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When QueenZone shut down in November 2020 I have decided to save the database of forum posts and make it available to public. The forum will never become active again but it's available for fulltext search. All the posts since late 2004 (except for spam) are here and I'd like to remind you some of the best discussions. John S Stuart's posts about the Queen catalogue, Thor Arnold's posts about Freddie's life and Barry Mitchell's or Justin Shirley-Smith's interesting contributions are available here).

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3 discussions started by 'egret'

- I always thought that weight gain looked like bloa... by egret on 29.10.2004
new Peter Freestone book? - Does anyone know anything about this book? "Fredd... by egret on 31.08.2004
No Subject - John Travolta doesn't have an Italian accent. That... by egret on 05.07.2004

122 posts by user 'egret'

Queen/Freddie Mercury biopic? - Some time back, an Australian news-site reported t... by egret on 21.11.2006
Freddie Box: The Missing Tracks - IIRC, Peter Freestone's memoir says that Fredd... by egret on 05.02.2006
Re-ANNOUNCE : Ibex 1969 - Thanks for that.... by egret on 15.01.2006
Jazz appreciation thread - "Let Me Entertain You" sounded bad on th... by egret on 29.10.2005
Amandla - Amandla means "freedom." They are proba... by egret on 12.10.2005
Britishisms in Queen lyrics - Thanks for the explanation. I'm glad it means ... by egret on 18.09.2005
Britishisms in Queen lyrics - I can contribute a question. In "Friends W... by egret on 17.09.2005
Freddie's phoenix - He probably did not make any alumni donations ... by egret on 09.09.2005
Freddie Mercury + Paul Rodgers - It is a very bad idea. It kinda worked with Nat... by egret on 09.09.2005
Is this what "Bohemian Rhapsody" is really about? - Mr. Stuart, Glad you liked it. Link away; it's... by egret on 08.09.2005
Is this what "Bohemian Rhapsody" is really about? - Admittedly, this is from a dodgy source. But a... by egret on 07.09.2005
"Killer Queen" tribute fails to make dent in US charts - Another frustrating thing. Most of the many bad r... by egret on 21.08.2005
Zanzibar - This link is to a woman's travel diary of her visi... by egret on 05.08.2005
In My Defence - For more context, there is an interesting website ... by egret on 15.07.2005
Who could play Freddie in a motion picture ? - More experimental casting: Angelina Jolie :)... by egret on 01.07.2005
Who could play Freddie in a motion picture ? - But Jerry Seinfeld has no soul. I nominate Padd... by egret on 01.07.2005
Who could play Freddie in a motion picture ? - You say that like Freddie doesn't have his own... by egret on 29.06.2005
Who Scott Mercury think the real fans are!! - I agree with Arlene in that I also find offensive ... by egret on 12.06.2005
How many of you own the Solo Collection? - Benn is right about the significant amount of dupl... by egret on 09.06.2005
How many of you own the Solo Collection? - I got mine on Ebay for about $200. I thought it wa... by egret on 09.06.2005
Freddie and touring - I think there is a large grey area between what pe... by egret on 13.05.2005
queen and drugs - Hey, there are classy gay bed hopping drug users a... by egret on 13.05.2005
When Did Queen First Let You Down ? - Playing South Africa A Kind of Magic album som... by egret on 21.04.2005
fred - The original intolerant writer is wrong about ... by egret on 20.04.2005
Rolling Stone and Freddie Mercury's death - And while we're on the topic of Rolling Stone, the... by egret on 20.04.2005
Rolling Stone and Freddie Mercury's death - I submitted it to the library in the "feature... by egret on 20.04.2005
Rolling Stone and Freddie Mercury's death - I just submitted the 3 page January 1992 Rolling S... by egret on 18.04.2005
Article Scoffing Kurt Cobain for Feeling Inferior To Freddie Mercury - You know, for a board that takes profound offense ... by egret on 14.04.2005
Where the hell can I buy Q/Mojo Queen Special Edition in the U.S.? - I got one at St. Mark's Bookstore, in the East Vil... by egret on 14.04.2005
"Queen" In The 60's - Make Your Own Reference Disc - I love this idea. Thanks for posting all the songs... by egret on 10.04.2005
HUGE Revelation BY Brian On Why Queen's Career Was Damaged In USA - As I'm sure many Queenzoners did, I saw Queen in 1... by egret on 07.04.2005
Q/Mojo Special Edition - Queen - It was in St. Mark's Bookshop in New York City as ... by egret on 03.04.2005
HUGE Revelation BY Brian On Why Queen's Career Was Damaged In USA - True, good points all. But I still don't buy that... by egret on 29.03.2005
HUGE Revelation BY Brian On Why Queen's Career Was Damaged In USA - Culture Club appealed to a different demographic t... by egret on 29.03.2005
