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queen [2021/07/29 04:31] eziothekilla34 |
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The lyric in 'Life Is Real' ("guilt stains on my pillow") was first spelled "cunt stains," then "cum stains," but Mercury's personal assistant Peter Freestone changed it.[([[https://www.reddit.com/r/queen/comments/bflh2f/thoughts_on_freddie_mercury_by_peter_freestone/|Reddit]])] | The lyric in 'Life Is Real' ("guilt stains on my pillow") was first spelled "cunt stains," then "cum stains," but Mercury's personal assistant Peter Freestone changed it.[([[https://www.reddit.com/r/queen/comments/bflh2f/thoughts_on_freddie_mercury_by_peter_freestone/|Reddit]])] |
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| ===== Stamp ===== |
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| Roger Taylor appeared in the backdrop on a Royal Mail stamp featuring Freddie Mercury in 1999. This created a controversy because the only living persons who are supposed to appear on British stamps are members of the Royal Family.[([[https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/jun/23/queen-to-appear-on-postage-stamps|The Guardian]])] |
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| ===== Queen II ===== |
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| Meddows is Roger Taylor's middle name. In addition, he confessed that he "hated the title of the second album, 'Queen II,' since it was so uninspired." [([[https://ifunny.co/meme/roger-taylor-s-middle-name-is-meddows-incidentally-he-admitted-H9zQySrn1|ifunny]])] |
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| ===== Freddie's Will ===== |
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| Freddie Mercury is claimed to have left £500,000 to his chef Joe Fanelli in his will, £500,000 to his personal assistant Peter Freestone in his will, and £100,000 to his driver Terry Giddings in his will.[([[https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0006198/trivia|IMDB]])] |
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| ===== John Deacon ===== |
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| John Deacon is also a skilled electronics engineer, and he occasionally builds gear for the band to utilize, such as the 'Deacy Amp.' [([[https://fryerguitars.com/deacy-amp/|Fryerguitars]])] |
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| ===== David Wigg ===== |
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| According to Mercury's friend David Wigg, the celebrity believed that his public image made it difficult for him to maintain relationships. “I made a monster. People assume I'm disabled because they think I'm like that. When I'm attempting to build a relationship, I'm the nicest person you'll ever meet, my love. “I'm a peach,” he explained to his friend. [([[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1358188/Freddie-Mercurys-friend-David-Wigg-reveals-flamboyant-stars-vulnerable-loneliness-haunted-him.html|Daily Mail]])] |
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| ===== Mercury Was A Good Pianist ===== |
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| Mercury didn't think he was a very good pianist and was terrified of performing 'Bohemian Rhapsody' live. [([[https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/queens-brian-may-sounds-off-about-freddie-mercurys-guitar-skills-bohemian-rhapsody-actors-and-the-most-difficult-song-to-play-live|Guitar World]])] |
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| ===== Brian May's Diagnosis ===== |
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| Brian May was diagnosed with hepatitis in 1974, after feeling ill during the first month of Queen's US tour. [([[https://rushingheadlong.tumblr.com/post/190042609382/brian-mays-1974-health-problems-now-updated|Tumblr]])] |
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| ===== John Deacon ===== |
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| John Deacon departed the band soon after Freddie died. [([[https://www.smoothradio.com/artists/queen/john-deacon-roger-taylor-interview/|Smooth Radio]])] |
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| ===== Baggage Handler ===== |
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| Freddie worked as a luggage porter at London's Heathrow Airport before joining the band.[([[https://www.forbes.com/sites/micheleherrmann/2018/09/06/heathrow-airport-freddie-mercurys-birthday/?sh=2495f5a429b1|Forbes]])] |
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| ===== Freddie's Love For Animals ===== |
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| Freddie Mercury adored his cat companions. When he was on tour, he would call them and even had paintings of them commissioned. [([[https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/11/freddie-mercury-and-his-love-affair-with-his-cats|Vanity Fair]])] |
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| ===== Freddie's Vocal Range ===== |
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| Freddie Mercury has a four-octave recorded vocal range. [([[https://www.quora.com/What-was-Freddie-Mercury-s-vocal-range|Quora]])] |