freddie mercury

This epic meet-up went down in 1980, during Queen's tour promoting their new album The Game. I'm sure it made the part where Freddie croons "Mamaaaaaa..." during Bohemian Rhapsody that much more poignant.

Oh wait, the prequels weren't out yet. It was a simpler time.

It just goes to show: When you're writing a song, hire as many writers and producers as possible! Otherwise, you'll end up like poor Freddie and be stuck with rambling, nonsensical, and poorly written lyrics.

An edited version of the original lyrical comparison has far less patience for The Bell Jar-esque angst.

Have some cough syrup and quit crying, you prima donna!

He's got a black tank top handy so he can match with the album cover in his right hand, too.

I don't understand why people hate dubstep so much. I find it new and exciting. Meanwhile, Queen is still awesome and has many more than three influential rock songs.