QueenZone discussion #1409909
Tracks that fans hateTracks that fans hate
| br5946 05.12.2014 07:25 |
I've been wondering since some choice tracks seem to get a lot of hate in the fanbase - off the top of my head, Don't Try Suicide, Rain Must Fall, Delilah and Friends Will Be Friends are four supposed banes of people's existence as Queen listeners, but I happen to love all of those. Opinions change and vary with everyone, of course, but some songs come under fire again and again. Is there a general list of such, do you think? |
| The King Of Rhye 05.12.2014 07:36 |
The obvious question is what Queen songs do YOU hate? Queen's music is so varied, that question gets uh.........varied answers............. like I dont think Friends Will Be Friends is really on that list.......(or IS it?).........personally I think thats a good song! Rain Must Fall and Delilah..........yes..........those are disliked.............(and for good reason I'd say) and I used to hate Dont Try Suicide but now I kinda dig it................theres some people here that love She Makes Me, for example, and thats one of my least favorite songs................. |
| tomchristie22 05.12.2014 08:13 |
I'd say She Makes Me is uninspiring, but not terrible. I like Don't Try Suicide a lot - it's lyrically a bit ridiculous (the very opposite of how you should try and talk to someone at risk of suicide, but maybe that's the point), but the bass line and guitar solo are awesome. The Loser in the End is another that cops a lot of hate. I never skip it, but I don't care for it hugely either. I guess its problem is that its a straightforward song with some fairly worldly subject matter, thus really doesn't shine on an album like Queen II. The end of the bridge is pretty clunky too, especially the note choice for 'It's not so long since you were YOUNG'. Still, it's good that Roger had the chance to include tracks at that early stage and find his footing - it didn't take him much longer to get to a point of brilliance. |
| ITSM 05.12.2014 08:17 |
Coming Soon has to be my least favourite song. I'm one of those (few) who likes Pain is so close to Pleasure, Delilah, Cool Cat and My Baby Does Me. |
| tomchristie22 05.12.2014 08:33 |
My Baby Does Me is another one. I don't think I've ever listened to it all the way through. I don't mind Rain Must Fall at all by comparison. Cool Cat is wonderful, I can't imagine why anyone would dislike it unless they just have a blanket distaste for low key music. That bass line and falsetto vocal. |
| Chief Mouse 05.12.2014 09:15 |
I love Freddie's voice and Brian's solos in Rain Must Fall and I do like Friends Will Be Friends, I actually get a bit emotional watching the promo video. |
| Vocal harmony 05.12.2014 09:42 |
I've never really liked Friends Will Be Friends, I think it was a bad attempt at writing another WATC A lot of the music on the Flash Gordon album, although great in the film, isn't great to listen to IMO. |
| BETA215 05.12.2014 09:51 |
I "hate" only one song: See What A Fool I've Been (B-Side Version). The perfect SWAFIB version would be the instrumental of the B-Side and the vocals from the BBC version. |
| Viper 05.12.2014 11:39 |
Kinda hard to pick one... The Looser In The End? Jesus? Don't Try Suicide? Blurred Vision? A Dozen Red Roses For My Darling? A Human Body? Not easy... |
| The Real Wizard 05.12.2014 11:42 |
There was some lack of direction on Jazz and a lot of filler in the 80s, but most of that ultimately comes down to personal taste. I even find most of Hot Space to be listenable, as every song does have some kind of redeeming value. Even Body Language, for it is proof that Mercury could have sung the Chinese phone book and it would've sounded great. The one and only unarguably downright horrible Queen song is Man on the Prowl. It represents everything that was wrong with Queen in the 80s. The track is completely derivative of Crazy Little Thing Called Love. No song exemplifies Queen as being followers and no longer leaders more than this one. And its subject matter is basically what tore the band apart - Mercury's interests being on the gay scene rather than his craft. And of course, this is ultimately what took him. And, as learned from a recent interview with Mack, Mercury probably didn't even hang around for the final mixing session. All of this - a far cry from what they were a decade earlier. Considering how bad things were for the band behind the scenes around this time, it's amazing to think they made any good music at all. |
| Viper 05.12.2014 11:47 |
In Only Seven Days, More Of That Jazz... |
| malicedoom 05.12.2014 11:57 |
Wow. In Only Seven Days is one of my all-time favorite Queen songs. Funny how that works out. How about tracks fans hate that you happen to love? That'd be one. Then add Delilah, My Baby Does Me, Rain Must Fall and Pain Is So Close To Pleasure. |
