Hot Space

Fred knew MJ a hell of a lot more than Dr May, and he never said or implied (AFAIK) HS was an influence on Thriller, let a lone a chief influence.

Quincy knew MJ a hell of a lot more than Dr May, was a hell of a lot more involved in Thriller than Dr May, and he never said or implied (AFAIK) HS was an influence on Thriller, let a lone a chief influence.

Michael's mum knew MJ a hell of a lot more than Dr May, and she never said or implied (AFAIK) HS was an influence on Thriller, let a lone a chief influence.

Michael's dad knew MJ a hell of a lot more than Dr May, and he never said or implied (AFAIK) HS was an influence on Thriller, let a lone a chief influence.

Rebbie knew MJ a hell of a lot more than Dr May, and she never said or implied (AFAIK) HS was an influence on Thriller, let a lone a chief influence.

La Toya knew MJ a hell of a lot more than Dr May, was a hell of a lot more involved in Thriller than Dr May, and he never said or implied (AFAIK) HS was an influence on Thriller, let a lone a chief influence.

Janet knew MJ a hell of a lot more than Dr May, was a hell of a lot more involved in Thriller than Dr May, and she never said or implied (AFAIK) HS was an influence on Thriller, let a lone a chief influence.

Jermaine knew MJ a hell of a lot more than Dr May, and he never said or implied (AFAIK) HS was an influence on Thriller, let a lone a chief influence.

Tito knew MJ a hell of a lot more than Dr May, and he never said or implied (AFAIK) HS was an influence on Thriller, let a lone a chief influence.

Marlon knew MJ a hell of a lot more than Dr May, and he never said or implied (AFAIK) HS was an influence on Thriller, let a lone a chief influence.

Randy knew MJ a hell of a lot more than Dr May, and he never said or implied (AFAIK) HS was an influence on Thriller, let a lone a chief influence.

Jackie knew MJ a hell of a lot more than Dr May, and he never said or implied (AFAIK) HS was an influence on Thriller, let a lone a chief influence.

Mr Fosterknew MJ a hell of a lot more than Dr May, was a hell of a lot more involved in Thriller than Dr May, and he never said or implied (AFAIK) HS was an influence on Thriller, let a lone a chief influence.

Van Halen knew MJ a hell of a lot more than Dr May, was a hell of a lot more involved in Thriller than Dr May, and he never said or implied (AFAIK) HS was an influence on Thriller, let a lone a chief influence.

Sir Paul knew MJ a hell of a lot more than Dr May, was a hell of a lot more involved in Thriller than Dr May, and he never said or implied (AFAIK) HS was an influence on Thriller, let a lone a chief influence.

Vincent Price knew MJ a hell of a lot more than Dr May, was a hell of a lot more involved in Thriller than Dr May, and he never said or implied (AFAIK) HS was an influence on Thriller, let a lone a chief influence.

Bruce Swedien knew MJ a hell of a lot more than Dr May, was a hell of a lot more involved in Thriller than Dr May, and he never said or implied (AFAIK) HS was an influence on Thriller, let a lone a chief influence.

Last but not least:

Michael Jackson knew MJ a hell of a lot more than Dr May, was a hell of a lot more involved in Thriller than Dr May, and he never said or implied (AFAIK) HS was an influence on Thriller, let a lone a chief influence.

Sebastian, i couldn't give a rats ass what michael was influenced by....I couldn't stand the guy...Still can't.  I don't why you people even give a shit about michael jackson and hot space.  fuck michael Jackson....michael jackson michael jackson, fuck michael jackson.  he sucks!....He's bad He's bad you know it!....If queen made lryics like that you people would hang them....michael say's it and it's brilliant.....I'm bad.....michael wasn't bad, he was fucking awful.

In the case MJ was awful or whatever, the following remains true:

