Show must go on

All through the day i found myself humming-”Show must go on” by Queen,which was one of my fav bands back in school and still continues to be in my top 10 list.I guess the song got stuck in my head after reading a mail from a dear old friend about the loss of a loved one in the family and it was some major emotion-triggering material. Death…got me stumbling through the same questions that used to eat into a major chunk of my time back in college-Who are we?Who are these people we get closer to on this journey of life?Why do we miss them when they are gone? Sometimes it hard to draw consolation when things around you change so drastically that it leaves you confused,torn apart and sometimes even intimidated.Life still goes on and this song is all about it.

 LADIES AND GENTLE MEN….FREDDIE MERCURY!! ”Show must go on” was mainly written by guitarist Brian May was a reflection on Freddie Mercury’s declining health and came out in the album Innuendo(1991).The song was #2 on  the US billboard chart along with “Bohemian Rhapsody“.

Empty spaces – what are we living for
Abandoned places – I guess we know the score
On and on, does anybody know what we are looking for…
Another hero, another mindless crime
Behind the curtain, in the pantomime
Hold the line, does anybody want to take it anymore
The show must go on,
The show must go on
Inside my heart is breaking
My make-up may be flaking
But my smile still stays on.
Whatever happens, I’ll leave it all to chance
Another heartache, another failed romance
On and on, does anybody know what we are living for?
I guess I’m learning, I must be warmer now
I’ll soon be turning, round the corner now
Outside the dawn is breaking
But inside in the dark I’m aching to be free
The show must go on
The show must go on
Inside my heart is breaking
My make-up may be flaking
But my smile still stays on
My soul is painted like the wings of butterflies
Fairytales of yesterday will grow but never die
I can fly – my friends
The show must go on
The show must go on
I’ll face it with a grin
I’m never giving in
On – with the show -
I’ll top the bill, I’ll overkill
I have to find the will to carry on
On with the -
On with the show -
The show must go on…

Did you know???

• Freddie Mercury was born to Parsi-Indian parents and did his schooling in St.Peter’s Boarding School near Bombay where he learnt how to play the piano and was part of a band called the Hectics.He completed his education in in St.Mary’s High school.Mercury’s parents used to listen to a great deal of Indian music and one of his early influences is Lata Mangeshkar.To all Indian fans-He never liked to reveal his Indian descent and preferred to be known as a Persian either because he feared a racial backlash or because he thought it wouldn’t fit his Rock star image.Kya patriotism bhai??

• The Queen logo called as the Queen Crest was designed by Freddie Mercury(who had a Diploma in Art and graphic design) and it depicts the Zodiac signs of the band members-2 lions for Leo (Roger Taylord and John Deacon) ,a crab for Cancer (Brian May) and 2 fairies for Virgo (Freddie Mercury).

• Freddie mercury’s recorded vocal range spanned over 4 octaves,his lowest note being the F below the bass clef and the highest being the D which lies 4 octaves higher.WAT?????

• Mercury’s song writing expertise is evident from the complexity of some of the songs like Bohemian Rhapsody which has about 60 chords(unbelievable!!) and covers a wide variety of genres. 

• This one is pretty confusing …Mercury said the following in an interview “All my lovers asked me why they couldn’t replace Mary (Austin-his girlfriend), but it’s simply impossible. The only friend I’ve got is Mary, and I don’t want anybody else. To me, she was my common-law wife. To me, it was a marriage. We believe in each other, that’s enough for me. I couldn’t fall in love with a man the same way as I have with Mary.“      Mercury spent the last 6 years of his life with Jim Hutton,whom he referred to as his husband and died wearing a wedding band that Hutton had given him.

• On Nov 22nd 1991 Mercury made a public annoucement admitting that he was tested HIV positive and died after 24 hours.Earwin Johnson a.k.a Magic Johnson(L.A. Lakers fame)  was another one to make a similar statement the same month..He’s still alive and kicking!!

• My personal favourites are Bohemian Rhapsody,Somebody to love,Don’t stop me now,Killer Queen,We are the champions,Flash,Old fashioned lover boy,Save me and Fat Bottomed girls(hehe…my brother and his alumni band did this song once in school.. it was School Day,when i was in 10th grade  i guess…old boys rocked the show..they were heroes!! the song was a big hit among the  school boys ‘cos of obvious reasons.)

Courtesy :Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddie_Mercury & en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_(band)