| winterspelt 05.12.2014 12:01 |
I never understood why people dont like FWBF, its a nice song. Its not their best but its not the worst. RMF and MBDM are some tracks that I love, very nice ones in my opinion. As for the worst song, to me, its TLITE: Cheesy lyrics, horrible music, Roger's vocals sounds as if he was trying way too hard to get the proper sound. Such a great album that suddendly breaks its atmosphere with that song. There are other songs I dont like, but at least they make sense in the context of the album (like cool cat) |
| gerry 05.12.2014 13:18 |
For me its "Mother Love" & "These are the days of our lives" both songs so painful and sad to listen too, i guess that was the main reason why i refused to purchase "Queen Forever". |
| pittrek 05.12.2014 13:33 |
You Take My Breath Away - just the album version Get Down Make Love More of that Jazz Play The Game - just the album version most of songs from Hot Space Machines almost all songs from A Kind Of Magic Rain Must Fall I Can't Live With You - Innuendo version, the Queen Rocks version is much, much better Delilah |
| kansas666 05.12.2014 14:59 |
Fun it and anything off of Hot Space, except Los Palabras de Amor |
| Arnaldo "Ogre-" Silveira 05.12.2014 15:26 |
Delilah. Did I mention Delilah? Cheers, Ogre- |
| tomchristie22 05.12.2014 16:10 |
pittrek wrote: You Take My Breath Away - just the album version Play The Game - just the album versionI agree on certain aspects of You Take My Breath Away - the overproduction doesn't suit the song, especially the intro and outro. However I prefer the actual body of the studio song to live versions, just cos it has the guitar solo and an additional chorus. What don't you like about Play the Game? |
| brENsKi 05.12.2014 17:05 |
gerry wrote:For me its "Mother Love" & "These are the days of our lives" both songs so painful and sad to listen too, i guess that was the main reason why i refused to purchase "Queen Forever".really? more Gezzash*t eh? because this ¬ ¬ ¬ is the reason you first gave when asked if you bought it: gerry wrote:I digitally downloaded "Let me in your heart again" also i did order the new album but cancelled as i believe it was a pointless release for us fans who already have all the other tracks on the albums. i do not buy everything that now gets released as i believe Queen productions are getting very lazy as to what they put out.surely your reason for "not purchasing" at the time was the genuine "main reason"...and NOT something you concoct later |
| tomchristie22 05.12.2014 17:47 |
I don't think a song being sad is a reason to hate it, either. Hate is a strong word - not listening to a song to avoid feeling sad doesn't equate to hating that song. |
| The Ghost of Lester Burnham 05.12.2014 18:09 |
The two songs I absolutely refuse to listen to are Party and Body Language (sorry, Bob!). Body Language is undoubtedly the worst song in their discography, and Party is the worst opener to any album they've ever done. Other songs I used to dislike I've grown to appreciate, none more so than Cool Cat. It's not single-worthy material, but definitely the most successful funk sound they achieved on Hot Space. Freddie's voice is smooth as silk, and John's bass, guitar, and electric piano (or clavinet?) work is superb. It's one of those lost tracks that make flipping over the record totally worth it. On my "refurbished" discography I made in iTunes, I took a lot of songs out that I'm not particularly fond of, but all of them wound up as non-album B-sides, except Body Language, Party, and Delilah. I don't hate Delilah, but don't enjoy it enough to listen to it a whole lot. |
| matt z 05.12.2014 21:24 |
I "get" disliking party. But it's really a bit of a segue into the album. I used to find the drum machine loop very dispiriting. Especially on the first listen. I feel ya Now I think it's pretty good fun. Songs I almost dislike or never listen to: Jesus *(sorry, Jesus. .. If you're listening) Loser in the end I ABSOLUTELY HATE BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY when it's covered, sung karaoke whatever. .... never when Queen did it. But Jesus, (sorry again, Jesus) it's like pulling teeth In only seven days. Great production, boring narrated song Fun it. (Even though it has a groove) *RETRACTED MY INCLUSION OF JEALOUSY* some days it works other days it feels like filler Staying Power is a god awful song with a powerful mid section Man on the prowl is diluted boring Queen. Formulaic. And blurred vision has to be the worst crap they've ever cut to vinyl. Not even a turntable artist could make much out of it. PISCTP is great except the vocal. Freddie could do a heap of a lot but even he couldn't pull off this vehicle for a female lead Aside from that I love All Gods People for it's oddity, as with Delilah. RMF is great too. I don't even wanna get started about the embarrassing "SURFS UP, SCHOOL'S OUT" just godawful (lyrics and phase vocals though it has great atmospheric elements) Yeeeeeeaaaaaaahh, I said it. And what? |
