Don't forget, if you are an proper Queen fan and still feel the need to buy the new stuff masquarading as Queen, you don't have to put up with crap.
I am proud to say that I was true to my inner voice and went back to ZAVVI in London and told them I wanted my money back. The Cosmos Rocks is total toilet. (I filled up a couple of holes in my Thin Lizzy collection instead).
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You could have downloaded it for free and you would have saved a trip to ZAWI.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]clear wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Don't forget, if you are an proper Queen fan and still feel the need to buy the new stuff masquarading as Queen, you don't have to put up with crap.
I am proud to say that I was true to my inner voice and went back to ZAVVI in London and told them I wanted my money back. The Cosmos Rocks is total toilet. (I filled up a couple of holes in my Thin Lizzy collection instead).[/QUOTE]
Oh stop being so dramatic.
I am proud to say that I was true to my inner voice and went back to ZAVVI in London and told them I wanted my money back. The Cosmos Rocks is total toilet. (I filled up a couple of holes in my Thin Lizzy collection instead).[/QUOTE]
Oh stop being so dramatic.
Ha ha, it does sound dramatic doesn't it. Here's why - a review I wrote when I first heard it...
1 Cosmos Rockin – The guitar just after the opening “What planet is this?” is a direct steal from the opening of “I Would Do Anything For Love” by Meat Loaf.The structure sounds like a Jeff Lynne (ELO) song . The backing vocals remind me of The Beasties Boys “Fight For Your Right To PAAAARTY” thing from the 80’s – “the policeman says Stop This Noise”.And don’t forget , this is the opener – supposedly designed to grab us.
2 Time To Shine – Oh shit, is he going to try a Mustapha… no wait…it’s turned into Pinball Wizard. The wailing chorus sounds like John Farnham.
3 Still Burnin – A dirge. I was trying to identify the middle 8 guitar sound and was listening to clips from NOTW and Jazz and it made me sad. The quality and originality of the those albums just pisses over this. And then, OH MY GOD, the WWRY drum/clap. Bloody hell, are you doing a new album or is it a tribue. Why Paul Rogers would allow that is a mystery.
4 Small – Is this an attempt at an “Imagine” (music, not lyrics). I quite like the melody. That fazy bit towards the end is also a bit ELO (I suppose it’s the cosmos connection – Jeff should claim royalties).
5 Warboys – The opening reminded me of “Freedom Train” from “Happiness” but when I listened to “FT” it just reminded me of “Liar” (the syncopated rhythm). After that initial interest it goes nowhere. Another sludgy mess. I know that PR is a respected singer etc but to me he sounds constipated and having a good strain on the bog.
6 We Believe – The start of this sounds like a cross between the song that opened the last tour (Reaching Out?) and a Clliff Richard Christmas number. Then Brian rips off the riff from “Leaving Home Ain’t Easy” (keep up you youngun’s). When it gets going those typical Queen block harmonies are so obviously missing Fred’s voice. And the lyrics…. Brian Ithink..have an animal rights element at the end. Good on you Brian. How did you get Roger “Countryside Alliance” to agree to that one?
7 Call Me – A playful Brian number (sort of “Let Your Heart Rule Your Head”). Paul is much too butch for this though and has to finish the track with a dismissive laugh (as if to say “what a crock”… indeed).
8 Voodoo – Just un-necessary indulgent wank. At least “See What A Fool I’ve Been” had Fred’s voice on it.
9 Some Things That Glitter – Another song that tries to create interest by bringing in the drums after the first chorus (“Small”). This is SO weak.
10 C-lebrity – Yes, the people you refer to in the lyric have nothing to offer – but, obviously, neither have you anymore. And this was the single!!!!!!!! Old, bitter men realising their time in the sun has gone.
11 Through The Night – By this time even the most ardent QPR apologist must be reaching for the asprin bottle. I can’t think of any occasion in life when I’d like to listen to this depressing rot.
12 Say It’s No True – My partner (who only knows Queens music through me) said “Isn’t this Roger’s solo thing. Of course he’s right. It’s a rip off of “Foreign Sand”.
13 Surf’s Up, Schools Out – Jim Steinman (who wrote Meat Loaf’s most successful stuff) had a solo album called “Bad For Good”. The title track was used by Meat Loaf on his last album with Mr Brian May as guest guitarist. What a surprise that the original Jim Steinman album has a track called “Surf’s Up”. For good measure they’ve added the Alice Cooper title “School’s Out” and included some “Flash” style dialogue about weather warnings at the beginning.
