I read somewhere that Freddie once wrote a song for a very sick young boy, because his family wrote Freddie that the boy was a big Queenfan, and they also wrote that he was very sick.
Freddie wrote a song, put it on a tape and he sent it to the boy. Sadly the boy died a few weeks or so later, and his family decided to bury the tape with him, so that no one could steal the song that was especially writen for him.
I can't remember where I exactly read this story, but I think it was in As it began.
Does anyone have any more details about this song and does anyone know if copies do exist, or what the songs sounds like at all?
I'm asking this only out of interest, and I have full respect for the decision of the family to bury the tape with the boy.
Pim Derks · Member since
Wasn't it Keep Smilin' ?
John S Stuart · Member since
Pim: Wasn't it "Keep On Smilin'?"
Yes - it was, and it is available on the Freddie box set.
gabriel79 · Member since
and in the song you can hear freedie syin' "kenny,keep smilin"
EddieVanHalen · Member since
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]John S Stuart wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Pim: Wasn't it "Keep On Smilin'?"
Yes - it was, and it is available on the Freddie box set. [/QUOTE]
Are you sure it is that song, 'coz it was clearly mentioned that the only copy that exiested was the actual tape that was buried with the boy.
gabriel79 · Member since
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]EddieVanHalen wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]John S Stuart wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Pim: Wasn't it "Keep On Smilin'?"
Yes - it was, and it is available on the Freddie box set. [/QUOTE]
Are you sure it is that song, 'coz it was clearly mentioned that the only copy that exiested was the actual tape that was buried with the boy.[/QUOTE]
i read the story too.but in the box set there is this song and freddie also says:"kevin,keep smilin".btw it's not abeautiful song
Josuè · Member since
Do you know where can I get with the song? Don't tell me Kaazaa or E-mule, I can't find it there.
Pim Derks · Member since
nice one Jose :)
Pim Derks · Member since
The FM Solo Collection has a "Keep Smilin': Dedicated to Colin Preston" credit or something.
Wilki Amieva · Member since
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]gabriel79 wrote: [/QUOTENAME]and in the song you can hear freedie syin' "kenny,keep smilin"[/QUOTE]
OH MY GOD!!! THEY KILLED KENNY.
Wilki Amieva · Member since
Sorry. ...I just could not help myself.
John S Stuart · Member since
EddieVanHalen "John S Stuart wrote:
Pim: Wasn't it "Keep On Smilin'?"
Yes - it was, and it is available on the Freddie box set".
"Are you sure it is that song, 'coz it was clearly mentioned that the only copy that exiested was the actual tape that was buried with the boy".
Pim is correct. The boy's name was Colin Preston, and the track was recorded in the studio. The only casette copy ever made was buried with him. After Freddie's death QP saw it fit to release the copy held on the studio tape. I think all of this is in the book which accompanies the box-set.
Brimon · Member since
I didnt know that John. Im quite shocked that QP released it, I think its something that they should have left well alone.
John S Stuart · Member since
Brimon: You are not alone. That is why it caused a bit of a stir at the time, as some people thought that including it in the set was a little ghoulish. Others saw nothing wrong - consdering that Freddie too had been dead for quite a while.
Regardless of which side of the fence you decide to stand on this issue - if Freddie was still alive - it would NOT have been released.
FriedChicken · Member since
Imagine...
Ýou're very sick, And you're a huge Queenfan. And your last wish is to have Freddie Mercury write a song for you. Finally you have got in contact with him, and he promised he would record a song for you. You spend your last days of your life expencting a great song like Bohemian Rhapsody or Somebody To Love. And then finally, a few days before you die you get to hear the song 'KEep Smiling' which he wrote for you....
