deleted user 28.08.2006 20:07 |
hey americans... is it just me, or is there almost NO attention being paid to freddie's birthday over here? no special releases, no tv specials, nothin'. am i missing something? |
Gone. 28.08.2006 20:09 |
Well...in Florida...there is absolutely NO NEWS! NOTHING! On television, or radios....it is disappointing :(....Oh my....*sigh*... :'( |
deleted user 28.08.2006 20:13 |
exactly!! i feel like it's payback for queen's dropoff in popularity after hot space...i guess that's one more reason to wish i were british.... |
Gone. 28.08.2006 20:14 |
<font color="33CC00">macbethscrazywife wrote: exactly!! i feel like it's payback for queen's dropoff in popularity after hot space...i guess that's one more reason to wish i were british....OH I WOULD DO ANYTHING TO BE BRITISH!!!!!!! ANYTHING! xD xD ! LOL |
deleted user 28.08.2006 20:24 |
lol...well, you could move there and apply for citizenship...XD |
Gone. 28.08.2006 20:27 |
<font color="33CC00">macbethscrazywife wrote: lol...well, you could move there and apply for citizenship...XDI would do that....If I had the money! LOL! |
deleted user 28.08.2006 20:34 |
me too, darlin';) |
7 seas of Rhye 28.08.2006 20:45 |
I wish I was British too! Then I could talk cool and have a sexy British accent! And I could have super strength! And I could fly! And I could talk to animals! |
deleted user 28.08.2006 20:48 |
and travel faster than a speeding bullet! and bite iron! and dodge flying cups of tea!! |
it was electric7 28.08.2006 20:49 |
No they arent. |
Carol! the Musical 28.08.2006 20:58 |
it was electric7 wrote: No they arent.No, they are. ;) |
deleted user 28.08.2006 21:04 |
<font color=336600>ChinesedogTorture wrote:huh? who's they?it was electric7 wrote: No they arent.No, they are. ;) |
its_a_hard_life 26994 28.08.2006 21:17 |
I'm going to the WWRY musical on his birthday. Brian and Roger will be doing a special performance again for his birthday. Also a special auction to raise money for his AIDS chairty. =) |
deleted user 28.08.2006 21:19 |
<font color="#FF00FF">its_a_hard_life wrote: I'm going to the WWRY musical on his birthday. Brian and Roger will be doing a special performance again for his birthday. Also a special auction to raise money for his AIDS chairty. =)go on, make us jealous:P |
rocks. 28.08.2006 21:29 |
*puts on french accent* Stoopeed Emereechanz. |
deleted user 28.08.2006 21:34 |
They never do. It really isn't all that surprising. |
deleted user 28.08.2006 21:39 |
I know, seriously. SCREW AMERICAN citizens! |
Gone. 28.08.2006 21:41 |
<font color=blue><b>LeroyBrown11</b > wrote: I know, seriously. SCREW AMERICAN citizens!I KNOW!!!!! Lets Join Forces sistah! |
deleted user 28.08.2006 21:43 |
i'm not mad at the citizens. i'm mad at barnes and noble and tower records and mtv and vh1 and all the scads of music-related corporations who just DON'T CARE. |
deleted user 28.08.2006 21:46 |
Instead of screwing American citizens, why don't you two just get over it? Not everyone is a Queen fan and I can assure you, a great majority of people (not just US citizens, mind you) are not even aware of who Freddie Mercury is. Word to the wise: Your world will not revolve around Queen forever. |
deleted user 28.08.2006 21:52 |
that's just the point, isn't it though? probably 90% of america knows and loves bohemian rhapsody, thanks in large part to wayne's world, and every single one of us has sung we are the champions and we will rock you at some point. and yet queen itself, as a band, receives relatively little attention in the US. |
deleted user 28.08.2006 21:56 |
Just because people have sung Queen songs at one time or another doesn't mean they are hardcore fans. I agree it is unfortunate that Queen are not as popular here as other countries, but then again, I have given into the fact that this won't necessarily change. I also understand the fact that Freddie's birthday and death anniversary are not "celebrated" here because people simply don't care unless they are fans. The average person on the street, who may or may not like We Are the Champions is most likely not going to stop and raise a glass to Freddie. Sad, but true. Personally, I just find it a ridiculous statement to say "Screw the American citizens" because their favorite singer isn't Freddie. |
deleted user 28.08.2006 22:09 |
