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Why was Freddie Mercury famous?!!

He looked ugly and disgusting

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by Anonymousreply 104October 25, 2018 4:02 AM

Talent, you cromag troll.

by Anonymousreply 1October 23, 2018 10:01 PM

Go educate yourself OP but first, fuck off.

by Anonymousreply 2October 23, 2018 10:02 PM

I agree that he was hideous. However, he stands alongside Mick Jagger and David Lee Roth as one of the greatest rock and roll front men of all time.

by Anonymousreply 3October 23, 2018 10:02 PM

not only an incredible performer - a superb voice

by Anonymousreply 4October 23, 2018 10:04 PM

Yeah!

And why was Einstein famous? He had zero abs!

by Anonymousreply 5October 23, 2018 10:04 PM

OP's "specialty" (special troll talent) is creating threads that try to hook by supremely idiotic cunting cuntitude. Often featuring the word CUNT, because OP projects.

by Anonymousreply 6October 23, 2018 10:05 PM

Freddie Mercury was one of the greatest singers of all time.

by Anonymousreply 7October 23, 2018 10:10 PM

Freddie was handsome. That's a bad photo of him with dated hair. He is arguably one of the greatest male singers ever and probably the best rock and roll singer of all time.

by Anonymousreply 8October 23, 2018 10:17 PM

But OP's method often works. People respond to this sort of provocation.

by Anonymousreply 9October 23, 2018 10:18 PM

Queen was the opening act for a Mott the Hoople concert I attended at Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis in the mid-'70s.

Mercury was prancing about and singing his set and started one song with, "Here's our hit which I'm sure you all know" but no one had ever heard of him, Queen, or his song. The crowd was there to see Mott the Hoople.

A few months later "Killer Queen" hit the radio stations.

by Anonymousreply 10October 23, 2018 10:19 PM

Jagger, Plant, Cobain and Mercury are on the Mr. Rushmore for male rock frontman. All for different reasons of course. For Freddie? The best voice ever for his genre.

by Anonymousreply 11October 23, 2018 10:21 PM

Freddie was a great, great musician, OP. I was just a wee tot when Queen's piece de resistance was released, and I've remembered it since. Let's have a listen:

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by Anonymousreply 12October 23, 2018 10:21 PM

“I won’t be a rock star. I will be a legend” - Freddie Mercury

He knew we would recognize his brilliance.

by Anonymousreply 13October 23, 2018 10:24 PM

His voice and charisma OP.

by Anonymousreply 14October 23, 2018 10:29 PM

Seriously, he looked disgusting

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by Anonymousreply 15October 23, 2018 10:33 PM

If I block OP, I won't have to put up with his nonsense, right?

by Anonymousreply 16October 23, 2018 10:35 PM

That's right R16. But this is the sort of thing that makes up most of DL nowadays, sadly. People bite. They love this shit.

by Anonymousreply 17October 23, 2018 10:37 PM

Because he had a fantastic voice and was a part of a band that made songs that lots of people loved.

by Anonymousreply 18October 23, 2018 10:37 PM

His high pitch was very clear.

by Anonymousreply 19October 23, 2018 10:38 PM

One of their more popular live performances shows just how famous our dear fabulous Freddie was

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by Anonymousreply 20October 23, 2018 10:41 PM

Mick Jagger was/is ugly too, but ugly attractive, It's not the case with Freddie, he was ugly disgusting.

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by Anonymousreply 21October 23, 2018 10:44 PM
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by Anonymousreply 22October 23, 2018 10:50 PM

❤️ R20.

Thank you!

by Anonymousreply 23October 23, 2018 10:51 PM

I bet op looks like a big shit sandwich.

by Anonymousreply 24October 23, 2018 10:53 PM

F&F this thread needs the grease fire

by Anonymousreply 25October 23, 2018 10:54 PM
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by Anonymousreply 26October 23, 2018 10:55 PM

Who cares how the thread was started? It gives us a chance to get together to pay our respect to one of music’s greatest performers. Right to the bitter end.

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by Anonymousreply 27October 23, 2018 10:56 PM

Jesus, he would never make it with those teeth today. His management would get him orthodontic work and veneers right away.

by Anonymousreply 28October 23, 2018 10:56 PM

He could have some talent but that doesn't negate the simple fact that he was ugly.

