I know none of you are John Deacon, but is the line "one sentimental moment in your arms is like a shooting star right through my heart" suppose to express happiness or sadness. I know the song is about falling in love with someone else after you swore never to fall in love again. But any help to what the above mentioned line can mean please? Thank you very much!
Kevin.. how old are you? Genuine question.
As far as the song is concerned... a lot of people think the Freddie over cooked it but I think it is an amazing vocal performance...
"I know none of you are John Deacon"
I wouldn't be too sure about that ... not pointing any fingers, but let's just say that even if he were posting on this forum (in this very thread, perhaps) he'd be obligated to deny being John Deacon - even if you asked him directly, 'are you John Deacon?'.
A 'shooting star' in most cultures is a positive symbol connected to ideas like luck, beauty and destiny. So there is happiness there. But because a shooting star burns brightly but briefly, in this song (which certainly is overbaked to my taste) it echos the theme of fleeting love expressed both in the title and other spots in the lyrics. In that, there is some pain.
Zebonka12 wrote:
"I know you are Sacha Baron Cohen because.....
"Your not funny, your not a good musician, theres a difference between being funny and being an idiot, you obviously being the latter" - Dave R Fuller
It was meant to express anger. The shooting star through the heart is indicative of instant death.
There's a mix with a choke and blood gurgle in it but it was vetoed out by Brian the astrophysicist on grounds that being stricken by a shooting star would result in instant incineration
I hope this helps.
It was a segment that was featured on the first run "buyers' cut" of THE MAGIC YEARS vhs, of which I have the only copy in my possession