Seriousleh... anybody a fan?

[Chawaman]

http://youtu.be/izGwDsrQ1eQ

[Dr. Gonzo]

George Michael is the bomb.

[CuckingFunt]

Well, it's no "Everything She Wants"...

[Dr. Gonzo]

I'm glad he decided to dance again.

[Spursfan092120]

lol Sexy Sax guy...

[Spursfan092120]

looking back..looking at that video..how did everybody NOT know that dude was gay?

[redzero]

Obligatory:

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[Drachen]

looking back..looking at that video..how did everybody NOT know that dude was gay?

Even without the knowledge of the time period, I would like to ask what it is that you see which leads you to believe he is gay (other than that you already know he is gay).

[Nathan Explosion]

I think I may download this song just to make it my next ringtone.

[CuckingFunt]

Even without the knowledge of the time period, I would like to ask what it is that you see which leads you to believe he is gay (other than that you already know he is gay).

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[Drachen]

looking back..looking at that video..how did everybody NOT know that dude was gay?


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he wasn't talking about wake me up. However, even wake me up is ever so slightly defensible once you take the time period into consideration.

All I have to say is that knowing that he is gay makes all of the famous models that he had in most of his videos make more sense. (specifically too funky)

[Technique]

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[MaNuMaNiAc]

he wasn't talking about wake me up. However, even wake me up is ever so slightly defensible once you take the time period into consideration.

All I have to say is that knowing that he is gay makes all of the famous models that he had in most of his videos make more sense. (specifically too funky)

Wake me up is just about the gayest video in a long history of gay videos. The Village People can't even beat that shit. Time period's got nothing to do with it :lol

[Viva Las Espuelas]

They had some good tunes. Even George on his solo stuff.

Everything She Wants is the jam! The keyboard bass hits hard on that one.

[Frenzy]

Wow how dated. Imagine music videos from now in 15-20 years.

[Drachen]

Wake me up is just about the gayest video in a long history of gay videos. The Village People can't even beat that shit. Time period's got nothing to do with it :lol

I am just pointing out that the way that they are dressed can be found in many 80's movies that are set near a beach. (i.e. the "cool guys" have short shorts, loud pastel or neon colored t-shirts (or tank tops) and of course the obligatory zinc oxide).

As far as the dancing... it looks like the typical 80's dance (watch carlton, or any 80's black comic making fun of white people dancing).

Make no mistake, it looks really gay to me. I am just not sure that it would be obvious to people of THAT time (I was very young and didn't really notice those things at the time so I can't speak for myself).

[SourCandy]

I am just pointing out that the way that they are dressed can be found in many 80's movies that are set near a beach. (i.e. the "cool guys" have short shorts, loud pastel or neon colored t-shirts (or tank tops) and of course the obligatory zinc oxide).

As far as the dancing... it looks like the typical 80's dance (watch carlton, or any 80's black comic making fun of white people dancing).

Make no mistake, it looks really gay to me. I am just not sure that it would be obvious to people of THAT time (I was very young and didn't really notice those things at the time so I can't speak for myself).

all your post needed was "not that there's anything wrong with that"

[Viva Las Espuelas]

all your post needed was "not that there's anything wrong with that"

Or "I have many gay friends".

[Drachen]

all your post needed was "not that there's anything wrong with that"


or "i have many gay friends".

lol.

[mrsmaalox]

Never doubted he was gay from the very beginning....

He has a great voice and I thought it was just perfect when he sang with Queen for that old Freddie Mercury tribute, he could have stepped right in and carried Queen to further greatness. I never got why they went with Paul Rodgers instead; the one time I heard that it sounded like Bad Company playing a Queen tune---not at all like Queen.

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[ohmwrecker]

Yacht Rock

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Never doubted he was gay from the very beginning....

He has a great voice and I thought it was just perfect when he sang with Queen for that old Freddie Mercury tribute, he could have stepped right in and carried Queen to further greatness. I never got why they went with Paul Rodgers instead; the one time I heard that it sounded like Bad Company playing a Queen tune---not at all like Queen.

