holly2003-
I have no problem with political songs WHEN THEY ARE NOT OBVIOUS. Lyrics to WE BEIEVE and THE CALL make me cringe- but I don't mind people like Bob Dylan or Neil Young taking a stand. Even Brian was able in 70-s to write about sth important in an ambitious way- White Man or Prophet's Song spring to mind... But those two- THe Call and We Believe- are among the most naive lyrics I have EVER heard in my life... And when they come from someone as talented as Brian- I can only think "OMG, WHY???"
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Fenderek wrote:
holly2003- I have no problem with political songs WHEN THEY ARE NOT OBVIOUS. Lyrics to WE BEIEVE and THE CALL make me cringe- but I don't mind people like Bob Dylan or Neil Young taking a stand. Even Brian was able in 70-s to write about sth important in an ambitious way- White Man or Prophet's Song spring to mind... But those two- THe Call and We Believe- are among the most naive lyrics I have EVER heard in my life... And when they come from someone as talented as Brian- I can only think "OMG, WHY???"
Amen to that!
holly2003- I have no problem with political songs WHEN THEY ARE NOT OBVIOUS. Lyrics to WE BEIEVE and THE CALL make me cringe- but I don't mind people like Bob Dylan or Neil Young taking a stand. Even Brian was able in 70-s to write about sth important in an ambitious way- White Man or Prophet's Song spring to mind... But those two- THe Call and We Believe- are among the most naive lyrics I have EVER heard in my life... And when they come from someone as talented as Brian- I can only think "OMG, WHY???"
Amen to that!
Great song! But one of Brian´s worst vocal perfomances ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please let Paul sing the whole song.......... Said by a big Brian May fan........
"Naive" is an interesting term. I rather naively could echo all those sentiments. I think I'd add my voice to the "we" in it.
I actually like the "that's what we believe" towards the end which sounds to me like "we know people will call us naive in saying these are the things we believe but we believe them anyway and sod anyone who call us naive". At least that's how I interpret the words towards the end. A degree of defience in naivete.
But then clearly I LOVE the song. :-)
I actually like the "that's what we believe" towards the end which sounds to me like "we know people will call us naive in saying these are the things we believe but we believe them anyway and sod anyone who call us naive". At least that's how I interpret the words towards the end. A degree of defience in naivete.
But then clearly I LOVE the song. :-)
For those who want die happily - We believe - I've just uploaded the full video from Mannheim.
Cheers.
Someone needs to take the mic from brian and give it to paul to sing the whole song like its suppose to be. brian's part was terrible but paul's was excellent. Out of all the songs on the album, this song is perfect for paul. WHY give it to brian to sing???.
The more times i have listened to this song the better it gets, it builds momentum as the song keeps goin along.
If they could just get rid of: AKOM, IILWMC, Last horizon, and make sure Hammer to fall stays out of the set, we can have new songs like this.
And bring back Wishing well and Feel like makin love(this was one of the highlights from the last tour IMO)
The more times i have listened to this song the better it gets, it builds momentum as the song keeps goin along.
If they could just get rid of: AKOM, IILWMC, Last horizon, and make sure Hammer to fall stays out of the set, we can have new songs like this.
And bring back Wishing well and Feel like makin love(this was one of the highlights from the last tour IMO)
Thanks doc_ts for the video.
I think it's right that Brian sings the first verse...
It's his song and it's harder for him to introduce it without singing the first verse. It's impossible to tell from the video, though, how well or badly he does it.
I notice the first "some of us believe" is missing. Maybe that doesn't go with the hand waving.
I also liked whatever he was starting to play at the end of the clip. The traditional guitar solo perhaps?
I think it's right that Brian sings the first verse...
It's his song and it's harder for him to introduce it without singing the first verse. It's impossible to tell from the video, though, how well or badly he does it.
I notice the first "some of us believe" is missing. Maybe that doesn't go with the hand waving.
I also liked whatever he was starting to play at the end of the clip. The traditional guitar solo perhaps?