Gay Bishop slips Queen song into hymnal

Recoil Magazine ^ | 5/25/06 | Recoil

[Graybeard58]

Concord, N.H. – Two years after being confirmed as the world's first openly homosexual Bishop, Rev. Canon V. Gene Robertson exercised his new power Friday by adding Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" to the list of songs to be printed in the New Hampshire Episcopal Church's new hymnals, which will be distributed to churches within Robertson's diocese in June.

"My hope is that the congregation can look past the non-traditional lyrical content and see that Freddy Mercury's melodies are just as uplifting as conventional Church hymns," Robertson said, adding that he's "always had a special place in [his] heart for Queen."

Robertson also said he was still considering adding a George Michael song to the 453-page hymnal: "'Faith' would be the obvious choice, but I've always kind of been partial to 'Father Figure.'"

[PzLdr]

You sure he didn't say, "..special place in his heart for A queen"?

[CFC__VRWC]

It's Robinson, not Robertson. If they can't even get the name correct, I have to suspect everything in the piece.

[Gay State Conservative]

"Big Balls" by AC/DC might be a good addition for the "bishop".

[Hexenhammer]

They should have used the song "Fat Bottomed Girls" instead.

[weegee]

Ladies and gentlemen, please turn in your hymnal to "Fat Bottom Girls"...

[weegee]

Robertson also said he was still considering adding a George Michael song to the 453-page hymnal: "'Faith' would be the obvious choice, but I've always kind of been partial to... (I Want Your) Sex.

[San Franistan]

Why not "In The Garden Of Eden" by I. Ron Butterfly?

[CollegeRepublican]

You sure he didn't say, "..special place in his heart for A queen"?

Well, Freddy Mercury died from AIDs and was gay, so I guess he does have a place in his heart for a queen.

[hosepipe]

[ "My hope is that the congregation can look past the non-traditional lyrical content and see that Freddy Mercury's melodies are just as uplifting as conventional Church hymns," Robertson said, adding that he's "always had a special place in [his] heart for Queen." ]

LoL.... rumor has it, even Dame Edna took his glasses off and laughed on reading this passage..

[jdm]

"Gay Bishop slips Queen"

Slips his queen a what?

:O)

[virginiaspook]

"Why not "In The Garden Of Eden" by I. Ron Butterfly?"

There'd be too much banging on the pews during the long riff? :)

[trubluolyguy]

"My hope is that the congregation can look past the non-traditional lyrical content and see that Freddy Mercury's melodies are just as uplifting as conventional Church hymns

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You have GOT to be kidding me.

[CT-Freeper]

Hee hee...good Simpson's reference.

Watch out though, you'll get some people correcting you that, "It's 'Inna Godda Davida,' don't you know anything!!??"

[Zeppelin]

or "Tie Your Mother Down"

[Argus]

Isn't it Ina Gadda Da Vida?

[Argus]

It's the Ina Gadda Da Vida Code.

[CT-Freeper]

Yes, I mistyped--Gaddda is correct

[Zeppelin]

*****Watch out though, you'll get some people correcting you that, "It's 'Inna Godda Davida,' don't you know anything!!??"*****

Yeah, they say he was so tripped out on acid, he slurred the words and it came out "Inna Godda Davida," and the rest of the band thought it was hilarious and told him to keep it slurred. First album to go platinum, if i'm not mistaken.

[PzLdr]

"The Bitch is Back" by Elton John?