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Honestly, I can’t even picture my younger years without Queen.
I always saw Branimir as more of a poet than just a singer—Johnny was such a hyper-productive genius. He basically soundtracked my entire life, and I’m definitely one of those obsessive fans who knew (and maybe still knows, though I’m getting 🙂 older) every single lyric from their discography by heart.
If you need proof of how much of a fanatic I am, just look at the fact that I actually own their first single. I know a ton about the band members—even some of the personal stuff. I’ve got old original photos floating around. I used to know exactly what kind of car Leiner drove, his daughter's name, where he worked at Vosku. I know where Stulic’s sister lives, what Johnny likes to eat, which girls he was seeing before things went south. Even which basement they used to practice in...
But honestly, none of that really matters now.
Because back then, I traveled all over this great country, and it always blew my mind how much Queen was embraced—everywhere. From the high-end urban crowds and the total losers to the tough guys, out in the rural areas, and even among the regular folks in quiet towns...
I thought it would be cool if you guys jumped in with a song or a specific lyric from them. Feel free to keep the thread going or quote something else from the catalog—whatever mood you're in, even just a fragment works.
So, I'll kick things off:
* * *
And outside the rain keeps pouring
Nothing new under the neon lights
The bartender, with a bottle of God
Chasing away the debt
I tell the girl we're strangers
Just like Morrison said
Lonely outsiders
A half-world
And she keeps listening to me
Drinking beer, Spit, and smoking
Staring off into the distance
Into the night
I always saw Branimir as more of a poet than just a singer—Johnny was such a hyper-productive genius. He basically soundtracked my entire life, and I’m definitely one of those obsessive fans who knew (and maybe still knows, though I’m getting 🙂 older) every single lyric from their discography by heart.
If you need proof of how much of a fanatic I am, just look at the fact that I actually own their first single. I know a ton about the band members—even some of the personal stuff. I’ve got old original photos floating around. I used to know exactly what kind of car Leiner drove, his daughter's name, where he worked at Vosku. I know where Stulic’s sister lives, what Johnny likes to eat, which girls he was seeing before things went south. Even which basement they used to practice in...
But honestly, none of that really matters now.
Because back then, I traveled all over this great country, and it always blew my mind how much Queen was embraced—everywhere. From the high-end urban crowds and the total losers to the tough guys, out in the rural areas, and even among the regular folks in quiet towns...
I thought it would be cool if you guys jumped in with a song or a specific lyric from them. Feel free to keep the thread going or quote something else from the catalog—whatever mood you're in, even just a fragment works.
So, I'll kick things off:
* * *
And outside the rain keeps pouring
Nothing new under the neon lights
The bartender, with a bottle of God
Chasing away the debt
I tell the girl we're strangers
Just like Morrison said
Lonely outsiders
A half-world
And she keeps listening to me
Drinking beer, Spit, and smoking
Staring off into the distance
Into the night