QueenZone discussion #1208423
The Unblinking Eye (Everything Is Broken)
| Queenzone Ghost 17.11.2009 12:14 |
The Unblinking Eye (Everything Is Broken) What happened to the protest song? Music is now so polished, shiny and predictable, we have forgotten to try and “say something with it†I am getting old and like everyone, have the right to say something about the “state of control†we live under – powerless to do anything about it. In case you hadn’t noticed. The high street is full of holes. We are fighting a pointless actively negative war which is killing our young soldiers and which we simply cannot afford. This war promotes and prolongs terrorism. This is our Vietnam. Unwinnable. Pointless. We are taxed and retaxed while the nation is not only broke but utterly bankrupt, being propped up with tax payers money and money which is simply printed. We are spied upon by 5 million cameras. We have thousands of petty rules and regulations – more than ever before – no wonder people are bewildered and confused. As a nation we own almost nothing including “our†water, electricity, gas, airspace and major manufacturers. Personal privacy is non-existent. We are directionless. I’m pissed off – you should be too. The Unblinking Eye (Everything Is Broken) is to be released through QOL on Monday 23rd November 2009. Source: link |
| Wiley 17.11.2009 13:32 |
So, Roger is plugging Absolute Greatest in many TV and radio interviews but says nothing about his download only single? I guess he was told not to say anything about it and I don't see many X Factor or daily show viewers downloading the track, but if it was MY digital single download I'd be pissed if I could not use 20 seconds of prepaid air time to promote it. He's already on TV speaking about another compilation. I'm sure he could mention his new single The Unblinking Eye without getting into details as to what he's protesting about. |
| Mack2008 17.11.2009 14:14 |
I guess thats the irony of the whole thing. Roger writes a song about how we no longer have free will and everything is controlled and then he goes out under the control of the record label to promote yet ANOTHER Queen compilation and says nothing about his new music. Or maybe he's just keeping quiet about it so as not to upset Bri ;-) Either way - I can't wait to hear his new song. |
| Aquaflyte 18.11.2009 05:13 |
Roger is going to be on Radio 2 tomorrow 19/11 to promote the single - on Ken Bruce's show. I dont know what time he'll be on, but the show runs 9.30-12 |
| believe in yourself 45455 18.11.2009 08:36 |
A 1 1/2 min. preview can be heard on the members section of the official Queen FC site. I just listened to it. Only the intro can be heard. It sounds like Foreign Sand 2. I'm sure it will be more epic later on. Can't wait to hear the full song. |
| Daz85 18.11.2009 09:28 |
I know it's cheeky to ask, but is there an ychance someone can record that snippet for us all to hear? |
| brians wig 18.11.2009 09:45 |
Darren Robins wrote: I know it's cheeky to ask, but is there an ychance someone can record that snippet for us all to hear? I did, I posted and I was asked to remove it. |
| Daz85 18.11.2009 09:55 |
Yeah just noticed and missed it...damn. |
| john bodega 18.11.2009 13:21 |
If I were Roger I would've mentioned it in every single last sentence of my X-Factor appearance. Either it would've been in the show or he would've appeared very silent. Haha. |
| Wiley 18.11.2009 16:32 |
Zebonka12 wrote: If I were Roger I would've mentioned it in every single last sentence of my X-Factor appearance. Either it would've been in the show or he would've appeared very silent. Haha. Host: So Roger, do you like the X factor? RT: Well... ... yeah... ... sure... ... Adam Bolton... is .. ... Great... I'm sure they would have edited it into something cool like that "Rock Bottom" Homer Simpson interview when he was accused of sexually arrassing his baby sitter. Couldn't find the real deal but I found this re-enactment. I love how the clock in the back keeps spinning around, hehe :) link |
| Bo Rhap 18.11.2009 19:00 |
I keep hoping it turns into a song. Remember A Kind Of Magic,Radio Gaga etc |
| Queenfred 19.11.2009 08:41 |
Queenzone Ghost wrote:
The Unblinking Eye (Everything Is Broken)
What happened to the protest song?
