QueenZone discussion #1583509

stevelondon20 wrote: Am I the only one here who actually likes MOTP?

master marathon runner wrote: Crazy little thing called love - The Godfather. Man on the Prowl - Once Upon a Time in America.

ruiner_70 wrote:

stevelondon20 wrote: Am I the only one here who actually likes MOTP?

yes as you are completely lacking taste. You like Lamebird as well that should tell you something. And now let the grownups discuss,

stevelondon20 wrote:

ruiner_70 wrote:

stevelondon20 wrote: Am I the only one here who actually likes MOTP?

yes as you are completely lacking taste. You like Lamebird as well that should tell you something. And now let the grownups discuss,

I doubt that I am the only one who likes them. Grown ups? Really? I am 37. Insulting me again. Thanks Ruiner. God, do you ever stop? Trolling again as usual. You have made this place a joke. How Richard or a Moderator haven't banned you yet is a complete mystery. You've made so many enemies here.

stevelondon20 wrote:

ruiner_70 wrote:

stevelondon20 wrote: Am I the only one here who actually likes MOTP?

yes as you are completely lacking taste. You like Lamebird as well that should tell you something. And now let the grownups discuss,

I doubt that I am the only one who likes them. Grown ups? Really? I am 37. Insulting me again. Thanks Ruiner. God, do you ever stop? Trolling again as usual. You have made this place a joke. How Richard or a Moderator haven't banned you yet is a complete mystery. You've made so many enemies here.

SpaceGrey wrote:

stevelondon20 wrote:

ruiner_70 wrote:

stevelondon20 wrote: Am I the only one here who actually likes MOTP?

yes as you are completely lacking taste. You like Lamebird as well that should tell you something. And now let the grownups discuss,

I doubt that I am the only one who likes them. Grown ups? Really? I am 37. Insulting me again. Thanks Ruiner. God, do you ever stop? Trolling again as usual. You have made this place a joke. How Richard or a Moderator haven't banned you yet is a complete mystery. You've made so many enemies here.

Man On The Prowl is good song, I do not understand peoples who doesn't like it

stevelondon20 wrote:

SpaceGrey wrote:

stevelondon20 wrote:

ruiner_70 wrote:

stevelondon20 wrote: Am I the only one here who actually likes MOTP?

yes as you are completely lacking taste. You like Lamebird as well that should tell you something. And now let the grownups discuss,

I doubt that I am the only one who likes them. Grown ups? Really? I am 37. Insulting me again. Thanks Ruiner. God, do you ever stop? Trolling again as usual. You have made this place a joke. How Richard or a Moderator haven't banned you yet is a complete mystery. You've made so many enemies here.

Man On The Prowl is good song, I do not understand peoples who doesn't like it

See, I knew I weren't the only one lol.

FlorianS wrote: There are Queen songs I dislike more than MOTP. I will never understand why some people take the right to judge other peoples taste!

SpaceGrey wrote: I had a pirate cassette with the The Works album, and given the small print, I thought “L” is “!” and thought for a long time that the song is called Man On the Prow.Funny, isn't it?

SpaceGrey wrote:

stevelondon20 wrote:

SpaceGrey wrote:

stevelondon20 wrote:

ruiner_70 wrote:

stevelondon20 wrote: Am I the only one here who actually likes MOTP?

yes as you are completely lacking taste. You like Lamebird as well that should tell you something. And now let the grownups discuss,

I doubt that I am the only one who likes them. Grown ups? Really? I am 37. Insulting me again. Thanks Ruiner. God, do you ever stop? Trolling again as usual. You have made this place a joke. How Richard or a Moderator haven't banned you yet is a complete mystery. You've made so many enemies here.

Man On The Prowl is good song, I do not understand peoples who doesn't like it

See, I knew I weren't the only one lol.

You are not alone But you will judge me if I am saying that FG I like less and listen to it less than other Queen's album

stevelondon20 wrote:

SpaceGrey wrote:

stevelondon20 wrote:

SpaceGrey wrote:

stevelondon20 wrote:

ruiner_70 wrote:

stevelondon20 wrote: Am I the only one here who actually likes MOTP?

yes as you are completely lacking taste. You like Lamebird as well that should tell you something. And now let the grownups discuss,

I doubt that I am the only one who likes them. Grown ups? Really? I am 37. Insulting me again. Thanks Ruiner. God, do you ever stop? Trolling again as usual. You have made this place a joke. How Richard or a Moderator haven't banned you yet is a complete mystery. You've made so many enemies here.

Man On The Prowl is good song, I do not understand peoples who doesn't like it

See, I knew I weren't the only one lol.

You are not alone But you will judge me if I am saying that FG I like less and listen to it less than other Queen's album

I don't judge people mate. You like what you like!

