imo, saying that P!NK is more talented than Freddie Mercury is a bit juvenile and, well, ridiculous. I'm not a fan of mainstream pop music, but I've always liked something about her, though I can't quite put my finger on it.

However, your friend's friend does make a good point about asking a typical teenager about Freddie. But that's only because Freddie Mercury has been dead for nearly 20 years, whereas P!nk is still alive and well. Your typical teenager is very forgetful when it comes to anything that isn't "in with the new". Heck, people are already forgetting about Michael Jackson and James Brown, and they haven't even been dead for 5 years. Keep in mind, I said "typical"; that doesn't mean "all" - just in case someone didn't have their Thesaurus in handy.