Maybe they wanted to sound more like Bad Company rather than Wham!.
<shrugs>

[DarkReign]

Never doubted he was gay from the very beginning....

He has a great voice and I thought it was just perfect when he sang with Queen for that old Freddie Mercury tribute, he could have stepped right in and carried Queen to further greatness. I never got why they went with Paul Rodgers instead; the one time I heard that it sounded like Bad Company playing a Queen tune---not at all like Queen.

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Holy shit, I never knew George Michael could sing like that. You are absolutely right, he could have stepped right in for Mercury.

[ohmwrecker]

Holy shit, I never knew George Michael could sing like that. You are absolutely right, he could have stepped right in for Mercury.

Possibly so, but Mercury is unmatched as a performer/showman.

[mrsmaalox]

Possibly so, but Mercury is unmatched as a performer/showman.

Well no one can replace Freddie Mercury, but I just think George Michael is a closer match (sound, style and theatrics) than Paul Rodgers.

[Nathan Explosion]

Holy shit, I never knew George Michael could sing like that. You are absolutely right, he could have stepped right in for Mercury.

There are some singers that just can't be duplicated with the range that they have. Mercury was one of them. Prince is another. NO ONE can cover a Prince song and come close to doing what he did.

This is the best example.

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[DarkReign]

I like Prince, but I now have this problem of every time I see a Purple Rain-era video, I cant help but bottle a hearty laugh. I blame the Chapelle Show.

Actually, I am going to watch that skit...again...right now.

[DarkReign]

Possibly so, but Mercury is unmatched as a performer/showman.

Im not a Queen fan by any stretch, but I put Mercury near the top of the list of rock singers. Amazing voice, unmatched stage presence, troublingly lame music.

[Nathan Explosion]

I like Prince, but I now have this problem of every time I see a Purple Rain-era video, I cant help but bottle a hearty laugh. I blame the Chapelle Show.

Actually, I am going to watch that skit...again...right now.

At work I have to stock those super sweet high fructose corn syrup abominations that serve as drinks, and whenever I get the grape drink I think of Chappelle making fun of the Sunny Delight commercials.

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It's so funny because it's true. That video actually has the commercial and look at the little black kid in the left corner. It looks like he's eyeing the purple drink.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Cherone would've been my choice for replacement.

[ohmwrecker]

Cherone would've been my choice for replacement.

Worked out well for Van Halen . . .

[ohmwrecker]

Im not a Queen fan by any stretch, but I put Mercury near the top of the list of rock singers. Amazing voice, unmatched stage presence, troublingly lame music.

Interesting . . . I'm curious . . . can you give me a few examples of music that is not lame, guy with pro wrestler avatar (or is that the dude from Tool?)?

[leemajors]

Interesting . . . I'm curious . . . can you give me a few examples of music that is not lame, guy with pro wrestler avatar (or is that the dude from Tool?)?

I don't care for Queen's music either. Judas Priest is much better imo, and they both had gay leads.

[ohmwrecker]

I don't care for Queen's music either. Judas Priest is much better imo, and they both had gay leads.

I like Priest and Queen, tbh. Although, Queen got pretty lame toward the end. Their early stuff is pretty boss. I don't see what gay has to with it though.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Worked out well for Van Halen . . .

They weren't Queen and the guy who did the theme music for
Hill Street Blues produced the album, so......

[TheManFromAcme]

well unless your in your teens right now, many of us who came of age in the '80s knew the dude was a fudge-packing son of a bytch. No man dances they way he dances in that wake me up before you go-go video. No way. I called him a fag back then.

with that said, dude could put out music
you faggot defending shitheads in here.

[ohmwrecker]

What?!

[mrsmaalox]

What?!

My sentiment exactly ;)

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Interesting . . . I'm curious . . . can you give me a few examples of music that is not lame, guy with pro wrestler avatar (or is that the dude from Tool?)?

