Raise your hand if you still know all the lyrics to "Ice Ice Baby" Yeah.... thought so.
My poor cousin wasn't even a thought in her mom's head when Vanilla Ice debuted this song in 1990. "Ice Ice Baby" was the first hip-hop single to reach the top of the Billboard charts.
Sampling the well-known and popular bassline of Queen and David Bowie's song "Under Pressure", "Ice Ice Baby" helped diversify hip-hop by introducing it to the mainstream audience.
"You know I'll never be lonely You're my only one And I love The things that you do You're my best friend"
Yes, I'm posting another Queen song. Why? Because they are my favorite. So there.
My love affair with Freddie Mercury goes way beyond his wide range of musical styles and sung lyrics. This song is one of those ones that spans across the entire world - everyone who hears it loves it. It's just true.
"You're My Best Friend" by Queen was released in 1976, originally from the band's A Night At The Opera album. The song was written by John Deacon for his wife Veronica, to whom he is still married. Such a sweet song. Sigh.
And maybe better than Billy Joel and Elton John. Maybe.
When Freddie Mercury of Queen and David Bowie collaborated on 1981's "Under Pressure" it was the joining of the 2 most distinguishable voices of all time.
Featured on Queen's album Hot Space, "Under Pressure" earned the top spot on the UK charts, and was also named as song #31 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 1980s.
Even though "Under Pressure" was a joint effort from Queen and David Bowie, Queen were the only performers to incorporate it regularly into their live shows. Bowie did not perform the song before a live audience until after Freddie Mercury's passing, and has since performed the song at almost every concert, with his bass player taking Mercury's part.
The opening bass line is one of the most recognized in the world - unless you let Vanilla Ice mess up your music awesomeness with "Ice Ice Baby"
Below is a video so you can hear Freddie and David singing together, as well as the video of David Bowie and Annie Lennox singing "Under Pressure" at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert in 1992. Feel the power behind the song and fall in love.
Alyssa, you will learn that I have a big crush on the band Queen - specifically Freddie Mercury. He is my boyfriend. My dead, gay, rockstar boyfriend.
As you will (hopefully) learn, Freddie Mercury is also one of the greatest artists and composers to have ever lived. After his death in 1991 of AIDS, Queen continued to be successful, and has sold over 300 million albums to date.
The Queen song I am listing here is "Don't Stop Me Now". With a fun beat and addictive lyrics, this song can put any listener in a good mood. The lyrics also display a bit of cosmic imagery, as well as excitement for an upbeat number that rose to #9 on the UK charts.
"I'm burning through the sky yeah!
Two hundred degrees That's why they call me Mister Fahrenheit I'm travling at the speed of light I wanna make a supersonic man out of you!"
So enjoy this song and all the fun you can have with it. And also enjoy it being used in 2004's Shaun of the Dead.
