Anita must be livid.....no credit for Queen releasing a cover of her track, and then having her promo video erased from history. Bet things are frosty in the May household at present....
Not really its not her song. Brian wrote it in 1983 Queen recorded it in 1983 during the works sessions. She recorded it in 1986 so technically her version is a cover version
Both versions are woeful, the song sounds like it belongs in a cheap musical about middle aged life. No wonder Fred wanted it kept in the can, the cheese is literally oozing from my speakers. It is a prime example of the worst of Brian's "poor me" songs both lyrically and instrumentally.
Haha. I'm sorry Mark but I disagree.
Ever since I first heard the song back in '88 (?), I've loved it and always found it easy to imagine Freddie singing those lyrics above everything else on Anita's album.
I've dreamed of hearing Freddie singing them since then and I'm sure you can imagine how I felt when Greg told us at Convention in 2006 (?) that he'd found the Queen version.
Finally I've heard it and, after my initial dismay that it's more beefed up that Anita's version, I can't say I'm disappointed.
Marknow wrote:
Both versions are woeful, the song sounds like it belongs in a cheap musical about middle aged life. No wonder Fred wanted it kept in the can, the cheese is literally oozing from my speakers. It is a prime example of the worst of Brian's "poor me" songs both lyrically and instrumentally.
Haha spot on. Still like the Freddie version though.
But what about a Freddie version of I dream of Christmas, will this a better, read a different version, or better version than Anita her version? I think that the Queen Let me in your heart again is version is much stronger than Anita her version. But I honestly think that Freddie's voice for I dream of Christmas is a no match.........
Tom
cmsdrums wrote:
Anita must be livid.....no credit for Queen releasing a cover of her track, and then having her promo video erased from history. Bet things are frosty in the May household at present....
Promo video?? You sure you're not thinking of "Talking Of Love" there? Pretty sure ToL was the only video produces from that album.
cmsdrums wrote:
Anita must be livid.....no credit for Queen releasing a cover of her track, and then having her promo video erased from history. Bet things are frosty in the May household at present....
Promo video?? You sure you're not thinking of "Talking Of Love" there? Pretty sure ToL was the only video produces from that album.
I did see a video for Anita's version, but perhaps it was just a fan made 'DoRo' type compilation.
brians wig wrote: Haha. I'm sorry Mark but I disagree.
Ever since I first heard the song back in '88 (?), I've loved it and always found it easy to imagine Freddie singing those lyrics above everything else on Anita's album.
I've dreamed of hearing Freddie singing them since then and I'm sure you can imagine how I felt when Greg told us at Convention in 2006 (?) that he'd found the Queen version.
Finally I've heard it and, after my initial dismay that it's more beefed up that Anita's version, I can't say I'm disappointed.
Hiya David.
You make some valid points, it is a shame that I maybe expected more or it might be the fact that Anita got it out first that turns me off it. I don't really get any joy from it but I can see it does make other people like you happy which can only be a good thing. :)
The new Queen version is certainly a better release but the first verse has a real Andrew Lloyd Webber on a bad writing day feeling about it which sets a negative tone for the rest of the song. Who knows it might grow on me after a bit of time.
Here's a question - are the lyrics in the Anita Dobson version an improvement on those in the Queen version? It's fair to assume that Brian considers the lyrics to the Anita version final, whereas they were unfinished for the demo which was used for the Queen version.
I like the Freddie's version,it's a bit more rock oriented,about the lyrics,well English is not my native language,but is not that bad,it's a cheesy song,Queen have some cheesy songs and that's not bad,since they were what we can call "progressive",not stick to one kind of music.
Anita's version was in Youtube earlier, but by the time Queen's version "leaked" it was removed.
It's a poor version, except for the second guitar solo!
I dig the new version of this song. At the very least it's way better than Tear it Up and Is This the World We Created?. If it were up to me Heart and I Go Crazy would replace those two songs on The Works, although obviously it's not up to me.