<font color=purple>Miss James wrote: Just because people have sung Queen songs at one time or another doesn't mean they are hardcore fans. I agree it is unfortunate that Queen are not as popular here as other countries, but then again, I have given into the fact that this won't necessarily change. I also understand the fact that Freddie's birthday and death anniversary are not "celebrated" here because people simply don't care unless they are fans. The average person on the street, who may or may not like We Are the Champions is most likely not going to stop and raise a glass to Freddie. Sad, but true. Personally, I just find it a ridiculous statement to say "Screw the American citizens" because their favorite singer is Freddie.yes. i wasn't defending that. i like americans, in spite of everything:) but, you know, i don't think there's something inherent to the american musical landscape, if ya like, that makes it a bad market for queen. i've converted quite a few friends who had only heard rhapsody before. maybe it's naive, but i was hoping someone would take freddie's 60th as an opportunity to spark more interest in queen...especially among us younguns who haven't had a chance to be turned off by some of the 80s discoish material(which, while i personally kind of enjoy, i admit would definitely not be as popular) just air a documentary or two, instead of all that dreadful hair metal they're always showing on vh1 classic:) |
deleted user 28.08.2006 22:30 |
I suppose I am in the position where I have been a Queen fan long enough that I have heard this same pitch before. Every year when it's Freddie's birthday or his death anniversary, ppl complain that Freddie doesn't get enough attention. While it's true, it doesn't change either. Edit: Also I have converted loads of ppl, too. Then again, these people aren't in control of what is played on VH1 or MTV. |
AmeriQueen 28.08.2006 22:44 |
Not almost no attention. ZERO ATTENTION AT ALL!! Are you missing something? No, but American's are. I no longer feel any confidence in my understanding of this. Before I would write it off to a bankrupt culture that spends it's time watching American Idol and the Anna Nicole Smith show, making stars out of intellectual dwarfs like Tom Green and Rob Schneider. A country whose commercial advertisements would make you wonder how the producers responsible could have enough intelligence to feed and clothe themselves, or even just stay alive. A country which peaked Bohemian Rhapsody at I believe the #9 spot on the billboard chart, but made the Macarena top hit of the year. A country that made Paris Hilton a superstar, shot John Lennon and continues to support and celebrate Michael Jackson in spite of popular belief that he is a child molestor. A country that birthed Rap and country music. In most areas, I cringe at the anti-intellectualism of American culture. But this still doesn't explain the Queen apathy phenomenon. We will help the ancient Rolling Stones climb on stage two out of every 4 or 5 years to record breaking tours in spite of the fact that their new music doesn't sell that well, but a Queen/Paul Rodgers tour, more than 20 years after the last Queen tour, won't even sell out more than a couple of shows. I'd bet if Freddie was alive and it had just been that long since touring the USA, they still wouldn't sell out every show. Ultimately, we don't rock like the British. Just look and compare: USA: Aerosmith Van Halen The Eagles Bon Jovi Pearl Jam England: Queen The Beatles Led Zeppelin The Rolling Stones Def Leppard Just a short comparison. A longer one would be even worse. I'll say it once again.... Queen's popularity in music is a mirror of soccer's popularity as a sport. #1 all over the world, or at least close to it, except for the USA where it isn't even close. |
The Real Wizard 28.08.2006 22:50 |
Fantastic post, AmeriQueen. That really sums it up perfectly. This post alone should be a sticky. My two cents: Queen hasn't been a major force in popular culture since 1980. From a cultural perspective, Queen had 5 big songs. Now they are little to nothing. It's unfortunate, but it's true. Very few artists secure long-time interest in the US, and queen isn't one of them. |
it was electric7 28.08.2006 22:57 |
Good thing that the Pilgrims invaded the Native Americans' land or else we wouldn't know all this great music and entertainment comming from the UK...Right? 0_o |
AmeriQueen 28.08.2006 23:03 |
Hey, at least there is balance in nature. The Brits can rock all they want, but when they finally get hungry, the tables are turned. I have often humorously speculated that every deep, powerful British song starts off from an artist's deep angst and pain, not from their lost love, but from their extreme hunger for a food that doesn't taste like fresh feces dropped from a sick animal. |
rocks. 28.08.2006 23:06 |