Music is now so polished, shiny and predictable, we have forgotten to try and “say something with itâ€
Listened to much Muse? |
| Holly2003 19.11.2009 12:16 |
I feel really bad for Roger, who believes he is overtaxed. Maybe he could cancel his monthly holiday in Bali, and put some money in his piggy bank for a rainy day. He could also use £10 notes instead of £20 notes to light his cigars. And here's hoping Absolute Greatest sells well, otherwise he may have to flog one of his dozen sports cars, or maybe some more flight cases... |
| GratefulFan 19.11.2009 12:33 |
I remember hearing Brian talk about the tax situation in some older interview or other. I remember him specifically quoting some kind of capital gains tax where at Queen's income level if you invested the money you had to pay 98% of the profits in tax. I don't care who you are or how wealthy you may be, nobody likes shovelling absurd amounts of their own money over to the government. Whine on, Rog. Just not on the f&*#ing X-Factor, k? |
| Holly2003 19.11.2009 14:49 |
GratefulFan wrote: I remember hearing Brian talk about the tax situation in some older interview or other. I remember him specifically quoting some kind of capital gains tax where at Queen's income level if you invested the money you had to pay 98% of the profits in tax. I don't care who you are or how wealthy you may be, nobody likes shovelling absurd amounts of their own money over to the government. Whine on, Rog. Just not on the f&*#ing X-Factor, k? Poor Brian. My heart bleeds when I hear of his money problems ;) |
| john bodega 20.11.2009 03:31 |
I tuned out soon as he mentioned Afghanistan ... I mean seriously, when you make a song too specific, people will never seize upon it. We won't be able to sing his new song in ten years time when the war is going on someplace else. But a song like "Give Peace a Chance"? You can still totally use that. |
| Olly 1988 20.11.2009 08:36 |
Zebonka12 wrote: I tuned out soon as he mentioned Afghanistan ... I mean seriously, when you make a song too specific, people will never seize upon it. We won't be able to sing his new song in ten years time when the war is going on someplace else. But a song like "Give Peace a Chance"? You can still totally use that. I think lyrically its quite awful really. To have something rhyming with Afghanistan is pretty lame. A bit like, 'Africa' by Toto with the infamous line about the 'serengeti', but atlease that was musically justified and interesting. Hurts me to say it but This man wrote A kind of magic?! Ouch. |
| riku2 20.11.2009 09:25 |
Zebonka12 wrote: I tuned out soon as he mentioned Afghanistan ... I mean seriously, when you make a song too specific, people will never seize upon it. We won't be able to sing his new song in ten years time when the war is going on someplace else. But a song like "Give Peace a Chance"? You can still totally use that. Well, if one of the main goals of this song was to criticize sending men to Afghanistan it's kind of hard not to mention the country in the song, right? |
| Vali 20.11.2009 09:41 |
Olly 1988 wrote: Hurts me to say it but This man wrote A kind of magic?! Ouch. Yes, and he's also the man who wrote "We don't make ships and we don't make cars / but we look real good hanging out in bars". And Freddie was the man who wrote Bo Rhap and "Black Queen" and years later recorded "My Love Is Dangerous". We can't expect perfection from anyone. That said, as english is not my 1st language and I can't get all the words quickly when listening to my fave bands (wich are mainly from UK or US), the music in any particular song is what really hits me initially; and I liked the teaser I've heard from Roger's new song; no matter he used "Afghanistan" or he could've used "Budokan". Music is what really matters to me. |
| mike hunt 20.11.2009 10:58 |
Guys, roger is over 60 years of age. Don't be so hard on him. |
| john bodega 20.11.2009 11:32 |
Truthfully I don't think it's a bad song. It's easy to put the boot into someone's lyrics for being preachy and sacrificing good pacing and scanning to make a point - "Woman is the Nigger of the World" was guilty of that in a great big way. I just think his song might have a bit more shelf life if it were aimed more at those unnecessary conflicts in general. Or maybe not. (shrugs) It's not that important either way; weighed up against the subject matter of the song, what does it matter how well his album does!? |
| The Real Wizard 20.11.2009 11:51 |
riku2 wrote: Well, if one of the main goals of this song was to criticize sending men to Afghanistan it's kind of hard not to mention the country in the song, right? Would the song "Imagine" still be revered decades later if it had mentioned specific politicians, religions, or countries? Consider the words Nixon, Russia, and Christianity being in the song... Music is timeless and accessible to various situations when it is non-specific. Any great songwriter knows that, especially when they're writing the great song. |
