| chris the unhappy sheep 24.02.2011 01:20 |
one thing i like about this forum is that, people here are not afraid to critisize the band. i've seen some forums that seem to have a load of teenyboppers as members and LOVE anything and everything queen. anyway, are there any queen tunes that have you cringing in embarrassment? for me they are: meloncholy blues, don't try so hard, get down make love, white queen, most of hot space, most of the game, teo torriatte, don't try so hard, its a hard life, almost all of the miracle, these are the days of our lives, delilah, and the show must go on. |
| rhyeking 24.02.2011 01:52 |
None of their songs I find "embarrassing," even the ones I skip. Also, just curious, why is it a bad thing to like everything Queen has done? I'm just throwing this out there, but if a fan recognizes that a) not every other fan will agree, and b) that by some arbitrary or subjective measure some songs are "bad," why is the fan precluded from still liking every song? More to the point, why is liking both the "good" songs and "bad" songs a bad thing? Must a fan hold a critical position towards certain releases (song, album, re-issue) by a band they like or love? |
| chris the unhappy sheep 24.02.2011 02:19 |
well imo, i would be totally shocked if a fan loved everything the band[or any other] has ever released, i personally find that to be impossible. about those other forums i've looked into over the years. i have found the members far too 'nice', when it comes to the band. if brian for instance, released a single of him farting, they would go on about just how great it was! do you get what i mean? these people remind me of the teenyboppers of the 70s, when i was a teenager. i was pretty much the same actually. i'd argue that queen were the greatest band of all-time.[no such thing as the greatest.] i'd start going on and on about just how fantastic slade, the sweet, bowie, or whoever were. no one can play the guitar like 'so and so.' 'such and such' is the greatest vocalist ever. these artists could do no wrong. its only as i got a little bit more mature that i could stand back and see just how silly my, and my friends view were. of course the reason for all that was because these bands had such an effect on us, and we felt something that we'd never felt before.[as we were so young and these were the first bands we had seriously gotten into.] so thats what i mean by teenybopper. so what is bad about loving everything that queen has released? i can't believe there are people who honestly love every single song by any band. perhaps people here will come back and say thats just how they feel about queen's music? every song is great! |
| plumrach 24.02.2011 04:05 |
Chris wrote one thing i like about this forum is that, people here are not afraid to critisize the band. i've seen some forums that seem to have a load of teenyboppers as members and LOVE anything and everything queen. anyway, are there any queen tunes that have you cringing in embarrassment? for me they are: meloncholy blues, don't try so hard, get down make love, white queen, most of hot space, most of the game, teo torriatte, don't try so hard, its a hard life, almost all of the miracle, these are the days of our lives, delilah, and the show must go on. _______________________________________________________________________________ May i ask whats embarassing about Its a hard life, These are the days and The Show must go on? |
| thomasquinn 32989 24.02.2011 04:55 |
I find "Cool Cat" extremely embarassing. |
| chris the unhappy sheep 24.02.2011 06:22 |
well to me, 'the show must go on' has cheesy lyrics. the line about his makeup may be flaking is particularly awful. it reminds me of the old sinatra/minnelli song 'my way'. it makes me feel like the author is saying something like, poor old me, i tried my best, i sacrificed everything for you, now give me sympathy as i've done really good. of course everyone makes what they will when it comes to lyrics. 'these are the days of our lives'. as well as it being one of their 'soft' songs which i simply don't like, its the sentimentality that gets to me, it comes across as being fake. 'its a hard life'. again i can't really believe the words i hear being sung. it seems really false to me. because it sounds fake, i feel embarrassed by it. its the 'poor little me' thing again. out of the 3 songs its this one that makes me wanna spew. |
| oligneisti 24.02.2011 07:07 |
I adore many or most of the over the top and/or funny ones which seem to annoy the thread starter. In my view those are among the most Queenlike of allt Queen songs. |
| mike hunt 24.02.2011 07:16 |