AmeriQueen wrote: Hey, at least there is balance in nature. The Brits can rock all they want, but when they finally get hungry, the tables are turned. I have often humorously speculated that every deep, powerful British song starts off from an artist's deep angst and pain, not from their lost love, but from their extreme hunger for a food that doesn't taste like fresh feces dropped from a sick animal.ookaaaaaaaayyyy.... :| :P |
That guy who digs energy domes 28.08.2006 23:14 |
You know, this topic is quite offensive, just like that USAShitonFreddie guy |
its_a_hard_life 26994 28.08.2006 23:55 |
<font color="33CC00">macbethscrazywife wrote:Sorry! I just HAD to show you guys how much they adore the UK. =) But the UK are their hometown anyways....<font color="#FF00FF">its_a_hard_life wrote: I'm going to the WWRY musical on his birthday. Brian and Roger will be doing a special performance again for his birthday. Also a special auction to raise money for his AIDS chairty. =)go on, make us jealous:P |
deleted user 29.08.2006 00:19 |
AmeriQueen wrote: Ultimately, we don't rock like the British. Just look and compare: USA: Aerosmith Van Halen The Eagles Bon Jovi Pearl Jam England: Queen The Beatles Led Zeppelin The Rolling Stones Def Leppardokay, that's not completely fair. you've left off some of america's most important acts! jimi hendrix, creedence clearwater revival, the doors, nirvana...america is not at all shabby in the rock and roll department! to whoever said this topic was offensive, i wasn't trying to start a bash-america-fest...i just felt we'd been left out of the loop a little when it comes to the queen festivities:P ("darkest america" is a reference to uh...paddington bear, if that's what you're annoyed about. it's not a dis.) |
deleted user 29.08.2006 00:24 |
<font color=purple>Miss James wrote: I suppose I am in the position where I have been a Queen fan long enough that I have heard this same pitch before. Every year when it's Freddie's birthday or his death anniversary, ppl complain that Freddie doesn't get enough attention. While it's true, it doesn't change either. Edit: Also I have converted loads of ppl, too. Then again, these people aren't in control of what is played on VH1 or MTV.okay. i don't think we actually disagree on a lot. i don't really expect every rock star's birthday to be celebrated every year with a special release-as much as i would personally enjoy that!;) what we really have to do is convince mike meyers to make another film showcasing queen:D |
wembley86 29.08.2006 00:47 |
well we really dont celebrate any bodies birthday in the music industry except elvis. since he was dubbed as the king of rock and roll. they may not have specials on him on mtv or vh1 but they always have his movies on tmc or amc. i wish they would do something for freddie birthday considering was the first rock star to die of aids that was very well know though out the world and his music imspired alot of musicians. i know i will do a shot of his favorite vodka. and watch his documentry from his box set and probably cry my eyes out. |
Joeker 29.08.2006 00:58 |
Argh...Hot Space didnt kill America...the works did |
Queenfred 29.08.2006 01:20 |
<font color="33CC00">macbethscrazywife wrote:.....ah yes, but remember- Hendrix had to move to England to actually 'make it'.AmeriQueen wrote: Ultimately, we don't rock like the British. Just look and compare: USA: Aerosmith Van Halen The Eagles Bon Jovi Pearl Jam England: Queen The Beatles Led Zeppelin The Rolling Stones Def Leppardokay, that's not completely fair. you've left off some of america's most important acts! jimi hendrix, creedence clearwater revival, the doors, nirvana...america is not at all shabby in the rock and roll department! to whoever said this topic was offensive, i wasn't trying to start a bash-america-fest...i just felt we'd been left out of the loop a little when it comes to the queen festivities:P ("darkest america" is a reference to uh...paddington bear, if that's what you're annoyed about. it's not a dis.) |
RETROLOVE 29.08.2006 01:33 |
AmeriQueen wrote: USA: Aerosmith Van Halen The Eagles Bon Jovi Pearl Jam England: Queen The Beatles Led Zeppelin The Rolling Stones Def Leppard Just a short comparison. A longer one would be even worse. I'll say it once again.... Queen's popularity in music is a mirror of soccer's popularity as a sport. #1 all over the world, or at least close to it, except for the USA where it isn't even close.I'm American, and I'll admit it-British bands rock harder and far better! |
RETROLOVE 29.08.2006 01:34 |
.....ah yes, but remember- Hendrix had to move to England to actually 'make it'.Ah! Good point!! |
deleted user 29.08.2006 02:28 |
Queenfred wrote: .....ah yes, but remember- Hendrix had to move to England to actually 'make it'.yes. but. john lennon moved to new york. so it's a fair trade:D |