| master marathon runner 05.12.2014 22:34 |
"mercury could have sung the Chinese phonebook and it would have sounded great" /\/...........and that's why Adam Lambert ain't up to scratch. |
| tomchristie22 05.12.2014 23:00 |
master marathon runner wrote: "mercury could have sung the Chinese phonebook and it would have sounded great" /\/...........and that's why Adam Lambert ain't up to scratch.Please just keep it in the Q+AL subforum. Lambert being shoehorned into every discussion is getting incredibly tedious. |
| master marathon runner 06.12.2014 02:04 |
You're quite right. I do apologise Tom. |
| Heavenite 06.12.2014 02:25 |
For me, Cool Cat is painful. Calling All Girls is not a fave either. And I don't like three of the softer tracks off AKOM! One Year Of Love, although that' mainly because of Freddie's vocal, Pain and Pleasure (vocal like Cool Cat!) and Friends Will Be Friends is pretty corny. I luurve Party, and the way it segues into Khashoggi's Ship, Seven Days is gorgeous to my taste, Jesus is a favourite with that monstrous riff, and these days I also really like the funk tracks off Hot Space including Staying Power, Dancer and Backchat. Of course I hated it when it came out though. |
| tomchristie22 06.12.2014 02:59 |
master marathon runner wrote: You're quite right. I do apologise Tom.Haha it's no biggie. I understand that people have strong views on it, it's just a bummer when it starts to consume everything. I don't really like One Year of Love, but once it gets stuck in my head I can't get rid of it. I have no idea why, it's not an especially catchy song really. In fact, it repeating in my head makes me dislike it more. Lol |
| thomasquinn 32989 06.12.2014 03:07 |
Cool Cat always makes me want to commit acts of violence towards the CD. I guess that's why I rarely play Hot Space. I hope they were really drunk when they came up with that song - if they were sober, I don't know what valid excuse they could have. |
| matt z 06.12.2014 06:21 |
I LOVE cool cat.. it has a great 1980's minimalism that shines. My favorite element of it is the sneaky keyboard that's in there. It makes an elemental song strong even thigh there's not much to begin with. Its very laid back and airy. Its great music and oddly enough qualifies as a queen track |
| Supersonic_Man89 06.12.2014 06:33 |
[quote]The one and only unarguably downright horrible Queen song is Man on the Prowl. It represents everything that was wrong with Queen in the 80s. The track is completely derivative of Crazy Little Thing Called Love. No song exemplifies Queen as being followers and no longer leaders more than this one. And its subject matter is basically what tore the band apart - Mercury's interests being on the gay scene rather than his craft. And of course, this is ultimately what took him. [/quote] I don't think Man on the Prowl is a particularly good track at all (it's not terrible mind), however i wouldn't say it's completely derivative of Crazy. Sure, i think they looked at Crazy and saw that kind of style was successful and this is what probably influenced Freddie, but Queen imo, did that a lot and not just with this track. They had just done a whole album based on 'AOBTD' being successful. Also, i think a whole heap of songs were influenced by Freddie's search for love/intimacy/sex, again a lot of the Hot Space album. At least with MOTP it wasn't musically influenced by the gay nightclub scene like Body Language was. I understand your specific qualms but i'm not sure this song should be singled out for those reasons. |
| ANAGRAMER 06.12.2014 07:57 |
I can't abide we are the champions. |
| master marathon runner 06.12.2014 13:33 |
"Jesus" walks on water! |
| Oscar J 06.12.2014 13:37 |
Jesus is great, especially the De Lane Lea demo. |
| TRS-Romania 06.12.2014 14:03 |
Absolute shite: Coming Soon Fun it More of that Jazz Flash (the album) - excluding Flash (the song), The Hero and Wedding March |
| Mercurydoc 06.12.2014 14:44 |
Loser in the end & Body Language. Horrible songs |
| Saint Jiub 06.12.2014 15:05 |
My Life Has Been Saved (Ugh on either version) Back Chat Life Is Real Scandal (but I like the 12" version) All God's People However, Rain Must Fall is one of my favorites |
| Sebastian 06.12.2014 15:28 |
Delilah, Body Language, Sweet Lady, Dragon Attack, Cool Cat, probably some more here and there... |
| the dude 1366 06.12.2014 16:11 |
It does not get anymore embarrassing than Delilah. Thanks to the miracle of iPods that track doesn't exist. The more I hear "In Love with my car" the more the words suck. The most annoying part of a track for me is the We will rock you beat thrown into "Still Burnin'". It just sounds like they were paying tribute to themselves. |
| Pingfah 06.12.2014 17:28 |
