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There are a lot of things in Queen albums that you don't expect that's why we threw them in

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Brian May
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: July 19
Actor
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Guitarist
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Physicist
Pianist
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Hampton
Middlesex
Brian Harold May
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When I'm gone, people will no doubt remember me for Queen, but I would much rather be remembered for attempting to change the way we treat our fellow creatures.
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Sanctions always hurt the poor, the weak, the children.
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We do play to our audience. It's very important. You can't create music in a vacuum.
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I've always lived in that guitar world. I have noticed kids being more into the real essence of guitar music now.
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The guitar has a kind of grit and excitement possessed by nothing else.
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For a time I didn't want to answer any questions about Queen. I'd like to be viewed as something alive and relevant, not some fossil.
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I tend not to write on guitar very often. I tend to start off with keyboards.
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Queen songs tend to be about very personal things: personal dreams and personal ambitions.
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I tend to be not a person who does everything right all the time.
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My children hate me being such a big star. It's very hard for them to have a father who is always in the public eye.
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Queen songs are not about the life of a rock star - they tend to be about the lives of normal people, which is why I think the songs connect so much. We're very lucky that they seemingly connect with every generation.
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You got blood on your face, you big disgrace, waving your banner all over the place.
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My mum says I wanted to be a surgeon, but I don't remember that. I think from the time I knew what was happening, I wanted to be a guitar player.
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I think Hammer's very cool: he has a great voice and great presence.
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