eenaweena 29.08.2006 04:29 |
you guys act like you're so unlucky. we have NOTHING. zip. zero. nada. none. no queen stuff. nobody remembers queen. all they sell here are the greatest hits. lucky for you, you have at least anato, sheer heart attack, etc. i've read it in the previous threads that america has these records. and you wished you were british? well, yeah. fair enough. i wished i was brit. well, for one thing, the government here sucks ass, and second, there is an absolute lack of good music here. all they have are records of whoever is famous today, and all those novelty songs crap. haaaay. *breathe in, breathe out*. haha! peace. sorry if this offends anyone. it's just my take on your opinions. :) |
deleted user 29.08.2006 04:38 |
<font color="indigo"><b>friedchicken \m/ wrote: you guys act like you're so unlucky. we have NOTHING. zip. zero. nada. none. no queen stuff. nobody remembers queen. all they sell here are the greatest hits. lucky for you, you have at least anato, sheer heart attack, etc. i've read it in the previous threads that america has these records. and you wished you were british? well, yeah. fair enough. i wished i was brit. well, for one thing, the government here sucks ass, and second, there is an absolute lack of good music here. all they have are records of whoever is famous today, and all those novelty songs crap. haaaay. *breathe in, breathe out*. haha! peace. sorry if this offends anyone. it's just my take on your opinions. :)i'm sorry! that sucks. thanks for putting this in perspective:) most big record stores i walk into here have anato, notw and the greatest hits:P lol, damn those greatest hits collections...i don't actually dislike them as a rule but after the umpteenth time rifling through the queen section...lol |
eenaweena 29.08.2006 06:25 |
<font color="33CC00">macbethscrazywife wrote:it's all good. GH's are all i own, but the rest i download, so more or less, i know which song is in which album. i have to say ANATO and The Works are my faves. :D<font color="indigo"><b>friedchicken \m/ wrote: you guys act like you're so unlucky. we have NOTHING. zip. zero. nada. none. no queen stuff. nobody remembers queen. all they sell here are the greatest hits. lucky for you, you have at least anato, sheer heart attack, etc. i've read it in the previous threads that america has these records. and you wished you were british? well, yeah. fair enough. i wished i was brit. well, for one thing, the government here sucks ass, and second, there is an absolute lack of good music here. all they have are records of whoever is famous today, and all those novelty songs crap. haaaay. *breathe in, breathe out*. haha! peace. sorry if this offends anyone. it's just my take on your opinions. :)i'm sorry! that sucks. thanks for putting this in perspective:) most big record stores i walk into here have anato, notw and the greatest hits:P lol, damn those greatest hits collections...i don't actually dislike them as a rule but after the umpteenth time rifling through the queen section...lol |
deleted user 29.08.2006 06:33 |
<font color="indigo"><b>friedchicken \m/ wrote:lol...i owe most of my music collection to mooching off of my very tolerant friends:D yay for sharing:)<font color="33CC00">macbethscrazywife wrote:it's all good. GH's are all i own, but the rest i download, so more or less, i know which song is in which album. i have to say ANATO and The Works are my faves. :D<font color="indigo"><b>friedchicken \m/ wrote: you guys act like you're so unlucky. we have NOTHING. zip. zero. nada. none. no queen stuff. nobody remembers queen. all they sell here are the greatest hits. lucky for you, you have at least anato, sheer heart attack, etc. i've read it in the previous threads that america has these records. and you wished you were british? well, yeah. fair enough. i wished i was brit. well, for one thing, the government here sucks ass, and second, there is an absolute lack of good music here. all they have are records of whoever is famous today, and all those novelty songs crap. haaaay. *breathe in, breathe out*. haha! peace. sorry if this offends anyone. it's just my take on your opinions. :)i'm sorry! that sucks. thanks for putting this in perspective:) most big record stores i walk into here have anato, notw and the greatest hits:P lol, damn those greatest hits collections...i don't actually dislike them as a rule but after the umpteenth time rifling through the queen section...lol |
7Innuendo7 29.08.2006 07:27 |