I like Delilah. It's just Freddie singing about his cat. It's quite personal really. I have a cat, and I feel that way about her too. |
| horse feathers 06.12.2014 19:59 |
Man on the Prowl is definitely the worst song they ever did, IMO. For those that were around at that time, this song was origionally planned as the 5th single of the 9 track album, according to the reports at the time. Which neither the press were happy with, nor were us Queen fans. Hence it being the B side on Thank God it's Christmas. |
| tomchristie22 06.12.2014 20:22 |
Thank God It's Christmas is another pretty crappy one. So easy to forget that exists. |
| LucasDiego 06.12.2014 20:25 |
in my list is body language, party, seven seas of rhye (...), friends will be friends as single, as a song, it's nice, but for a single it's so weak cool cat is one of my favorites of queen, i don't understand the hate of this track TLITE perhaps in strange place on queen II, is a ok track PISCTP, the album version is ok, the single remix is much better, the same thing for back chat and IWTBF |
| LucasDiego 06.12.2014 20:27 |
and i song i know that everybody here hate, but i love so much is, yes, DON'T LOSE YOUR FUCKING HEAD hahahahaha |
| BETA215 06.12.2014 21:41 |
People here are naming songs I like/love/appreciate. Where is the guillotine? |
| mike hunt 07.12.2014 00:05 |
Loser in the end for the classic era, fun it, More of that Jazz, dancer, BL, tear it up sounds lazy. man on the prowl, Don't lose your head, Party. Coming Soon. |
| master marathon runner 07.12.2014 02:35 |
Don't lose your head is tremendous!- Queen's best 'drive' song |
| Sebastian 07.12.2014 05:26 |
It's understandable and expected, not to mention natural, that someone's favourite track can easily be someone else's most hated one. That's what's fun about these threads: they'd be so boring if we all liked the same things. That's, also, what's nice about the Queen fandom (fandumb sometimes, admittedly), as there are people who like different genres and styles and the band have, deliberately or coincidentally, catered to many different tastes. |
| Djdownsy 07.12.2014 06:09 |
LucasDiego wrote: and i song i know that everybody here hate, but i love so much is, yes, DON'T LOSE YOUR FUCKING HEAD hahahahahaOne of the worst songs in the catalogue, up there with MOTJ!!! |
| Viper 07.12.2014 09:33 |
Don't Loose Your Head, Party, Cool Cat. |
| oliverd05 09.12.2014 18:00 |
theres a few im not very keen on, but the one track that i just can't get into is, Get Down Make Love! never really got into it |
| Heavenite 10.12.2014 07:04 |
LucasDiego wrote: and i song i know that everybody here hate, but i love so much is, yes, DON'T LOSE YOUR FUCKING HEAD hahahahahaNot everyone! I love this one! In fact I reckon it's the softer songs on AKOM that are the weaker ones, except for WWTLF of course. But GMTP, POTU and this one really rock in my book! |
| Day dop 10.12.2014 07:20 |
The Miracle - I've tried to like it, but I can't. And it's a bit of a mess at the end. |
| Oscar J 10.12.2014 15:45 |
Yeah, the Miracle is one I always pass. |
| The King Of Rhye 10.12.2014 17:20 |
Day dop wrote: The Miracle - I've tried to like it, but I can't. And it's a bit of a mess at the end.That song has totally grown on me over the years.........its got a pretty nice guitar solo, and the fast part at the end gets my toes tappin..........:) |
| tomchristie22 10.12.2014 19:19 |
Day dop wrote: The Miracle - I've tried to like it, but I can't. And it's a bit of a mess at the end.Oh - that cross fade into a completely different tempo.. What were they thinking? I like the song otherwise. |
| Stelios 11.12.2014 05:54 |
1) Delilah and Body Language : I think both songs written by Fred were almost intentionally made not to be liked. It was him over- indulging certain aspects of his personality without using any "artistic filters". Beeing on the top of the world or near death, can give you that Fuck You attitude. He did what with pleased without having anyone in mind. 2) Dont Loose your Head : Roger beeing a car and speed lover i think made that song predominantly to be liked under certain circumstances. And indeed it works great as a "fast car track". |
| tomchristie22 11.12.2014 07:01 |
I agree with you on that first point, especially about Delilah - I doubt he was thinking about that song's commercial viability at all when he wrote it, he was just doing it for the love of it. |
| malicedoom 11.12.2014 08:10 |
Well, as long as we're all beating the shit out of Man on the Prowl, I'd have to say I agree. To me, it sounds more like another band trying to sound like Queen (and rip-off Crazy Little Thing Called Love). Also have never liked Body Language (to the point it embarrasses me it hit #11 here in the States when some of their far, FAR better songs - to me, anyway - couldn't even crack the damn Top 40). And have never been a fan of The Miracle (the song - I think the video is great), but I realize I'm way in the minority on that one. |
