*gasps* I thought my Freddie Shine was missing something! Give it back, you thief!
And I don't know about you, but personally I would LOVE 8 alternate versions to Living On My Own. But that's just me.
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[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]DudleyFufkin wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Why is there another "best of freddie mercury" cd out? just cos he would have been 60? He's only just had a box set and greatest hits, now this. Bloody Queen productions are breaking my balls over this. Its not as if his solo stuff was any good. I bet all the stepfords will buy it. Sad bastards. [/QUOTE]
if you bothed to read brain's soap box he's already make it clear they have no say over the solo stuff
http://www.brianmay.com/brian/brianssb/brianssb.html
"I think it's time to make this very clear.
We, that is Roger and myself, have NOTHING whatever to do with the way Freddie's solo material is handled. This situation is not something that makes me very happy, but there are reasons to do with his Estate which dictate this.
© brianmay.com"
if you bothed to read brain's soap box he's already make it clear they have no say over the solo stuff
http://www.brianmay.com/brian/brianssb/brianssb.html
"I think it's time to make this very clear.
We, that is Roger and myself, have NOTHING whatever to do with the way Freddie's solo material is handled. This situation is not something that makes me very happy, but there are reasons to do with his Estate which dictate this.
© brianmay.com"
Let's see, I have over 100 different Queen CDs (including imports, re-issues, and all 46 greatest hits cds), plus all the cd singles (UK & US) and records, tapes, etc.
I will gladly shell out my money for any future release as well. I have no problem with recycling and repackaging. Never even unwrapped my Queen AI cd and probably won't.
I don't think it a waste of time at all.
I will gladly shell out my money for any future release as well. I have no problem with recycling and repackaging. Never even unwrapped my Queen AI cd and probably won't.
I don't think it a waste of time at all.
It's not a waste of time. People all the time are discovering Queen and Freddie's music and this coming out is great for a new fan to buy.
And would you rather they don't commerate Freddie's birthday at all? Get a life.
And would you rather they don't commerate Freddie's birthday at all? Get a life.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Bijou In Queens Crown wrote: [/QUOTENAME]And would you rather they don't commerate Freddie's birthday at all? Get a life.[/QUOTE]
See, now that confuses me. Why SHOULD Freddie's birthday be commemorated? I don't recall any birthday celebrations for Jimi Hendrix, or Jim Morrison, or Keith Moon, or John Bonham, etc. There might have been one for John Lennon, but I don't recall. But what's the point in celebrating a dead man's birthday? I don't throw a party every year for my long-deceased grandfather on what would have been his birthday.
I know that sounds far more callous than I might intend it to be, but I just don't understand the whole "60th birthday celebrations" thing.
See, now that confuses me. Why SHOULD Freddie's birthday be commemorated? I don't recall any birthday celebrations for Jimi Hendrix, or Jim Morrison, or Keith Moon, or John Bonham, etc. There might have been one for John Lennon, but I don't recall. But what's the point in celebrating a dead man's birthday? I don't throw a party every year for my long-deceased grandfather on what would have been his birthday.
I know that sounds far more callous than I might intend it to be, but I just don't understand the whole "60th birthday celebrations" thing.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Lester Burnham wrote: [/QUOTENAME]
I know that sounds far more callous than I might intend it to be, but I just don't understand the whole "60th birthday celebrations" thing.[/QUOTE]
Freddie 60th Birthday = $$$$ for somebody
I know that sounds far more callous than I might intend it to be, but I just don't understand the whole "60th birthday celebrations" thing.[/QUOTE]
Freddie 60th Birthday = $$$$ for somebody
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]PieterMC wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Lester Burnham wrote: [/QUOTENAME]
I know that sounds far more callous than I might intend it to be, but I just don't understand the whole "60th birthday celebrations" thing.[/QUOTE]
Freddie 60th Birthday = $$$$ for somebody[/QUOTE]
Yeah, that's pretty much what I was driving at. I guess I should know by now that there's ALWAYS an anniversary serving as an excuse to repackage something.
I know that sounds far more callous than I might intend it to be, but I just don't understand the whole "60th birthday celebrations" thing.[/QUOTE]
Freddie 60th Birthday = $$$$ for somebody[/QUOTE]
Yeah, that's pretty much what I was driving at. I guess I should know by now that there's ALWAYS an anniversary serving as an excuse to repackage something.
What a bunch of miserable people you are. Just because those other people you mentioned apparently don't have their birthday's celebrated doesn't mean Freddie's birthday can't.
I'm not even going to bother.
I'm not even going to bother.
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[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Bijou In Queens Crown wrote: [/QUOTENAME]What a bunch of miserable people you are. Just because those other people you mentioned apparently don't have their birthday's celebrated doesn't mean Freddie's birthday can't.
I'm not even going to bother.[/QUOTE]
How many dead people do you know that have their birthdays celebrated?
I'm not even going to bother.[/QUOTE]
How many dead people do you know that have their birthdays celebrated?
I don't care what you say, it's a nice idea to celebrate it. I can't get my head round why you lot are so dead against it. :S
Because we see the underlying reason for it, as Pieter so correctly pointed out. So if you think the party is FOR Freddie, then you don't undertstand, that's all.
No one says Freddie CAN'T have a birthday party, but I'd like to see exactly who's paying for it and who's making the money off it. Those figures will be quite different.
No one says Freddie CAN'T have a birthday party, but I'd like to see exactly who's paying for it and who's making the money off it. Those figures will be quite different.
Not to mention, this is not the first time something has been pitched right around Freddie's birthday. It doesn't really matter if it's his 60th, cos it is not any different from his 56th.
people still put flowers down on graves to those who have passed away birthday or christmas or anything and yes i am still buying freddie cd and dvd cant wait :)
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]QUEENROCKS_1991 wrote: [/QUOTENAME]people still put flowers down on graves to those who have passed away[/QUOTE]
Placing flowers on a grave is just a little bit different than releasing a CD and DVD.
Whether you think that the tracklist is good or not is becides the the point. It would be one thing if they said that they were releasing this to celebrate Freddie's life and ALL profits would be donated to the MPT, but I can't say that I have heard anybody say any such thing.
Placing flowers on a grave is just a little bit different than releasing a CD and DVD.
Whether you think that the tracklist is good or not is becides the the point. It would be one thing if they said that they were releasing this to celebrate Freddie's life and ALL profits would be donated to the MPT, but I can't say that I have heard anybody say any such thing.