HUGE Revelation BY Brian On Why Queen's Career Was Damaged In USA - There is no doubt some truth in what Brian says, l... by egret on 28.03.2005
Guide for some Queen fans - Sometimes when the experts here get into very deta... by egret on 27.03.2005
Queen Cover Versions: - I second the interest in having a page for trackin... by egret on 25.03.2005
"Jesus" is actually pretty good - The vocal's a little bit gospelly. Wasn't Godspel... by egret on 11.02.2005
First Impressions on Queen. - My first impression, in the mid-70s, was that they... by egret on 27.01.2005
Most Cheesiest Queen Song - I hope that's not sentimental. That falsetto w... by egret on 25.01.2005
Most Cheesiest Queen Song - I don't think Delilah is cheesy exactly -- it's mo... by egret on 25.01.2005
Who got the chance to see Freddie live? - I saw Queen play the Boston Garden in 1980 and 198... by egret on 22.01.2005
Queen Fans From Tri-State Area - No, you're not. Maybe they could play Radio... by egret on 20.01.2005
too much love will kill you - I think TMLWKY is in somewhat poor taste on the MI... by egret on 19.01.2005
American fans! Read this... - They are nothing-Broadway. They are a Las Vega... by egret on 19.01.2005
Queen Rocks: why has it been deleted? - Probably so they can release a similar but slightl... by egret on 14.01.2005
Did Queen screw Hollywood Records? - I have also read remarks similar to this, but ... by egret on 13.01.2005
Question about releasing "The Great Pretender" - Freestone's book suggests that Freddie's interest ... by egret on 11.01.2005
How BIG was Freddie Mercury? : ()- - It's not enough to just bewail and bemoan; you got... by egret on 09.01.2005
Deacon - Lucked in on the worlds biggest band! - Charlie Watts is a genius. Deacon not particular... by egret on 09.01.2005
jim hutton´s book - Sebastian, good one. Hutton's book is very affe... by egret on 04.01.2005
Paul "Freddish" pic.. - Freddie had a much cuter butt than that. -... by egret on 17.12.2004
A friendly bet - I am a New York American. There's no need to t... by egret on 14.12.2004
A friendly bet - You're forgetting all the rap shootings. Tupac etc... by egret on 12.12.2004
The real writers of the Queen songs. - I agree with you about Brian, but you gotta ad... by egret on 12.12.2004
Guess who will be 2005 Tour support act ? - The reconstituted Village People will have finishe... by egret on 12.12.2004
A friendly bet - Hey, Mr. Mad Guy et al., did you not notice that t... by egret on 12.12.2004
Do they have to ask John's permission for using 'Queen' name? - Why can't they tour as Smile? ... by egret on 12.12.2004
impromptu at wembley - Just a guess: Did he possibly have a "repeat/... by egret on 10.12.2004
What Queen song would you play at your funeral? - Somebody to Love, for the gospel choir effect... by egret on 10.12.2004
Electric Six - The video was tacky as hell, but affectionately ta... by egret on 08.12.2004
Best Made In Heaven version. - I like the Mr. Bad Guy version better. The Queen v... by egret on 08.12.2004
queen: no critical credit - These reasons did Queen enough harm to permanently... by egret on 05.12.2004
I'm A Man - It's a blues song. You don't have to play it "prop... by egret on 23.11.2004
Exercises in Free Love - It's actually just the melody of Ensueno from the ... by egret on 23.11.2004
Thank God it's Christmas - I like the overemoting on Thank God It's Christmas... by egret on 21.11.2004
John Deacon, the only smart Queen - Oh c'mon. Are you questioning Freddie Mercury's si... by egret on 16.11.2004
John Deacon, the only smart Queen - Y'know, probably even if Freddie had lived, and Qu... by egret on 15.11.2004
Yellow Wembley outfit will be auctioned! - I always thought Freddie gave him that stuff (jack... by egret on 10.11.2004
Fat Bottomed Girls on Fire... - And all this time we thought it was FM who was the... by egret on 08.11.2004
Freddie Murcary, HIV/AIDS - I'm posting this because, judging from some commen... by egret on 05.11.2004
'Love Kills' and 'Foolin' Around' - I thought it was because "Love Kills" was so disco... by egret on 04.11.2004
... - I always thought that weight gain looked like bloa... by egret on 29.10.2004
What kind of music would be Freddie doing if he was alive? - Freddie would not *be* one of the Village People, ... by egret on 27.10.2004
YOU ALL LOVE ME REALLY - I KNOW YOU'RE JUST PLAYING WITH ME! - OMG, it's like the KISS Army! Or maybe not. LOL @... by egret on 22.10.2004
Mr Bad Guy - I like it, actually love it, for its mix of happy ... by egret on 18.10.2004
Who died?? - It's that upbeat, nothing-wrong-here musical, givi... by egret on 12.10.2004
Should Delilah have been a B-side? - I actually thought one of the reasons "Delilah" (w... by egret on 06.10.2004
