Freddie Mercury citáty
Freddie Mercury
Datum narození: 5. září 1946
Datum úmrtí: 24. listopad 1991
Freddie Mercury, rodným jménem Farrokh Bulsara byl britský zpěvák, člen rockové skupiny Queen a skladatel. Je považován za jednoho z nejvýznamnějších zpěváků v historii, proslulý byl i svým charizmatem a extravagantností při vystupování. Jeho smrt byla zapříčiněna AIDS, přičemž veřejně se ke svému onemocnění přiznal jen den před svou smrtí.
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britský hudebníkCitáty Freddie Mercury
„We’re confident people will take to us, because although the camp image has already been established by people like Bowie and Bolan we are taking it to another level.“
— Freddie Mercury
Context: We’re confident people will take to us, because although the camp image has already been established by people like Bowie and Bolan we are taking it to another level. The concept of Queen is to be regal and majestic. Glamour is part of us and we want to be dandy. We want to shock and be outrageous instantly.
On Queen, in "Standing Up For Queen" (28 July 1973) http://www.queenarchives.com/index.php?title=Group_-_07-28-1973_-_Melody_Maker.
„Led Zeppelin is the greatest. Robert Plant is one of the most original vocalists of our time. As a rock band they deserve the kind of success they're getting.“
— Freddie Mercury
As quoted in "Queen's Freddie Mercury Shopping For An Image In London" by Scott Cohen in Circus Magazine (April 1975).
„I would have loved to have been on the Band Aid record but I only heard about it when I was in Germany. I don’t know if they would have had me on the record anyway, because I’m a bit old.
I’m just an old slag who gets up every morning, scratches his head and wonders what he wants to fuck.“
— Freddie Mercury
As quoted in "Blame it on Rio" by Robin Smith, in Record Mirror (26 January 1985) http://www.queenarchives.com/index.php?title=Freddie_Mercury_-_01-26-1985_-_Record_Mirror.
„We’re gonna stay together until we fucking well die, I’m sure of it.“
— Freddie Mercury
Context: You know something? There's been a lot of rumors lately about a certain band called Queen. The rumors are that... The rumors are that we're gonna split up. What do you think? [audience replies "No!"] [Pointing to his posterior] They're talking from here! [audience replies "Yes"! ] My apologies, but I say what I want. You know what I mean? So forget those rumors. We’re gonna stay together until we fucking well die, I’m sure of it. I keep — I must tell you — I keep wanting to leave, but they won’t let me. Also, I suppose we’re not... We're not bad for four aging queens, are we? Really, what do you think?
"Queen: Live at Wembley" (1986), shortly before performing "Who Wants To Live Forever." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GNJ1SQpxFI
„I'm possessed by love — but isn't everybody?“
— Freddie Mercury
Context: I'm possessed by love — but isn't everybody? Most of my songs are love ballads and things to do with sadness and torture and pain.
In terms of love, you're not in control and I hate that feeling. I seem to write a lot of sad songs because I'm a very tragic person. But there's always an element of humour at the end.
As quoted in "I am the Champion" by Nick Ferrari in The Sun (19 July 1985) http://www.queenarchives.com/index.php?title=Freddie_Mercury_-_07-19-1985_-_The_Sun.