1 Cosmos Rockin – The guitar just after the opening “What planet is this?” is a direct steal from the opening of “I Would Do Anything For Love” by Meat Loaf.The structure sounds like a Jeff Lynne (ELO) song . The backing vocals remind me of The Beasties Boys “Fight For Your Right To PAAAARTY” thing from the 80’s – “the policeman says Stop This Noise”.And don’t forget , this is the opener – supposedly designed to grab us.
2 Time To Shine – Oh shit, is he going to try a Mustapha… no wait…it’s turned into Pinball Wizard. The wailing chorus sounds like John Farnham.
3 Still Burnin – A dirge. I was trying to identify the middle 8 guitar sound and was listening to clips from NOTW and Jazz and it made me sad. The quality and originality of the those albums just pisses over this. And then, OH MY GOD, the WWRY drum/clap. Bloody hell, are you doing a new album or is it a tribue. Why Paul Rogers would allow that is a mystery.
4 Small – Is this an attempt at an “Imagine” (music, not lyrics). I quite like the melody. That fazy bit towards the end is also a bit ELO (I suppose it’s the cosmos connection – Jeff should claim royalties).
5 Warboys – The opening reminded me of “Freedom Train” from “Happiness” but when I listened to “FT” it just reminded me of “Liar” (the syncopated rhythm). After that initial interest it goes nowhere. Another sludgy mess. I know that PR is a respected singer etc but to me he sounds constipated and having a good strain on the bog.
6 We Believe – The start of this sounds like a cross between the song that opened the last tour (Reaching Out?) and a Clliff Richard Christmas number. Then Brian rips off the riff from “Leaving Home Ain’t Easy” (keep up you youngun’s). When it gets going those typical Queen block harmonies are so obviously missing Fred’s voice. And the lyrics…. Brian Ithink..have an animal rights element at the end. Good on you Brian. How did you get Roger “Countryside Alliance” to agree to that one?
7 Call Me – A playful Brian number (sort of “Let Your Heart Rule Your Head”). Paul is much too butch for this though and has to finish the track with a dismissive laugh (as if to say “what a crock”… indeed).
8 Voodoo – Just un-necessary indulgent wank. At least “See What A Fool I’ve Been” had Fred’s voice on it.
9 Some Things That Glitter – Another song that tries to create interest by bringing in the drums after the first chorus (“Small”). This is SO weak.
10 C-lebrity – Yes, the people you refer to in the lyric have nothing to offer – but, obviously, neither have you anymore. And this was the single!!!!!!!! Old, bitter men realising their time in the sun has gone.
11 Through The Night – By this time even the most ardent QPR apologist must be reaching for the asprin bottle. I can’t think of any occasion in life when I’d like to listen to this depressing rot.
12 Say It’s No True – My partner (who only knows Queens music through me) said “Isn’t this Roger’s solo thing. Of course he’s right. It’s a rip off of “Foreign Sand”.
13 Surf’s Up, Schools Out – Jim Steinman (who wrote Meat Loaf’s most successful stuff) had a solo album called “Bad For Good”. The title track was used by Meat Loaf on his last album with Mr Brian May as guest guitarist. What a surprise that the original Jim Steinman album has a track called “Surf’s Up”. For good measure they’ve added the Alice Cooper title “School’s Out” and included some “Flash” style dialogue about weather warnings at the beginning.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]clear wrote: [/QUOTENAME]
7 Call Me – A playful Brian number
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Shame that Paul wrote it.
7 Call Me – A playful Brian number
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Shame that Paul wrote it.
Well. I'l stand corrected if that is so. I thought all the songs were credited to all 3. And this track sounds, musically, so obviously one of Brian's quirky numbers. Maybe Paul wrote the lyrics.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]clear wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Ha ha, it does sound dramatic doesn't it. Here's why - a review I wrote when I first heard it...
1 Cosmos Rockin – The guitar just after the opening “What planet is this?” is a direct steal from the opening of “I Would Do Anything For Love” by Meat Loaf.The structure sounds like a Jeff Lynne (ELO) song . The backing vocals remind me of The Beasties Boys “Fight For Your Right To PAAAARTY” thing from the 80’s – “the policeman says Stop This Noise”.And don’t forget , this is the opener – supposedly designed to grab us.