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by Anonymousreply 29October 23, 2018 10:57 PM

He wasn't ugly. He was him, Freddie. OP, how old are you? Grow up, pal. Your focus should be on becoming as best a human you can be. You should get started on that, dude.

by Anonymousreply 30October 23, 2018 10:59 PM

R27 it does matter how it starts. This starts on stupid mean trolling based on disrespect of someone you obviously admire. A general debasement of rhetoric.

by Anonymousreply 31October 23, 2018 11:00 PM

I always thought "Queen" was such a bizarre name for a pop group.

by Anonymousreply 32October 23, 2018 11:02 PM

Freddie Mercury and Queen were before my time, but I can recognize why they were so popular. I don't care if I never hear Bohemian Rhapsody again, but I like a lot of their other stuff.

by Anonymousreply 33October 23, 2018 11:02 PM

I had a major crush on him, I loved the first three albums. I saw Queen in probably 1976. We were front row center pressed against the stage. My friend reach up and touched Freddie's ankle. Brian posed for a picture for me with my Kodak 104 Instamatic camera.

Freddie didn't get his teeth fixed because he was afraid of it changing his voice. He hated his buck teeth as much as I hated mine. Fortunately, I can't carry a tune and gladly had braces.

by Anonymousreply 34October 23, 2018 11:03 PM

I din't know that people on DL were that sensitive and mature LMAO. They insult everyone, calling them ugly left and right and then act so sensitive and offended in this thread because I called Freddie Mercury ugly and disgusting. The hypocrisy is real here.

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by Anonymousreply 35October 23, 2018 11:05 PM

I loved how he looked in the early days in his fox fur jacket.

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by Anonymousreply 36October 23, 2018 11:06 PM

He was ugly and attractive too.

by Anonymousreply 37October 23, 2018 11:06 PM

Later he just looked like a Castro clone.

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by Anonymousreply 38October 23, 2018 11:07 PM

R31 But would we have gotten together otherwise, at this moment, to talk about how great Freddie was?

by Anonymousreply 39October 23, 2018 11:07 PM
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by Anonymousreply 40October 23, 2018 11:08 PM

When the camera panned up to see Freddie have his shirt ripped open revealing his chest hair in the video for “Crazy Little Thing Called Loved”, it was like an awakening to a lot of us gay kids and teenagers.

by Anonymousreply 41October 23, 2018 11:11 PM

Back when people bought vinyl records, I never bought a Queen album. Not my cup o' tea.

by Anonymousreply 42October 23, 2018 11:11 PM

Was Queen big in America or were they more like ABBA, popular overseas but not really big over here.

by Anonymousreply 43October 23, 2018 11:17 PM

"Fat Bottom Girls" was a popular college radio station hit.

by Anonymousreply 44October 23, 2018 11:18 PM

He had a fantabulous ass the old Freddy Mecury.

by Anonymousreply 45October 23, 2018 11:20 PM

Queen was very popular in the States, r43

by Anonymousreply 46October 23, 2018 11:20 PM

He looks sick in his later photos. A real talent though

by Anonymousreply 47October 23, 2018 11:21 PM

"He had a fantabulous ass the old Freddy Mecury."

link please

by Anonymousreply 48October 23, 2018 11:21 PM

Did he top or bottom?

by Anonymousreply 49October 23, 2018 11:22 PM

What do you think, R49?

by Anonymousreply 50October 23, 2018 11:23 PM

R50 bottom

by Anonymousreply 51October 23, 2018 11:24 PM

"He looks sick in his later photos."

You know he died of AIDS, don't you?

by Anonymousreply 52October 23, 2018 11:25 PM

Yes, r52, I hate AIDS.

by Anonymousreply 53October 23, 2018 11:29 PM

Freddie in a smart leather suit!

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by Anonymousreply 54October 23, 2018 11:30 PM

R53 = the deplorable level of DL IQ these days.

by Anonymousreply 55October 23, 2018 11:32 PM

Freddie bringing down the house

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by Anonymousreply 56October 23, 2018 11:32 PM

Long after Freddie's death his songs, like those of the The Village People, were always played at straight's weddings and major celebrations. Queen and ballgames across the USA were the norm. Yes Americana has long been defined as Mom, apple pie, baseball games, hot dogs, and at least 1 Queen song. Of course even little kids know the words. Queen will ALWAYS be popular.

