QueenZone discussion #1412685
Delilah
| CandyUnited 25.12.2014 16:06 |
Delilah seems to comes up a lot as one of the worst queen songs on this site. While not the best song. the opening two lines alone are better than some entire queen songs e.g. the hitman, some tracks on a kind of magic etc. |
| Marknow 25.12.2014 16:47 |
It's shit, build a bridge and get over it. |
| Arnaldo "Ogre-" Silveira 25.12.2014 20:51 |
Worst Queen song by far. That includes Queen+ projects. All of them. Cheers, Ogre- |
| joerijoerijoeri 26.12.2014 04:47 |
I'll defend it till i drop. Very heartfelt song. |
| Hoopsie 26.12.2014 06:53 |
Yes, it is a very heartfelt song- much like the ones I sing to my own animals when I am being silly. I can fully appreciate it on that level. But IMO it had no place on a commercially released Queen album. |
| winterspelt 26.12.2014 10:19 |
I like Delilah a lot, but I feel they kind of did it in a rush, I think it needs a little bit of extra work. Still, I like it! |
| malicedoom 26.12.2014 10:30 |
Brian playing cat meows immediately takes it out of any 'worst Queen song ever' list for me. That was/is hilarious. |
| Sunshine 26.12.2014 10:53 |
I think you have to see the song in its context. A very ill man who is stalked by the press who is left with little happiness in his life, the company with his cats. Freddie wrote similar lullabies like Seaside Rendezvous and Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon. It is meant for some lightness on an otherwise quite heavy album (music wise but certainly on an emotional level). So in my opinion it does it job in that way. Brian's guitarwork is quite magnificent and is humoristic. It's just tongue in cheek. Don't take it too seriously. |
| The King Of Rhye 26.12.2014 10:54 |
malicedoom wrote: Brian playing cat meows immediately takes it out of any 'worst Queen song ever' list for me. That was/is hilarious.That is easily the best part of the song! The one thing I like about it, actually......lol Hm.........actually lately I've been thinking my least favorite song is OYOL..........not really any redeeming factors in that one for me! (also, tough for me to like a Queen song with NO guitar! That's just........wrong! Even Body Language had a TINY bit of guitar in it....) |
| apresalq 26.12.2014 10:57 |
it's plain it's a song for a Freddie album. A kind of tribute to his cats which had the approval of the band in those "special" circumstances. |
| mooghead 26.12.2014 11:27 |
winterspelt wrote: I like Delilah a lot, but I feel they kind of did it in a rush, I think it needs a little bit of extra work. Still, I like it!I agree, they should have changed the music and the lyrics.... |
| BETA215 26.12.2014 11:29 |
mooghead wrote:And maybe the title also. That title isn't the better for this kind of music.winterspelt wrote: I like Delilah a lot, but I feel they kind of did it in a rush, I think it needs a little bit of extra work. Still, I like it!I agree, they should have changed the music and the lyrics.... |
| mooghead 26.12.2014 11:36 |
Dont tell Tom Jones that :/ |
| Oscar J 26.12.2014 12:35 |
Tom Jones rules. |
| Holly2003 26.12.2014 13:47 |
Are Queen the only major rock band to write 2 songs about pet cats (Delilah & All Dead All Dead)? This needs to be cleared up asap. |
| mooghead 26.12.2014 13:56 |
Hmmm.. The Stones had Brown Sugar which according to legend was originally called Brown Pussy....... Honky Tonk Kitty? |
| ili 26.12.2014 14:15 |
Like the rest of the songs on Innuendo. I LIKE Delilah too. Innuendo is my favourite Queen album and the only album where I think all songs rank between good and excellent. Not even one average song. I love Freddie's vocals and the rhythm; and guitar solo is very beautiful in my opinion. I don't care much about the words. I just love the song. Finally, I like the "I love your kisses" ending too. |
| The King Of Rhye 26.12.2014 14:28 |
Holly2003 wrote: Are Queen the only major rock band to write 2 songs about pet cats (Delilah & All Dead All Dead)? This needs to be cleared up asap.I dont know about that, but remember, Michael Jackson had a song about his pet rat..........lol |
| CPL593h 26.12.2014 16:13 |
Holly2003 wrote: Are Queen the only major rock band to write 2 songs about pet cats (Delilah & All Dead All Dead)? This needs to be cleared up asap. Three... You forgot Bijou, Freddie's favourite cat. That's two songs about two different cats on Innuendo. (Disclaimer: I like Delilah. Not their best number, but it works for me.) |
| *goodco* 27.12.2014 10:27 |
CandyUnited wrote: Delilah seems to comes up a lot as one of the worst queen songs on this site. While not the best song. the opening two lines alone are better than some entire queen songs e.g. the hitman, some tracks on a kind of magic etc.Opening two lines? Delilah Delilah ???? I'm in agreement with Roger regarding this only 'should be deleted' track from the LP. |
| The King Of Rhye 27.12.2014 19:31 |
BETA215 wrote:Ha.........yeah, just change the music, lyrics, and the title, thats all the song needs! lol......uh, I think at that point it might be a totally different song....or was that the point all along?mooghead wrote:And maybe the title also. That title isn't the better for this kind of music.winterspelt wrote: I like Delilah a lot, but I feel they kind of did it in a rush, I think it needs a little bit of extra work. Still, I like it!I agree, they should have changed the music and the lyrics.... Anyway, like I said in another topic, at least Delilah has some nice guitar work in it (the Red Special meowing, gotta love it!) |
| Doga 27.12.2014 20:47 |
I pity the people who don't like Delilah. |
| ITSM 28.12.2014 12:55 |
I think the only problem with the Delilah on Innuendo is the noisy following song; The Hitman - I always try to run to my stereo and skip to Bijou at the end of Delilah (which I like). |
| Arnaldo "Ogre-" Silveira 28.12.2014 14:15 |
@Doga: "All my life still ahead, pitty me". :) Cheers, Ogre- |
| Fat Bottomed Queen 25.08.2015 14:25 |
Fuck this. I love Delilah! |
| Jesme 02.09.2015 07:22 |
I feel a bit biased as I am a cat person ( love my doggies as well tho ) .....I love Delilah....I can so,relate to this song and it makes me smile....love , love, love the meows :-) |
| Invisible Woman 24.06.2017 11:22 |
For me,Delilah is a sweet and fun song.It certainly is not the best song but it is so emotional.I mostly like these verses:"You take over my house and home You even try to answer my telephone".:) |
| mike hunt 24.06.2017 12:14 |
Delilah, obviously not brilliant but far from the worst Queen song. I could list at least 10 songs i like less, but I'm not gonna bother too list them. |