| DEVO 09.09.2007 22:39 |
I heard that the song "Sheer Heart Attack" was originally written and recorded for the album Sheer Heart Attack, but was left off. Does anyone know the story behind this? Why would they have left this off the album, and why would they include it 3 albums later on News of the World? Any insight? Thanks! |
| steven 35638 09.09.2007 22:52 |
"It sounds like a punk, or 'new wave' song, but it was written at the same time as the Sheer Heart Attack LP. Roger played it to us then but it wasn't quite finished and he didn't have time to complete it before we started recording. That was three years ago and now almost all these records you hear are like that period." -Brian May, 1978 "We came up with the title for the Sheer Heart Attack album and it was a song that I had an idea for, but I hadn't actually finished the song yet. By the time I had finished the song we were two albums later, so it just struggled out on the News Of The World album. It's quite interesting because we were making an album next door to the Sex Pistols, and it really fit into that punk explosion that was happening at the time." -Roger Taylor, 1999 |
| Serry... 10.09.2007 00:02 |
"We gotta left this track for our album which we'll record... Umm... Err... Well, in 1977!" "But why Rog?" "They will need to discuss about something on QZ in 2007!" |
| thunderbolt 31742 10.09.2007 06:23 |
<font color=FF0033 face=symbol>Freddie wrote: "It's quite interesting because we were making an album next door to the Sex Pistols, and it really fit into that punk explosion that was happening at the time." -Roger Taylor, 1999Which led to the story I still enjoy of Johnny Rotten sneaking into Queen's studio, crawling up Freddie's piano, saying, "Hello, Freddie!", and then crawling back out the door. |
| Raf 10.09.2007 11:23 |
It's funny how it took them a few weeks to finish Bohemian Rhapsody, and a couple of years to finish a punk song. |
| pittrek 10.09.2007 13:14 |
It doesn't really have much with punk, more heavy metal |
| .DeaconJohn. 10.09.2007 14:22 |
To the topic starter... Are we not men? |
| JoxerTheDeityPirate 10.09.2007 15:27 |
Thunderbolt<br><h6>Courtesy of God wrote:i thought it was Sid Vicious?<font color=FF0033 face=symbol>Freddie wrote: "It's quite interesting because we were making an album next door to the Sex Pistols, and it really fit into that punk explosion that was happening at the time." -Roger Taylor, 1999Which led to the story I still enjoy of Johnny Rotten sneaking into Queen's studio, crawling up Freddie's piano, saying, "Hello, Freddie!", and then crawling back out the door. with the story being that Sid walked into the studio room and said "oi,Fred,so you bringing ballet to the massses then?" and Freddie replied "ah,Mr Ferocious.well we are trying our best dear!" |
| John S Stuart 10.09.2007 16:55 |
Another Roger track, 'Modern Times Rock 'n Roll' also has a strong 'punk' feel to it - so to write 'Sheer Heart Attack' shortly after - isn't that revolutionary. |
| Sebastian 10.09.2007 17:49 |
Sid Vicious was the one with the "Mr Ferocious" story, but Johnny Rotten was the one that interrupted Fred's piano playing. The fact they met one of the Pistols doesn't mean they couldn't meet another. |
| August R. 10.09.2007 17:55 |
pittrek wrote: It doesn't really have much with punk, more heavy metalNo, it's punk... though properly played ;) |
| steven 35638 10.09.2007 18:25 |
Speaking of Sheer Heart Attack, I never really did like the ending. I wish Queen, or more in particular Roger Taylor, had made a more insane ending rather than the weak ending that already exists. Oh, it is punk in my opinion. Besides, the song is indeed inarticulate much like the punk scene was at the time. It was a good way to poke fun at bands like the Sex Pistols who were so full of themselves that they made no attempt to create more sensible music than the rubbish they produced. The punk scene is a joke if I'm giving my honest opinion. It was and still is an embarrassing moment for rock and roll. |
| DEVO 10.09.2007 18:52 |
To .DeaconJohn. A: We Are Devo! I am a huge Queen fan, and always have been, but man Devo came outta left field for me and I have really been into them lately! Did you ever see them? As far as the punk thing goes, I think News of the World is the closest to punk Queen ever got, with that said, thank god! I like punk, but glad they didnt venture too far into it. I think News of the World was their response to punk at that time...and man, what a kick ass album to shove into the Pistols face. I dont think the Sex Pistols was rubbish, but Public Image Ltd. was way better. |