Bet most didn't originally know exactly what Freddie Mercury even looked like let alone cared that he wasn't stereotypical handsome. Didn't matter if he was straight, bi, or gay either, except for the tragic fact that he died prematurely. Most people have a fav Queen song, and everyone fell in love with his music 1st. Looks didn't matter.

by Anonymousreply 57October 23, 2018 11:33 PM

Everything alright just hold on tight.

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by Anonymousreply 58October 23, 2018 11:34 PM

for his songwriting and singing talent and he was good looking

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by Anonymousreply 59October 23, 2018 11:34 PM

R53's witty trolling:

Thread: I prefer margarine

Don’t care what anybody thinks either

by Anonymousreply 60October 23, 2018 11:34 PM

An homage to the king from the queen.

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by Anonymousreply 61October 23, 2018 11:37 PM

OP, you do know that in some of the photos that you described as "ugly and disgusting" Freddie was literally of dying from AIDS? You piece of shit

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by Anonymousreply 62October 23, 2018 11:38 PM

Gather 'round, kiddies!

Once upon a time, in a faraway culture, musicians were were elevated to star status because of their musical talent; not their looks!

Sounds crazy, I know!!!!

by Anonymousreply 63October 23, 2018 11:40 PM

I hate r55 too

by Anonymousreply 64October 23, 2018 11:40 PM

I cant bring myself to watch his last video when he was so far gone. I saw it once and cried. We lost so many wonder people those years.

by Anonymousreply 65October 23, 2018 11:41 PM

Well, he was no Rami Malek, that's for sure.

by Anonymousreply 66October 23, 2018 11:42 PM

^Wonderful

by Anonymousreply 67October 23, 2018 11:42 PM

Freddie proved at least for the time in which he lived that you didn't have to be gorgeous to be great. He'd blow any of the male frontmen of the last 20 years clear off the fucking stage and into the swamp. Sadly, today with these millennial cunts and their obsession for body, beauty, and cock, poor Freddy wouldn't make it past the first audition.

by Anonymousreply 68October 23, 2018 11:42 PM

I'd have done him in a heartbeat, and I bet he had more charisma taking a shit or sleeping than OP will ever have.

by Anonymousreply 69October 23, 2018 11:44 PM

Op fucks dogs

by Anonymousreply 70October 23, 2018 11:48 PM

Wow, this thread has really hit a nerve.

by Anonymousreply 71October 23, 2018 11:49 PM

Know there are those on DL that hate straight women posting, but OP so offends me that I must chime in. It was before my time but I've always heard stories of Freddie Mercury's very strong and loyal female fans. When he changed from his glam look, and went more Castro (a look I personally favored,) tons of women sent him nail polish and other accessories to complement his "old look."

Another point especially in 2019 of why Freddie Mercury will always have lifelong fans. He was "safe." No horrible stories of Freddie bringing young, vulnerable/stupid girls/teens backstage to be drugged and raped. No disgusting stories of Mercury making girls have abortions. Mercury = sexy + SAFE. Hopefully there's a Heaven where he's still creating beautiful music.

by Anonymousreply 72October 23, 2018 11:49 PM

Because he was a phenomenal talent with buckets of charisma, OP.

by Anonymousreply 73October 23, 2018 11:52 PM

Is is just my mind playing tricks on me but I seem to see more very good looking young adults than there were in Generation X? I guess you could look like John Lennon or Austin Powers and be famous if you were a baby boomer. Are men and women more conscious than they used to be of what the potential chiildren will look like?

by Anonymousreply 74October 23, 2018 11:53 PM

As for his teeth, I read somewhere that he was afraid that if he fixed them, it might adversely affect his vocal range. So, he chose his talent over his vanity.

by Anonymousreply 75October 23, 2018 11:54 PM

R73, Please add that there are many music lovers who have always deeply identified with those who weren't cookie-cutter, white-bread looking, standard cute.

by Anonymousreply 76October 23, 2018 11:55 PM

He just had a fucked up grill, but man he might have be the greatest vocalist of all time.

by Anonymousreply 77October 24, 2018 12:01 AM

OP, here you go, dumbass

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by Anonymousreply 78October 24, 2018 12:01 AM

r11, you wouldn't put Hendrix on that mountain?

by Anonymousreply 79October 24, 2018 12:02 AM

r78 you are RACIST!

by Anonymousreply 80October 24, 2018 12:02 AM

r78, why drag Queen Bey into the OP's debacle. Just because she has multiple songwriters doesn't make her any less talented.

by Anonymousreply 81October 24, 2018 12:03 AM

R62 STFU you blind idiot, All the photos i posted of Freddie here were way before he was diagnosed with AIDS, from the 1970s and early 1980s.

by Anonymousreply 82October 24, 2018 12:03 AM

Queen Bey's talent alone makes her FAR less talented. Don't blame the songwriters or Jayz.

by Anonymousreply 83October 24, 2018 12:06 AM

Was he tranny?!