| ggo1 11.12.2014 10:55 |
I'm liking this topic, mainly for the occasional surprise. For example I love Scandal, definitely one of the best three tracks on The Miracle. I'm going to stick to album tracks, not b sides, because there's usually a good reason they chose not to put a track on an album. I am siding with the majority, in that if I had to pick one Queen track to never listen to again, It would be Man on the prowl. I hated it the moment I heard it and the past thirty years has done absolutely nothing to change my mind. Unlike She Makes Me, which was always my least favourite track on Sheer Heart Attack but I had an epiphany a few years ago and now I love it. So album by album these are the tracks I like less than others on the album, I'll make it very clear if it's a truly awful song imho though. Queen 1 (74) - Nothing I truly hate, but The Night Comes Down and Son and Daughter don't really do it for me and if I had less than 30 minutes to listen to the album, they would be the ones to skip. Queen II (74) - Perfect... don't change a note. I see some people don't like Loser, but I like it's pace, I like it's place on the album and Roger sounds great. Sheer Heart Attack (74) - 13 tracks in 34 minutes, there isn't time to get to hate any song really. If I ever skip tracks, it's Brighton Rock and Killer Queen, but not cause I dislike them, I just love the flow of last 11 tracks. Opera (75). Sweet Lady isn't a favourite but lets be honest, it's a bloody good album. Races. White Man used to be one I didn't particularly like, but it's definitely grown on my over the years. (I'm sensing a previously unrecognised Brianophobia) News Of the World: The ones I skip are Rock You and Champions, I don't hate them, but they are so overplayed on radio that they seem unnecessary. Back in 77 when I bought this, it was the two Roger songs that didn't do it for me. SHA and Fight from The Inside. Oh and Sleeping On The Sidewalk took me a while to get as well. Fair to say I was a bit disappointed in the album at the time, but there's nothing really wrong with it. It's far from my favourite album. Jazz: Lots of average on Jazz, If You Cant beat Them and Fun It are probably the weakest, but they are both listenable. I remember on my very first listen on the day of release, I was thrilled when I heard Don't Stop Me Now at the end of the album because everything else was so blah. The Game (80): I never understood the love for Dragon Attack, it's just filler for me. Much better live. Flash Gordon (80) - A jeckyll andHyde Album. Side one is basically awful, Side 2 from Track 2 onwards is just a joyous roller coaster of sound. Not picking tracks to hate because the truly awful ones are basically just sounds and last about a minute each. (And in truth I cant remember the titles anyway - I know one is called the kiss and is pointless outside of the movie.) We are well into the 80's now. And Queen stopped making albums and stated making a bunch of songs instead. For me, this is where we start to see dross mixed in with the occasional bit of genius. (Again, all my opinion. Hot Space(82) has many faults but Dancer, Body Language and Cool Cat are particularly dire. There are some good song ideas on here, I'd love them to re record Put Out The Fire in a way that didn't sound so freaking lightweight, Or do Staying Power as a Rock track instead of Funk. (Coming your way on a 2017 compilation of not quite the hits) The Works(84), I am at odds with many people on this album. I like it, apart from the previously mentioned and execrable Man On The Prowl. Absolutely the worst thing released by them on a regular studio album. I get a twitch just thinking about it. Magic (86): Again, overall I quite like this album but One Year of Love and Pain is so close to pleasure are the low points for me. The title track is phenomenal live, which may affect my overall view as the studio version is a bit plodding if I'm honest with myself. Miracle (89) - I don't get the love for this album, Party and Khassoggi, Rain Must Fall, Baby Does me... all skippable, none hateful. Innuendo (91) - What an amazing album, but it contains Delilah, which for me is 2nd to Man On The Prowl as least worthy track on a regular album. I know why they did it, and I know they thought it was cute, but it isn't. It is steaming turd of cat poop set to something related to music. I can't Live With You is also a bit weak, but not in the same league as Delilah. Heaven (95) - Nothing I truly hate, though My Life has Been Saved is a bit of a dirge. Cosmos (2008) - Do I include this? No I'm not going to, Not a fair comparison. not much killer, plenty of filler. Call Me is the one track I'm really down on, but maybe it reminds me of Man On The Prowl? But for all that... the single worst thing released by Queen is on GH3. That genuinely terrible Another One Bites The Dust. WTF were they thinking? I wrote way too much, If anyone reads this far... let me know. GG |
