Friday is named after the wife of Odin. Some scholars say her name was Frigg; others say it was Freya; other scholars say Frigg and Freya were two separate goddesses. Whatever her name, she was often associated with Venus, the Roman goddess of love, beauty and fertility. “Friday” comes...
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As for the song itself, May revealed that it was Mercury's true vision. "He knew exactly what he was doing. It was Freddie’s baby. We just helped him bring it to life.” Producer Roy Thomas Baker recalled of the operatic section, “It got longer and longer, and we kept adding bla...
As for the song itself, May revealed that it was Mercury's true vision. "He knew exactly what he was doing. It was Freddie’s baby. We just helped him bring it to life.” Producer Roy Thomas Baker recalled of the operatic section, “It got longer and longer, and we kept adding bla...