2 Time To Shine – Oh shit, is he going to try a Mustapha… no wait…it’s turned into Pinball Wizard. The wailing chorus sounds like John Farnham.
3 Still Burnin – A dirge. I was trying to identify the middle 8 guitar sound and was listening to clips from NOTW and Jazz and it made me sad. The quality and originality of the those albums just pisses over this. And then, OH MY GOD, the WWRY drum/clap. Bloody hell, are you doing a new album or is it a tribue. Why Paul Rogers would allow that is a mystery.
4 Small – Is this an attempt at an “Imagine” (music, not lyrics). I quite like the melody. That fazy bit towards the end is also a bit ELO (I suppose it’s the cosmos connection – Jeff should claim royalties).
5 Warboys – The opening reminded me of “Freedom Train” from “Happiness” but when I listened to “FT” it just reminded me of “Liar” (the syncopated rhythm). After that initial interest it goes nowhere. Another sludgy mess. I know that PR is a respected singer etc but to me he sounds constipated and having a good strain on the bog.
6 We Believe – The start of this sounds like a cross between the song that opened the last tour (Reaching Out?) and a Clliff Richard Christmas number. Then Brian rips off the riff from “Leaving Home Ain’t Easy” (keep up you youngun’s). When it gets going those typical Queen block harmonies are so obviously missing Fred’s voice. And the lyrics…. Brian Ithink..have an animal rights element at the end. Good on you Brian. How did you get Roger “Countryside Alliance” to agree to that one?
7 Call Me – A playful Brian number (sort of “Let Your Heart Rule Your Head”). Paul is much too butch for this though and has to finish the track with a dismissive laugh (as if to say “what a crock”… indeed).
8 Voodoo – Just un-necessary indulgent wank. At least “See What A Fool I’ve Been” had Fred’s voice on it.
9 Some Things That Glitter – Another song that tries to create interest by bringing in the drums after the first chorus (“Small”). This is SO weak.
10 C-lebrity – Yes, the people you refer to in the lyric have nothing to offer – but, obviously, neither have you anymore. And this was the single!!!!!!!! Old, bitter men realising their time in the sun has gone.
11 Through The Night – By this time even the most ardent QPR apologist must be reaching for the asprin bottle. I can’t think of any occasion in life when I’d like to listen to this depressing rot.
12 Say It’s No True – My partner (who only knows Queens music through me) said “Isn’t this Roger’s solo thing. Of course he’s right. It’s a rip off of “Foreign Sand”.
13 Surf’s Up, Schools Out – Jim Steinman (who wrote Meat Loaf’s most successful stuff) had a solo album called “Bad For Good”. The title track was used by Meat Loaf on his last album with Mr Brian May as guest guitarist. What a surprise that the original Jim Steinman album has a track called “Surf’s Up”. For good measure they’ve added the Alice Cooper title “School’s Out” and included some “Flash” style dialogue about weather warnings at the beginning.
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This is SO weak.
1 Cosmos Rockin – The guitar just after the opening “What planet is this?” is a direct steal from the opening of “I Would Do Anything For Love” by Meat Loaf.The structure sounds like a Jeff Lynne (ELO) song . The backing vocals remind me of The Beasties Boys “Fight For Your Right To PAAAARTY” thing from the 80’s – “the policeman says Stop This Noise”.And don’t forget , this is the opener – supposedly designed to grab us.
2 Time To Shine – Oh shit, is he going to try a Mustapha… no wait…it’s turned into Pinball Wizard. The wailing chorus sounds like John Farnham.
3 Still Burnin – A dirge. I was trying to identify the middle 8 guitar sound and was listening to clips from NOTW and Jazz and it made me sad. The quality and originality of the those albums just pisses over this. And then, OH MY GOD, the WWRY drum/clap. Bloody hell, are you doing a new album or is it a tribue. Why Paul Rogers would allow that is a mystery.
4 Small – Is this an attempt at an “Imagine” (music, not lyrics). I quite like the melody. That fazy bit towards the end is also a bit ELO (I suppose it’s the cosmos connection – Jeff should claim royalties).
5 Warboys – The opening reminded me of “Freedom Train” from “Happiness” but when I listened to “FT” it just reminded me of “Liar” (the syncopated rhythm). After that initial interest it goes nowhere. Another sludgy mess. I know that PR is a respected singer etc but to me he sounds constipated and having a good strain on the bog.