I love every song the thread starter mentioned, Is this a "look at me" thread?...i need attention so i'll call the classics "the show must go on" and "these are the days of our lives" embarrassing. No song is Embarrassing, but of course they're a few i don't like. most of roger's songs fall flat for me. O f course he does have his gems to. Body language, Dancer, tear it up, Invisible man, party, and a few others. Nothing I would say is embarrassing though. All my favorite artists has songs and albums i don't like, especially an artist that's been around for 10, 20, 30, 40, or 50 years. |
| zephead2112 24.02.2011 07:17 |
White Queen? Wow. One of their best IMHO....just beautiful. I'm not sure if "embarrasing" is the correct adjective but I know what you are getting at so to answer the question, 'Cool Cat' and 'Delilah' would probably be near or at the top of the list. |
| plumrach 24.02.2011 07:19 |
@chris thanks for your reply i will have to disagree with you though!!!! |
| sexmachine 24.02.2011 07:50 |
i understand what you mean. i feel very uncomfortable if i am in a supermarket with friends and overplayed stuff like iwtbf, radio gaga, watc/wwrc comes from a house stereo or radio. last year i played "strange frontier" on my car-stereo to find out what crap music this is if you hear it from an objective point of view. all the emotional stuff can be very embarassing if you don't see it from a queen-fans point of view. at least my friends don't know what a stupid wimp brian may turned out to be lately and what qp is doing to us. that would be embarassing. |
| lifetimefanofqueen 24.02.2011 08:34 |
bring back that leroy brown......argh i'll get use to it in time and grow to love it i bet |
| lifetimefanofqueen 24.02.2011 08:38 |
zephead2112 wrote: White Queen? Wow. One of their best IMHO....just beautiful. I'm not sure if "embarrasing" is the correct adjective but I know what you are getting at so to answer the question, 'Cool Cat' and 'Delilah' would probably be near or at the top of the list. ==================================== aye, white Queen is beautiful, i listened to it on the way to my great nans funeral and every time i hear it i think of her, but in a good way, i remember the funny old lady she was "thy look back and no tears shed from thy eyes as joyful memories hit thy mind" |
| master marathon runner 24.02.2011 08:39 |
chris the unhappy sheep wrote: one thing i like about this forum is that, people here are not afraid to critisize the band. i've seen some forums that seem to have a load of teenyboppers as members and LOVE anything and everything queen. anyway, are there any queen tunes that have you cringing in embarrassment? for me they are: meloncholy blues, don't try so hard, get down make love, white queen, most of hot space, most of the game, teo torriatte, don't try so hard, its a hard life, almost all of the miracle, these are the days of our lives, delilah, and the show must go on. . You've obviously been drinking. Master Marathon Runner. |
| chris the unhappy sheep 24.02.2011 09:00 |
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| Ale Solan 24.02.2011 09:29 |
I remember when this forum was actually of serious discussion. |
| Ale Solan 24.02.2011 09:34 |
if there's booze in here, I'll stay (?) |
| Freddie Mercury. 24.02.2011 10:34 |
i find cool cat, delilah and mustapha embarrissing, but songs like my melancholy blues, these are the days of our lives and the show must go on is some of my absolute favourites. |
| plumrach 24.02.2011 10:36 |
i too think my melamcholy blues is great, such a beautiful sounding song, very relaxing to listen to as well |
| chris the unhappy sheep 24.02.2011 10:44 |
wrong, i gave up drinking about 20yrs ago. although the way that these posts are hit or miss whether they come out or not, i'm thinking of starting again! |
| notimeforlosers 24.02.2011 11:05 |
My Baby Does Me and Delilah are really embarassing. But White Queen, my dear? Perhaps the best Queen song in their entire catalogue. |
| master marathon runner 24.02.2011 12:25 |
chris the unhappy sheep wrote: wrong, i gave up drinking about 20yrs ago. although the way that these posts are hit or miss whether they come out or not, i'm thinking of starting again! Go on - have a tipple - you know you want to ! master marathon runner |
| chris the unhappy sheep 24.02.2011 14:01 |
hiccup! now i'm bloody drunk! arrrrgh! |
| The Real Wizard 24.02.2011 14:55 |