SpaceGrey wrote:

stevelondon20 wrote:

SpaceGrey wrote:

stevelondon20 wrote:

SpaceGrey wrote:

stevelondon20 wrote:

ruiner_70 wrote:

stevelondon20 wrote: Am I the only one here who actually likes MOTP?

yes as you are completely lacking taste. You like Lamebird as well that should tell you something. And now let the grownups discuss,

I doubt that I am the only one who likes them. Grown ups? Really? I am 37. Insulting me again. Thanks Ruiner. God, do you ever stop? Trolling again as usual. You have made this place a joke. How Richard or a Moderator haven't banned you yet is a complete mystery. You've made so many enemies here.

Man On The Prowl is good song, I do not understand peoples who doesn't like it

See, I knew I weren't the only one lol.

You are not alone But you will judge me if I am saying that FG I like less and listen to it less than other Queen's album

I don't judge people mate. You like what you like!

Thank you, mate.

k-m wrote: Man on the Prowl would have been a shit single for Queen, but I'm sure Shakin Stevens would have turned it into a hit at the time, had Freddie the wisdom to dispose of it to him.

stevelondon20 wrote:

k-m wrote: Man on the Prowl would have been a shit single for Queen, but I'm sure Shakin Stevens would have turned it into a hit at the time, had Freddie the wisdom to dispose of it to him.

Shakin prob should have covered it!

k-m wrote:

stevelondon20 wrote:

k-m wrote: Man on the Prowl would have been a shit single for Queen, but I'm sure Shakin Stevens would have turned it into a hit at the time, had Freddie the wisdom to dispose of it to him.

Shakin prob should have covered it!

True, that was his speciality, of course! But yeah, I think it would have fitted him like a glove.

stevelondon20 wrote: Am I the only one here who actually likes MOTP?

stevelondon20 wrote: Am I the only one here who actually likes MOTP?

stevelondon20 wrote: Am I the only one here who actually likes MOTP?

PrimeJiveUSA wrote:

stevelondon20 wrote: Am I the only one here who actually likes MOTP?

Eh...I like it well enough but The Works was the beginning of Freddie seeming to lose his touch as a "hit-maker". He seemed spent as a creative force and also this was the first album where his voice sounded markedly deteriorated. Low...rough...lacking the clarity of the past. It's the same with It's a Hard Life which many compare to Play the Game. I much prefer Play the Game just for Freddie's more youthful voice and delivery alone...plus it sounds more lushly produced and yet it is 4 years older which reminds me of something else... The production values on MOTP, Tear It Up, It's a Hard Life aren't exactly "radio-ready"...almost sound like demos it's markedly plain after the lush, almost perfect production of the Album opener Radio Ga Ga.

KJ wrote: MOTP is OK, but not to release as a single. KPTOW has more hitpotential to me, even though I think that is the weakest song on the album. but this song sounds more like what people like to hear.

runner_70 wrote:

KJ wrote: MOTP is OK, but not to release as a single. KPTOW has more hitpotential to me, even though I think that is the weakest song on the album. but this song sounds more like what people like to hear.

KPTOW is an underrated gem on TW

stevelondon20 wrote:

runner_70 wrote:

KJ wrote: MOTP is OK, but not to release as a single. KPTOW has more hitpotential to me, even though I think that is the weakest song on the album. but this song sounds more like what people like to hear.

KPTOW is an underrated gem on TW

One of the best songs on the album.

Bullub wrote: Man on the Prowl reminds me of ''Hold On Tight'' by Electric Light Orchestra

ST17 wrote: After 1984 single A Hard Life, Freddie seemed to be very subdued with his songwriting and he never continued been main songwriter on singles, but Roger seemed to take centre stage or Brian. i love T.G.I.C single and in my opinion it should have been number one in the singes chart! Classic Queen but i wish it had some blistering guitar work from Brian.

runner_70 wrote:

stevelondon20 wrote:

runner_70 wrote:

KJ wrote: MOTP is OK, but not to release as a single. KPTOW has more hitpotential to me, even though I think that is the weakest song on the album. but this song sounds more like what people like to hear.

KPTOW is an underrated gem on TW

One of the best songs on the album.

One of the rare moments we agree on sth - what a day ;)

PrimeJiveUSA wrote:

stevelondon20 wrote: Am I the only one here who actually likes MOTP?

Eh...I like it well enough but The Works was the beginning of Freddie seeming to lose his touch as a "hit-maker". He seemed spent as a creative force and also this was the first album where his voice sounded markedly deteriorated. Low...rough...lacking the clarity of the past. It's the same with It's a Hard Life which many compare to Play the Game. I much prefer Play the Game just for Freddie's more youthful voice and delivery alone...plus it sounds more lushly produced and yet it is 4 years older which reminds me of something else... The production values on MOTP, Tear It Up, It's a Hard Life aren't exactly "radio-ready"...almost sound like demos it's markedly plain after the lush, almost perfect production of the Album opener Radio Ga Ga.

stevelondon20 wrote:

PrimeJiveUSA wrote:

stevelondon20 wrote: Am I the only one here who actually likes MOTP?