Fred knew MJ a hell of a lot more than Dr May, and he never said or implied (AFAIK) HS was an influence on Thriller, let alone a chief influence. Quincy knew MJ a hell of a lot more than Dr May, was a hell of a lot more involved in Thriller than Dr May, and he never said or implied (AFAIK) HS was an influence on Thriller, let alone a chief influence. Michael's mum knew MJ a hell of a lot more than Dr May, and she never said or implied (AFAIK) HS was an influence on Thriller, let alone a chief influence. Michael's dad knew MJ a hell of a lot more than Dr May, and he never said or implied (AFAIK) HS was an influence on Thriller, let alone a chief influence. Rebbie knew MJ a hell of a lot more than Dr May, and she never said or implied (AFAIK) HS was an influence on Thriller, let alone a chief influence. La Toya knew MJ a hell of a lot more than Dr May, was a hell of a lot more involved in Thriller than Dr May, and he never said or implied (AFAIK) HS was an influence on Thriller, let alone a chief influence. Janet knew MJ a hell of a lot more than Dr May, was a hell of a lot more involved in Thriller than Dr May, and she never said or implied (AFAIK) HS was an influence on Thriller, let alone a chief influence. Jermaine knew MJ a hell of a lot more
than Dr May, and he never said or implied (AFAIK) HS was an influence on Thriller, let alone a chief influence. Tito knew MJ a hell of a lot more than Dr May, and he never said or implied (AFAIK) HS was an influence on Thriller, let alone a chief influence. Marlon knew MJ a hell of a lot more than Dr May, and he never said or implied (AFAIK) HS was an influence on Thriller, let alone a chief influence. Randy knew MJ a hell of a lot more than Dr May, and he never said or implied (AFAIK) HS was an influence on Thriller, let alone a chief influence. Jackie knew MJ a hell of a lot more than Dr May, and he never said or implied (AFAIK) HS was an influence on Thriller, let alone a chief influence. Mr Fosterknew MJ a hell of a lot more than Dr May, was a hell of a lot more involved in Thriller than Dr May, and he never said or implied (AFAIK) HS was an influence on Thriller, let alone a chief influence. Van Halen knew MJ a hell of a lot more than Dr May, was a hell of a lot more involved in Thriller than Dr May, and he never said or implied (AFAIK) HS was an influence on Thriller, let alone a chief influence. Sir Paul knew MJ a hell of a lot more than Dr May, was a hell of a lot more involved in Thriller than Dr May, and he never said or implied (AFAIK) HS was an influence on Thriller, let alone a chief influence. Vincent Price knew MJ a hell of a lot more than Dr May, was a hell of a lot more involved in Thriller than Dr May, and he never said or implied (AFAIK) HS was an influence on Thriller, let alone a chief influence. Bruce Swedien knew MJ a hell of a lot more than Dr May, was a hell of a lot more involved in Thriller than Dr May, and he never said or implied (AFAIK) HS was an influence on Thriller, let alone a chief influence. Last but not least: Michael Jackson knew MJ a hell of a lot more than Dr May, was a hell of a lot more involved in Thriller than Dr May, and he never said or implied (AFAIK) HS was an influence on Thriller, let alone a chief influence.

In the case MJ wasn't awful or whatever, the following remains true:

Fred knew MJ a hell of a lot more than Dr May, and he never said or implied (AFAIK) HS was an influence on Thriller, let alone a chief influence. Quincy knew MJ a hell of a lot more than Dr May, was a hell of a lot more involved in Thriller than Dr May, and he never said or implied (AFAIK) HS was an influence on Thriller, let alone a chief influence. Michael's mum knew MJ a hell of a lot more than Dr May, and she never said or implied (AFAIK) HS was an influence on Thriller, let alone a chief influence. Michael's dad knew MJ a hell of a lot more than Dr May, and he never said or implied (AFAIK) HS was an influence on Thriller, let alone a chief influence. Rebbie knew MJ a hell of a lot more than Dr May, and she never said or implied (AFAIK) HS was an
influence on Thriller, let alone a chief influence. La Toya knew MJ a hell of a lot more than Dr May, was a hell of a lot more involved in Thriller than Dr May, and he never said or implied (AFAIK) HS was an influence on Thriller, let alone a chief  influence. Janet knew MJ a hell of a lot more than Dr May, was a hell of a lot more involved in Thriller than Dr May, and she never said or implied (AFAIK) HS was an influence on Thriller, let alone a chief influence. Jermaine knew MJ a hell of a lot more
than Dr May, and he never said or implied (AFAIK) HS was an influence on Thriller, let alone a chief influence. Tito knew MJ a hell of a lot more than Dr May, and he never said or implied (AFAIK) HS was an influence on Thriller, let alone a chief influence. Marlon knew MJ a hell of a lot more than Dr May, and he never said or implied (AFAIK) HS was an influence on Thriller, let alone a chief influence. Randy knew MJ a hell of a lot more than Dr May, and he never said or implied (AFAIK) HS was an influence on Thriller, let alone a chief influence. Jackie knew MJ a hell of a lot more than Dr May, and he never said or implied (AFAIK) HS was an influence on Thriller, let alone a chief influence. Mr Fosterknew MJ a hell of a lot more than Dr May, was a hell of a lot more involved in Thriller than Dr May, and he never said or implied (AFAIK) HS was an influence on Thriller, let alone a chief influence. Van Halen knew MJ a hell of a lot more than Dr May, was a hell of a lot more involved in Thriller than Dr May, and he never said or implied (AFAIK) HS was an influence on Thriller, let alone a chief influence. Sir Paul knew MJ a hell of a lot more than Dr May, was a hell of a lot more involved in Thriller than Dr May, and he never said or implied (AFAIK) HS was an influence on Thriller, let alone a chief influence. Vincent Price knew MJ a hell of a lot more than Dr May, was a hell of a lot more involved in Thriller than Dr May, and he never said or implied (AFAIK) HS was an influence on Thriller, let alone a chief influence. Bruce Swedien knew MJ a hell of a lot more than Dr May, was a hell of a lot more involved in Thriller than Dr May, and he never said or implied (AFAIK) HS was an influence on Thriller, let alone a chief influence. Last but not least: Michael Jackson knew MJ a hell of a lot more than Dr May, was a hell of a lot more involved in Thriller than Dr May, and he never said or implied (AFAIK) HS  was an influence on Thriller, let alone a chief influence.

