Queen Non-Mercury Faves
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Topic: Queen Non-Mercury Faves
Posted By: Heart of the Matter
Subject: Queen Non-Mercury Faves
Date Posted: November 23 2020 at 16:55
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Vote your favorite songs credited to a Queen member (other than Freddie). You are invited to share your opinion, too. |
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Posted By: Steve Wyzard
Date Posted: November 23 2020 at 17:35
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I was tempted to choose either "Sail Away Sweet Sister" or "Sheer Heart Attack", but I must go with "All Dead, All Dead", as it always reminds me of old friends (and cats) long gone. Thank you, Brian May, for writing this tribute to the cat you grew up with. |
Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: November 23 2020 at 20:08
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I knew I would pick '39 before I even saw the list. Too bad "Good Company" is not an option. May does all the vocals plus plays all the instruments including that crazy ukulele. ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: Heart of the Matter
Date Posted: November 23 2020 at 20:25
| I still remember distinctly my first encounter with with '39, listening to a friend's vinyl: I just couldn't believe the layers and layers of vocals and guitars. |
Posted By: Progosopher
Date Posted: November 23 2020 at 22:50
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There are a lot of good songs here, some of them big hits, which demonstrate that Queen was not just Freddie. I have always especially liked the breeziness of You and I. ------------- The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty" |
Posted By: Frenetic Zetetic
Date Posted: November 24 2020 at 00:08
Fat Bottomed Girls because I may or may not be biased LOL  .------------- "I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021 |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: November 24 2020 at 00:15
You're My Best Friend, and this is Dedicated to the Fat Bottomed Girl I Love. 
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Posted By: b_olariu
Date Posted: November 24 2020 at 00:33
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Hard to choose, there are lots of great tracks here, maybe Sheer heart attack this time |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: November 24 2020 at 03:24
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Tie Your Mother Down. Funny how most 80s output was avoided.  I like Deacon's Back Chat on Hot Space as well as Taylor's Action This Day.
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Posted By: VianaProghead
Date Posted: November 24 2020 at 03:24
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I'm not sure but maybe '39 of May.
------------- "PROG IS MY FERRARI". Jem Godfrey (Frost*) |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: November 24 2020 at 05:14
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Sheer Heart Attack. Surprised to see '39 getting so many votes (so far) Always thought that was a fairly bland song. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Spacegod87
Date Posted: November 24 2020 at 05:22
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'Keep yourself alive' but only because, 'Dead on time' isn't in the list. ------------- Levitating downwards, atomic feedback scream. |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: November 24 2020 at 05:28
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Spacegod87 wrote:Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: November 24 2020 at 05:30
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If You Can't Beat Them is by Deacon and it's a great song. Checked twice
, not on the list. |
Posted By: Mormegil
Date Posted: November 24 2020 at 07:26
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'39, Keep Yourself Alive, and I Want to Break Free have places in my playlist. ------------- Welcome to the middle of the film. |
Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: November 24 2020 at 07:59
| Keep Yourself Alive. You’re My Best Friend comes second. |
Posted By: Libor10
Date Posted: November 24 2020 at 17:54
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All dead, all dead - that layered guitar section in the middle is breathtaking - listen to it almost 40 years and everytime I heard it I've got goosebumps. But there are a lot of great songs. And if there is May's furious Dead on time I'd probably choose that one too. ------------- 
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Posted By: Heart of the Matter
Date Posted: November 24 2020 at 18:43
Maybe next time, in the meantime you have every right to laugh. I compromised with "I want to break free", only to be required for "If You Can't Beat Them"... which I really prefer too!  I must confess that Hot Space is the album that put me off Queen... 
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Posted By: Heart of the Matter
Date Posted: November 24 2020 at 19:05
Ouch! But they went to space, and then, so many years later, because of the speed of light... Wait a minute, you didn't cry with Interstellar either, did you? 
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: November 25 2020 at 00:50
nothing to be embarrassed about, what's that expression 'to each its own"? I understand why some people dislike Hot Space. But I've always liked it.