HELLO out there HOLLYWOOD RECORDS it's pretty dark up in this piece, you're right, but just for Ss & Gs, 94 WRLF in Fairmont WV had a "Queen Winning Weekend" all this past weekend-- playing Queen in heavy rotation, call in to win the "Queen Under Review" dvd. They played FBG, IILWMC, BH, AOBTD, UP, YMBF, TYMD, WWRY/WATC, etc etc and they use a cheery clip of Brian saying "hi! this is Brian May from Queen..." on their fillers/liners there are actually pockets of royal family loyalty over here. As for Freddie solo stuff, don't hold yer breath. |
Bob-Plant 29.08.2006 08:04 |
Different cultures will have different tastes. I live in NY and I am sure there is absolutely nothing going that I know of that will mark Freddies 60th. Sometimes I'll hear something remembering his death, though. If we want to evaluate every country and see what they celebrate as being "brilliant", Christ the French love Jerry Lewis! But, it must be said, England does seem to have produced the best bands (in particular the British Invasion, first and second waves in the 60's), but they were all influenced by Elvis and American Black musicians. While I do not have the authority to apologize on behalf of all Americans for not showing Queen their due respect, I will apologize for the damage George W Bush has inflicted upon the world. |
una999 29.08.2006 08:59 |
ok! this is intense. elvis didn't start rock and roll - it was bill haley and the commets?? america invented rock and roll - germany developed the piano!! now personally i dont get all this rubbish around freddies birthday. i dont care about his birthday - no disrespect but i dont think anyone is really that interested. i'm a queen fan and know roughly when their birthdays are on, but say mick jagger - dont have a clue when his birthday is so i think obsessed queen fans are creating a storm in a teacup. now back to america - why is everyone obsessed about queen and america?? they are popular over there and anyway there's only 300m ppl there compared to say south america with prob more!! just on america as well - i thought ye were the land of the free - why did ye get so put off by a man that cross dressed in a video and had a mustache?? i think europe is a far more tolerating society, and appreciate good music far more than americans. it doesnt affect me if america doesnt like queen (even though a lot of americans do). ppl on this site and obsessed fans try to spread musi of a band like spreading a religion - ppl shud be happy that they've found it themselves and casually mention it to others. queen will be remembered forever cos of 3 songs - no other band will really have that claim. not a bad deal! |
Sharon G. 29.08.2006 09:08 |
<font color=purple>Miss James wrote: Instead of screwing American citizens, why don't you two just get over it? Not everyone is a Queen fan and I can assure you, a great majority of people (not just US citizens, mind you) are not even aware of who Freddie Mercury is. Word to the wise: Your world will not revolve around Queen forever.Mine Will. |
Sharon G. 29.08.2006 09:12 |
AmeriQueen wrote: Not almost no attention. ZERO ATTENTION AT ALL!! Are you missing something? No, but American's are. I no longer feel any confidence in my understanding of this. Before I would write it off to a bankrupt culture that spends it's time watching American Idol and the Anna Nicole Smith show, making stars out of intellectual dwarfs like Tom Green and Rob Schneider. A country whose commercial advertisements would make you wonder how the producers responsible could have enough intelligence to feed and clothe themselves, or even just stay alive. A country which peaked Bohemian Rhapsody at I believe the #9 spot on the billboard chart, but made the Macarena top hit of the year. A country that made Paris Hilton a superstar, shot John Lennon and continues to support and celebrate Michael Jackson in spite of popular belief that he is a child molestor. A country that birthed Rap and country music. In most areas, I cringe at the anti-intellectualism of American culture. But this still doesn't explain the Queen apathy phenomenon. We will help the ancient Rolling Stones climb on stage two out of every 4 or 5 years to record breaking tours in spite of the fact that their new music doesn't sell that well, but a Queen/Paul Rodgers tour, more than 20 years after the last Queen tour, won't even sell out more than a couple of shows. I'd bet if Freddie was alive and it had just been that long since touring the USA, they still wouldn't sell out every show. Ultimately, we don't rock like the British. Just look and compare: USA: Aerosmith Van Halen The Eagles Bon Jovi Pearl Jam England: Queen The Beatles Led Zeppelin The Rolling Stones Def Leppard Just a short comparison. A longer one would be even worse. I'll say it once again.... Queen's popularity in music is a mirror of soccer's popularity as a sport. #1 all over the world, or at least close to it, except for the USA where it isn't even close.You are so right! |
