One of my favorite Queen songs is '39. In it, a group of space explorers go on what they believe to be a year-long voyage. However, when they return, a hundred years have passed due to the time dialation effect in Einstein's Theory of Relativity. So, the loved ones they left when they embarked on their journey are dead or aged beyond recognition.
Brian May, who composed and sang the lead vocals for the song, had studied astrophysics before embarking on his music career. He has always insisted that '39 is "a science fiction folk song" (hmm...) and denied any political, social or historical references. But it's difficult to hear the song without thinking of the year 1939, after which the world would not be the same because nobody who survived would be innocent (if they ever were) again.
They would never again be like these boys, who were discussing what would be the last Tour de France for another seven years:
Brian May, who composed and sang the lead vocals for the song, had studied astrophysics before embarking on his music career. He has always insisted that '39 is "a science fiction folk song" (hmm...) and denied any political, social or historical references. But it's difficult to hear the song without thinking of the year 1939, after which the world would not be the same because nobody who survived would be innocent (if they ever were) again.
They would never again be like these boys, who were discussing what would be the last Tour de France for another seven years:
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| Photo by Robert Capa |