chris the unhappy sheep wrote: for me they are: meloncholy blues, don't try so hard, white queen, teo torriatte, don't try so hard, its a hard life, these are the days of our lives, delilah, and the show must go on. ====================== So, basically any songs that are ballads or have some sort of sentimentality or meaning.. ? These Are The Days Of Our Lives sounds fake to you? Yeah, I guess when you're about to lose a friend of 20+ years to a terminal illness, reflection on your past is indeed fake.. You sound like an alpha male who should be in a dance club. Why aren't you listening to Jay-Z ? Either that, or you need to get in touch with your inner emotions. Stop ignoring them - they're there for a reason. |
| paulosham 24.02.2011 15:17 |
Wasn't Brian Farts the bSide of Radio Ca Ca? |
| emrabt 24.02.2011 15:27 |
not really embarrassing but boring and something that used to creep me out as a kid (which was embarrassing) was: MAKE LOVVVVEEE MAKEELOOOVVVEEE MEEEE WAH WAH WAH EEEEEEEEAH LOVE Love love (half an hour of noise in the middle of get down make love, and BBC it's late). |
| PrimeJiveUSA 24.02.2011 17:01 |
The original post just floored me...Melancholy Blues, White Queen, Teo Torriate, The Show Must Go On?!?! Really? Anyways, different strokes for different folks, I guess. LOL If I had to choose off the top of my head I'd pick Tear It Up, Invisible Man and Khashoggis Ship(simply for the lyrics...but it's a great sounding rocker). |
| chris the unhappy sheep 24.02.2011 17:12 |
Sir GH wrote: chris the unhappy sheep wrote: for me they are: meloncholy blues, don't try so hard, white queen, teo torriatte, don't try so hard, its a hard life, these are the days of our lives, delilah, and the show must go on. ====================== So, basically any songs that are ballads or have some sort of sentimentality or meaning.. ? These Are The Days Of Our Lives sounds fake to you? Yeah, I guess when you're about to lose a friend of 20+ years to a terminal illness, reflection on your past is indeed fake.. You sound like an alpha male who should be in a dance club. Why aren't you listening to Jay-Z ? Either that, or you need to get in touch with your inner emotions. Stop ignoring them - they're there for a reason. you certainly know everything, how much do you charger. jay-z? i don't even know who he is to be honest. i love some ballads, and i like sentimentality in a song, i like sad songs, they are probably the best, but not when they are utter shit. i think that roger had a bad day and wrote a fucking awful song on that particular day, thats all. maybe the worst song he's ever written, i can't stand the thing. can't handle that someone doesn't like the same songs as you? get a backbone for st.freddie's sake. go have a wank over a picture of that deity freddie mercury, you know you really want to, you could imagine licking his enormous teeth. well i call them gravestones, god they're big, and fuck me they are awful. this is a really bad forum. nothing fucking works for starters, everyone is so friendly, and you're all wankers. most of you were not around when queen started releasing stuff, fake fans who love the singles. i don't think torres will come good either. shame abut the space shuttle, still its done its work, especially when it blew all those people to mince meat i stuck my finger up a woodpeckers hole, and the woodpecker said, cor bless my soul, take it out, take it out, take it out, remove it. that is sung with this tune: the music from roger's tour de force, 'oh freddie you were a bummer who gave ridiculous interviews darling, couldn't even be honest and drop the facade. 33 degrees and counting on liverpool or everton's arsehole.1 2 3. cro cop isn't like he used to be, is he? dicky, dicky, dido. the hairs on her dicky dido hung down to her knees, old wartime song there. all together now. cough, cough, vomit. do any of the males here like females? nah, didn't think so. i have to tell you that i've been here as a spy, checking out the opposition. actually not much to worry about, what a joke. headless chickens. christchurch, christchurch, why did you shake? still nzs nickname is the arsehole of the world, the wannabe australians, go on the red, don't get burnt, wash you hair on your dicky dido. ever wondered about paper? no you wouldn't have, would you? that is just fucking typical of people like you, you don't give it a second second second second th-th- th-thought. oooh baby, my baby loves me when i let him up my dirtbox, bender utd. same with plastic drongoes and sand whoppers of loomo. its very clarky indeed. you're just a baby moo cow, but you're not a baby moo cow. mud, mud, glorious mud, nothing quite like it for cooling the blood. the great moustache how ridiculous he looked, talk about looking like a dicky cunthole. see sweat 'ome'. baby moo moo, baby moo moo. there are badges not buttons, its maths not math. i'd like to give bjork one. hot space? more like wooden curtain material mate, matey, ooh! blaster fucking moo moo! i never get bellybuttom fluff, ever. my eyes hurt of swede.gravy it up like socko. |