Ha. Give him hell, DR. :lol

[leemajors]

I like Priest and Queen, tbh. Although, Queen got pretty lame toward the end. Their early stuff is pretty boss. I don't see what gay has to with it though.

they both had very flamboyant lead singers, that is all.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

What exactly is being "what!"ed?

[ohmwrecker]

Ha. Give him hell, DR. :lol

Are you familiar with the word sycophant?

[Viva Las Espuelas]

they both had very flamboyant lead singers, that is all.

I'd say they were both gay. I don't know about both being flamboyant.

[ohmwrecker]

they both had very flamboyant lead singers, that is all.

I wouldn't call Halford "flamboyant". I wouldn't even characterize Mercury that way either.

Elton John? Sure.

[leemajors]

I wouldn't call Halford "flamboyant". I wouldn't even characterize Mercury that way either.

Elton John? Sure.

Halford has marched in leather at several gay pride parades, I thought that might qualify him as flamboyant.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Are you familiar with the word sycophant?

Lighten up, Flapjack. I'm speaking from experience over the same question you posed to him.

[Spurminator]

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If you ask me, this out-gays all of his other songs. Not sure if there's an official video.

[Drachen]

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If you ask me, this out-gays all of his other songs. Not sure if there's an official video.

Ok, Case closed. LOL

[mrsmaalox]

What exactly is being "what!"ed?

:lol I was just confused by Acme's post.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Halford has marched in leather at several gay pride parades, I thought that might qualify him as flamboyant.

I think he did that after he came out and I would think marching in a parade, be it gay or to celebrate Thanksgiving, wouldn't make one flamboyant. Maybe that's just me. <shrugs>

[ohmwrecker]

Halford has marched in leather at several gay pride parades, I thought that might qualify him as flamboyant.

When I think flamboyant, I think Liberace. Mercury, and especially Halford, had that kind of 70's macho-gay thing happening.

[ohmwrecker]

Lighten up, Flapjack. I'm speaking from experience over the same question you posed to him.

I'm just puzzled as to why someone would categorically define Queen as "lame" when they produced some undeniable kick ass rock 'n' roll.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

I'm just puzzled as to why someone would categorically define Queen as "lame" when they produced some undeniable kick ass rock 'n' roll.

Different strokes.
Plus he likes Tool :lol

[TheManFromAcme]

:lol I was just confused by Acme's post.

Nothing 2 be confused about maalox. i was just commenting on the faggotery that is George Michaels and that although he's a fag, he puts out great music.

Oh, and that I had my suspicions of him being a pole-smoker back in the 80's

that is all

[ohmwrecker]

Nothing 2 be confused about maalox. i was just commenting on the faggotery that is George Michaels and that although he's a fag, he puts out great music.

Oh, and that I had my suspicions of him being a pole-smoker back in the 80's

that is all

I'm pretty sure you are not alone in that suspicion.

And again, what does being a "fag" have to do with anything?

[mrsmaalox]

Nothing 2 be confused about maalox. i was just commenting on the faggotery that is George Michaels and that although he's a fag, he puts out great music.

Oh, and that I had my suspicions of him being a pole-smoker back in the 80's

that is all

That wasn't the part that confused me.

[Spurminator]

Queen had some pretty uneven albums. A lot of really great songs, but a lot of clunkers as well. I love Queen but I rarely listen to a whole album of theirs start to finish. One of the few bands I like that I can say that about.

[TheManFromAcme]

I'm pretty sure you are not alone in that suspicion.

And again, what does being a "fag" have to do with anything?

who cares that it doesn't have to do with anything?
He's a fag. He puts out great music. end of story

what's with the 20 questions?

[TheManFromAcme]

That wasn't the part that confused me.

dear lord.....:wakeup

what confused you maalox?

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Queen had some pretty uneven albums. A lot of really great songs, but a lot of clunkers as well. I love Queen but I rarely listen to a whole album of theirs start to finish. One of the few bands I like that I can say that about.