| brENsKi 11.12.2014 11:21 |
i really don't like: In Only Seven Days Dear Friends, She Makes Me Body language, Cool cat, dancer, back chat pain is so close to pleasure, one year of love, friends, don't lose your head tear it up, prowl, machines, break free |
| Viper 11.12.2014 11:21 |
I've read it! |
| *goodco* 11.12.2014 11:25 |
referring to the ggo1 post: I would disagree (not argue) with some of your post (especially Queen I...love side two). I really enjoyed reading it. Will just touch on 'Man On The Prowl': what is it about me that believes it's one of only a handful of good tracks on that LP? My Midwest rock 'n roll roots, perhaps? It's upbeat, has piano, 'real' drums, no synths, is a good album side closer, and is better than anything on side one of 'Hot Space'...imho. (I avoid Roger's two offerings on that album...but I totally enjoy the Wembley encore version) From AKOM onward....'bingo' |
| ggo1 12.12.2014 12:33 |
@Bohemian. Factually I can't argue with any of ' It's upbeat, has piano, 'real' drums, no synths' All true. It's still absolute pants as a song though, :-) I think one of the joys of a band like Queen is that there is such a variation in the songs they made that it is perfectly possible for two people to love the band equally, yet have such wildy differing views. It's particularly fascinating that we have such different opinions on The Works, especially as we appear to have similar views on what came after it. For the Record, my favourite tracks on that album are probably the two Roger ones you loathe so much. Though I agree that GaGa live is more powerful than the studio version. In fact given its a nine track album, We must agree on at least one song being in both of our top 5 tracks from the Works... So here are my top 5 in random order, Do we match on more than 1? GaGa, Machines, Hammer, Hard Life, Break Free. |
| *goodco* 13.12.2014 00:01 |
without trying to sidetrack this topic too much... ggo1 wrote: "In fact given its a nine track album, We must agree on at least one song being in both of our top 5 tracks from the Works... So here are my top 5 in random order, Do we match on more than 1? GaGa, Machines, Hammer, Hard Life, Break Free" Actually, no, but with a disclaimer: I much prefer the HTF 45 version, the Break Free 45 version (despite the mix and synth), and A Hard Life extended version. In the USA, a 'Keep Passing the Open Windows/Tear It Up' single release prior to the LP would have been a great success (and I know many really don't like 'Windows' either, which boggles my mind). Regarding 'She Makes Me' and 'Sweet Lady'. Back in the day, one listened to a side straight though on vinyl or tape. They both 'fit'. SMM sounded so 'British' to me, and SL was a needed rocker (and headphones were such a treat for that '39 ending/SL beginning bit). A perfect fit before 'Seaside'. now, back to the regular discussion |
| Viper 15.12.2014 06:59 |
Lost Opportunity |
| Oscar J 15.12.2014 11:36 |
Anyone not liking Sweet Lady should listen to the drums and bass work in the double time part of the song. Can be heard very clearly here, not drowning in guitar overdubs: link |
| ITSM 17.12.2014 01:39 |
Vocal harmony wrote: I've never really liked Friends Will Be Friends, I think it was a bad attempt at writing another WATC.I've always thought so too. |
| Martin Packer 17.12.2014 02:19 |
I like the guitar on FWBF. And actually the rest of the song. |
| joerijoerijoeri 17.12.2014 13:06 |
Wow, I knew Delilah was never a favourite but it's really quite hated it seems. I'll always defend it, it's as light hearted as it is heartfelt, and it probably also has to do with me being a cat person that I can identify with the lyrics. Ride The Wild Wind from that album is so much worse and the mix of I Can't Live With You has a very cheesy and dated early nineties feel. I don't think that The Loser In The End is a bad song at all, I really quite like it. It probably doesn't really fit the album well but I never disliked the song for that reason. I basically like or love almost everything from the no synths days. I don't mind Hot Space at all really, I honestly think Body Language and Staying Power are actually better than Calling All Girls and/or Las Palabras. Both quite mediocre songs and Cool Cat is wonderful. Hijack My Heart is definitely one of the worst Queen songs. It's just basically sterile 80's chart pop drivel musically. The lyrics are also cringeworthy. I don't really like the Freddie solo remakes on Made In Heaven. Especially I Was Born To Love You because of that specific repetitive lyric throughout the whole song. I'm not a fan of a lot of things on Made In Heaven though. I do think its version of My Life Has Been Saved was an improvement on the original b-side version. And then we have Forever, if that's worthy of including in this thread. I think most everyone dislikes There Must Be More To Life Than This. I also think the new ballad arrangement really doesn't fit Love Kills. It's completely out of place for that song. It might have fit if another take of Freddie's vocals to that song had existed that doesn't sound like he's singing to a synth pop song. Which he was. |