Eh...I like it well enough but The Works was the beginning of Freddie seeming to lose his touch as a "hit-maker". He seemed spent as a creative force and also this was the first album where his voice sounded markedly deteriorated. Low...rough...lacking the clarity of the past. It's the same with It's a Hard Life which many compare to Play the Game. I much prefer Play the Game just for Freddie's more youthful voice and delivery alone...plus it sounds more lushly produced and yet it is 4 years older which reminds me of something else... The production values on MOTP, Tear It Up, It's a Hard Life aren't exactly "radio-ready"...almost sound like demos it's markedly plain after the lush, almost perfect production of the Album opener Radio Ga Ga.

Next to Innuendo, play the game is my favourite song by the boys.

MyHumanZoo wrote: I have to jump in here and agree, I absolutely love Play The Game. The harmonies just flow together like honey and sound so warm. Freddie’s voice is beautiful on it too. From Hot Space on I feel like Freddie lost some of the purity of his voice, and there are fewer songs that I enjoy just for the sound of his voice.

PrimeJiveUSA wrote:

stevelondon20 wrote:

PrimeJiveUSA wrote:

stevelondon20 wrote: Am I the only one here who actually likes MOTP?

Eh...I like it well enough but The Works was the beginning of Freddie seeming to lose his touch as a "hit-maker". He seemed spent as a creative force and also this was the first album where his voice sounded markedly deteriorated. Low...rough...lacking the clarity of the past. It's the same with It's a Hard Life which many compare to Play the Game. I much prefer Play the Game just for Freddie's more youthful voice and delivery alone...plus it sounds more lushly produced and yet it is 4 years older which reminds me of something else... The production values on MOTP, Tear It Up, It's a Hard Life aren't exactly "radio-ready"...almost sound like demos it's markedly plain after the lush, almost perfect production of the Album opener Radio Ga Ga.

Next to Innuendo, play the game is my favourite song by the boys.

Oh I LOVE Play the Game. It's one of their most underrated songs and one of my favorite Freddie vocals.

SpaceGrey wrote: I had a pirate cassette with the The Works album, and given the small print, I thought “L” is “!” and thought for a long time that the song is called Man On the Prow.Funny, isn't it?

MyHumanZoo wrote: I’m not as huge a fan of the 80s albums, for me they are good but not what I listen to regularly. Although of all of them I listen to Innuendo the most. I don’t consider The Game part of the 80s really, they are still in good form on that one. I agree that as of The Works Freddie’s voice just didn’t have the versatility and range it once did...and the songs get more simple (generalizing here, there are still some individual gems but not really the Freddie compositions). I like Princes of the Universe, I don’t listen to it much because it is on AKOM and that is one of my least favorite albums.

MyHumanZoo wrote: I have to jump in here and agree, I absolutely love Play The Game. The harmonies just flow together like honey and sound so warm. Freddie’s voice is beautiful on it too. From Hot Space on I feel like Freddie lost some of the purity of his voice, and there are fewer songs that I enjoy just for the sound of his voice.

Gen Z Music Fan wrote: Am I the only person on here who doesn't like Princes Of The Universe? I've never really liked the song and it's one of a few Queen songs that I've never grown go like.

Gen Z Music Fan wrote: Am I the only person on here who doesn't like Princes Of The Universe? I've never really liked the song and it's one of a few Queen songs that I've never grown go like.

ST17 wrote: After 1984 single A Hard Life, Freddie seemed to be very subdued with his songwriting and he never continued been main songwriter on singles, but Roger seemed to take centre stage or Brian. i love T.G.I.C single and in my opinion it should have been number one in the singes chart! Classic Queen but i wish it had some blistering guitar work from Brian.

runner_70 wrote:

ST17 wrote: After 1984 single A Hard Life, Freddie seemed to be very subdued with his songwriting and he never continued been main songwriter on singles, but Roger seemed to take centre stage or Brian. i love T.G.I.C single and in my opinion it should have been number one in the singes chart! Classic Queen but i wish it had some blistering guitar work from Brian.