6 We Believe – The start of this sounds like a cross between the song that opened the last tour (Reaching Out?) and a Clliff Richard Christmas number. Then Brian rips off the riff from “Leaving Home Ain’t Easy” (keep up you youngun’s). When it gets going those typical Queen block harmonies are so obviously missing Fred’s voice. And the lyrics…. Brian Ithink..have an animal rights element at the end. Good on you Brian. How did you get Roger “Countryside Alliance” to agree to that one?
7 Call Me – A playful Brian number (sort of “Let Your Heart Rule Your Head”). Paul is much too butch for this though and has to finish the track with a dismissive laugh (as if to say “what a crock”… indeed).
8 Voodoo – Just un-necessary indulgent wank. At least “See What A Fool I’ve Been” had Fred’s voice on it.
9 Some Things That Glitter – Another song that tries to create interest by bringing in the drums after the first chorus (“Small”). This is SO weak.
10 C-lebrity – Yes, the people you refer to in the lyric have nothing to offer – but, obviously, neither have you anymore. And this was the single!!!!!!!! Old, bitter men realising their time in the sun has gone.
11 Through The Night – By this time even the most ardent QPR apologist must be reaching for the asprin bottle. I can’t think of any occasion in life when I’d like to listen to this depressing rot.
12 Say It’s No True – My partner (who only knows Queens music through me) said “Isn’t this Roger’s solo thing. Of course he’s right. It’s a rip off of “Foreign Sand”.
13 Surf’s Up, Schools Out – Jim Steinman (who wrote Meat Loaf’s most successful stuff) had a solo album called “Bad For Good”. The title track was used by Meat Loaf on his last album with Mr Brian May as guest guitarist. What a surprise that the original Jim Steinman album has a track called “Surf’s Up”. For good measure they’ve added the Alice Cooper title “School’s Out” and included some “Flash” style dialogue about weather warnings at the beginning.
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This is SO weak.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]clear wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Well. I'l stand corrected if that is so. I thought all the songs were credited to all 3. And this track sounds, musically, so obviously one of Brian's quirky numbers. Maybe Paul wrote the lyrics.[/QUOTE]
Yes they are all credited to QPR but they have been quoted in several interviews that Paul wrote that one. They did not collaborate writing on any tracks.
Yes they are all credited to QPR but they have been quoted in several interviews that Paul wrote that one. They did not collaborate writing on any tracks.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]PieterMC wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]clear wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Don't forget, if you are an proper Queen fan and still feel the need to buy the new stuff masquarading as Queen, you don't have to put up with crap.
I am proud to say that I was true to my inner voice and went back to ZAVVI in London and told them I wanted my money back. The Cosmos Rocks is total toilet. (I filled up a couple of holes in my Thin Lizzy collection instead).[/QUOTE]
Oh stop being so dramatic.[/QUOTE]
LOL
I am proud to say that I was true to my inner voice and went back to ZAVVI in London and told them I wanted my money back. The Cosmos Rocks is total toilet. (I filled up a couple of holes in my Thin Lizzy collection instead).[/QUOTE]
Oh stop being so dramatic.[/QUOTE]
LOL
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]clear wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Don't forget, if you are an proper Queen fan and still feel the need to buy the new stuff masquarading as Queen, you don't have to put up with crap.
I am proud to say that I was true to my inner voice and went back to ZAVVI in London and told them I wanted my money back. The Cosmos Rocks is total toilet. (I filled up a couple of holes in my Thin Lizzy collection instead).[/QUOTE]
a proper queen fan? Tell me how i can recognize a PROPER queen fan, please...
A shame you didn't like the record, better luck next time... some people like it... some people not...
but you don't need to be such an assh*le with people actually liking this album. That is sooo childish... and looking the way you judge every song, i think you are very childish... yeah. Grow up, write something serious. It will make Queenzone a better place to share our opinions.
I am proud to say that I was true to my inner voice and went back to ZAVVI in London and told them I wanted my money back. The Cosmos Rocks is total toilet. (I filled up a couple of holes in my Thin Lizzy collection instead).[/QUOTE]
a proper queen fan? Tell me how i can recognize a PROPER queen fan, please...