A Night at the Opera is great, start to finish, imho. Even before Wayne and Garth whored out Bohemian. That's one of my fav albums of all time. Maybe Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon, Love of My Life and Seaside Rendezvous aren't rock anthems but it works within the album. $.02

The 5.1 mix makes it even more awesomer

[Spurminator]

"i'm in Love With My Car" kind of ruins that one for me.

Now that I think about it, though, Sheer Heart Attack is pretty solid.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

"i'm in Love With My Car" kind of ruins that one for me.

Now that I think about it, though, Sheer Heart Attack is pretty solid.

Sure. Just blame the drummer.

[ohmwrecker]

"i'm in Love With My Car" kind of ruins that one for me.

Now that I think about it, though, Sheer Heart Attack is pretty solid.

Those are both solid, but The Game is the one for me. Fantastic pop record. There's maybe 2 meh songs on that record.

[CuckingFunt]

I wouldn't call Halford "flamboyant".

S'pose it depends on one's definition of flamboyant, but he's been famous for dressing like a leather daddy for decades. Only reason he wasn't obviously gay to everyone is because so much of the Judas Priest audience likely isn't/wasn't familiar with gay culture.

[CuckingFunt]

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I loved the fuck out of this song back when I was six.

[CuckingFunt]

Queen had some pretty uneven albums. A lot of really great songs, but a lot of clunkers as well. I love Queen but I rarely listen to a whole album of theirs start to finish. One of the few bands I like that I can say that about.

I'm in this camp, as well. The Queen songs that I like are among my very favorites, but there is a lot of their stuff for which I have very little patience.

[ohmwrecker]

S'pose it depends on one's definition of flamboyant, but he's been famous for dressing like a leather daddy for decades. Only reason he wasn't obviously gay to everyone is because so much of the Judas Priest audience likely isn't/wasn't familiar with gay culture.

The one in whatever dictionary you have lying around ought to do.

It is funny that that one specific aspect of gay culture is so similar to metal culture. I suppose it shouldn't be analyzed too much . . .



I'm in this camp, as well. The Queen songs that I like are among my very favorites, but there is a lot of their stuff for which I have very little patience.

That seems to be the general consensus. There are a lot of bands I value for great songs over a long career rather than great albums. My favorite bands, however, seem to have both.

[ohmwrecker]

Top 5 Queen Songs:

1 Another One Bites The Dust
2 Killer Queen
3 Bohemian Rhapsody (I know, I know, Wayne's World, overplayed, blah, blah, blah . . . it's still badass)
4 Stone Cold Crazy
5 Fat Bottomed Girls

Anybody else?

[CuckingFunt]

Speaking of Queen, one of the few covers of their stuff I've ever liked:

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[mrsmaalox]

dear lord.....:wakeup

what confused you maalox?

I guess "you faggot defending shitheads in here" just threw me.....

[mrsmaalox]

My favorites are "Somebody To Love" and "Don't Stop Me Now". I wish I could discuss the albums, but honestly it's been sooo long since I've listened to any, I can't remember which songs are on which albums.

[BlackSwordsMan]

Obligatory:

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Please tell me theres more

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Top 5 Queen Songs:

1 Another One Bites The Dust
2 Killer Queen
3 Bohemian Rhapsody (I know, I know, Wayne's World, overplayed, blah, blah, blah . . . it's still badass)
4 Stone Cold Crazy
5 Fat Bottomed Girls

Anybody else?

Ah. Their hits.

I see.

[ohmwrecker]

Ah. Their hits.

I see.

:rolleyes

We kind of already discussed how they are known more for individual songs instead of great LPs, so yeah . . . sometimes "hits" are hits for a reason. It's not like I am completely unfamiliar with the entirity of their catalogue, I just happen to like those the best.

Let's hear which deep LP cuts make your top 5, Rob Gordon.

Edit: I will give you sometime to peruse their Wiki page and some music snob sites, collect your thoughts, determine which mix of popular and obscure tracks will make you look cool and post them at your luxury.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Maybe, after I tend to my 'roids. Just maybe.....