In my opinion Keep Passing The Open Windows is one of the best songs on The Works together with It's A Hard Life and Hammer To Fall..
It has never been performed live, anybody has an idea why ? It think it's much underrated..
Name for the song is quote from book of John Irving 'The Hotel New Hampshire' (song was written for the movie based on this book, but wasn't used). Literally it means "don't try suicide".
i think it has a bit more soul than most mid 80s queen album tracks. you can feel a real convinction and passion behind freddie's vocals.
less of which can be heard on "dont lose your head" or "hang on in there"
Thanks Sergey, that is very interesting. I didn't know it was written for a movie. I had heard it had to do with suicide, but I can't understand what the "open windows" have to do with it :-). Could you explain that to me?
Thanks
Fairy
Fairy wrote: Thanks Sergey, that is very interesting. I didn't know it was written for a movie. I had heard it had to do with suicide, but I can't understand what the "open windows" have to do with it :-). Could you explain that to me?
Thanks
Fairy
I can't. I don't know what's the connection. This movie was shown on our TV two days ago but I didn't watch it, maybe if I'd heard where and when this quote was said - I'd explain, but... Sorry :(
"The film talks about a family that weathers all sorts of disasters and keeps going in spite of it all. It is noted for its wonderful assortment of oddball characters."
"Early in preproduction, the rock band Queen were asked to do songs for the movie. They completed at least one song for the soundtrack, "Keep Passing The Open Windows", but the collaboration fell through. The finished film saw no Queen contribution, but that same year their album "The Works" (1984) did feature this song."
Check this: link link
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Rafael Moreira™ wrote: They're telling you to avoid the open windows because one of the easiest ways to try suicide is jumping from a window.
Ain't this a good theory?
BTW, I don't really like this song...
Yeah that's what I think. The song is telling you to pass the open windows as apposed to throwing yourself out of them. :S
I have the same theory... keep a certain distance to open windows... things that can be dangerous for you.... may be in a weak moment you lose control and jump / fall out of it or try to kill yourself.. there is a lot in the lyrics.. I really love that song. Freddie sings it with great passion and power.
King Of Magic wrote: It has never been performed live, anybody has an idea why ? It think it's much underrated..
because that album got some heavy promotion live
from a nine-track cd you got seven played on the works tour
radio gaga, iwtbf, hammer, tear it up, machines, is this the world..., hard life
which only left two tracks - mano onthe prowl and open windows
bgordon88 wrote: ...the music is very Joe Jackson
sounds borrowed
Stepping Out ish
which is apt - when you think that when queen were recording this at (record plant - i think) the joe jacksn song had just been released - so it was very much in FM's consciousness
Thanks guys. The theory makes lots of sense to me!
I love this song. and I like Joe Jackson so....who cares! :-)
Thanks Sergey for the links. I'll check them out. I'd love to see the movie.
Fairy