A shame you didn't like the record, better luck next time... some people like it... some people not...
but you don't need to be such an assh*le with people actually liking this album. That is sooo childish... and looking the way you judge every song, i think you are very childish... yeah. Grow up, write something serious. It will make Queenzone a better place to share our opinions.
A PROPER Queen fan is the one that recognizes this new album as....(I was going to say shit but regreted).
clear wrote:
Don't forget, if you are an proper Queen fan and still feel the need to buy the new stuff masquarading as Queen, you don't have to put up with crap.
I am proud to say that I was true to my inner voice and went back to ZAVVI in London and told them I wanted my money back. The Cosmos Rocks is total toilet. (I filled up a couple of holes in my Thin Lizzy collection instead).
a proper queen fan? Tell me how i can recognize a PROPER queen fan, please...
A shame you didn't like the record, better luck next time... some people like it... some people not...
but you don't need to be such an assh*le with people actually liking this album. That is sooo childish... and looking the way you judge every song, i think you are very childish... yeah. Grow up, write something serious. It will make Queenzone a better place to share our opinions.
Even if clear writes you full guidelines of 500 pages you still wont be able to define a proper queen fan, simply because your intelectual capacity won't permit it. How do I judge for your intelectual capacity? By you praising something that is so obviously week as an art-work just because some smart ass put your prefered label on it. I bet you shop replica watches from the China shop at your place just because it SAYS Cartier on it. Good for you, buddy, keep spending YOUR money on rubbish. The shop-tender will be just happy on what kinda consummer-oriented prack with no basic criterea on good quality and bad quality you are! You'll make him happy, really!
Clear, buddy, just to let you know - after listening to SINT and C-lebrity, I didn't even dare to buy the crap.
Don't forget, if you are an proper Queen fan and still feel the need to buy the new stuff masquarading as Queen, you don't have to put up with crap.
I am proud to say that I was true to my inner voice and went back to ZAVVI in London and told them I wanted my money back. The Cosmos Rocks is total toilet. (I filled up a couple of holes in my Thin Lizzy collection instead).
a proper queen fan? Tell me how i can recognize a PROPER queen fan, please...
A shame you didn't like the record, better luck next time... some people like it... some people not...
but you don't need to be such an assh*le with people actually liking this album. That is sooo childish... and looking the way you judge every song, i think you are very childish... yeah. Grow up, write something serious. It will make Queenzone a better place to share our opinions.
Even if clear writes you full guidelines of 500 pages you still wont be able to define a proper queen fan, simply because your intelectual capacity won't permit it. How do I judge for your intelectual capacity? By you praising something that is so obviously week as an art-work just because some smart ass put your prefered label on it. I bet you shop replica watches from the China shop at your place just because it SAYS Cartier on it. Good for you, buddy, keep spending YOUR money on rubbish. The shop-tender will be just happy on what kinda consummer-oriented prack with no basic criterea on good quality and bad quality you are! You'll make him happy, really!
Clear, buddy, just to let you know - after listening to SINT and C-lebrity, I didn't even dare to buy the crap.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]PieterMC wrote: [/QUOTENAME] Yes they are all credited to QPR but they have been quoted in several interviews that Paul wrote that one. They did not collaborate writing on any tracks.[/QUOTE]
Thats actually a new one, didnt know this. Thought they collaborated on atleast some of the tracks. It would be the natural thing to do in a new group.
As for the review goes: This is a person that cant let go of the past. It shows a narrow-minded person that cant accept the present.
Thats actually a new one, didnt know this. Thought they collaborated on atleast some of the tracks. It would be the natural thing to do in a new group.
As for the review goes: This is a person that cant let go of the past. It shows a narrow-minded person that cant accept the present.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]clear wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Don't forget, if you are an proper Queen fan and still feel the need to buy the new stuff masquarading as Queen, you don't have to put up with crap.
I am proud to say that I was true to my inner voice and went back to ZAVVI in London and told them I wanted my money back. The Cosmos Rocks is total toilet. (I filled up a couple of holes in my Thin Lizzy collection instead).[/QUOTE]
Thin Lizzy rock.
But your views on TCR are a bit odd. Each to his own.
I am proud to say that I was true to my inner voice and went back to ZAVVI in London and told them I wanted my money back. The Cosmos Rocks is total toilet. (I filled up a couple of holes in my Thin Lizzy collection instead).[/QUOTE]
Thin Lizzy rock.
But your views on TCR are a bit odd. Each to his own.
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