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by Anonymousreply 84October 24, 2018 12:12 AM

R84 nope

by Anonymousreply 85October 24, 2018 12:15 AM

OP, you are dumb and stupid.

by Anonymousreply 86October 24, 2018 12:17 AM

My God, why didn't he get invisiline?

by Anonymousreply 87October 24, 2018 12:25 AM

One the best live performances ever, at Live-Aid 1985. He has every single person in that stadium in the entranced and in the palm of his hand. AMAZING.

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by Anonymousreply 88October 24, 2018 12:49 AM

R88 It's Not unique.. Michael Jackson Got reaction like this as well.

by Anonymousreply 89October 24, 2018 12:52 AM

r82 you are an idiot. Freddie was from all accounts already HIV+ in the photos you posted of him in the white tank top which are most likely from Queen's performance at Live Aid at Wembley Stadium. This performance from1985 is the stuff of legend, although Freddie barely made it through the entire gig, when he got off stage he was completely exhausted due to his HIV infection.

After that, he actually wrote and recorded music up to his death knowing that he would not be around to hear them fully produced and released.

by Anonymousreply 90October 24, 2018 12:53 AM

R90 He was Not ill in the 1970s and still looked ugly So....

by Anonymousreply 91October 24, 2018 12:55 AM

Why wasn't he on PrEP?

by Anonymousreply 92October 24, 2018 12:56 AM

Funny story here:

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by Anonymousreply 93October 24, 2018 1:01 AM

OP, get to know your audience: the majority of Datalounge posters LOVE tearing apart an "ugly" person ONLY when it's a woman.

by Anonymousreply 94October 24, 2018 1:03 AM

FUCK YOUR CUTING MOUTH WITH RED HOT NAZI POKERS R92

by Anonymousreply 95October 24, 2018 1:03 AM

Freddie had an awesome body.

by Anonymousreply 96October 24, 2018 1:31 AM

New biopic is getting terrible reviews and being called homophobic:

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by Anonymousreply 97October 24, 2018 11:13 PM

I don't get the whitewashing of the gay stuff. Everybody and their grandmother knows that Freddie Mercury was gay gay gay. It would be like doing a movie about Elton John and not saying much about him being gay. So stupid.

by Anonymousreply 98October 24, 2018 11:21 PM

R98, Agreed. I was very surprised to find out Freddie Mercury had a girlfriend/close female friend at one time. Was he in fact bisexual?

Still Freddie was nowhere near as flamboyant as Elton John or Boy George. Americans were more than used to assuming super talented ENGLISH musicians were going to be over-the-top performers. That was part of the live show. Personally I think most fell in love with Mercury's music FIRST, and then got to see him as an artist. That's why his looks/ethnicity didn't really matter. No one ever made a big deal of the fact He wasn't 100% Caucasian either.

by Anonymousreply 99October 24, 2018 11:35 PM

I think back in those days people just assumed he was 100% caucasian. Information wasn't as easily accessible back then.

by Anonymousreply 100October 24, 2018 11:40 PM

Something I read recently was that Lady Gaga took her name from the Queen song Radio Gaga.

by Anonymousreply 101October 25, 2018 2:37 AM

That's true, r101.

by Anonymousreply 102October 25, 2018 3:18 AM

From Popbitch: Kenny Everett and Freddie Mercury were out with Princess Di one night when Kenny and Freddie said they were going to the gay club, Vauxhall Tavern. Princess Di asked if she could come, but Kenny said no she couldn’t possibly. Freddie had far fewer reservations, saying “C’mon darling! Let’s let the Princess have a night out!” So they dressed her up in a flying jacket and some aviators and they snuck her in.

by Anonymousreply 103October 25, 2018 3:43 AM

R79, I would as a guitarist. In a New York minute. But not as a frontman.

by Anonymousreply 104October 25, 2018 4:02 AM
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