QueenZone discussion #448242

maxpower wrote: look FUCK OFF, whoever this poster is ... you go away & write a song like "Tie You Mother Down" & then you can criticise

LadyMoonshineDown wrote: Welcome to my world of misunderstanding people. Cheers

Little_Queenie wrote: He was the member of one of the best bands in history, he's one of the best guitarists in the world, he's loved and appreciated by millions.. Yes, sounds like complete loser to me...

Awesome-O _4000 wrote: Was Brian a loser?

<b><font color="orange">Dust_Biter</b> wrote: Ha if he was a loser he must have felt a bit stupid singing "no time for losers, cos we are the champions" ;P

Scirocco1977 wrote: Well, I can understand why this has been posted. I gthink I know what you mean. Considering our picture of a rock star, Brian does not really fit in. No drugs, no whores, no trashed hotel rooms... He himself knows he is different and he does not mind. Yeah, he was a sheltered boy, he was always more the philosopher as someone said before. But then, what is a loser? Financially speaking, he is not. Also, there are many girls who would like to see him naked. So, sexually speaking, he is not, either. He also won at least one Ivor Novelli award (Too Much Love Will kill you). So, culturally speaking, he is not, either. He is married to the woman he loves, he is still doing research in astronomy... I guess the list might go on. Yeah, he ain't no tough Bruce Willis guy, but I think that's okay. Basically, I respect every guy who suggests to tie your mother down...

Queen_Sao wrote:

<b><font color="orange">Dust_Biter</b> wrote: Ha if he was a loser he must have felt a bit stupid singing "no time for losers, cos we are the champions" ;P

that's funny but i dont wanna laugh cos i love him not as much as freddie

<b><font color="orange">Dust_Biter</b> wrote: Just one more thing. -Brian had a habit of writing songs in a failing attemt to sound "hard ass" And what isn't "hard ass" about TYMD? -His ballads are "rigid and gushing in overblown sentiment" rigid? hahaha! what??? -He was "goofy" looking Maybe to some people, but it's a matter of opinion -Many Queen fans just feel "overprotective" of him, yet many others "despise this kind of weakness" "this kind of weakness"? Referring to him not taking drugs and partying till 4? These points don't really prove anything... let alone him being a LOSER!! (What losers wrote them?)

Awesome-O _4000 wrote: So basically we can conclude from all this that Brian A/ Wrote bloody brilliant songs that could be beautiful and sensitive OR hardass! B/ Was an intellectual and a philosopher and it was present in his music C/ He wasn't the stereotypical jerk that trashed hotel rooms OR D/ Used drugs which is a little strange and pretty remarkable. E/ And he wasn't the typical rockstar but he was sure sexy and awesome any way and we love him!

Serry Funster wrote: Was? Why was? He IS. But not a loser, but a some kind of philosopher, IMO.

gnomo wrote: Just to clarify, since I'm the one wo wrote: - Many Queen fans just feel "overprotective" of him, yet many others "despise this kind of weakness" I omitted to point out that I've been all through my "queen-fan life" amongst those who can't help feeling overprotective of him. > "this kind of weakness"? > Referring to him not taking drugs and partying till 4? NOT AT ALL! - merely (and clearly) referring to the "overblown sentiment" in his songs (and general communication), as opposed to Roger's more (failing the proper word) "reflective" or "distilled" expression. But then, if they weren't so different they wouldn't complement each other so well, so in the end I'm happy Bri is just like he is. Which is not a loser, BTW. Peace. -- Gnomo

maxpower wrote: look FUCK OFF, whoever this poster is ... you go away & write a song like "Tie You Mother Down" & then you can criticise

the_hero wrote:

LadyMoonshineDown wrote: This topic is becoming stupid. Mind if I join the emerging tangent? I love DirtQueen because she loves Deaky and fried chicken. I love Awesome because she is smart and doesn't take things up the ass in a serious manner. No pun intended either. Woo....and I love Deaky, what can I say? Cheers

I wonder when my name gets involved :P

aristide1 wrote: Brian tragically lost his family, his band, his fans and much of his credibility. He replaced them with surrogates for a real family and a real band: Anita, Adam, Kerry, Spike... Not the loser type though, more like the careless one.

Holly2003 wrote: It wasn't honorific. He submitted it, was asked to make changes, which he did. It then was passed. You can read it online. An honourific PhD is when no work has been done and a doctorate is awarded in acknowledgement of some other life achievement or status. Brian may have paid a fee to submit his work, which is normal. What isn't normal is submitting after such a long period of time: in my experience, there is usually a time limit of around 7 years. They likely made an exception in his case but it's also possible that it was within their rules. Without seeing those rules, it's impossible to say. I am opposed to honorific awards. Often, they are meant to raise the public profile of the university, and to raise money through donations. I am opposed to people getting awarded an educational qualification that they didn't earn. However, Brian is not one of those people.