Freddie Mercury was born Farrokh Bulsara on September 5th 1946. I've not seen any possible explanation suggested ever for the particular adopted choice of surname "MERCURY".. and yet, it may very well be a very significant detail in the life of this man.
"The Egyptian God Thoth, known as the scribe of the Gods, shown with the Ibis head, was the 'lord of books' who had the knowledge of 'divine speech.' He promoted the arts and sciences, the hallmark of the Nibiru. In the early days of On, he was known in this position as instructor to the people and guided them on their road to recovery. After the fall of On, he became a Godhead to the people who remembered his leadership. They knew he was self-begotten, an 'original being,' so his parallel seems to be to Manu of the Veda or another brother. He is often shown holding a scepter and/or ankh. His counterpart in Greece is Hermes, bringer of knowledge and learning, although there seems to be confusion with Siva here as well, however, Hermes has all the same scientific and artistic abilities as Thoth…" (from 'The Greatest Story Never Told' by Lana Cantrell)
The Roman equivalent of Hermes was MERCURY - the messenger of the Gods. This is the connection between Freddie Mercury's adopted surname and classical mythology.
Mercury is also the name that we give to one of the planets in our solar system - this is the Extraterrestrial connection with the late-Queen lead-singer's surname that is obvious to almost everyone in the English-speaking world.
A third meaning of the word 'mercury' is as follows: "The only common metal liquid at ordinary temperatures, it was known to the ancient Chinese and Hindus, and is found in Egyptian tombs of c.1500 BC: symbol Hg, at. Wt. 200.61, at no.80. A dense, mobile, silvery liquid, it is found free in nature, but the chief source is the mineral cinnabar, HgS. Its alloys with other metals are amalgams. It is used in drugs and chemicals, for mercury vapour lamps, arc rectifiers, power-control switches, vacuum and other scientific apparatus, barometers, thermometers etc." (from 'Hutchinson's New 20th Century Encyclopedia')
The first Queen songbook, published in 1974, included brief biographies of the four group members, in which it was stated that Brian May "has a B.Sc. in Physics and he has taught at a comprehensive school", and interestingly that "He was also an astronomer for four years." Roger Taylor, Queen's drummer, gives his ambition here as "To go Super Nova." Years later, Taylor released a solo LP called "Fun In Space", the cover of which featured an alien.
Many of the early Queen lyrics written by Freddie Mercury tell of various 'mythic' entities - either from existing mythology or (perhaps) newly invented. There is "My Fairy King" who: "..rules the air and turns the tides. Ooh yeah he guides the winds.. My Fairy King.. and can see things that are not there for you and me. My Fairy King can do right and nothing wrong." A powerful figure is described here who is beyond the merely-human realm - who "..rules the air." Another early Queen song (written by Freddie Mercury also) "The Fairy Fella's Master Stroke" refers to "the fairy folk" who have "gathered round the new moon's shine.." and also to the "arch magician" who "presides, he is the leader." In "Liar", Queen's singer claims to have "sailed the seas from Mars to.." appropriately enough "..Mercury." But he is accused by his father of lying. An out-of-this-world journey also figures in "The March Of The Black Queen": "You've never seen nothing like it no never in your life like going up to heaven and then coming back alive let me tell you all about it ooh - give me a little time to choose (And the world will so allow it).." Finally, in this brief survey of early Queen song lyrics, I will quote from the beginning of their first UK hit single "Seven Seas Of Rhye": "Fear me you lords and lady preachers. I descend upon your earth from the skies. I command your very souls you unbelievers. Bring before me what is mine - the seven seas of Rhye…"
I have chosen in this article to concentrate on the early work of Queen, mainly because these are the lyrics etc. that I have easy access to; but also because there is obviously a limit to how much of the group's work can be examined within one article. It is, however, worth emphasising that references to mythic, powerful figures and out-of-this-world aspects did continue to feature in Queen's subsequent work: I will end this article with a quote from the beginning of "Bohemian Rhapsody", which must be one of the best-selling pop/rock single releases ever. The reader who is familiar with alien encounter ("abduction") experiences may find it interesting to study the complete lyrics of this song.
In december 1966, John Hopkins - one of the editors of IT magazine - started a club in the basement of 31 Tottenham Court Road, London, which he called 'UFO.' This club became the focal point of the ('hippy') underground rock scene - groups like Pink Floyd and Tyrannosaurus Rex played there. In april 1986 - also in Tottenham Court Road, at the Dominion Theatre - a musical began playing called 'TIME.' This was devised, created and co-written by Dave Clark. The theme was described by Jenny Randles that year in an article printed in 'Exploring The Supernatural': "The earth is on trial for crimes against the universe - and Cliff Richard, as a rock star, is the person 'beamed up' into the UFO to defend us BECAUSE humanity is influenced by what musicians say and do…" The musical was also notable for featuring a hologram of Sir Laurence Olivier representing the part of 'Akash, The Ultimate Word In Truth.' Freddie Mercury contributed 3 songs including the title track to the cast recording of 'TIME.' In november of last year, it was widely reported in the UK press that Dave Clark visited Freddie Mercury on his deathbed.
It is my understanding - or, if you prefer, my hypothesis - that Farrokh Bulsara AKA Freddie Mercury experienced alien encounters during his lifetime. The content of these encounters had a profound influence on the course of his life including his work with the rock group Queen. This work made him world-famous, and would, in theory, have made him an excellent spokesperson for any alien races making open contact with us on a mass-level. Just as (according to my understanding) many pop/rock singers and musicians are, he was a kind of 'cosmic agent' or… messenger of the Gods.
"Is this the real life, is this just fantasy? Caught in a landslide, no escape from reality, Open your eyes, look up to the skies and see…."
Suggested relevant reading & text references
[1] The Greatest Story Never Told by Lana Cantrell (Biohistorical Press, 1988) [2] Queen songbook (Feldman, 1974) [3] Report On Communion by Ed Conroy (Morrow, 1989) [4] Lyrics of "Bohemian Rhapsody" - printed in The Sun newspaper, 28th November 1991. [5] Dave Clark's TIME - The Dominion Theatre - programme. [6] The Price Of Fame by Jenny Randles (Exploring The Supernatural magazine, August 1986) [7] Chapters 1 and 2 of: Single-Minded by Cliff Richard (Hodder & Stoughton, 1988) [8] Freddie Mercury obituary in: The Times, November 26 1991
This is a book first published in 1990 by William Clendenon.
