# Check out Google's doodle for today. \[Freddie Mercury birthday\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 5, 2011, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-googles-doodle-for-today-freddie-mercury-birthday/595245 "2011-09-05T06:37:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2011, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-googles-doodle-for-today-freddie-mercury-birthday/595245/1 "2011-09-05T06:37:33Z")
[Happy 65th birthday, Freddie, wherever you are.](http://www.google.co.nz/?dontstopmenow) And for your viewing pleasure, for one day only: [Queen Live at Wembley Stadium 1986](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPUqQrMEs2Y). 90 minutes of one of the best bands and one of the greatest showmen alive absolutely owning the audience. The only performance they ever did better than that one was at [Live Aid](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDckgX3oU_w), where Freddie was at his very best. Enjoy. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2011, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-googles-doodle-for-today-freddie-mercury-birthday/595245/2 "2011-09-05T11:40:47Z")
That was a ton of fun! I did the Google logo, then listened to the live versions of the songs I knew about even before I knew Queen existed: “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “We Will Rock You,” and “We Are The Champions.” Then I went back and watched the logo again. I regret how long I didn’t know about this guy. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2011, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-googles-doodle-for-today-freddie-mercury-birthday/595245/3 "2011-09-05T12:18:02Z")
I just have the normal logo ☹ And it doesn’t even show up at [Google Doodles](http://www.google.com/logos/) 😕 Brian ---
**Author:** ![Foggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foggy/32/1082_2.png) [@Foggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Foggy)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2011, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-googles-doodle-for-today-freddie-mercury-birthday/595245/4 "2011-09-05T12:55:03Z")
I’m just seeing the usual logo with a tiny US Flag for Labor Day. ---
**Author:** ![Labtrash](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/labtrash/32/528_2.png) [@Labtrash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labtrash)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2011, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-googles-doodle-for-today-freddie-mercury-birthday/595245/5 "2011-09-05T12:59:46Z")
> [@Foggy](#): > > I’m just seeing the usual logo with a tiny US Flag for Labor Day. Me too ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2011, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-googles-doodle-for-today-freddie-mercury-birthday/595245/6 "2011-09-05T13:01:09Z")
It’s going live in the US on Tuesday, according to the Google blog. Have a look at [google.co.uk](http://google.co.uk) The doodle itself is ace, really sweet. Don’t Stop Me Now was the first single I ever bought with my own money. ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2011, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-googles-doodle-for-today-freddie-mercury-birthday/595245/7 "2011-09-05T13:13:49Z")
It’s not showing up for me now either. If you can’t wait, [here it is on Youtube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5RtSTrLk6k). ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2011, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-googles-doodle-for-today-freddie-mercury-birthday/595245/8 "2011-09-05T13:43:44Z")
So which conservative commentator will be the first to be outraged at this? ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2011, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-googles-doodle-for-today-freddie-mercury-birthday/595245/9 "2011-09-05T15:06:38Z")
[You should be able to use it here if you can’t get it on the main page.](http://www.websonic.nl/googledoodles/doodle_muzikantencomponisten.php#mercury) ---
**Author:** ![antonio107](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ea924/32.png) [@antonio107](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/antonio107)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2011, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-googles-doodle-for-today-freddie-mercury-birthday/595245/10 "2011-09-05T16:02:39Z")
I searched “Freddy Mercury” and managed to completely miss this thread before making my own. Yeah, I got braggin’ rights because google.ca had it a day earlier than the Americans! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![jasonh300](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/46a35a/32.png) [@jasonh300](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasonh300)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2011, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-googles-doodle-for-today-freddie-mercury-birthday/595245/11 "2011-09-05T17:26:28Z")
Just go to [www.google.co.uk](http://www.google.co.uk) or www.google.ca and you’ll be able to see it. It’s blocked on the U.S. google site until tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![Sodalite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@Sodalite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sodalite)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-googles-doodle-for-today-freddie-mercury-birthday/595245/12 "2011-09-06T06:55:26Z")
[Awsome!!!](http://www.google.com/) I think Freddy would have appreciated it. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-googles-doodle-for-today-freddie-mercury-birthday/595245/13 "2011-09-06T12:42:37Z")
I will miss Freddie Mercury until the day I die. That was amazing. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-googles-doodle-for-today-freddie-mercury-birthday/595245/14 "2011-09-06T12:58:05Z")
There’s already a [thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=623086). ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-googles-doodle-for-today-freddie-mercury-birthday/595245/15 "2011-09-06T13:21:00Z")
I’ve merged the two threads. ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-googles-doodle-for-today-freddie-mercury-birthday/595245/16 "2011-09-06T21:19:12Z")
Best.Frontman.Ever ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2011, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-googles-doodle-for-today-freddie-mercury-birthday/595245/17 "2011-09-07T00:47:02Z")
That was just…really AWESOME! Oh, my god… ---
**Author:** ![BaneSidhe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c5a1d2/32.png) [@BaneSidhe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BaneSidhe)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2011, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-googles-doodle-for-today-freddie-mercury-birthday/595245/18 "2011-09-07T04:14:36Z")
Loved it! I spent my lunch hour watching the Wembly show and was just blown away by what a frontman Freddie was. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2011, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-googles-doodle-for-today-freddie-mercury-birthday/595245/19 "2011-09-07T10:41:47Z")
> [@jasonh300](#): > > Just go to [www.google.co.uk](http://www.google.co.uk) or www.google.ca and you’ll be able to see it. It’s blocked on the U.S. google site until tomorrow. I wonder why it wasn’t blocked for me. Oh well.