The guy had some demons, for sure. But he was extremely talented.
I wonder if this song of his will be played on Iran's radio:
Jesus
by Freddie Mercury
And then I saw him in the crowd
A lot of people had gathered round him
The beggars shouted, the lepers called him
The old man said nothing
He just stared about him
All going down to see the lord Jesus
All going down (going down) to see the lord Jesus
All going down
Then came a man before his feet he fell
Unclean said the leper, rang his bell
Felt the palm of a hand touch his head
Go now, go now you're a new man instead
All going down (going down) to see the lord Jesus
All going down to see the lord Jesus - alright
All going down
It all began with the three wise men
Followed a star took them to Bethlehem
And made it heard throughout the land
Born was the leader of man
All going down (going down) to see the lord Jesus
All going down (going down to bethlehem) to see the lord Jesus
All going down
It all began with the three wise men
Followed a star took them to Bethlehem
And made it heard throughout the land
Born was the leader of man
Yes we're all going down to see the lord Jesus
All going down to see the lord Jesus
All going down
This was written at the beginning of Fred's career, back around 1973. And one of the last songs he sang, on the last album released before he died:
All God's People
written by Queen, lyrics attributed to Freddie Mercury and Mike Moran
So all you people give freely
Make welcome inside your homes, (ooh) ooh
Thank God you people give freely (yeah)
Don't turn your back on the lesson of the Lord
All prime ministers (yeah) and majesty around the world, yeah
Open your eyes, look, touch and feel
Rule with your heart (rule with your heart)
Live with your conscience (live with your conscience)
Love, love and be free
Love, love and be free
We're all God's people
Gotta face up
Better grow up
Gotta stand tall and be strong
Gotta face up
Better grow up
Gotta face up
Better grow up
Gotta stand tall and be strong
Gotta face up
Better grow up
We're all God's people
Gotta face up
Better grow up
Yeah yeah - yes there was this magic light
I said to myself
I'd better go to bed and have an early night
Then I, then I, then I, then I went into a dream
Rule with your heart and live with your conscience
We're all God's people, yeah, give freely, yeah
Make welcome inside your homes
Let us be thankful, he's so incredible
We're all God's people
Mercury did not live as he should have, and his body paid a price. I hope he made his heart right with God before he went on...his work certainly shows he knew about the Way. Perhaps he turned aright in his heart in his final, lonely days.