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Yeah! You're a Commie Pinko If you don't Like Queen!
*sorry couldn't resist*
That's for me?...
If it was for me, of course i like Queen, and if i don't like them, i wouldn't be here.
From Chile.
Queen were VERY popular in Czechslovakia (and still are among Top 3 favourite bands here) but there was no way the communistic government would allow them to play here in 1986. I think we had concerts of Tina Turner and Duran Duran and that was it. Rock bands were considered as a threat for communism.
Pope probably helped to beat the communism but he wasn't a major influence here - we're possibly the most atheistic country in the world :-) The fall of communism was unavoidable, the country was in deep shit and the citizens knew it. At first some huge demonstrations and then came our Velvet Revolution on 17th November 1989.
did queen make a number one album or single in czechslovakia?
Yeah! You're a Commie Pinko If you don't Like Queen!
*sorry couldn't resist*
That's for me?...
If it was for me, of course i like Queen, and if i don't like them, i wouldn't be here.
From Chile.
That remark was not intended for you or anyone in particular.
It was a general joke ''you'' like when a comedian says this which I used to hear Carroll O'Connor who portrayed Archie Bunker on the USA comedy ''All In The Family''.
Geez...I was just having fun with the topic. People take things so damn personal.
Yeah! You're a Commie Pinko If you don't Like Queen!
*sorry couldn't resist*
That's for me?...
If it was for me, of course i like Queen, and if i don't like them, i wouldn't be here.
From Chile.
That remark was not intended for you or anyone in particular.
It was a general joke ''you'' like when a comedian says this which I used to hear Carroll O'Connor who portrayed Archie Bunker on the USA comedy ''All In The Family''.
Geez...I was just having fun with the topic. People take things so damn personal.
Well sorry, i guess that was for me.
I dont' take the things so personal, and i don't understand yankee homour.
Finally i like to say that i don't like the dictator from right or communist, but also i don't like Bush's, Berlusconi's and Blair's politics. I think they're the real terrorist. I'm not supporting Al Qaeda, but its my opinion.
"El Pueblo Unido Jamas Sera Vencido".
From Chile.
1.Queen never played in Poland.
2.Queen isn't very popular here, but much depends on where you are. In the cities where I spend most of my time, there are almost no Queen fans, but in two other - well in one of them some people came to talk with me when I was wearing my Queen shirt, and in the second there's a shop, where they never have Queen records. They don't have them, because every time they have (which is often) people buy everything they have.
3.Of 40 people in my school I know(2 classes)about me and three other pepole who like Queen. (unfortunately they're all stupid...:()
2.Queen isn't very popular here, but much depends on where you are. In the cities where I spend most of my time, there are almost no Queen fans, but in two other - well in one of them some people came to talk with me when I was wearing my Queen shirt, and in the second there's a shop, where they never have Queen records. They don't have them, because every time they have (which is often) people buy everything they have.
3.Of 40 people in my school I know(2 classes)about me and three other pepole who like Queen. (unfortunately they're all stupid...:()
In Spain, until Franco died, I think only Beatles came once, but I'm not sure. If you see the documentaries of that day, you can witness that the TV that was made during those days was manipulated by the government. They showed images of the show before it had started mixed with images of the band playing so people of that time would think that Beatles were not succesful in Spain and didn't *corrupt* spanish youth. We all know that it was a lie, but at that time everybody in Spain believed it was a commercial flop.
Fortunately Franco died and his dictatorship was over, but I think that Queen came to Spain after he had died, because if he had stayed alive they wouldn't have been allowed to play in Spain.
Fortunately Franco died and his dictatorship was over, but I think that Queen came to Spain after he had died, because if he had stayed alive they wouldn't have been allowed to play in Spain.
"did queen make a number one album or single in czechslovakia?"
First of all, we never had singles at all - only singles of Czech artists and even those weren't sold well. Just like we don't use checks (only credit cards), we also don't buy singles (only full albums). Different market.
Secondly, the first Queen LP in Czechoslovakia was Hot Space in 1984 (!), followed by A Kind Of Magic (1987 I think) and that was it. Some lucky people imported Queen records from Eastern Germany, Bulgaria or Yugoslavia and we also had Indian LP's for some reason. And that was it. Thank god for the fall of communism in 1989!
Basically the restrictions were so strong that there was no way a rock LP of a foreign group could become No. 1 :-|
First of all, we never had singles at all - only singles of Czech artists and even those weren't sold well. Just like we don't use checks (only credit cards), we also don't buy singles (only full albums). Different market.
Secondly, the first Queen LP in Czechoslovakia was Hot Space in 1984 (!), followed by A Kind Of Magic (1987 I think) and that was it. Some lucky people imported Queen records from Eastern Germany, Bulgaria or Yugoslavia and we also had Indian LP's for some reason. And that was it. Thank god for the fall of communism in 1989!
Basically the restrictions were so strong that there was no way a rock LP of a foreign group could become No. 1 :-|
Then again, there are a few proletarian messages in songs like Hammer To Fall and Innuendo.
You're A Fascist Pig If You Don't Like Queen!
You're A Fascist Pig If You Don't Like Queen!
"did queen make a number one album or single in czechslovakia?"
First of all, we never had singles at all - only singles of Czech artists and even those weren't sold well. Just like we don't use checks (only credit cards), we also don't buy singles (only full albums). Different market.
Secondly, the first Queen LP in Czechoslovakia was Hot Space in 1984 (!), followed by A Kind Of Magic (1987 I think) and that was it. Some lucky people imported Queen records from Eastern Germany, Bulgaria or Yugoslavia and we also had Indian LP's for some reason. And that was it. Thank god for the fall of communism in 1989!
Basically the restrictions were so strong that there was no way a rock LP of a foreign group could become No. 1 :-|
oh, thank you. but in the 90´, made in heaven was number one in your country, and ender pressure (remix) was also number.
at least, i read that in some places, and for that reason i think that queen was a great succes there.
Yes, Made In Heaven was a huge success here. Don't know about Under Pressure rah mix.
Queen are very popular here - as much as in other European countries. Queen, Beatles, Stones, U2, Pink Floyd - all these legends have a huge fan base here.
Queen are very popular here - as much as in other European countries. Queen, Beatles, Stones, U2, Pink Floyd - all these legends have a huge fan base here.
Elton John, Cliff Richard, Tom Jones have played in Russia in 70s also Scorpions, Nazareth, Modern Talking in 80s (guys from Germany knows this band, I think), The Beatles and Queen were very popular here...
By the way some of Queen singles and albums were officially released in USSR.
If I'm not mistaken when asked if he was going to tour in Russia, Freddie answered that it was rather hard to have a permission, since more reassuring artists, like elton john, were preferred to queen
Yes, it's true. I just wanted to say that some artists performed in Russia, we weren't closed for everyone...
And it would a shame to be closed, since the square in Moscow is such a great venue!
McCartney played on the Red Square one year ago, over 150 000 people attended the show. It was very good!