Queen – We Are The Champions

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  General Comment:"And we mean to go on and on and on and on"...my song. Freddie rules...even all these years later few have what he had (musically). RIP.

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  General Comment:We are the champions
  We are the champions
  No time for losers
  'Cause we are the champions
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  My song. And Freddie Mercury is/was the best! Here's to an excellent musician.

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  General Comment:It's not about gays, Please people !

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  General Comment:This is a great song. It may have been made at the same time as We Will Rock You with a popularity to match, but its more like early progressive rock songs they did like Bohemian Rhapsody. The backup singing reminds me of Lion King.

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  My Interpretation:Anyone here who claims this song is about homosexuality makes themselves look ignorant and small minded, not to mention probably prejudiced in some cases. I think it's obvious what this song is about; it's that fighting spirit, rising to the challenge when the going gets tough and giving the finger to difficult people who judge us for what we are but not who we are. In other words refusing to quit, lie down

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    Agree. Being an uncloseted sexual minority (he was *bi*, people!) is an obvious example of a challenge people face since, as you put it so succinctly, a lot of people "judge us for what we are but not who we are." But I agree that the underlying meaning of this song is a lot broader than just his one particular case, especially relevant though it may be for both Freddie and much of his audience.
    (Curiously, people also tend to assume that R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe is gay when he's actually bi (and has never made a secret of it). I wonder what causes this sort of thing to happen. Sometimes I think bisexuality has been kind of "forgotten" by the media & pop culture — even though Woody Allen once said he couldn't understand why more people weren't by, because it'd double your chances for a date on Saturday night.)

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  General Comment:Why does everyone assume every song Freddie's written is about being gay?!!

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    As I noted above, same thing happens with Michael Stipe a lot. Mercury, of course, was not gay but bi, as is Stipe. I think there's at least one bisexual musician who people assume is gay, but I can't remember who it is.

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  Song Meaning:This song is about freddie Mercury and his path to glory. "I've done my sentence, but committed no crime" Therefore, people judged him for his homosexuality, but he committed no crime. also, "You've brought me fame and fortune And everything that goes with it I thank you all But it's been no bed of roses no pleasure cruise and I consider it a challenge before the whole human race And I'd never lose" In other words, he thanks everybody for his fame and fortune. but it was not easy to get that far. And, he considers it a challenge to get all of humanity to accept people with homosexuality, and he will never lose the fight. Another thing, " we'll keep on fighting till the end" he will keep on fighting for his rights till he dies.

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    Really? I dont think that Freddie would be so against not answering the question about his sexuality directly, as he was so private and figured it was his own buisness, to write a coming out of the closet song.

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  General Comment:Out of respect for the late great Freddie Mercury, I won't post the lyrics. This was my high school's unofficial song at all sporting events except football (and we were a powerhouse in basketball, ice-hockey, baseball, and wresting). I love how it's so upbeat....gives the listener the feeling of being unstoppable. And considering Mercury was battling Aids (in private...for the most part) this song has more meaning...although the timing of its release was probably before his diagnosis).

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  Song Meaning:To me, this song is really about overcoming. This became especially apparent while working through a somewhat deep depression a while back. Before, especially as a kid, all I ever saw it as was a victory song to be played after a sporting event or something of that sort. It had no meaning to me beyond that. Because of that, I always kind of overlooked it because of how overplayed it seemed to be. In the thick of it, while I was on the verge of tears, it came on the radio and I actually started really LISTENING to the lyrics.
  
  That's when the overcoming theme hit me. Maybe it's kind of obvious to a lot of you, but for me it took a while. Now, when I hear him say "We are the champions," I'm not envisioning a guy scoring a last minute goal. The "we" Freddy Mercury is singing about is actually you and me. If you've ever had a time where you felt like laying down, giving up, dying, but you're still here. You're not giving up. You're going to stick through to the end. You're going to get right back up every time life throws you to the ground and keep fighting, no matter how big a challenge is standing before you. No matter how hopeless your goal may seem. That's how you're a true champion.
  
  Thank you Freddy, for your encouraging words. They've helped me through tough times more than you could know. May you rest in peace.

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    You are completely right, my friend. Couldn't have put it better.

    Flag talytalyon January 19, 2013  
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  General Comment:Here's my take on the song:
  
  It's not simply about winning a sports championship, and it's not simply about rising to fame despite those who put you down. It's about rising up and overcoming ANY obstacle. Every one of us will go through hard times, and those of us who continue on as life throws one hardship after another at us are champions simply because we don't give up on life, our goals, or the things we love. We're still here, fighting till the end.
  
  See, it doesn't matter if you're not an athlete winning a big game. Everyone has challenges, and those challenges in your day to day life can be so much more difficult than any game. We've all had to pull through, so let's bask in our victory, because WE are the champions, my friends. Every one of us, in our own way.

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