I'm alone at my school that way. But I love Queen and I am so proud with myself that I naturally loved Queen.
Hola!
About musical ignorance. One of my friends affirms that "We are the champions" is a song written by some musicians for the UEFA Champions League... Some people thinks that "Queen" is the name of Freddie and even some people confuse Freddie Mercury with Freddie Krugger...
I'm from Spain... now you can understand why the musical didn't have a massive succes here the last season...
About musical ignorance. One of my friends affirms that "We are the champions" is a song written by some musicians for the UEFA Champions League... Some people thinks that "Queen" is the name of Freddie and even some people confuse Freddie Mercury with Freddie Krugger...
I'm from Spain... now you can understand why the musical didn't have a massive succes here the last season...
My friends are all pretty understanding of my musical tastes. They don't make any rude, homophobic remarks about Freddie (none of them are homophobic in the first place- they're FAR from homophobic), and they just roll their eyes when I start going off on tangeants. They're becoming a little more tolerant of the music (they always sing "Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy" with me).
My friends are all pretty understanding of my musical tastes. They don't make any rude, homophobic remarks about Freddie (none of them are homophobic in the first place- they're FAR from homophobic), and they just roll their eyes when I start going off on tangeants. They're becoming a little more tolerant of the music (they always sing "Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy" with me).
You're damn lucky, pal!!! This never happens to me... I usually get that: "how can you listen to a music this old? Try to listen to the radio, have you heard Shakira's last single or Enrique's biggest hit?" "Yeah, I did, they suck, I wish I didn't listen to them"... And one day I was talking to two of my schoolmates about what kind of music we like and when I mentioned Queen, one of them said: "Queen, who's that?". The other went: "Are you stupid, how can you say you never heard of Queen? You know, Queen... Freddie Mercury... he was a drunkard, he was a junkee, he was gay ands he died of AIDS!"... Man, I did feel the need to smash them down!
If Americans are so homophobic, let me ask you: why for example Elton John is so popular and adored in states? I bet there are/were more popular gays or gay lead bands in States.