it was the last time he was seen with a moustache, as he obviously only kept it for scenes where he was re-creating 80s videos, then shaved it off. the photo session would have been done well before the video.
it always intrigued me why freddie shaved off his moustache for the ballet scene in the I Want To Break Free vid but not the drag section.
are there any photos of Fred without his tache around this time that are not from the video?
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I think he liked the song, and wanted to sing it. It is very chart friendly and a great pop song. Why not sing it? Some of you guys look to far into things.
i'd like to add that there's a very huge bias around here...someone covers a queen song and it's heresy
queen/freddie covers an old song and it's better than the original....what utter bollox
the original was how it was meant to sound
TGP much like ICHM and Going back before it were no more than Freddie's homage to an era he grew up in....a cover is not better than the original EVER....as no-one but the original artist/writer/producer can envisage the end result desired.....freddie's was good but not better...don't try and kid otherwise
....and as for the moustache shaving thing....that's fairly obvious...if for no other reasons than - he was in full drag in the vid and to "carry it off" convincingly - ie not in a mick way - like I want to break free - then the Bic had to be employed
queen/freddie covers an old song and it's better than the original....what utter bollox
the original was how it was meant to sound
TGP much like ICHM and Going back before it were no more than Freddie's homage to an era he grew up in....a cover is not better than the original EVER....as no-one but the original artist/writer/producer can envisage the end result desired.....freddie's was good but not better...don't try and kid otherwise
....and as for the moustache shaving thing....that's fairly obvious...if for no other reasons than - he was in full drag in the vid and to "carry it off" convincingly - ie not in a mick way - like I want to break free - then the Bic had to be employed
Here here, Brenski, especially about the cover thing. But I think Freddie shaved the moustache because he was about to record with Montserrat Caballe, and wanted to be as "professional" as possible.
Yes but he never had the moustache again after that did he!
And many songs are written by songwriters for other people to sing, so their original vision is not always carried thu even by the first artist to record the song
And many songs are written by songwriters for other people to sing, so their original vision is not always carried thu even by the first artist to record the song
Freddie shaved off his moustache because of the remake of some clips, as I see it.
I've just uploaded the original Platters song on my site, but it can easily be found on the internet also.
I've just uploaded the original Platters song on my site, but it can easily be found on the internet also.
I can't believe I'm replying about this but sometimes I just can't help myself. Re Freddie's moustache, as he never grew it back (bar the beard later), maybe it's as simple as he went for a different look??? People do you know........
And many songs are written by songwriters for other people to sing, so their original vision is not always carried thu even by the first artist to record the song
surely the first line of your reply is the clue
"for others to sing" - means - they write stuff with a certain voice/style in mind - and so DID achieve the desired result
the 60s stuff of the spectre/shirelles/platters/ronnettes etc was all written with certain voices/and harmonies in mind...and the songs were "given" to specific "manufactured" bands just like today - the only difference is that most of the groups then could actually sing
....a cover is not better than the original EVER....as no-one but the original artist/writer/producer can envisage the end result desired.....freddie's was good but not better...don't try and kid otherwise
I find that view a little strange ( but respect your right to hold it ). Surely the art of interpretation is as valid as the art of creation. The best version of a song is the one you prefer, end of story. It's a matter of personal taste. I prefer Stevie Ray Vaughans' version of Voodoo Chile, But I would fully expect every Hendrix fan in the world to declare me a heretic. That doesn't make me wrong and them right or vice versa.