Comments on: Japanese man impersonates Freddie Mercury http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/01/06/japanese-man-impersonates-freddy-mercury/ Japan News Mon, 22 Mar 2010 04:56:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ruzveh Dadabhoy http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/01/06/japanese-man-impersonates-freddy-mercury/comment-page-1/#comment-394556 Ruzveh Dadabhoy Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:12:52 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=8102#comment-394556 Do you know anything about Parsis? What are Parsis if they're not Indian? I am a Parsi and I am an Indian citizen just like all other Parsis. Please don't speak on our behalf. Many of us are tired with this 'Freddie is a Parsi but not Indian' crap. It's like saying 'Barack Obama is African-American but not American'. Freddie grew up in India because he was a Parsi. Bombay is where his parents family lived. And that is where he was sent to live as a child. It's a different story that he never acknowledged his Parsi origins. Doesn't change the fact that he was a Parsi/Indian. Do you know anything about Parsis? What are Parsis if they’re not Indian?
I am a Parsi and I am an Indian citizen just like all other Parsis. Please don’t speak on our behalf. Many of us are tired with this ‘Freddie is a Parsi but not Indian’ crap. It’s like saying ‘Barack Obama is African-American but not American’.

Freddie grew up in India because he was a Parsi. Bombay is where his parents family lived. And that is where he was sent to live as a child. It’s a different story that he never acknowledged his Parsi origins. Doesn’t change the fact that he was a Parsi/Indian.

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]]> By: Dawood http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/01/06/japanese-man-impersonates-freddy-mercury/comment-page-1/#comment-384401 Dawood Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:50:12 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=8102#comment-384401 Montserrat Caballe: "The difference between Freddie and almost all the other rock stars was that he was selling the voice." Here I've tried to collect all notable tributes and quotes on Freddie Mercury from peers: http://www.tributespaid.com/quotes-on/f/freddie-mercury Montserrat Caballe: “The difference between Freddie and almost all the other rock stars was that he was selling the voice.”

Here I’ve tried to collect all notable tributes and quotes on Freddie Mercury from peers: http://www.tributespaid.com/quotes-on/f/freddie-mercury

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]]> By: Scurte | Bakaism http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/01/06/japanese-man-impersonates-freddy-mercury/comment-page-1/#comment-286714 Scurte | Bakaism Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:16:20 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=8102#comment-286714 [...] Freddie Mercury in varianta japoneza. [...] [...] Freddie Mercury in varianta japoneza. [...]

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]]> By: Kake http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/01/06/japanese-man-impersonates-freddy-mercury/comment-page-1/#comment-286454 Kake Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:34:25 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=8102#comment-286454 I'm pretty sure the first line was actually Freddie himself and not the impersonator. After he comes to the stage you can clearly hear the Japanese accent in the singing. I’m pretty sure the first line was actually Freddie himself and not the impersonator. After he comes to the stage you can clearly hear the Japanese accent in the singing.

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]]> By: Stéfan http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/01/06/japanese-man-impersonates-freddy-mercury/comment-page-1/#comment-286247 Stéfan Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:53:49 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=8102#comment-286247 Cool (well actually maybe not). By the way it's "Freddie" not "Freddy". Cool (well actually maybe not).
By the way it’s “Freddie” not “Freddy”.

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]]> By: weirdo http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/01/06/japanese-man-impersonates-freddy-mercury/comment-page-1/#comment-286038 weirdo Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:58:58 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=8102#comment-286038 Sorry, I missed the rest of the post after reading the first two. And I know some people that would actually think that way. Sorry, I missed the rest of the post after reading the first two. And I know some people that would actually think that way.

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]]> By: AIB http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/01/06/japanese-man-impersonates-freddy-mercury/comment-page-1/#comment-286029 AIB Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:53:03 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=8102#comment-286029 Umm, I take it *Sarcasm* isn't weirdo's strong point? Same acts get rolled out twice a year...It's the reason Tsutaya etc do very brisk business now... Umm, I take it *Sarcasm* isn’t weirdo’s strong point?

Same acts get rolled out twice a year…It’s the reason Tsutaya etc do very brisk business now…

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]]> By: weirdo http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/01/06/japanese-man-impersonates-freddy-mercury/comment-page-1/#comment-286000 weirdo Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:02:15 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=8102#comment-286000 How is this an attack on homosexuals? How is this an attack on homosexuals?

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]]> By: _kovert http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/01/06/japanese-man-impersonates-freddy-mercury/comment-page-1/#comment-285978 _kovert Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:03:42 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=8102#comment-285978 I didn't see this as racism. This is obviously an attack against homosexuals (not a race). Seriously though, I thought the first line he did was pretty good (before he got on stage). But on stage he had a much heavier accent, I wonder if the first line was really him. I give it a 2/5. I didn’t see this as racism. This is obviously an attack against homosexuals (not a race).

Seriously though, I thought the first line he did was pretty good (before he got on stage). But on stage he had a much heavier accent, I wonder if the first line was really him. I give it a 2/5.

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]]> By: Jordan http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/01/06/japanese-man-impersonates-freddy-mercury/comment-page-1/#comment-285973 Jordan Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:39 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=8102#comment-285973 I don't think I said racism in any post I made. I simply said it would be easier for me to take the impersonation seriously if the make up wasn't so ridiculous. Read again flyboy. Btw, Freddy Mercury wasn't Indian. He was a Parsi who grew up in India. I don’t think I said racism in any post I made. I simply said it would be easier for me to take the impersonation seriously if the make up wasn’t so ridiculous. Read again flyboy.

Btw, Freddy Mercury wasn’t Indian. He was a Parsi who grew up in India.

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]]> By: acky http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/01/06/japanese-man-impersonates-freddy-mercury/comment-page-1/#comment-285947 acky Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:50:16 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=8102#comment-285947 how come all the sudden no one is jumping up screaming "racism"? Where are the crying whiners from that Louis Armstrong thread? Like that Jordan dude? Suddenly it's just harmless impersonations when it just involve putting on fake nose and chest hair to imitate a certain famous Indian? Yet when it's Louis Armstrong, people should not attempt to look like him physically...you know..the obvious part: darker skin tone. how come all the sudden no one is jumping up screaming “racism”? Where are the crying whiners from that Louis Armstrong thread? Like that Jordan dude?

Suddenly it’s just harmless impersonations when it just involve putting on fake nose and chest hair to imitate a certain famous Indian? Yet when it’s Louis Armstrong, people should not attempt to look like him physically…you know..the obvious part: darker skin tone.

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