Google Japan? Not only Japan. The whole Google servers shows Freddy.
Queen's "Don't Stop Me Now" on Google Japan
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Re: Queen's "Don't Stop Me Now" on Google Japan
#42Cool as Freddy was, let's not forget these are ads for google - would he have wanted his image used to shill for a giant corporation?
Yes he would. Queen was one of the most "commercial" bands ever, constantly rehashing their music to sound like the mainstream-of-the-day and selling out to the highest bidder. They knew that being a pop band is just an act, and what matters is how many records and tickets you sell. Freddie was quite happy to get money to be a showman, and would probably laugh at modern "indie" sensibilities like you wouldn't believe. Hell, they happily sold "We are the Champions" to any sport organization willing to pony up some cash.
Re: Queen's "Don't Stop Me Now" on Google Japan
#43I saw this just after reading the Teal and Orange post (http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2960235). The entire Google animation is basically teal and orange.
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#44Earlier quoted context omitted.
Some how I just can't imagine that a meeting took place "now, how can we capitalise on this"...
They at least had a "how will the Google logo fit in" moment. I do wonder how far ahead they plan these and what the process looks like.
Not hugely informative, but has a bit of a description: http://www.google.com/doodle4google/history.html
Re: Queen's "Don't Stop Me Now" on Google Japan
#45Cool as Freddy was, let's not forget these are ads for google - would he have wanted his image used to shill for a giant corporation?
I don't think Google posting a Google Doodle tribute is akin to shilling (is it shilling when they have doodles for other world figures?). I will agree that there is some commercial benefit to Google for this sort of thing, but even I'm not cynical enough to think that's their rationale for doing this. Freddie Mercury was one of my biggest heroes growing up, and I thought this was really nice (and maybe will cause a…
It's a Google Ad! Are you blind?
Re: Queen's "Don't Stop Me Now" on Google Japan
#46Re: Queen's "Don't Stop Me Now" on Google Japan
#47On the subject of Japan and Queen's "Don't Stop Me Now", here's another curiousity: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTo-wFfIXKo Somebody took a copy of Super Mario World for the Super Nintendo and hex-edited the levels so that instead of requiring a human player, the game's built-in physics propels Mario through the level. And, the levels were designed so that the various sound effects caused by Mario stomping on and…
This is called "automatic mario", and is very popular on Japanese social video sites like Nico Nico Douga. One of the most impressive examples is an 11-minute medley of video game and cartoon themes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xz0PaPpmGa8
More specifically, this is one of the Nico Nico Medleys, a series of fan-made medleys of memetically popular songs. There are quite literally thousands of arranges of each of them.
Re: Queen's "Don't Stop Me Now" on Google Japan
#48Re: Queen's "Don't Stop Me Now" on Google Japan
#49Earlier quoted context omitted.
to be more specific, it's a youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KX2BQM0D01M
Youtube video's are proprietary now?
Well, it's possible to play youtube videos in an html5 player, but I wasn't able to induce it to use anything but the flash player.