| rhyeking 24.02.2011 17:51 |
In the above posting it seems about two sentences in, Chris completely lost his mind. Or his inner troll finally dropped all pretense and consumed his very soul. |
| Silken 24.02.2011 18:12 |
I'm in love with my car. That's embarrassing. |
| dougie 24.02.2011 18:51 |
The Miracle Friends Will Be Friends Party Sweet Lady |
| Michael 24.02.2011 18:54 |
There's embarassing and there's plain bad, then there's embarassing and plain bad. You want to know which of their songs are embarassing. Here's my list (in no particular order): My Melancholy Blues My Fairy King Staying Power Dancer Get Down, Make Love Coming Soon Don't Try Suicide My Baby Does Me Delilah Soul Brother Bicycle Race Flash |
| PrimeJiveUSA 24.02.2011 19:50 |
What the HELL is embarassing about "My Fairy King"? Or for that matter "Flash"? |
| PrimeJiveUSA 24.02.2011 19:51 |
Or Staying Power? Are you serious? |
| PrimeJiveUSA 24.02.2011 19:53 |
Or Melancholy Blues...or *even* Get Down, Make Love"? |
| GratefulFan 24.02.2011 22:57 |
chris the unhappy sheep wrote: ever wondered about paper? no you wouldn't have, would you? that is just fucking typical of people like you, you don't give it a second second second second th-th- th-thought. oooh baby, my baby loves me when i let him up my dirtbox, bender utd. same with plastic drongoes and sand whoppers of loomo. its very clarky indeed. you're just a baby moo cow, but you're not a baby moo cow. mud, mud, glorious mud, nothing quite like it for cooling the blood. the great moustache how ridiculous he looked, talk about looking like a dicky cunthole. see sweat 'ome'. baby moo moo, baby moo moo. there are badges not buttons, its maths not math. i'd like to give bjork one. hot space? more like wooden curtain material mate, matey, ooh! blaster fucking moo moo! i never get bellybuttom fluff, ever. my eyes hurt of swede.gravy it up like socko. ======================================= Chris, awesome job on "words that rhyme with poo". Next week we'll work on the units "dealing constructively with criticism" and "coherence is cool". |
| GratefulFan 24.02.2011 23:03 |
Silken wrote: I'm in love with my car. That's embarrassing. ======================= God, I love that song! It achieved in the carnal the way Body Language and Get Down, Make Love only wished they could. And no, I'm not kidding. :) |
| Shaving Foamasi 25.02.2011 04:02 |
Never liked Friends Will Be Friends - but I don't find any song embarrassing to listen to - if I don't like it, I won't listen to it - life's too short. |
| Rick 25.02.2011 08:55 |
Lost Opportunity. God, it's awful. I'm so glad it didn't end up on the Innuendo album. |
| Leonardo Venegas 25.02.2011 11:42 |
chris the unhappy sheep wrote: ====================== you certainly know everything, how much do you charger. jay-z? i don't even know who he is to be honest. i love some ballads, and i like sentimentality in a song, i like sad songs, they are probably the best, but not when they are utter shit. i think that roger had a bad day and wrote a fucking awful song on that particular day, thats all. maybe the worst song he's ever written, i can't stand the thing. can't handle that someone doesn't like the same songs as you? get a backbone for st.freddie's sake. go have a wank over a picture of that deity freddie mercury, you know you really want to, you could imagine licking his enormous teeth. well i call them gravestones, god they're big, and fuck me they are awful. this is a really bad forum. nothing fucking works for starters, everyone is so friendly, and you're all wankers. most of you were not around when queen started releasing stuff, fake fans who love the singles. i don't think torres will come good either. shame abut the space shuttle, still its done its work, especially when it blew all those people to mince meat i stuck my finger up a woodpeckers hole, and the woodpecker said, cor bless my soul, take it out, take it out, take it out, remove it. that is sung with this tune: the music from roger's tour de force, 'oh freddie you were a bummer who gave ridiculous interviews darling, couldn't even be honest and drop the facade. 