| joerijoerijoeri 17.12.2014 13:09 |
Viper wrote: Lost OpportunityAh yes. I do like it but it sounds like Brian hastily recorded the guitar part and then forgot to do it over. That's the one Queen song with an obvious mistake / ghost note in it I think. |
| Oscar J 17.12.2014 14:28 |
That's the good thing about that solo. It's not overdone/overwritten, just a rather spontaneous few bars of guitar goodness. |
| The King Of Rhye 17.12.2014 15:33 |
joerijoerijoeri wrote: Hijack My Heart is definitely one of the worst Queen songs. It's just basically sterile 80's chart pop drivel musically. The lyrics are also cringeworthy.I never really liked that song myself....probably my least favorite Miracle b-side actually! It's not bad lyrically, except for the one bit....... Stuck in the traffic Stuck at the lights what do I see Some stupid bimbo in a fast car next to me She takes off Imagine my disgust OK, how did Roger know some girl in a car next to him was a stupid bimbo? Even if so, what's so disgusting about that? Stupid bimbos have places to go too, I guess...........LOL |
| The King Of Rhye 17.12.2014 15:40 |
brENsKi wrote: i really don't like: In Only Seven DaysI like that song myself! The only thing thats gets me (for some reason I'm focused on lyrics today!! definitely unusual for me).........the guy goes back home alone at the end......what, he's never going to meet her again??....spent a week with the girl and couldn't even get her phone number? (unless she was married, then it might make more sense) This is about as deep into lyrical analysis as I ever get..........lol |
| Heavenite 18.12.2014 04:41 |
A holiday romance. Sigh! You're not supposed to see her again. Lol! |
| Stelios 18.12.2014 12:20 |
Ah yes. I do like it but it sounds like Brian hastily recorded the guitar part and then forgot to do it over. That's the one Queen song with an obvious mistake / ghost note in it I think.On wich second exactly that note is? I listened it and found 3 differnet notes during the song that sounded almost off-key. |
| The King Of Rhye 18.12.2014 12:33 |
Heavenite wrote: A holiday romance. Sigh! You're not supposed to see her again. Lol!I guess it wouldn't be as effective of a lyric, if the last few lines were "but I'll see her again soon, so its ok" .......ha........... |
| Jimmy Dean 18.12.2014 23:36 |
The Real Wizard wrote: Even Body Language, for it is proof that Mercury could have sung the Chinese phone book and it would've sounded great.That's how you distinguish talent. Let's see Celine Dion attempt the Chinese phone book! ha! |
| Heavenite 19.12.2014 01:56 |
The King Of Rhye wrote:Lol! :-)Heavenite wrote: A holiday romance. Sigh! You're not supposed to see her again. Lol!I guess it wouldn't be as effective of a lyric, if the last few lines were "but I'll see her again soon, so its ok" .......ha........... |
| HighWideandHandsome 20.12.2014 15:12 |
There are a lot of songs I disliked the at the first listen, but I grew to like them after a few more times (or listening to the live versions). That's just the magic of Queen, I guess. As for songs I still dislike (I haven't come across a Queen song worth hating): "See What a Fool I've Been" (B-side version) - Freddie's vocals are seriously creepy, in my opinion. The live and BBC versions are much better. "The Loser In the End" - It probably wouldn't be as bad had it been placed elsewhere, though. "Funny How Love Is" - The repetitiveness is annoying enough, but the fact that a masterpiece such as "Black Queen" segues into it only amplifies the badness of it in contrast. "She Makes Me" - ...doze off. "Drowse" - Mission accomplished, Roger. "More of That Jazz" - Not sure why. "Sail Away Sweet Sister" - Yes, please sail away... "Coming Soon" "Body Language" "Machines" - This is pretty much the only one on The Works I don't like at least to some extent, which may surprise some people. Everything on The Miracle except for "I Want it All", "The Invisible Man", "Breakthru", and "Scandal". All the rest is pretty bleh to me. Innuendo is pretty forgettable, but there's not a lot on there I dislike (besides "Delilah"--there are two songs about cats in the Queen catalog, and this is not the better of them). Truth be told, I haven't listened to the last three albums enough to dislike anything that much. |
| tomchristie22 20.12.2014 16:05 |
