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Why Does Freddie Mercury Say ‘Fried Chicken’ at the End of ‘One Vision’ by Queen?

May 7, 2025September 7, 2024

The song One Vision appeared on Queen’s 12th studio album, 1985’s A Kind of Magic and became the lead single from that record. It was also notably featured in the 1986 movie Iron Eagle. The initial idea for the song was conceived by Queen’s drummer, Roger Taylor, but the entire band wrote the song together and … Read more

What Does the Song Orange Crush by R.E.M. Mean?

May 7, 2025April 9, 2023

Song: Orange Crush (1988) Artist: R.E.M. Writers: Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe Label: Warner Bros Orange Crush was the first released single off of R.E.M.’s sixth studio album, their first with Warner Bros. Although the album focused on the band’s political and environmental concerns, as well as its ambivalence with the record … Read more