33 degrees and counting on liverpool or everton's arsehole.1 2 3. cro cop isn't like he used to be, is he? dicky, dicky, dido. the hairs on her dicky dido hung down to her knees, old wartime song there. all together now. cough, cough, vomit. do any of the males here like females? nah, didn't think so. i have to tell you that i've been here as a spy, checking out the opposition. actually not much to worry about, what a joke. headless chickens. christchurch, christchurch, why did you shake? still nzs nickname is the arsehole of the world, the wannabe australians, go on the red, don't get burnt, wash you hair on your dicky dido. ever wondered about paper? no you wouldn't have, would you? that is just fucking typical of people like you, you don't give it a second second second second th-th- th-thought. oooh baby, my baby loves me when i let him up my dirtbox, bender utd. same with plastic drongoes and sand whoppers of loomo. its very clarky indeed. you're just a baby moo cow, but you're not a baby moo cow. mud, mud, glorious mud, nothing quite like it for cooling the blood. the great moustache how ridiculous he looked, talk about looking like a dicky cunthole. see sweat 'ome'. baby moo moo, baby moo moo. there are badges not buttons, its maths not math. i'd like to give bjork one. hot space? more like wooden curtain material mate, matey, ooh! blaster fucking moo moo! i never get bellybuttom fluff, ever. my eyes hurt of swede.gravy it up like socko. 2 things: First I think Cool Cat is a f*****g great song I love the groovy feeling and Freddie's voice Second about chris the unh... comment for one second i thought I was reading James Joyce! LOL |
| mike hunt 25.02.2011 12:52 |
a lesson to be learned from a thread like this is everyone has different opinions, and there is no truly bad songs, unless every single person agree's it's bad. I think fun it and more of that jazz and a lot of other roger's stuff is pretty bad, but i'm sure a few people out there think "don't lose your head" is great. Or fun it is groovy. Some think the first great queen album is Sheer heart attack, while other's think the very first album was their best. Some people can't stand Queen2 but love Hot Space. We could argue until we're old and gray, I still don't know how anyone could not like "these are the day's" and "the show must go on" or My Melancholy blues but some people don't like Bo Rhap or the Beatles either. No matter how great something is somebody will hate it. when I tell people I don't like the stones people look at me like I have 3 heads. " How can you not like the stones?" they ask me. |
| rhyeking 25.02.2011 14:12 |
I think it's important to be able to explain, rationally and coherently, what you think about a song, album or release. Whether you love it or hate it, *how* we go about justifying it is what I find interesting. The reasons I like a song could be exactly the reason another fan hates it. It all breaks down when it gets personal or utterly ridiculous ("Anyone who likes 'Body Language' deserves to be shot!" for example). We also need, collectively, to concede that even if a song is universally considered "bad," some fans can still like it, knowing its not very good, and that enjoying it doesn't mean anything they say is invalidated. The reasons we like or dislike something don't often coincide neatly with our intellectual view of the world. Some songs remind us of a time and place in our lives, so it's less about the song than the memories or feelings we associate with it. |
| PrimeJiveUSA 25.02.2011 21:11 |
rhyeking...excellent post...superb insight. That's why I don't care what anyone says...I love Body Language! And I love Fun It , too...in fact it's one of my favorite songs from Jazz. |
| rhyeking 25.02.2011 22:22 |
Thanks, PrimeJive! I was born in 1976, grow up in the '80s and discovered Queen and classic Rock in the '90s, rejecting most "Alternative" music, Rap and dance music. Those genres held no truth for me. My life wasn't angst-ridden or somber, even in my teens. Sure, I fought with my parents and siblings, hated going to school some days, but all in all I came from a stable household and wanted for nothing in my middle-class upbringing. I gravitated towards the music of the '60s and '70s because I was working with adults in theatre and that's what they listened to. Mike Oldfield, Supertramp, Led Zeppelin, The Who, The Rolling Stones, Meat Loaf, Rush, all of it spoke to me in a way that Pearl Jam and Nirvana couldn't. I just could not relate to "Jeremy" and "Smells Like Teen Spirit." I wanted to tell my peers to lighten up. I did get into Barenaked Ladies, being so close to Toronto and years before they broke through in the US, because they were having fun, much like classic rock bands. I never got the sense that Queen was always 100% serious in their lyrics and their view of