HighWideandHandsome wrote: "Drowse" - Mission accomplished, Roger.Snap! This isn't a popular opinion here, haha. |
| HighWideandHandsome 20.12.2014 16:18 |
tomchristie22 wrote:HighWideandHandsome wrote: "Drowse" - Mission accomplished, Roger.Snap! This isn't a popular opinion here, haha. Bring it on... Just because I'm new here doesn't mean I'm a pushover. :) |
| bobbyo 06.01.2015 10:34 |
I grew up on my parents' GHI & GHII records but some of the songs that endeared me to Queen have been overplayed all over the place to my detriment. Don't Stop Me Now, We Are The Champions, Another One Bites The Dust even Bo-Rap - all fantastic songs but when I hear them now I feel nothing. I guess the only song of that ilk to still stir up appreciative feelings for me is Under Pressure. |
| 7thStranger 06.01.2015 10:45 |
I adore More of That Jazz and Dancer! :-) Friends Will Be Friends is one of my all-time least favorites. As is One Year of Love. |
| Your Fairy King 06.01.2015 17:33 |
My hates: In Only Seven Days Love of My Life (live acoustic versions) Friends Will be Friends I Want it all (and everything else on the Miracle album) |
| ili 07.01.2015 01:22 |
Your Fairy King wrote: My hates: In Only Seven Days Love of My Life (live acoustic versions) Friends Will be Friends I Want it all (and everything else on the Miracle album)man, this is the ultimate example of how personal tastes can vary from one fan to another. I would expect anything, even Bo Rhap but I Want It All... One of my top 3 songs and the greatest hard -rock song I've ever heard is in a fan's hate list. |
| cmsdrums 07.01.2015 07:06 |
'I Want It All' and "everything else on 'The Miracle'"? Each to their own and all that, but wow..........!! |
| tomchristie22 07.01.2015 07:33 |
HighWideandHandsome wrote:Of course not. I'd be interested to hear your reasons more in depth though. I love it, and I think the dreary, dreamlike tone fits the idea of the song perfectly.tomchristie22 wrote:Bring it on... Just because I'm new here doesn't mean I'm a pushover. :)HighWideandHandsome wrote: "Drowse" - Mission accomplished, Roger.Snap! This isn't a popular opinion here, haha. |
| 7thStranger 09.01.2015 14:24 |
I love Drowse as well, but I can see why people dislike it. I think it should have been saved for News of the World. It doesn't seem to fit on A Day at the Races. |
| Your Fairy King 09.01.2015 17:07 |
cmsdrums wrote: 'I Want It All' and "everything else on 'The Miracle'"? Each to their own and all that, but wow..........!!Well I started listening to Queen in 75 and much prefer the early stuff, I love things like Drowse and Stormtroopers in Stilletos. Miracle is even worse in my opinion than Hot Space. I don't own either the Miracle or Made in Heaven. Innuendo was a good return to form. |
| Your Fairy King 09.01.2015 17:10 |
ili wrote:I don't consider I Want it All to be hard rock. Son and Daughter, Stone Cold Crazy, Great King Rat - that's hard rock.Your Fairy King wrote: My hates: In Only Seven Days Love of My Life (live acoustic versions) Friends Will be Friends I Want it all (and everything else on the Miracle album)man, this is the ultimate example of how personal tastes can vary from one fan to another. I would expect anything, even Bo Rhap but I Want It All... One of my top 3 songs and the greatest hard -rock song I've ever heard is in a fan's hate list. |
| 7thStranger 11.01.2015 10:18 |
I Want It All isn't even close to my Top 50. It's not awful, but it's a bit boring to me. |
| The King Of Rhye 11.01.2015 12:44 |
Your Fairy King wrote: I Want it all (and everything else on the Miracle album)Even including Was It All Worth It????? :0 |
| Heavenite 14.01.2015 10:00 |
I quite like I Want It All, but I'm not a fan of Was It All Worth It, unlike so many it seems. I find it a bit pretentious and am glad Queen didn't finish there. Innuendo, on the other hand,is one of the best IMO! |
| The King Of Rhye 14.01.2015 10:21 |
I still remember listening to The Miracle for the first time.......and thinking "well, this album isn't that good"......but then came Was It All Worth It, and Hang On In There to save the day :D and yeah, Innuendo is just awesome (shame we never got another live performance of it after the FM Tribute!) |
| Heavenite 17.01.2015 06:10 |
Lol! I listened to Miracle and loved the early tracks from the first listen. Later tracks less so. |
| Gregsynth 19.01.2015 22:08 |
Although I can tolerate it - I'm not a fan of Body Language! |
| luthorn 19.01.2015 22:15 |
Bohemian Rhapsody, it needs more gallileos. |
| Gregsynth 19.01.2015 22:17 |
GALILEO!!!! |
| KJ 21.01.2015 09:33 |
Leaving Home ain't easy She makes me Sweet lady I used to dislike Son and Daughter, but after hearing it live on the " live at the Rainbow" album I love it! Better than the studioversion |
| The King Of Rhye 21.01.2015 10:23 |
luthorn wrote: Bohemian Rhapsody, it needs more gallileos.Needs more cowbell...... |