| Crazy LittleThing 20.11.2009 20:29 |
Wiley wrote:crazy little thing wrote: I can just imagine Roger peeling the Gummy De Milo off of some babysitter's . . . < img src=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/0b/HBCandyGrap.png>Zebonka12 wrote: If I were Roger I would've mentioned it in every single last sentence of my X-Factor appearance. Either it would've been in the show or he would've appeared very silent. Haha.Host: So Roger, do you like the X factor? RT: Well... ... yeah... ... sure... ... Adam Bolton... is .. ... Great... I'm sure they would have edited it into something cool like that "Rock Bottom" Homer Simpson interview when he was accused of sexually arrassing his baby sitter. Couldn't find the real deal but I found this re-enactment. I love how the clock in the back keeps spinning around, hehe :) link |
| Crazy LittleThing 20.11.2009 20:34 |
GratefulFan wrote: I remember hearing Brian talk about the tax situation in some older interview or other. I remember him specifically quoting some kind of capital gains tax where at Queen's income level if you invested the money you had to pay 98% of the profits in tax. I don't care who you are or how wealthy you may be, nobody likes shovelling absurd amounts of their own money over to the government. Whine on, Rog. Just not on the f&*#ing X-Factor, k?I remember that Brian mentioned the outrageous taxation rate on royalties when during the cringe-worthy interview he did live on the Howard Stern radio show during the Brian May Band days. |
| GratefulFan 20.11.2009 22:55 |
You're exactly right! That's the interview I was thinking of, though recalling it now I didn't find it cringeworthy. For all his faults, Howard Stern is actually a good interviewer. Transcript here: http://queen.musichall.cz/en/interviews/brian-may-howard-stern-show-93.html |
| riku2 21.11.2009 02:15 |
Sir GH wrote:riku2 wrote: Well, if one of the main goals of this song was to criticize sending men to Afghanistan it's kind of hard not to mention the country in the song, right?Would the song "Imagine" still be revered decades later if it had mentioned specific politicians, religions, or countries? Consider the words Nixon, Russia, and Christianity being in the song... Music is timeless and accessible to various situations when it is non-specific. Any great songwriter knows that, especially when they're writing the great song. You are right of course, but my guess is that Roger also knows this. I don't think his goal is to write another Imagine. I just think he's pissed off by a specific thing and therefore writes a specific song about it. I actually don't think he cares if this song will not be relevant in say ten years. I also think that since the boys in Queen have done so many great and epic songs we always expect them to write in a similar manner but perhaps they sometimes want to do simpler things for the heck of it. Anyway, I might be wrong and I haven't even heard the whole song yet so these are just some thoughts of mine. Riku |
| Crazy LittleThing 21.11.2009 14:48 |
GratefulFan wrote: You're exactly right! That's the interview I was thinking of, though recalling it now I didn't find it cringeworthy. For all his faults, Howard Stern is actually a good interviewer. Transcript here: http://queen.musichall.cz/en/interviews/brian-may-howard-stern-show-93.htmlIt was cringeworthy in the sense that Howard is relentless and Brian was too polite to either not answer or tell Howard to stop. Howard is a good interviewer. |
| cacatua 22.11.2009 18:12 |
I'm betting I'll like Roger's single, The Unblinking Eye, a lot better than Adam Lambert's single, For Your Entertainment. |
| GratefulFan 23.11.2009 11:14 |
cacatua wrote: I'm betting I'll like Roger's single, The Unblinking Eye, a lot better than Adam Lambert's single, For Your Entertainment. Because I do have to work at keeping an open mind on Mr. Lambert, I actually relistened to the track yesterday trying to give it a fresh chance after a poor initial reacation. And, nope, I still don't think much of it. On top of the bewildering autotune there is this horribly loud and intrusive synth beat that actually seems to be in front of his vocals. I mean, just, why? You'll have your album soon I guess, and will be able to see if there's anything you like. All the full tracks were on YouTube when I was looking yesterday if you just can't wait, and haven't yet heard them. |
| GratefulFan 23.11.2009 11:20 |
** Removed and put on more appropriate thread. ** GF :) |