Freddie Mercury Called Michael Jackson “A Llama” While Recording Unreleased Duets?

A set of 30-year-old duets by deceased stars Michael Jackson and Queen front man Freddie Mercury has surfaced. According to The Times Of London, three songs were recorded in Jackson’s home studio in 1983.  Reports indicate that they were intended to be part of a larger project of some type that was never completed because of the two stars having scheduling conflicts, and possibly other issues.

“They were great songs, but the problem was time – as we were both very busy at that period,” Mercury said in an excerpt from Mercury: An Intimate Biography of Freddie Mercury.

Jackson told Rolling Stone magazine in 1983 that he reached out to Mercury about the possibility of working together on his next album. Queen manager Jim “Miami” Beach was then quoted recalling how that never came to be because of some colorfully described creative differences. “Mercury rang me and said: ‘Miami, dear, can you get over here? You’ve got to get me out of here, I’m recording with a llama,'” said Beach.

Friction aside the Rock stars recorded  the songs titled, “There Must Be More to Life Than This,” “State of Shock” and “Victory.” They were completed but were not cleared for release until 2011. Queen guitarist Brian May confirmed that the tracks would be released this fall. We’ll keep you posted as we learn more.