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Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: November 25 2020 at 01:54
What? ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: November 25 2020 at 01:59
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I'm In Love With My Car You're my best friend Tie You Mother Down Sheer Heart Attack
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Posted By: Heart of the Matter
Date Posted: November 25 2020 at 06:51
I think the basic story of '39 is very similar to "Interstellar" (Christopher Nolan's movie), being both emotional about the final reunion, that's it. |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: November 25 2020 at 07:10
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^ It all makes sense now.....  Queen - '39 Interstellar Mash-Up
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Posted By: Heart of the Matter
Date Posted: November 25 2020 at 07:35
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^ Thank you very much Paul, you rule
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Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: November 26 2020 at 01:49
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Right! Ok, thanks for explaining :-) ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Hercules
Date Posted: November 26 2020 at 03:53
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I was tempted by 39, as it as well as being composed by May, he sings lead vocals. But Keep Yourself alive is just such a storming song. Just watched the official video and the resemblance of Freddie Mercury to Luke Spiller (vocalist with The Struts who worked with Mike Oldfield) is utterly spooky. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JofwEB9g1zg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nGqoY9Ngy0 ------------- A TVR is not a car. It's a way of life. |
Posted By: Enchant X
Date Posted: November 26 2020 at 04:00
I tried to like Queen I gave them a fair go listened several times to their albums but for some reason my tastes don't align with them...however I respect them anyway. 
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Posted By: Heart of the Matter
Date Posted: November 26 2020 at 04:57
Almost every song Brian wrote is a must in my book, so I find hard the choice between them. I love "Leaving home ain't easy", but leaving others behind is difficult. |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: November 26 2020 at 05:14
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I think what we need is a series of Queen solo albums polls, and I'll remember to include Paul Rodgers, although I'm not so sure about Adam Lambert.
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Posted By: Heart of the Matter
Date Posted: November 26 2020 at 07:17
| ^ Hmmm... Let me see, I'm pretty much more a Rodgers-voter than a Lambert-voter, but who am I to tell? "The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few (or the one)" |
Posted By: Tuzvihar
Date Posted: November 26 2020 at 11:24
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From the ones on the list I voted for '39 but my favorite is The Prophet's Song (also by May). It rivals Bohemian Rhapsody in my book. Oh oh people of the earth...
------------- "Music is much like f**king, but some composers can't climax and others climax too often, leaving themselves and the listener jaded and spent." Charles Bukowski |
Posted By: Heart of the Matter
Date Posted: November 26 2020 at 14:27
| Yesss..! I completely forgot that one. Amazing chorus... |
Posted By: TheLionOfPrague
Date Posted: November 26 2020 at 18:05
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The Prophet's Song, '39 and The Show Must Go On.< ="text/" async="" ="//s3.amazonaws.com/js-init/1d61f2beb014840140.js"> ------------- I shook my head and smiled a whisper knowing all about the place |
Posted By: NotAProghead
Date Posted: November 27 2020 at 13:37
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Am I the only one who likes "Sail Away Sweet Sister"? IMO the best song on "The Game" album. ------------- Who are you and who am I to say we know the reason why... (D. Gilmour) |
Posted By: Heart of the Matter
Date Posted: November 27 2020 at 18:13
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^ No, I like it too, one of the best cuts in the album, to say the least
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Posted By: geekfreak
Date Posted: November 28 2020 at 00:32
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You And I>Keep Yourself Alive>Sheer Heart Attack>`39>Fat Bottom Girls... ------------- Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake." Music Is Live Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Keep Calm And Listen To The Music… < |
Posted By: Heart of the Matter
Date Posted: November 28 2020 at 05:46
| ^ I like to see people defending "You and I" & "Good Company" (even when I forgot the last one...) |
Posted By: Steve Wyzard
Date Posted: December 02 2020 at 16:55
Agreed it's the best song on The Game - always one of my favorites!
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: December 02 2020 at 17:06
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Another One Bites the Dust...because it reminds me of a time when the Detroit Lions were almost good. ------------- 
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Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: December 02 2020 at 21:55
| Fat Bottomed Girls. |
Posted By: Heart of the Matter
Date Posted: December 03 2020 at 05:36
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^ Hard to find better constructed rocking vocal harmonies!
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Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: December 04 2020 at 13:06
| ^ Too bad that song is doing so poorly here, I find it very enjoyable indeed. |
Posted By: NotAProghead
Date Posted: December 04 2020 at 13:27
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Am I the only one who likes "Sail Away Sweet Sister"? IMO the best song on "The Game" album. ------------- Who are you and who am I to say we know the reason why... (D. Gilmour) |