Queen vs Elton John

Queen never came out with anything I like as much as "Funeral for a Friend/ Love Lies Bleeding", or "Tiny Dancer" or "Burn Down the Mission". Elton John for me.

It says I already voted. I wonder which one I voted for? I'm thinking it was Elton John, but who knows. It smells like a cold front is in my toaster.

Cristi wrote: Logan wrote: Queen never came out with anything I like as much as "Funeral for a Friend/ Love Lies Bleeding", or "Tiny Dancer" or "Burn Down the Mission". Elton John for me. But then Elton never came out with Ogre Battle, Liar, March of the Black Queen, Death on Two Legs, Love of My Life, Let Me Entertain You etc. etc, etc...

I like Queen, but still Elton John's music connects with me more despite having listened to both since I was a child. And "Funeral for a Friend/ Love Lies Bleeding" especially has been one of my favourite things throughout my life.

A lot of it comes down to associations. A lot of my favourite music has to do with film association. I love Lars von Trier's Breaking the Waves which uses Goodbye Yellow Brick Road for one of its interstices, and Wayne's World never connected with me much (LOL) I like Tiny Dancer in Almost Famous.

I have listened to various Queen music and a lot I like, but it has not touched my soul as much as Elton John (I think it suits my introverted personality more).

"The King Must Die" and long live the Queen.



^ One of my faves.

I do prefer the following with Freddie Mercury (great singer) for sure, but I guess the show must go on.



Both do have beautiful music that connects with me deeply, I just feel a deeper connection to various Elton John music.

Edited by Logan - September 07 2023 at 12:02

Cristi wrote: Logan wrote: Cristi wrote: Logan wrote: Queen never came out with anything I like as much as "Funeral for a Friend/ Love Lies Bleeding", or "Tiny Dancer" or "Burn Down the Mission". Elton John for me. But then Elton never came out with Ogre Battle, Liar, March of the Black Queen, Death on Two Legs, Love of My Life, Let Me Entertain You etc. etc, etc...  I like Queen, but still Elton John's music connects with me more despite having listened to both since I was a child. And "Funeral for a Friend/ Love Lies Bleeding" especially has been one of my favourite things throughout my life. A lot of it comes down to associations. A lot of my favourite music has to do with film association. I love Lars von Trier's Breaking the Waves which uses Goodbye Yellow Brick Road for one of its interstices, and Wayne's World never connected with me much (LOL) I like Tiny Dancer in Almost Famous. I have listened to various Queen music and a lot I like, but it has not touched my soul as much as Elton John (I think it suits my introverted personality more). I've got an introverted personality, too and yet Elton John never did much for me, I do like a few songs, but that's about it.  Queen on the other hand is a band I've never got bored with, I've been listening to them all my life.

Well Elton John certainly is way more flamboyant than this reserved introvert would be.

I think so much of it depends on what our circumstances were when we first heard the music and general mood, what we were into at the time, and also when it comes to later exposure. I do prefer Mercury as a singer to John, and I do love music by Queen. Also, my wife is into Elton John and so that's something we have enjoyed together. And EJ is something I have enjoyed discussing at length with Icarium.

Incidentally, I remember around the time I joined there was a discussion on whether Elton John should be added to PA, and one of the admin said something akin to, "Hell will freeze over before I let that clown in." Funeral for a Friend is Prog for me like Supertramp's Fool's Overture is, but I would not see him in PA.

Nether Queen nor Elton John are common ingredients in my diet these days, however.

Cristi wrote: Logan wrote:  I remember around the time I joined there was a discussion on whether Elton John should be added to PA, and one of the admin said something akin to, "Hell will freeze over before I let that clown in." Funeral for a Friend is Prog for me like Supertramp's Fool's Overture is, but I would not see him in PA. Looks like a good poll idea.

Actually, I did that poll many years ago.

Logan wrote: Cristi wrote: Logan wrote:  I remember around the time I joined there was a discussion on whether Elton John should be added to PA, and one of the admin said something akin to, "Hell will freeze over before I let that clown in." Funeral for a Friend is Prog for me like Supertramp's Fool's Overture is, but I would not see him in PA. Looks like a good poll idea.  Actually, I did that poll many years ago.

Logan wrote: Cristi wrote: Logan wrote: Cristi wrote: Logan wrote:  I remember around the time I joined there was a discussion on whether Elton John should be added to PA, and one of the admin said something akin to, "Hell will freeze over before I let that clown in." Funeral for a Friend is Prog for me like Supertramp's Fool's Overture is, but I would not see him in PA. Looks like a good poll idea.  Actually, I did that poll many years ago. Well, I must have missed it then.  Reprise?  I'll unlock it and bump it.

Sorry, none of them

mellotronwave wrote: Sorry, none of them