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(12,051 posts)of that idiot Kentucky clerk of the court, but who the hell is this guy?
ohheckyeah
(9,314 posts)Queen. He sang Fat Bottom Girls and he was gay.
Ghost in the Machine
(14,912 posts)Time after time
I've done my sentence
But committed no crime
And bad mistakes
I've made a few
I've had my share of sand
Kicked in my face
But I've come through
{emphasis mine}
Whether true or not, I couldn't tell you, but it does seem fitting....
Peace,
Ghost
ohheckyeah
(9,314 posts)fitting as he died from Aids as I'm sure you know. Never thought about it being in the lyrics.
caraher
(6,279 posts)The song was released in 1977, long before there was any significant awareness of AIDS (maybe 5 years or so before the first talk of an epidemic)
-none
(1,884 posts)ohheckyeah
(9,314 posts)He sang Fat Bottom Girls and he was gay.
I wish I was young enough to not remember him. Well, not really - he was phenomenal. He died in 1991.
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=ozd9nPo_VAk
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)Initech
(100,102 posts)Brickbat
(19,339 posts)ohheckyeah
(9,314 posts)the love of his life said he realized he was gay.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2301718/Freddie-Mercury-Queen-stars-lover-Mary-Austin-cursed-fortune.html
JI7
(89,264 posts)And yes Freddie was perfect singing it
Fearless
(18,421 posts)If you haven't heard their live shows, YouTube is your friend. Start with Wembley 1986 if you don't know the lesser known tracks.