AspiringPhilosophe 29.08.2006 10:57 |
I'm an American, and my biggest complaint has always been that America in general doesn't think that good music can come from anywhere but here. It's like they think that we dominate the industry, music and hollywood and otherwise. You never hear about anyone from anywhere else, unless everyone else in the whole world knows about them first. Then America begrudgingly lets them in, but the minute that they release something that mainstream listeners don't like, they get dropped like a hot potato. You have to actually look most of the time for stuff that comes from Britian or anywhere else. I happen to like British Rock, but I like my share of American stuff too. I just wish that more of us were more open to the British stuff, and did less glorifying of our claims to fame, because most of them weren't that good (Elvis? OK...good singer, good dancer, but he stole everything he did from others). Don't hold your breath waiting to hear anything about Freddie on MTV...MTV doesn't even play music anymore. You have to get MTV 2...and even then it's not much music. Maybe 3 hours in a 24 hour period. |
magicalfreddiemercury 29.08.2006 11:23 |
I love Queen, especially Freddie and I'll remember him on his birthday, but you know what? Though this year marks what would have been Freddie's 60th birthday, it also marks the first anniversary of the Katrina disaster, as well as the fifth anniversary of 9/11. No offense to Freddie, but what do you think matters more to the people of the USA? And if it helps any - in other years when his birth and death have not been mentioned, neither have the births or deaths (beyond the first anniversaries) of late greats like George Harrison and Princess Diana. |
deleted user 29.08.2006 13:12 |
<font color="FF0099">MoreOfThatJazz;) wrote:Right on!<font color=blue><b>LeroyBrown11</b > wrote: I know, seriously. SCREW AMERICAN citizens!I KNOW!!!!! Lets Join Forces sistah! |
Deacon Fan 29.08.2006 13:41 |
I think that being American and loving Queen, you just have to create your own little universe where Queen rules. I do wish some of you kids would buy more than just the greatest hits collections when possible. Getting the stuff free is fine at first.. but it's supposed to make you want the real thing. Queen's original albums have fantastic and interesting artwork, photos, lyrics. There's always been something special about putting on a Queen album, holding the case/sleeve and taking it all in.... Anyway, here in my universe I'm all very happy with the latest news that the new 2-CD Freddie collection has just shipped from Japan :) They get their CDs a little early there.. Aug. 30th. However their DVD set is way late with a release date of November 15. Soon the UK DVD and book will be shipping as well.. |
deleted user 29.08.2006 13:50 |
magicalfreddiemercury wrote: I love Queen, especially Freddie and I'll remember him on his birthday, but you know what? Though this year marks what would have been Freddie's 60th birthday, it also marks the first anniversary of the Katrina disaster, as well as the fifth anniversary of 9/11. No offense to Freddie, but what do you think matters more to the people of the USA? And if it helps any - in other years when his birth and death have not been mentioned, neither have the births or deaths (beyond the first anniversaries) of late greats like George Harrison and Princess Diana.there was quite a bit stuff going on around the 25th anniversary of john lennon's death. although culturally speaking, that's a more significant event. the first anniversary of the london bombings just passed, but that hasn't stopped queen from throwing a large bash. i suppose you could argue that it should, but i kind of think music is a good way to deal with tragedy... i suppose what it all boils down to is that there is just not enough interest in the US. oh well. tis a pity. |
user name 29.08.2006 14:01 |
You guys are crazy. Just tune in to your local classic rock station. I will guarantee that every one of them will run a Queen marathon either on his birthday, death day, or even both. It would be stupid to expect these dates to be commemorated as if they were national holidays. You have to realize that not only is everyone not a Queen fan, but there is a large amount of people who are not MUSIC fans altogether. As to the music industry, saying that Americans don't pay attention to British music is like saying that coroners don't pay attention to deaths. |
