glam rock
Glam rock (also known as glitter rock) developed in the UK in the post-hippie early 1970s performed by singers and musicians wearing outrageous clothes, makeup, hairstyles, and platform-soled boots that musically was a guitar-driven hard rock sound incorporating proto-punk, soul and retro rock 'n' roll influences.
The flamboyant lyrics, costumes, and visual styles of glam performers were a campy, theatrical blend of nostalgic references to science fiction and old movies Read Full BioGlam rock (also known as glitter rock) developed in the UK in the post-hippie early 1970s performed by singers and musicians wearing outrageous clothes, makeup, hairstyles, and platform-soled boots that musically was a guitar-driven hard rock sound incorporating proto-punk, soul and retro rock 'n' roll influences.
The flamboyant lyrics, costumes, and visual styles of glam performers were a campy, theatrical blend of nostalgic references to science fiction and old movies, while the music was a return to a simpler, rawer and more populist form of rock after the perceived excesses of the preceding psychedelic and prog rock artists (though leading acts of the Glam era David Bowie and Queen were both parts of these scenes themselves and, along with Lou Reed and Roxy Music were strongly inclined towards Art Rock). In both these ways glam informed the aesthetics and attitude of many punk/new wave bands who were to emerge a few years later.
Largely a British phenomenon, glam rock peaked during the early 1970s. Marc Bolan and T. Rex, Gary Glitter, Sweet and Slade were some of the most popular artists of the movement, while other influential performers include David Bowie, Roxy Music, Mud, Queen, Mott the Hoople, Brian Eno and Suzi Quatro.
The style is not to be confused with shock rock.
The flamboyant lyrics, costumes, and visual styles of glam performers were a campy, theatrical blend of nostalgic references to science fiction and old movies Read Full BioGlam rock (also known as glitter rock) developed in the UK in the post-hippie early 1970s performed by singers and musicians wearing outrageous clothes, makeup, hairstyles, and platform-soled boots that musically was a guitar-driven hard rock sound incorporating proto-punk, soul and retro rock 'n' roll influences.
The flamboyant lyrics, costumes, and visual styles of glam performers were a campy, theatrical blend of nostalgic references to science fiction and old movies, while the music was a return to a simpler, rawer and more populist form of rock after the perceived excesses of the preceding psychedelic and prog rock artists (though leading acts of the Glam era David Bowie and Queen were both parts of these scenes themselves and, along with Lou Reed and Roxy Music were strongly inclined towards Art Rock). In both these ways glam informed the aesthetics and attitude of many punk/new wave bands who were to emerge a few years later.
Largely a British phenomenon, glam rock peaked during the early 1970s. Marc Bolan and T. Rex, Gary Glitter, Sweet and Slade were some of the most popular artists of the movement, while other influential performers include David Bowie, Roxy Music, Mud, Queen, Mott the Hoople, Brian Eno and Suzi Quatro.
The style is not to be confused with shock rock.
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Bohemian Rhapsody
Queen Lyrics
Mama, just killed a man
Put a gun against his head
Pulled my trigger, now he's dead
Mama, life had just begun
But now I've gone and thrown it all away
Mama, ooh
Didn't mean to make you cry
If I'm not back again this time tomorrow
Carry on, carry on
As if nothing really matters
Too late, my time has come
Sends shivers down my spine
Body's aching all the time
Goodbye everybody, I've got to go
Gotta leave you all behind and face the truth
Mama, ooh
I don't want to die
I sometimes wish I'd never been born at all
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Freddie Mercury
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The Joker
There are 5 parts in this song, which reminds me of a typical movie/story structure.
1. A cappela - First act in which we meet the protagonist and get a tease of the things to come.
The start of the piano is the first plot point that kickstarts the giant second act.
2. Ballad - The first half of the second act in which we learn the struggles of the protagonist, and the obstacles accumulate.
May's guitar solo is the second plot point (midpoint) that splits the second act in two and kickstarts the second half of the second act. It's the turning point.
