Yesterday, I walked on the track listening only to Queen. I had this idea that I could put together a whole play list of Queen for my senior walkers. My concern was that Queen may not appeal to the 70-year olds, but when I asked a few of them, they were in favor of it.
So I was walking on the track listening only to Queen. Their music is great: Somebody to Love, Another One Bites the Dust, We Will Rock You, We are the Champions, etc.
When Bohemian Rhapsody came on, I couldn’t help but think of our local summer opera company — Glimmerglass Opera — and how cool it would be to hear them perform that song. Can’t you picture it? Do opera companies ever do anything like that?
Anyway, back to walking on the track, a song came on that I didn’t recognize at first. I was a good way into the song before someone sang the words “under pressure.” Of course, I knew the song then.
Of course, I came home and watched the video, which I had never watched before. The chaos that they show — so appropriate for today. The whole song is so appropriate for today. The chaos, the scariness, the need for love.
So here you go — a little Queen and David Bowie.
I know Linda Hill wasn’t thinking of pressure as a starts with ‘pre’ word when she suggested that for the SoCS prompt, but I had the song running through my head when I saw her prompt.
Hot Dogs and Marmalade 
I love Queen. Their music for the film “Highlander” is great.
Oh, and I’m a little envious that I didn’t think of Under Pressure for “pre”/Stream of Consciousness Saturday. 😉
Believe it or not, as much as I love Scotland, I have neither read the Highlander books nor seen the movie! I’m intrigued that they used Queen for the music!
Wait — I was thinking OUTlander! Hahaha — I have seen snippets of Highlander because my brothers liked it
I’m not 70 yet, but Queen is a favorite of mine. My son is also a fan which surprised us – figured he wouldn’t have any use for “old people” music but as a teen he was a huge Beatles fan along with Queen, and Jethro Tull. Go figure….
um, I’m 67!..I have to admit I liked when I was in high school, was lucky enough to see them one of their first tours through Canada…Killer Queen was that song, and I always loved they always made a point on their album covers to point out that at no point were synthesizers used….and yeah, Under Pressure, perfect in a key point in the movie Gross Point Blank…I know it’s odd that I’ve never seen the Bohemian movie, don’t really want to, all I need to do is just watch the Live Aid bits is enough…
I’m 65 and I love Queen. My concern with the 70+ crowd is that they were more in their music discovery phase a decade or more before Queen came on the scene. I’m quite jealous that you got to see them in concert. That must’ve been amazing.
Great song great video… Queen are wonderful to walk and exercise to!
Heres an interesting Bohemian Rhapsody for you and the ladies
I love Queen. I always joked that if Freddie wasn’t interested in men he would’ve been my “type”. I love him. Is so sad seeing how sick he got.