Queen's religious standpoint

Dear Queenzoners,

I always knew, yet for some reason never took interest, in the fact that Queen had some semi and sometimes very religious songs throughout their early career (1973-1975). Their debut album "Queen" is the perfect example. For example:

"Now listen all you people
Put out the good and keep the bad
Don't believe all you read in the Bible
You sinners get in line
Saints you leave far behind
Very soon you're gonna be his disciple

Don't listen to what mama says
Not a word not a word mama says
Or else you'll find yourself being the rival
The great Lord before He died
Knelt sinners by his side
And said you're gonna realise tomorrow"

-Great King Rat (Freddie Mercury)

Another good example would be the song Liar. Right when Freddie comes in to sing he says:

"I have sinned dear Father, Father I have sinned
Try and help me Father
Won't you let me in? Liar" ETC

Obviously, another good example would be Freddie's song Jesus. I don't think I need to explain that one, and if I do, you better start reading the Bible! lol

I could go on and on about the influences of religion I found on Queen's debut album and other songs. As I said, you'll mainly find this throughout their early career (whether or not the band took their lyrics seriously).

One thing you should take note of is that most the songs I've found using religious themes were written by Freddie. The song Liar was basically about someone asking for forgiveness because he had sinned. In the opening lines Freddie is confessing to God that he has sinned. To me this reflects the fact that Freddie was accepting the fact that he was a homosexual and was asking for forgiveness.

Anyway, I just thought this was interesting and was wondering what all of you think. Thanks for taking notice and take care.

Steve

Didn't read most of yer post because I'm in hurry, but :

Yeah, I think they understood the value of religion as mere storytelling as opposed to a way of life. You can tell some very interesting tales when you put a God-bent on it.

You must find and read book by Mariam Ahundova.

you know this morning before i read your topic i had thougt about the same thing!!

i find all those lyrics really interesting..prophet's song is one of my favourites!

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]<b><font color=B22222>daria k. wrote: [/QUOTENAME]
I read the whole book in the original language and I think that her standpoint is too fanatical - though there is a lot of interesting information about Christian or Zoroastrian symbolism which may interest the reader - independent from its connection with Queen songs.[/QUOTE]

I said the same once and they banned me from all Russian Queen forums, her book is TOO MUCH popular here.

so the book is not about queen..it is about religion isn't it?

It's about Freddie - how 'gay mafia' killed him (it's not a joke!), how religious he was, how many religious anthems he wrote, Saint Frederick Bulsara etc.

she must be a very wise woman with a good imagination i think.

did she write how exactly gay mafia killed him?

Yes, he's dead NOT BECAUSE of AIDS, because Freddie never was gay nor bisexual (gay mafia labeled him as gay)! And then gay mafia (Peter Freestone and Jim Hutton + Gordon Atkinson as fans of the book told me) killed Freddie, it was virus infection, cancer, but not AIDS.

And everything what Freddie sung, done, wore was full of hidden religious signs...

how i hate all those freddie's friends!!

AIDS didn't kill Freddie Mercury. Chuck Norris accidentally thought 'kill Freddie Mercury' and it just happened.

That book about how the gay mafia killed Freddie is twisted. What was she (the author) smoking? Anyway, very interesting and I shall take notice of the book. What is the books title?

P.S.
Serry, you met Peter Freestone and Jim Hutton + Gordon Atkinson?