3. Operatic section - The second half of act 2, starts with the lowest point for the protagonist, and leads up to the finale. It develops the protagonist from a flawed person to finally fighting back.
Taylor's high note is the third and final plot point that ends the second act and kickstarts the third (final) act.
4. Rock section - It's the third act, the final confrontation of protagonist and his obstacles. The plot is concluded.
5. Coda - the final scene that wraps up the third act and concludes the story.
watchPIEplay
When I was younger I was like why do adults enjoy this strange song that makes no sense and jumps all over the place and literally sounds like it came straight out of the insane asylum
Now I know this is one of the most beautifully crafted songs I have ever heard and will hear in my life
Sang khuma
Friend:Name a singer
Me:Freddie Mercury
Friend:Then name the best singer in the world
Me:Freddie Mercury
Friend:Name a singer except Freddie Mercury
Me:Farok Bulsara
Friend:Who's that?
Me:Freddie Mercury
Friend:Then name best singer except Freddie or Farok
Me:Mr.Farenheit
Friend:Who's that again?
Me:Freddie Mercury.
Friend:😌😒
Daniel Toth Music
Is this the real life?
Is this just fantasy?
Caught in a landslide,
No escape from reality.
Open your eyes,
Look up to the skies and see,
I'm just a poor boy, I need no sympathy,
Because I'm easy come, easy go,
Little high, little low,
Any way the wind blows doesn't really matter to me, to me.
Mama, just killed a man,
Put a gun against his head,
Pulled my trigger, now he's dead.
Mama, life had just begun,
But now I've gone and thrown it all away.
Mama, ooh,
Didn't mean to make you cry,
If I'm not back again this time tomorrow,
Carry on, carry on as if nothing really matters.
Too late, my time has come,
Sends shivers down my spine,
Body's aching all the time.
Goodbye, everybody, I've got to go,
Gotta leave you all behind and face the truth.
Mama, ooh (Any way the wind blows),
I don't want to die,
I sometimes wish I'd never been born at all.
I see a little silhouetto of a man,
Scaramouche, Scaramouche, will you do the Fandango?
Thunderbolt and lightning very, very frightening me.
(Galileo) Galileo.
(Galileo) Galileo,
Galileo Figaro
Magnifico-o-o-o-o.
I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me.
He's just a poor boy from a poor family,
Spare him his life from this monstrosity.
Easy come, easy go, will you let me go?
Bismillah! No, we will not let you go. (Let him go!)
Bismillah! We will not let you go. (Let him go!)
Bismillah! We will not let you go. (Let me go!)
Will not let you go. (Let me go!)
Never let you go (Never, never, never, never let me go)
Oh oh oh oh
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
Oh, mama mia, mama mia (Mama mia, let me go.)
Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me, for me, for me.
So you think you can stone me and spit in my eye?
So you think you can love me and leave me to die?
Oh, baby, can't do this to me, baby,
Just gotta get out, just gotta get right outta here.
(Ooooh, ooh yeah, ooh yeah)
Nothing really matters,
Anyone can see,
Nothing really matters,
Nothing really matters to me.
Any way the wind blows...
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Thank you to all our fans across the World for helping us hit ONE BILLION VIEWS. Comment down below your favorite memory of Queen ❤️
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Lullaby 0077
Mi recuerdo favorito de Queen, es el día en el que los conocí. El mejor día de toda mi vida, tengo 11 años. ¡Gracias por las hermosas canciones!
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William Paterson
Fun Fact:
Bohemian Rhapsody is the oldest song in history to ever pass 1 billion streams on Spotify.
Valerian Ujhelyi
@Roger Smith Bro are you dumb,bohemian rhapsody is probably the best song ever written ,there are far more people agreeing to this than to stairway to heaven which probably is second
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Really??
César Rabbit
@FJRP 11 They're not the oldest to first reach 1B, it was Queen.