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funkhowser1

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7. it never dawned on us ...

Sat Oct 27, 2012, 10:59 PM

Oct 2012

growing up in Cleveland, 16 yrs old in the 70's at the height of their popularity, it never even dawned on any of us that he was gay. It didn't matter. There were the urban legends regarding Elton John, Rod Stewart and stomach pumping, but nada about Freddie. If the band name was intended as a double entendre, we didn't get it. We thought it meant royalty, the opposite of king. They were just popular as hell. I remember seeing them during a massive blizzard in a sold-out 20K seat auditorium, opening with "We Will Rock You" and shaking the building with the force/power. I also recall their albums carrying the tag that no keyboards or synthesizers were used in producing the sound. Did you catch the recent Family Guy episode with Stewie being frightened by the robot "News of the World" album cover?

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What a great performer in general and icon in gay culture - Freddie Mercury. [View all] pinto Mar 2012 OP

We never really thought of him as "gay"... jeepnstein Apr 2012 #1

He was married to a woman at his time of death from AIDS SCantiGOP May 2012 #5

None of my business one way or the other. jeepnstein May 2012 #6

it never dawned on us ... funkhowser1 Oct 2012 #7

one of the Greats bordering on Genius. Whisp Apr 2012 #2

You Should Check Out. . . ProfessorGAC Apr 2012 #3

Thanks for the heads up. I will. pinto Apr 2012 #4