To sum up in one sentence:  We don't know what is the real situation    :-)

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I love Michael Jackson, I consider him to have been a genius and one of the greatest musical artists of all time, but I honestly couldn't care less whether or not HS inspired Thriller. I love HS, I think it's a terrific album, and my feelings about it have nothing to do with how influential it is.

tcc wrote: To sum up in one sentence:  We don't know what is the real situation    :-)

Amazon wrote: I love Michael Jackson, I consider him to have been a genius and one of the greatest musical artists of all time, but I honestly couldn't care less whether or not HS inspired Thriller. I love HS, I think it's a terrific album, and my feelings about it have nothing to do with how influential it is.

ok I exaggerated a bit...great entertainer, One of the best of all time....not a musical genius though....does he even play an instrument?....i don't think so.....He was no more than a decent singer.  his brilliance was as a entertainer on stage, dancing and groundbreaking musical video's.   He's not my thing....i don't care for dancing or video's. I'm a music lover.

He did play instruments, never on a high level though, but that's not mandatory to be a musical genius. He was a great, great composer.

Uh, Mike, I'm also a music lover. My love for MJ is not simply because of his dancing and videos, but also because of his actual music.


Anyway one doesn't need to play any instruments to be a musical genius. Whether Freddie played the piano or not, I would still have regarded him as a musical genius. In regards to MJ, I think he was a wonderful song-writer and composer, one of the greatest dancers and entertainers of all time, and one of the greatest vocalists of all time. I think he was an extraordinary singer.

average singer at best

I disagree.

Hot Space.....
1. Staying Power- so-so.
2. Dancer- so-so.
3. Back Chat- ok.
4. Body Language- awful rubbish. 
5. Action This Day- good one. 
6. Put Out The Fire- ok.
7. Life Is Real - rubbish.
8. Calling All Girls- ok. Pretty lilt.
9. Las Palabras de Amor- love it! (Finally lol)
10. Cool Cat- good one.
11. Under Pressure- good one. Though I like live versions without Bowie more.

(Duh, clearly not my fav album.)

It's interesting that Hot Space is not strictly speaking the least popular Queen album among fans. Body Language is sometimes voted in the Top 40 Queen songs and some people just love Hot Space. In a poll about Queen's best albums Hot Space was ranked higher than the Works. http://www.the-top-tens.com/lists/greatest-queen-albums.asp

qrock wrote: It's interesting that Hot Space is not strictly speaking the least popular Queen album among fans. Body Language is sometimes voted in the Top 40 Queen songs and some people just love Hot Space. In a poll about Queen's best albums Hot Space was ranked higher than the Works. http://www.the-top-tens.com/lists/greatest-queen-albums.asp <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Maybe the fact that people still like this album more than others is the fact, that "Hot Space" was the last "risky" album, which so far was part of the attraction of Queen. You never really knew what happened next.
After "Hot Space" they played more safe, "The Works" sounding like "The Game"-Pt 2, still few inventive sounds here and there but never again as radical.