| inu-liger 25.04.2006 21:13 |
This was reported on BrianMay.com. Any thoughts? (Mine: .....) |
| Winter Land Man 25.04.2006 22:16 |
I think we should buy viagra asap! |
| The Fairy King 26.04.2006 09:09 |
Phoebe Buffay: oh knuw... |
| Rompez 26.04.2006 09:24 |
:-S |
| Poo, again 26.04.2006 11:38 |
Crazy Frog must die! ;) |
| MDNA 26.04.2006 12:38 |
I was under the impression this was suposed to be a serious discussion forum. |
| deleted user 26.04.2006 14:54 |
ohh dear.... |
| Rick 26.04.2006 14:56 |
Great, can't wait! I'm going to see him on his new tour. Crazy Frog - Preparation For The Barbeque 2006 Tour |
| mystic_rhythms 26.04.2006 17:16 |
<font color=blue>Rick wrote: Great, can't wait! I'm going to see him on his new tour. Crazy Frog - Preparation For The Barbeque 2006 Tourlmfao! But seriously, Crazy Frog is really stupid. It started as a ringtone craze and now it's ruining music! I liked 'Axel F' (the theme from the movie Beverly Hills Cop), but now I really can't listen to it because of that Crazy Frog techno cover of it. We saw what happened when William Hung covered WATC. And we also remember...Robbie Williams *shudder* ...gives me a chill just thinking about it lol So, in short, this will really suck. |
| MelinaMercury 26.04.2006 18:41 |
i think its a wank idea! x |
| Bobby_brown 26.04.2006 18:51 |
It´s the Queen revolution again! With all these kids today being introduced to Queen music, i think it´s a second comeback for them. The real shock is going to be when these younger fans find out that Freddie is dead :)) If you think about it, it´s weird. I mean, these guys never leave the charts since his dead in 1991, so it´s possible that the youngsters don´t know who the hell is Freddie, and think he´s still alive!! They thought CLTCL was an Elvis song!!! Take care |
| Carol! the Musical 26.04.2006 19:23 |
<font color=blue>Rick wrote: Great, can't wait! I'm going to see him on his new tour. Crazy Frog - Preparation For The Barbeque 2006 TourI'm attending the tour, too! ;D |
| its_a_hard_life 26994 26.04.2006 19:29 |
MrsMercury2005 wrote: i think its a wank idea! xCertainly is.... What more do they want, money? Make a new album, video, tour, go on guest shows... Anything but shit like this man. Sinking so slow now. |
| The prophet's song 26.04.2006 19:34 |
Incase anyone wanted to know, I am screaming right now! WHY MUST PEOPLE DESRTOY PERFECTLY GOOD QUEEN SONGS! IT IS MUSICAL MURDER!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| YourValentine 27.04.2006 03:29 |
I know I should not get upset anymore after Pepsi commercial, Sun single release and Viagra commercial but the fact that Freddie's song is sold away to such a non-music, pure commercial company makes me really sad. From now on sarcastic laughter is the only appropriate response to the WWRY musical intro and I hope people realise the extend of the hypocrisy. I am not worried about the song. For me, WATC has always been the strongest and most personal song by Freddie. It's so strong because it's not just a "winner song", it does include losing and the will power and perseverance it takes to cope with the ups and downs in life. That's why everybody can relate to it, you don't need to be a super star or a world champion to understand that winning always requires effort and fight and losing is always an option. Crazy Frog is the sheer contrary of this idea, it's about a quick buck with virtually no effort and no creativity. Therefore, it will always be Freddie's song which is played in the stadiums and not some commercial crap. I am sure they will still play it when nobody really remembers who the hell Brian May was. |
| Han 27.04.2006 05:19 |
What's Brian got to do with it? |
| Poo, again 27.04.2006 10:37 |
Han wrote: What's Brian got to do with it?Brian is the evil mastermind behind it. |
| -luke_taylor- 28432 27.04.2006 10:42 |
i got this cool video on my mobile of crazy frog being killed by the bear out of bo selecta, yeaaahhh that bear shoots him up good. anyway dont you girls find him sexy with his little tyke hanging out |
| Rick 27.04.2006 10:42 |
Paul is crap, we want Crazy Frog as the lead singer! We should start a campaign right now! |
| Poo, again 27.04.2006 11:44 |