themselves. Yes, they took their musicianship seriously, but they weren't on some holy mission to change the world. They wrote songs with heavy ideas and songs of pure whimsy, and songs that just celebrated being alive or in love. All of that appealed to me and still does. They showed me I didn't have to reject styles like disco and funk, having grown up hearing "disco is evil!" I was more open to synth-dominant '80s music because I grew up listening to it on the radio. There was nothing "bad" about it. It was just one sound among many. So "Radio Ga Ga" was and is just a song. And they challenged me with musical ideas I'd never considered: songs about ogres and fairies and kings and queens. And they weren't the only ones. Zeppelin and Rush covered the same territory (LZ being a pioneer). Mike Oldfield and Pink Floyd created massive musical landscapes, colourful, vibrant and sweeping. Ultimately, I learned that many of the things I rejected about music as a kid simply came from outside influences, like "disco is bad," "love songs are wimpy," "if it's not popular right now, it's not worth listening to." I took some flak in my teens for listening to what my peers called "old fogie music." But by then, I was looking inward for guidance, challenging myself with whatever I was exposed to, even the music of my peers. I found some of it did speak to me, once I let go of my ego a little. In the end, there are still genres and styles which don't have an affect on me and some which I flat out don't like. Most of what I don't like is superficial music or corporate-driven stars aimed at young adults. Obviously, I'm not the target audience for Lady Ga Ga or Justin Beiber. I'm also not the target audience for Hip Hop, though I like some of it. I'm not a fan of sampling when the memorable riff from another song is all that's memorable in your remix. Remixes and samples can be done well, if there's originality to the process and I'm not distracted by thinking about how the original was better. It's a fine line. I pretty much hate mash-ups because I don't see the point or the originality anymore (if there ever was any past the novelty factor). I could go on all night about the music I like and don't like, but this has gone on way to long already. Sorry for rambling. |
| *goodco* 27.02.2011 00:26 |
^ Great post. Snipped....didn't find anything embarrassing until the 80s. Side One of HS. Much of G sHits III. The most ridiculous: Live Magic: they deleted and skipped everything, so why shouldn't I? That whole release was embarrassing. I found an import vinyl version of this when it came out, and for the longest time, I thought they'd quit playing the taped middle of BoRhap in concert (along with all the other cuts). And just one LP?!?! |
| ITSM 28.02.2011 06:51 |
Great topic! Queen are "often known" as a gay band, and sometimes, in some settings, it can be embarrassing to like/hear Queen. Everyone I meet are surprised that I listen to Queen, but that's okay - most people listen to some strange music anyway. Most people I meet who say they like Queen have only heard the typical hits, and doesn't know much of anything else. I don't understand why people doesn't listen to more songs/albums if they like some of the songs from a band... Anyway, I can get a little embarrassed when these songs are being played while I'm with other people: I Want To Break Free, Love of my Life, Coming Soon, Bicycle Race, We Are The Champions... |
| Silken 28.02.2011 08:09 |
For many years I was embarrassed at a certain line in "A winter's tale": "...Mountains are zoomin' higher - mm - ..." <-- That weird grunt sounded so out of place in such a beautiful song!! We are not children anymore but my sister still mocks at me for that "mm". |
| zoso69 02.03.2011 12:58 |
Liar, Jesus, Mustapha and everything they did after Jazz. |
| theherb 02.03.2011 13:33 |
When it comes to Queen I think if you listen to the music objectively rather than from a temporary condition, such as personal taste or attitude, then Queen takes on a whole new light. Musically speaking every song they ever recorded was the work of genius and cant be faulted. I have often skipped songs like Drowse, Coming soon and Rain must fall, but rather than teeny boppers I would say that actual musicians are probably more likely to enjoy everything Queen has ever done. It's the attention to detail and structure that make them truly great. |
| mardow 08.03.2011 14:51 |
What the heck did you like? |
| beautifulsoup 08.03.2011 23:28 |
Action This Day - album version. Cracks me up every time. Don't Try Suicide Those are the first two that come to mind. |
