What Queen video did MTV ban?

In 1982, the channel banned the video for Queen's (UK) "Body Language" due to its "homoerotic undertones" and the presence of human flesh, although the band members themselves were fully clothed throughout.
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What videos has MTV banned?

We take a look at 19 Rock Videos That Were Banned by MTV below.
  • Queen, “Body Language” (1982) ...
  • Van Halen, “Oh, Pretty Woman” (1982) ...
  • Motorhead, “Killed by Death” (1983) ...
  • Queen, "I Want to Break Free" (1984) ...
  • Twisted Sister, “Be Chrool to Your Scuel” (1985) ...
  • Motley Crue, “Girls, Girls, Girls” (1987)
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What video did Queen do in drag?

Following in the tradition of cross-dressing in British comedy, the music video for "I Want to Break Free" sees the members of Queen appear in a suburban house dressed as women, a parody of the characters from Coronation Street.
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Who rejected Queen Bohemian Rhapsody?

Sheffield denied that he had mistreated the band in his capacity as manager, and cited the original 1972 management contracts between himself and Queen in his autobiography published in 2013, Life on Two Legs: Set The Record Straight, in his defence.
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What was the final Queen video Freddie Mercury appeared in and participated in?

Behind-the-scenes footage of Freddie Mercury in 1991 gives a moving insight into his final days. The documentary clip shows footage of Freddie Mercury's final music video for Queen, 'These Are the Days of Our Lives', in which the frontman was terminally ill.
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What were Freddie Mercury's final words?

Freddie's long-time assistant Peter Freestone shares the last words Freddie ever said to him were: “Thank you.”
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Did they really turn up the volume for Queen at Live Aid?

While the 2018 film "Bohemian Rhapsody" pointed at the band secretly turning up the volume levels before going on stage, what was done in reality has been hailed as "genius" by Grohl, reports mirror.co.uk. Queen began with the legendary song "Bohemian Rhapsody" before turning to the crowd to bring them on board.
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Who was the man who lost Queen?

The film hints that the band might quit the label — Malek's Mercury tells Foster that he will be forever remembered as the guy who lost Queen — but manager John Reid (Aidan Gillen) says they are still under contract.
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Who left Queen before Freddie Mercury?

before Freddie Mercury took over and they shot to fame as QUEEN. A father-of-four has told how he quit as the lead singer in a band that would later go on to dominate the world as Queen. During the late 1960s, Tim Staffell was the frontman of the band Smile, alongside guitarist Brian May.
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What was fake in Bohemian Rhapsody?

Mary Austin And Freddie Mercury Stayed Close

Bohemian Rhapsody deconstructs Freddie Mercury's relationship with his longtime partner, Mary Austin. In the film, he pushes her away when the trappings of fame hypnotize him. And even though the two remain neighbors, they are no longer in each other's lives.
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What was the first video banned by MTV?

Notably, the risqué video for 1982's "Body Language" was the first video to be banned by MTV, but another clip, and the network's response to it, looms even larger in the band's history.
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When did Queen break up?

The group never split up.

The truth is that everyone in the band was burned out in 1983 after being on the road for a solid decade. They all wanted a break.
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Was Freddie Mercury a drag?

Freddie Mercury became 'Melina' after Melina Mercouri, the Greek actress and singer. He was a real Melina, I can assure you. John Lennon became 'Carol Dakota' after his New York building, the Dakota.”
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What music videos have been banned?

10 Banned Rock + Metal Music Videos
  • Nine Inch Nails, "Happiness in Slavery" Universal. ...
  • Tool, "Prison Sex" Zoo. ...
  • Soundgarden, "Jesus Christ Pose" A&M. ...
  • Foo Fighters, "Low" Roswell / RCA. ...
  • Sepultura, "Arise" Roadrunner. ...
  • Motley Crue, "Girls, Girls, Girls" Elektra. ...
  • Van Halen, "Oh Pretty Woman" Warner. ...
  • Queen, "Body Language"
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What was the first heavy metal video banned by MTV?

In the 80s and 90s, a few of the greatest metal bands fell victim to MTV's practice of policing videos. It's been noted previously that Queen's video for "Body Language" (1982) was the first video the network banned due to its content.
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Why are all music videos censored?

Music videos represent a form of expressing an artistic message, but many artists sometimes make a statement that is considered to be offensive. Therefore the music video gets censored due to these offensive messages.
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What was Queen's last song?

"Mother Love" is a song by Queen, from the album Made in Heaven, released in 1995 after Freddie Mercury's death in 1991. It was written by Mercury and Brian May. Mercury recorded two out of three verses before becoming too sickly to continue recording, forcing May to record the last verse later. Queen Music Ltd.
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Who was Freddie Mercury's best friend in the band?

Freddie Mercury may have been one of the more extroverted singers of his generation but his closest friend in Queen was the quietest member. Peter Freestone was a PA to the band and witnessed the friendship from close up and has revealed what bonded Freddie with bassist John Deacon.
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Where does Queen rank all time?

Certified Sales: 147.6 Million. Queen already earned their slot on this list but lately they're gaining even more ground. Since 1970 they've not stopped touring and creating new music, albeit with new vocalists since Freddy Mercury passed. They're name may be Queen but they're the kings of arena rock and pop rock.
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What did Bohemian Rhapsody get wrong?

The biggest incident of dramatic license in Bohemian Rhapsody is the timing of Freddie Mercury's HIV diagnosis. In a heart-breaking scene, the singer tells his bandmates that he has the condition at a rehearsal for Live Aid. They perform the biggest show of their lives with this tragic knowledge.
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Did any members of Queen make a cameo in Bohemian Rhapsody?

Current Queen frontman, Adam Lambert, makes a super brief cameo in the Freddie Mercury biopic Bohemian Rhapsody.
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Did Freddie Mercury have extra teeth?

Freddie Mercury had four extra teeth, also called mesiodens or supernumerary teeth, in his upper jaw. These additional incisors caused overcrowding that pushed forward his front teeth, leading to an overjet.
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What did Freddie Mercury Think of Live Aid?

Mercury said he assumed the backstage vibe was “going to be chaotic,” in an archival interview before Live Aid. “I mean, it has to be – we're not all wonderfully well-behaved kids, are we? But that's going to be the nice part of it, actually; there'll be lots of friction and we're all going to try to outdo each other.”
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What did Elton John say to Queen at Live Aid?

“Freddie came over after Queen had stolen the show. I said, 'Freddie, nobody should go on after you – you were magnificent. ' He said: 'You're absolutely right, darling, we were – we killed them.
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Was Live Aid Freddie Mercury's last performance?

The Live Aid concert happened on July 13th, 1985, but his last live performance was a year later at Knebworth Park on August 9th, 1986. Freddy Mercury didn't die until November 24th, 1991.
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