The Show Must Go On

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Ambiguous title, right? The thumbnail doesn't even help! This could be one of the dozen popular songs of this title, the plays, the movies, the episodes from TV shows, just about anything!  Can you guess? This is about the song by Queen, and it's one of those that never cease to draw goosebumps from within my skin. While listening to this song, note that this is from Queen's twelfth, and last studio album with Freddie Mercury  Innuendo, in 1991, and still contains the anthem-like quality that they're most popularly known for, and have written since 1977, with the release of News of the World, which contained We Will Rock You, and We Are The Champions. This song is one of those that have an epic feel about it, and I'm talking about a real epic, an extended journey on the basis of overcoming some sort of oppression and following the righteous, honorable, and chivalrous life. When it comes to the subject of this song, Freddie was fighting AIDS at the time, and this was his way of living, show biz, putting on a mask and playing for audiences night after night. Freddie knew he couldn't win this one, and this was his acceptance song, his will. In a broader sense, I believe this song is about the never-ending, enduring, ever-present presence of rock and roll.

Living After Midnight

I just had to blog about this song, the classic hedonistic anthem, right? Now in case you've never been in a car with a classic anthem playing, it's epic! I actually have an entire playlist composed of these anthem songs, such as: You Give Love a Bad Name, Highway to Hell, I Wanna Rock, Rock And Roll All Nite, Pour Some Sugar on Me, Rock You Like a Hurricane, Paradise City, Nuthin' But a Good Time 867-5309/Jenny, etc, and I forgot, a few dozen Queen songs. Well anyways, this song was released by the British Heavy Metal band, Judas Priest, and was released on their 1980 album, British Steel. This was their first album that was certified gold in the US and sold 500,000 copies in the US alone. Take a listen, this song is the perfect example of eighties rebellion and rejection of the classic take on life. Now Judas Priest is know for their hedonistic and epicurean lifestyle, but this song is the pinnacle of that, blatantly bursting the boggled brains of the bodily bylaws in which we live by. What's your favourite anthem song? I'm always curious to know.