Freddie Mercury's songwriting was inspired by many sources, including Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" speech.

In 1985, Freddie Aguilar, then a fixture of anti-Marcos rallies with his signature, haunting rendition of "Bayan Ko," read a news story about those dying and famished children.

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