TGIC seems a bit rushed. YUp there is some truth in it that Freddie took a backseat on hitsingles. Friends will be friends was a carbon copy of champions and not a big hit. He was back on Miracle and Innuendo but you can only guess who came up with what. On the other hand he wrote more Deeper Cuts like Princes Of The Universe - best song on AKOM by far

MisterCosmicc wrote:

runner_70 wrote:

ST17 wrote: After 1984 single A Hard Life, Freddie seemed to be very subdued with his songwriting and he never continued been main songwriter on singles, but Roger seemed to take centre stage or Brian. i love T.G.I.C single and in my opinion it should have been number one in the singes chart! Classic Queen but i wish it had some blistering guitar work from Brian.

TGIC seems a bit rushed. YUp there is some truth in it that Freddie took a backseat on hitsingles. Friends will be friends was a carbon copy of champions and not a big hit. He was back on Miracle and Innuendo but you can only guess who came up with what. On the other hand he wrote more Deeper Cuts like Princes Of The Universe - best song on AKOM by far

Friends Will Be Friends was anthemic, but I disagree it was a carbon copy by far. Many different emotions as well.

Saint Jiub wrote:

Gen Z Music Fan wrote: Am I the only person on here who doesn't like Princes Of The Universe? I've never really liked the song and it's one of a few Queen songs that I've never grown go like.

I don't dislike it, but I find it "meh" ... usually

Saint Jiub wrote:

Gen Z Music Fan wrote: Am I the only person on here who doesn't like Princes Of The Universe? I've never really liked the song and it's one of a few Queen songs that I've never grown go like.

I don't dislike it, but I find it "meh" ... usually

Vocal harmony wrote:

Saint Jiub wrote:

Gen Z Music Fan wrote: Am I the only person on here who doesn't like Princes Of The Universe? I've never really liked the song and it's one of a few Queen songs that I've never grown go like.

I don't dislike it, but I find it "meh" ... usually

After Who Wants To Live Forever and A Kind Of Magic (great stand alone single track) and One Vision, Princes Of The Universe is the best thing on that album and does give a nod to Queen's 70's style. I like it but I'm aware how weak most of tracks on that album really are.

brENsKi wrote:

Saint Jiub wrote:

Gen Z Music Fan wrote: Am I the only person on here who doesn't like Princes Of The Universe? I've never really liked the song and it's one of a few Queen songs that I've never grown go like.

I don't dislike it, but I find it "meh" ... usually

I have to be in a receptive mood for that song. A lot of the time I find it a little too "rock by paint by numbers" The only thing that surprised me when I bought the album (June 86) was being confused seeing Freddie named as writer. It really wasn't consistent with the stuff he was writing at that time. ...and - for all intents and purposes is sounds 100% like a Brian composition.

PrimeJiveUSA wrote:

brENsKi wrote:

Saint Jiub wrote:

Gen Z Music Fan wrote: Am I the only person on here who doesn't like Princes Of The Universe? I've never really liked the song and it's one of a few Queen songs that I've never grown go like.

I don't dislike it, but I find it "meh" ... usually

I have to be in a receptive mood for that song. A lot of the time I find it a little too "rock by paint by numbers" The only thing that surprised me when I bought the album (June 86) was being confused seeing Freddie named as writer. It really wasn't consistent with the stuff he was writing at that time. ...and - for all intents and purposes is sounds 100% like a Brian composition.

I agree on all counts. I actually didn't care for it much when it was first released and really dug Gimme the Prize much more. I have warmed to it more over the years but would still place it in the bottom half of all Queen tracks....maybe even bottom 25%.

runner_70 wrote: Pain is so close to pleasure and Don't lose your head are among the worst Queen songs ever- only topped by Rain Must Fall, My Baby does me and Party/Khashoggis SHip. Easily the 2 worst Queen albums for me I also thought that Princes was written by Brian when it was released. A very unusual "Heavy Rock" Song by Freddie. Gimme The Prize is lame in comparison. Too contrived and by numbers

Anton3283 wrote:

runner_70 wrote: Pain is so close to pleasure and Don't lose your head are among the worst Queen songs ever- only topped by Rain Must Fall, My Baby does me and Party/Khashoggis SHip. Easily the 2 worst Queen albums for me I also thought that Princes was written by Brian when it was released. A very unusual "Heavy Rock" Song by Freddie. Gimme The Prize is lame in comparison. Too contrived and by numbers

And again QZ Users with pleasure ignored your taste!

MyHumanZoo wrote: I can agree in general Runner, for me those songs are subpar for Queen...with that being said a subpar Queen song was still better than the vast majority on the radio at the time, and 100% better than anything I hear on the radio now! Save for Pain is So Close to Pleasure, I really don’t like that song, worst one by Queen in my opinion. The falsetto Freddie, the formulaic backing beat....yikes! I can get into Don’t Lose Your Head, I think if they had just been more creative with the lyrics on that it would have been a good song.

stevelondon20 wrote:

runner_70 wrote: KPTOW is an underrated gem on TW

One of the best songs on the album.