Frogs don't actually have external genitals... I think. |
| gnomo 27.04.2006 11:46 |
The Millionaire Waltz wrote:I seem to remember Brian specifying on his website a couple of years ago that if you want to release your own cover of someone else's song, you don't need the original artist's permission, as long as you don't change the words, nor can the original artist stop the release, as long as the release complies with the current copyright regulation.Han wrote: What's Brian got to do with it?Brian is the evil mastermind behind it. FWIW |
| Bohardy 27.04.2006 12:42 |
I was gonna post the exact same thing Gnomo, but I first wanted to find Brian's post about it on his Soapbox, and after a long search I've still found nothing. I don't see how the rule can be universal (that anyone can cover any song, as long as appropriate copyright is attributed and appropriate royalties paid) but as far as I remember Brian did say he and QP had no control over these things. Besides, the Crazy Frog is just one of hundreds, if not thousands, of sub-standard and artistically-lacking acts who've covered Queen songs. This isn't anything new. Just look at one of JSS's very comprehensive lists of cover-versions of Queen songs. |
| YourValentine 27.04.2006 15:59 |
I did not say it's Brian's decision, I only mentioned him because he is the best known living band member.
Bohardy wrote: I was gonna post the exact same thing Gnomo, but I first wanted to find Brian's post about it on his Soapbox, and after a long search I've still found nothing. I don't see how the rule can be universal (that anyone can cover any song, as long as appropriate copyright is attributed and appropriate royalties paid) but as far as I remember Brian did say he and QP had no control over these things. Besides, the Crazy Frog is just one of hundreds, if not thousands, of sub-standard and artistically-lacking acts who've covered Queen songs. This isn't anything new. Just look at one of JSS's very comprehensive lists of cover-versions of Queen songs.If I am not completly mistaken, they DO need permission unless they do not change a single word of the lyircs which is hard to believe in this case. But even if they can just take the song and do what they want, there would be nobody in the world who could force QOL and brianmay.com to reprint the press release without any comment and there is no law in the world that could keep the band from saying they don't like it. It's true that there are hundreds of lousy acts who cover Queensongs but many of them respect and like the music and play the songs because they like them while this computer music company does not respect the song, they picked it because they expect the biggest possible profit from what is known the be the biggest sports anthem just before the FIFA world cup. |
| Whisperer 27.04.2006 16:34 |
Crazy Frog is joke! It is not supposed to be taken seriously. You are so childish for getting angry because of this :/ Get some sence of humour! |
| Bobby_brown 27.04.2006 18:02 |
Don´t be mad about these thinks! This is supose to entertain people, and to be fun. Music doesn't have to be serious all the time. Queen have a good sense of humour, so there wasn´t the need to say no to the "Frog". Enjoy, and laugh... Take care |
| Jan78 28.04.2006 20:00 |
For those who have never heard about that "frog": before it was a ringtone and in the charts, it was called "The Annoying Thing", having a video circulating on the internet. You can download it from here: link Jan PS: I wonder if he's ever going to do an AC/DC tribute album, called "For those about to frog". :-)) |
| Bohardy 29.04.2006 13:13 |
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| Bohardy 29.04.2006 13:13 |
Sorry Barb. I forgot to mention the part about only needing permission to cover a song if you change the lyric (as Gnomo said). Of course, that's what I meant, as that's my recollection of the how the law works too. And I also find it had to believe that the lyrics won't be changed, but until we know otherwise I'm presuming they haven't been changed and that's why the song is being 'allowed'. |
| inmsthebest 01.05.2006 11:54 |
OMG, that's so terrible:(( Today it's a sad day... The music will be bastardized for ever... I hate the frog. |