| Griffin 11.09.2007 08:40 |
punk stripped rock down to the bare bones, strapped on Doc Martins, then OD'd on itself. Pop and mainstream rock n roll have always been about reinventing itself; imho the biggest contribution of punk music is not its sound, but its attitude. "Sheer Heart Attack" points in the direction, lyrically and muscially, where the lyrics are about so much passion leading to inarticulation, and the song ends abruptly, almost as if it's cut off. Punk was a better movement than disco or grunge imho, but rock n roll is still here. hey there D-E-V-O...have you found the Roy Thomas Baker connection? it's a monumental good thing :) |
| .DeaconJohn. 11.09.2007 16:34 |
I got into Devo about a year ago, and lo and behold they just happened to do their first european gigs for 15 years a few months back. Saw them live in Dublin; I was at the very front, pressed up against the barrier, going nuts for the duration of the gig. Oh, and Bob1 gave me some of his guitar picks and signed my energy dome. And we ran into him in a wee fast food place before the gig and had a chat with him. One of the most amazing gigs ever. |
| DEVO 11.09.2007 18:46 |
Yes, the Roy Thomas Baker connection was discovered! Did you hear he produced the new Smashing Pumpkins album? .DeaconJohn. - man I am so jealous of your show and experience! I am only 27, so I never got to see any of the bands I love, atleast in their heyday. I love Devo, and I found a signed Duty Now for the Future LP signed by the band in 1980 that is now framed in my house. I cannot believe you got your energy dome signed! I did get to see the Buzzcocks and Gang of Four though, but would die to see Devo...they never play anywhere near me here in the states, only big big cities. |
| Griffin 11.09.2007 23:35 |
Interesting that Roger has written more than one song in a punk vein-- and also brought synths to Queen. I guess it goes to the versatility of Queen's songwriting. As for RTB producing on Zeitgeist, I've heard that "Starz" and "Tarantula" have roots in 70s classic rock, like Bowie's "Gene Genie" and UFO's stuff. The spudboys never lost their mojo -- never will-- and as far as Queen goes, it seems Greatest Hits III for one example is more evidence that de-evolution is real...I wish Devo could be cloned from 1982. While we work it out, clone Queen from 1977! |
| Cygnus X-1 12.09.2007 03:04 |
never liked the studio version, but as an encore on the "Jazz" tour this song really shines. Love it when freddie went berserk during this song and Brian's Guitar abuse. On later tours the song lost some of his amtosphere.. @Devo : cool nickname, be shure to check out "Man or Astroman" Allthough their origins are sci-fi surf-rock, these guys are totally devo, especially on their later albums (Made from Technetium ; Eeviac ; Experiment Zero..) |
| DEVO 12.09.2007 07:18 |
...and speaking of RTB and SP's new album Zeitgiest, I cannot remember which two songs on the album they are, but I swear Billy Corgan uses a guild Brian May Red Special on them. I dont own the album, and not sure if they would list or give credit to it, but two of the songs on that album are VERY Queen sounding and I am almost positive that they the the Red Special BM guitar on them. Check it out if you have the album! I will definatly check out Man or Astroman! |
| .DeaconJohn. 12.09.2007 13:34 |
DEVO wrote: Yes, the Roy Thomas Baker connection was discovered! Did you hear he produced the new Smashing Pumpkins album? .DeaconJohn. - man I am so jealous of your show and experience! I am only 27, so I never got to see any of the bands I love, atleast in their heyday. I love Devo, and I found a signed Duty Now for the Future LP signed by the band in 1980 that is now framed in my house. I cannot believe you got your energy dome signed! I did get to see the Buzzcocks and Gang of Four though, but would die to see Devo...they never play anywhere near me here in the states, only big big cities.Only 27? That's ollllllld man, I'm 23! ;-) |
| Raf 15.09.2007 07:27 |
I've always seen the song as a punk song... It's just a few power chords put together, just like hundreds of other punk songs. Metal could be a bit more sophisticated than that, couldn't it? |
| Sebastian 15.09.2007 08:53 |
Some metal acts rarely go beyond the four (power) chords. |