Body Language - I was listening to the Sheer Heart Attack album to... by egret on 30.09.2004
Homophobic comments from Axl Rose and Sebastian Bach - When we speak of Axl Rose's offensive lyrics or th... by egret on 29.09.2004
Craig Pesco sexier than Freddie - Hmm. I never thought of the day-ohs as the sexy th... by egret on 27.09.2004
Vegas seduces Boomers with a geezer metaphor - Heck, GUMP, I will thank you for copying this here... by egret on 21.09.2004
Was Freddie the 'Postman' or the 'Letterbox'????? - I'll never hear "Please Mr. Postman" the same way ... by egret on 18.09.2004
The books about freddie! - I've read both the Hutton book and the Phoebe book... by egret on 18.09.2004
For real Queen experts only - Laughing @ Amethyst -- that was good. --Egret... by egret on 18.09.2004
new Peter Freestone book? - Does anyone know anything about this book? "Fredd... by egret on 31.08.2004
what is the saddest song???? - "Guide Me Home/How Can I Go On" from Freddie's Bar... by egret on 29.08.2004
Freddie's Piano - I do not have the technical musical knowledge to a... by egret on 21.08.2004
Mario or Freddie? - No, this one was funny, like something you think o... by egret on 29.07.2004
Why no Caballe at the Tribute concert? - I just throw this out as a theory: Is it possib... by egret on 27.07.2004
The only one to not write about Freddie - I think the memoirs include some horribly sad deta... by egret on 13.07.2004
Versions of Love Kills - Those "alternate" lyrics sound like they would fit... by egret on 12.07.2004
Where is the new Queen commercial? - The Viagra commercial is funny. I don't know if it... by egret on 12.07.2004
This topic is really for long time Queen fans... - The postmodern viewpoint would be that each genera... by egret on 11.07.2004
This topic is really for long time Queen fans... - Yes, this does place one in a generation, but NOTW... by egret on 11.07.2004
What embarrases you about Queen? - The Highlander soundtrack songs are embarrassingly... by egret on 09.07.2004
Caption Competition - I don't have a caption, but that first picture, y'... by egret on 09.07.2004
Giving "new" ideas to Roger & Brian - I like tomnever's idea.... by egret on 08.07.2004
A Yellow Special? - Why is Pokemon/Queen inherently wrong? They wer... by egret on 08.07.2004
when did freddie look his best.? - I didn't like the mustache at first, but then when... by egret on 08.07.2004
No Subject - John Travolta doesn't have an Italian accent. That... by egret on 05.07.2004
Is Kashmira Bulsara Cooke Sexy?? - You shouldn't talk about people's mothers.... by egret on 04.07.2004
New Queen - They should start a new band with a different conf... by egret on 04.07.2004
Best Band Ever Final 16!!!!!!! - The Rolling Stones Ac/Dc Red Hot Chilli Pepper... by egret on 03.07.2004
Who Could Play Freddie Mercury in a Movie? - I was kind of joking by mentioning Cher and crossg... by egret on 02.07.2004
Who Could Play Freddie Mercury in a Movie? - Paddy Considine could play Jim Hutton. Also, I... by egret on 01.07.2004
Who Could Play Freddie Mercury in a Movie? - Those were great picture comparisons. I guess it's... by egret on 28.06.2004
Who Could Play Freddie Mercury in a Movie? - What about one of the guys who already played him ... by egret on 27.06.2004
Queen reborn in the US with WWRY? - But doesn't DeNiro live in NYC, in Tribeca? So w... by egret on 27.06.2004
Queen reborn in the US with WWRY? - It's a little weird that it's opening in Vegas. "N... by egret on 25.06.2004
nice thread from another forum - It's because "y" is the boy ending. Like Bobby. To... by egret on 20.06.2004
Queen take over the record shop in commercial - Have y'all seen/heard the use of "Under Pressure" ... by egret on 16.06.2004
Freddie's Journey.. - I agree with Lisser, not to be too Stepfordy. :) ... by egret on 12.06.2004
Okay, who died? - Isn't it also some important soccer-football weeke... by egret on 12.06.2004
Some scary shit - But a lot of bands THEN were piss-takes and moneyg... by egret on 09.06.2004
Some scary shit - Geeks, the child psychologist idea is interesting.... by egret on 08.06.2004
Some scary shit - I kind of like the Freddie shrine. They're not r... by egret on 07.06.2004
New Bootleg Tree? - I received the CDs -- thanks for sending them! ... by egret on 03.05.2004
Excerpt from Mercury and Me by Jim Hutton - http://mr-mercury.co.uk/Weekend_Merc_and_Me.htm ... by egret on 15.04.2004
Wannabe Freddie look-a-like performers.. - I haven't seen any of the impersonators, but I don... by egret on 05.04.2004
Mercury--The Afterlife Play - Yes, the whole tone of that speech sounded off, I ... by egret on 02.04.2004
Mercury--The Afterlife Play - Hi -- I saw the play. It was really good. Amir Da... by egret on 02.04.2004