ncsammyjo@aol.com 29.08.2006 14:15 |
Hi, Am from NJ. I wish I was British ! I love Queen & Freddie. I think all the Great Bands came from the UK!! There are many new fans of Queen here. They just need to make it known! Mercury4two |
Hooligan's Holiday 29.08.2006 14:48 |
<font color="33CC00">macbethscrazywife wrote: hey americans... is it just me, or is there almost NO attention being paid to freddie's birthday over here? no special releases, no tv specials, nothin'. am i missing something?Well, 'round my area, they do a Queen marathon on one of the classic rock stations.... |
AmeriQueen 29.08.2006 15:23 |
<b><font color=666600>Music Man wrote: As to the music industry, saying that Americans don't pay attention to British music is like saying that coroners don't pay attention to deaths.Who said anything about British music. Led Zeppelin and the Beatles were MASSIVE in the USA, not to mention the Rolling Stones who hold every tour record we have. It's not Britain that's being dissed, it's Queen. And while the radio stations here do play the shit out of Bo Rhap, We Will Rock You, Fat Bottomed Girls, We Are The Champs and a few other songs... Something like A Kind of Magic and Hammer To Fall would never get airplay today. I don't think the Made In Heaven album even cracked the top 40 when it was released. I damn sure remember NEVER hearing a single track get airplay here. They don't even release Queen music until at least a couple of weeks, usually longer, after the rest of the planet releases it. I remember being SO PISSED OFF two years ago when the Milton Keynes concert trailed the Euro-release by 2 or 3 weeks. I will say, this year's American Idol and Rock Honors programs have given Queen the most USA attention and publicity they have had since Live Aid. |
Micrówave 29.08.2006 15:31 |
<font color="33CC00">macbethscrazywife wrote: hey americans... is it just me, or is there almost NO attention being paid to freddie's birthday over here? no special releases, no tv specials, nothin'. am i missing something?Hey British: Is it just me, or is there almost NO attention being paid to Stevie Ray Vaughan's birthday last Sunday over there? No special releases, no TV specials, nothin'. Am I missing something? |
Bohemian MAY-niac/Deaconite 29.08.2006 16:31 |
<font color="#FF00FF">its_a_hard_life wrote: I'm going to the WWRY musical on his birthday. Brian and Roger will be doing a special performance again for his birthday. Also a special auction to raise money for his AIDS chairty. =)You are so lucky!! I wish I could go. I'm going to keep an eye on VH1 for a Freddie special, but I doubt there's going to be one on over here. It's all those stupid reality shows. ARRRGH!!! I'm also going to donate to a local AIDS related charity in Freddie's name. ;-) |
Rogers Eye Bags 29.08.2006 17:20 |
Bob-Plant wrote: Different cultures will have different tastes. I live in NY and I am sure there is absolutely nothing going that I know of that will mark Freddies 60th. Sometimes I'll hear something remembering his death, though. If we want to evaluate every country and see what they celebrate as being "brilliant", Christ the French love Jerry Lewis! But, it must be said, England does seem to have produced the best bands (in particular the British Invasion, first and second waves in the 60's), but they were all influenced by Elvis and American Black musicians. While I do not have the authority to apologize on behalf of all Americans for not showing Queen their due respect, I will apologize for the damage George W Bush has inflicted upon the world.OK, what the $*%^#$(%# has George Bush got to do with Freddie's birthday or the lack of respect thereof? Geeez. |
FriedChicken 29.08.2006 17:43 |
Ofcourse they don't spend attention to Freddie. They have too much time on their hands talking about terrorism, the middle east, muslims and other "treads" |
deleted user 29.08.2006 19:47 |
First of all, i really don't like that remark that said screw amercican citizens. I have found that most americans are Queen fans and just don't know it. A lot of the people i met knew tons of Queen songs, but never heard of Queen. I mean, there isn't anyone alive today that hasn't heard of WWRY or WATC, come on if u didn't u must have been living underground for the about the past 30 years. The Beatles and The Rolling Stones are HUGE here, so please don't say they're not. Yeah, I'm praying for just one queen documentary and I wish more Americans would appreciate Queen, but i doubt it will happen. MTV will never have anything on Queen since it has nothing to do with music anymore, even the popular music. So don't hold your breath waiting for any recognition for Freddie. I say just have a Queen Marathon by yourself. Listen to all your CD's and DVD's. Thats what I'm doing. |
