Freddie Mercury was the greatest rock vocalist ever.  I will not argue this in the comments.  The statement is made, and it is what will be accepted as absolute fact.  Now that we’ve gotten that bit of business out of the way, an as of yet untitled Queen biopic has been announced, with Sacha Baron Cohen signed to play Freddie Mercury, the aforementioned greatest rock vocalist EVER.  E. V. E. R. Read the full story

Not everyone knows how to do CPR; at least, not properly.  Whether it’s the location to pump, the number of pumps, the beat of the pumps, or something else, most people do not have the knowledge required to safely administer CPR.

Until today!  (for the beat portion, at least).

I heard about this ages ago, but while listening to Queen on the way to work, it popped into my head this morning.  There are two highly recommended songs that, when performing CPR, contain the perfect rhythm for the pumping beat:  ”Stayin’ Alive” by the Bee Gee’s, and “Another One Bites the Dust” by Queen.  Apparently, the beat of each song is perfectly timed for CPR.  So if you ever find yourself in a situation where you’re hard pressed for a pumping beat, pop one of those up on your iPod, and you’re golden!

Oh, and while the person having CPR performed on them may prefer the words “Stayin’ Alive” to “Another One Bites the Dust”, it is my humble opinion that Queen > Bee Gees.  So, you know, if you ever need CPR and I’m the only one there, don’t listen to Freddie, just tap your toes to the beat.

-Because I said so