Those are some interesting opinions. I don't think FWBF is a deadful song but it's not exactly an exciting one by the band's standards. Pretty boring actually. Even Freddie's magnificent voice couldn't bring that song to life.
I always rue Queen's wane in popularity stateside though because there were some absolute classic tunes released between the Works and Innuendo eras. I actually loved the energy of Breakthru. The tempo and melody are awesome in that song. I see that train thumping the tracks as I type here...
I just think they were led on by crappy record companies. Let's face it, silver-tongued American executives could convince some members among their record buying public that a fresh dog turd is an updated version of the modern day Mona Lisa. That's not an insult either - more a comment about the persuasive powers of corporate America to have things their own way.
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[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]goinback wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Yep,
And yeah thank God "Friends Will Be Friends" wasn't released...the sappiest, cheesiest song ever IMHO :) I think after Hot Space, the record company was trying to prove Queen were still a hard rock band and thus appropriately released the harder One Vision and Princes Of The Universe songs as singles. But in the UK they didn't really have that hurdle.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, the point I wanted to get across, but better stated and thought out.
And yeah thank God "Friends Will Be Friends" wasn't released...the sappiest, cheesiest song ever IMHO :) I think after Hot Space, the record company was trying to prove Queen were still a hard rock band and thus appropriately released the harder One Vision and Princes Of The Universe songs as singles. But in the UK they didn't really have that hurdle.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, the point I wanted to get across, but better stated and thought out.
Frankly, it makes common sense when we get the notion that you have to release singles thinking about the "psychology" of a country.