Sherwood Forest 29.08.2006 23:08 |
is it just me or are we celebrating a birthday that doesnt really exist? we pay tribute on the day he died but the day he was born kind of means nothing now i dont wanna seem mean but ill do my own thing for him i dont care what my country does about it |
redspecial85 29.08.2006 23:47 |
I agree with what was said earlier about there being a lot of people in America that like Queen but just don't know it. I blame Hollywood Records, and Queen's management, they're responsible for Press Releases for Queen and what not; and they've done a horrible job promoting the release of the last couple of Queen's compilation releases, and their spring tour in America. |
user name 30.08.2006 00:56 |
AmeriQueen wrote:As to the first part, just five posts about my original post is something.<b><font color=666600>Music Man wrote: As to the music industry, saying that Americans don't pay attention to British music is like saying that coroners don't pay attention to deaths.Who said anything about British music. Led Zeppelin and the Beatles were MASSIVE in the USA, not to mention the Rolling Stones who hold every tour record we have. It's not Britain that's being dissed, it's Queen. And while the radio stations here do play the shit out of Bo Rhap, We Will Rock You, Fat Bottomed Girls, We Are The Champs and a few other songs... Something like A Kind of Magic and Hammer To Fall would never get airplay today. I don't think the Made In Heaven album even cracked the top 40 when it was released. I damn sure remember NEVER hearing a single track get airplay here. They don't even release Queen music until at least a couple of weeks, usually longer, after the rest of the planet releases it. I remember being SO PISSED OFF two years ago when the Milton Keynes concert trailed the Euro-release by 2 or 3 weeks. I will say, this year's American Idol and Rock Honors programs have given Queen the most USA attention and publicity they have had since Live Aid. As for Queen not getting recognition, I'd say that appearing on American Idol and Rock Honors is a shitload of recognition. I don't even remember the last time the Stones were recognized; they just have several tours sponsored by good publicity - apparently Queen's management isn't quite as good when it comes to marketing. In fact, Queen is one of the most recognized bands in America for its age. It's merely the fact that Queen is part of the past (they are no longer mainstream, and God knows when the last time was that they released original material - which, they no longer legitimately can, missing the lead singer and all...and I hardly count Made In Heaven as legitimate original material) that they do not get the recognition of, say, 50 Cent. In fact, all Queen is doing now is touring with PR playing old Bad Company, Free, and Queen songs. It's basically a tour saying, "If you couldn't check us out back then, or if you want to check us out again now, you can," instead of, "Come check out our NEW MATERIAL." |
deleted user 30.08.2006 03:58 |
how is made in heaven not "legitimate original material"? freddie helped start the project and the others finished it. just because it was released posthumously doesn't make it less original. |
PALACE BOY 30.08.2006 15:26 |
Hi. I'm a Brit & have sympathy for your plight. Over here, the BBC is running a special show, so maybe if enough people lobby BBC America, they may just show it. Just a thought. To those who cite their reason for wanting to be British as the US Gov, it's no better here. Blair the Poodle is just jockying for big bucks when he goes. For those who say they can't afford it, our borders are open to just about anyone claiming asylum. You could claim musical torture at not having enough Queen!! Keep Yourselves Alive. |
deleted user 30.08.2006 16:17 |
PALACE BOY wrote: Hi. I'm a Brit & have sympathy for your plight. Over here, the BBC is running a special show, so maybe if enough people lobby BBC America, they may just show it. Just a thought. To those who cite their reason for wanting to be British as the US Gov, it's no better here. Blair the Poodle is just jockying for big bucks when he goes. For those who say they can't afford it, our borders are open to just about anyone claiming asylum. You could claim musical torture at not having enough Queen!! Keep Yourselves Alive.oh! bbc america! i hadn't even considered that! thank you! |
PALACE BOY 30.08.2006 16:33 |
Glad I could help. I hope it works. |