u/ghostofgroucho

In 2004, The Kleptones created this amazing mish mashup of Queen Songs, Movie Clips, Queen Interviews and Rap vocals.

This was done LONG before 'stem separation' was even a thing. I had an email exchange with Eric Kleptone about how he pulled it off.

Apparently Hollywood records saw the HUGE Karaoke audience in Japan so they released all the Music Only Mixes that every band does when mixing an album. I suppose they thought "Why recreate crappy music beds when we can give them the real deal".

While i am not a huge fan of rap and own ZERO rap albums, Eric educated me to the fact that many Rap singles comes with a voice only version on the B side for DJ's to use. So Eric blended the two worlds together in what i still consider to be a magical mashup. I find it fun and often times funny.

Its still available on their Bandcamp page and if you are open minded enough to hear Queen differently, give it a spin. They even include the clip of Freddie saying that after he is gone "Whatever you do with my music, dont make me boring" (something like that).

The Kleptones used to let you download this for free. I remember taking a CD i burnt into Guitar Center to play it for a pal in the PA/Recording room after it first came out. After about 4 minutes, it was standing room only. Everyone in the store crowded around to hear it.

I am sure there are some haters out there, but as a lifelong Queen fan who's musical pyramid's apex is Queen, i absolutely LOVE this mashup.

I absolutely LOVE the track called 'Break' that brings 'I want to break free' and the Beastie Boys together into the same song. I freaking sounds like they were all in the studio at the same time! They way Eric mapped the tempo's of the vocals where it sits perfectly in the mix still blows my mind today. Then 'Break' evolves into Radio Gaga with the Beastie Boys still mixing it up!

The track named 'Ride' brings Bicycle Race and Slim Shady together in a mind warping way.

The one word i would use to describe this WHOLE collection is "FUN".

I feel quite certain that the 2026 mid terms will be a clusterfook.

Once MAGA finishes all its gerrymandering it will turn to post election denial. Mike Johnson is getting us all accustomed to the House NOT staying in session for more than 12 hours. During early voting DJT will start banging the drum on fake results. Election day will have a few flare ups but the REAL play will happen the second the last poll closes. DJT will declare very specific districts to be null and void. Johnson will stop ALL house business and simply refuse to seat the newly elected congress. Its the ONLY way they will have any power for a very long time. They will have to cheat and steal it.

Seeing the VA democrats really not put up any fight after their Supreme Court just sharted all over the will of the people, i have little faith in Jeffries and Schumer waging a real fight against these antics. This also reminds me of ALL the election results Harris contested....which was ZERO!

MAGA has Rambo as their choice of fighter in the game of Political Mortal Combat. Dems have Fred Rogers.

Once they steal power, then what? Americans just accept the hijinks and get on with their day?

Any talk of 'taking it to the streets' or 'revolution' sounds nifty but is not practical.

Soldiers need a General to lead them into battle. THEY have Trump. Who do we have? Who is the one singular voice that can say "Be there, will be wild" and people show up?

I feel we are sleep walking head first into the end of the democracy.

Someone talk me off this bridge. What am i missing? Where is the flaws in my argument?