| chad perkins 09.03.2011 22:40 |
I used to despise HOT SPACE, but I like the songs more that I'm older, and they are all gem tracks compared to today's music. DON'T TRY SUICIDE has good music and Freddie sounds good, but I really don't like the song. |
| Rick 10.03.2011 03:13 |
beautifulsoup wrote: Action This Day - album version. Cracks me up every time. Don't Try Suicide Those are the first two that come to mind. ------------------------- The album version of Action This Day is pretty much a joke indeed, except for the middle part. The rest sounds like an unfinished product, a demo. |
| br5946 17.03.2011 15:48 |
Rick - Are you serious? Lost Opportunity is embarassing? I very much disagree. I think it SCREAMS emotional blues! Brian sings in quite a heartfelt manner I think and in my opinion it makes the song come straight from inside him - it's another Too Much Love Will Kill You in that way! And the guitar solo is an ultimate bluesy avenue to get lost down. A shame it's a non-album B-side. It's worthy of being an album track - a single actually, and at a push, a monster hit! I envision it being about #7 on the charts for sure! |
| Rick 17.03.2011 16:20 |
It's more a Brian than a Queen track, in my opinion. I'm not a sucker for blues music anyway. Personally, I find his singing very poor in that song. So yeah, I was quite serious. How tastes can differ, right? |
| DreamersBall78 14.05.2011 14:28 |
The Only song that is Embarrassing is when my Mother rides in the car with me and I play body language. Other than that nothing. Also why would you find a Queen song embarrassing? |
| malicedoom 14.05.2011 18:43 |
HOW can you consider 'My Melancholy Blues' embarrassing? I'm honestly asking. What, too 'personal'? |
| madprofessorus 17.06.2011 11:59 |
I can name two songs,"don't try suicide" and "son and daughter",because the first one is too much...the police and the second is too much....led zeppelin.All bands in their beginning are showing their influences but on these songs is pretty obvious,Queen to me they are leaders,and when they do follow,I find it embarrasing. |
| dagi 17.06.2011 13:47 |
Obviously what is good, bad or embarrassing is subjective. But when reading these posts, I've been surprised that (in my opinion at least) some quality songs (e.g. Cool Cat) are cited as embarrassing. When it comes to embarrassing Queen tracks, the daddy of them all is that long, pointless hidden track at the end of Made in Heaven. Even the most ardent fan can't defend that, surely? Then again, I'm sure some will now disagree.......... dagi. PS. As a fan who is only interested in the period when Queen was a four member group, I find the title "Comos Rocks" clichéd and embarrassing when compared to the band's former legacy. |
| mooghead 17.06.2011 14:15 |
Bicycle Race is a silly novelty song I dont care much for. Delilah is proper cringeworthy. In Only Seven Days wouldn't get a GCSE english F grade. For what its worth Dreamers Ball makes me wince... what is it Freddie said in Live Killers...???? |
| Matheusms 17.06.2011 16:59 |
I think that the worst kind of fan isn't the one that loves everything that a band releases but the one that thinks there's no other band on earth that deserves to be heard aside their favorite. Really, this is annoying and happens a lot with many bands ... Queen included! |
| mooghead 18.06.2011 05:14 |
Where the hell did that come from? |
| Djdownsy 20.06.2011 05:01 |
You obviously havnt read the thread properly. Matheusm's just replying to an older comment. For the record, i agree with them, MJ fans are particularly bad. |
| Thistle 22.06.2011 21:22 |
itsy bitsy teeny weeny yellow polka dot bikini or Russ Abbott's "Atmosphere".... |
| Your Fairy King 29.06.2011 18:46 |
I've been a Queen fan since 1975 when Bohemian Rhapsody transformed my life at the impressionable age of 16. I saw Queen twice in the 70s, and thought they pretty much went downhill in the 80s. It would be more correct to say that their musical output changed into something that didn't suit my taste after The Game, although I do like Hot Space. So hello, after lurking here for several years, this is my first post: Most embarrassing Queen song: In Only Seven Days Runner Up: Friends Will Be Friends Most Embarrassing Album: The Miracle |
| dowens 29.06.2011 21:26 |
"Get Down, Make Love" People get pretty embarrassed when this comes on...you should see their face! :) I remember when I first heard it, I was like..."WOW." And I love the song. |
| 4 x Vision 01.07.2011 07:02 |
White Man, Get Down Make Love, Who Needs You, Fun It, Machines,. Not sure if I just don't like them or if I find them embarrssing? |