A friend of mine incorrectly said that Bo Rhap was Queen's longest song. This got me thinking... what are the longest songs that Queen did? This is counting the fifteen original Queen studio albums only - no HR remixes (much to the pleasure of most Queenzoners out there) and I'm also omitting Track 13 on MiH, although it is a good instrumental piece. Here's what I think is an accurate list so far:
1. The Prophet's Song [8:20]
2. March of the Black Queen [6:33]
3. Innuendo [6:28]
4. Liar [6:26]
5. Bo Rhap [5:58]
6. Teo Torriatte [5:50]
Innuendo might be the same length as Liar, but I guess it depends on the album mix. I'm waiting to see whether anyone can correct me on this list and/or come up with a top 10 longest songs.
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maybe your friend meant that Bohemian Rhapsody was the longest 7"... before innuendo! :-)
you forgot father to son. other then that youre preety acurate
Maybe you forgot "Stealin" (demo) - 11:44?
what about
- track 13 Made In Heaven 22:13
- it's late 6:28
- radio ga ga 5:49
- was it all worth it? 5:46
...and heaven for everyone breaks the 5½ minute barrier too
- track 13 Made In Heaven 22:13
- it's late 6:28
- radio ga ga 5:49
- was it all worth it? 5:46
...and heaven for everyone breaks the 5½ minute barrier too
@ DJGreg - it's a demo, and not on any of the studio albums, which is what the criteria is set out in the OP.
@ Brenski - he already covered that.....and it's hardly a song anyway :)
According to my iTunes list, the following tracks make up the top 10. All of these were ripped from the 2001 Toshiba Japanese remasters....
1 - The Prophet's Song: 8.21
2 - March Of The Black Queen: 6.34
3 - Innuendo: 6.31
4= Liar: 6.27
4= It's Late: 6.27
5 - Father To Son: 6.14
6 - We Believe: 6.08
7= Bohemian Rhapsody: 5.55
7=Surf's Up...School's Out: 5.55
8= Radio Ga Ga: 5.49
8= Teo Torriatte: 5.49
9 - Was It All Worth It?: 5.46
10 - Great King Rat: 5.42
The next closest, over 5.10, were:
11 - Heaven For Everyone: 5.36
12 - Made In Heaven: 5.26
13 - You Don't Fool Me: 5.25
14 - Keep Passing The Open Windows: 5.23
15 - Who Wants To Live Forever: 5.17
16 - Brighton Rock: 5.11
Apart from remixes, 12" versions, demos and such like, I can't see anything that beats the above list(s)...and it would be verging on the silly to include them:)
@ Brenski - he already covered that.....and it's hardly a song anyway :)
According to my iTunes list, the following tracks make up the top 10. All of these were ripped from the 2001 Toshiba Japanese remasters....
1 - The Prophet's Song: 8.21
2 - March Of The Black Queen: 6.34
3 - Innuendo: 6.31
4= Liar: 6.27
4= It's Late: 6.27
5 - Father To Son: 6.14
6 - We Believe: 6.08
7= Bohemian Rhapsody: 5.55
7=Surf's Up...School's Out: 5.55
8= Radio Ga Ga: 5.49
8= Teo Torriatte: 5.49
9 - Was It All Worth It?: 5.46
10 - Great King Rat: 5.42
The next closest, over 5.10, were:
11 - Heaven For Everyone: 5.36
12 - Made In Heaven: 5.26
13 - You Don't Fool Me: 5.25
14 - Keep Passing The Open Windows: 5.23
15 - Who Wants To Live Forever: 5.17
16 - Brighton Rock: 5.11
Apart from remixes, 12" versions, demos and such like, I can't see anything that beats the above list(s)...and it would be verging on the silly to include them:)
but i still managed to add three valid entries
gaga, late and was it all worth it
to the list...plus heaven for everyone
gaga, late and was it all worth it
to the list...plus heaven for everyone
Bohemian Rhapsody is 5:52
Yes, but the 5:52 version cuts the three seconds at the end where Fred confesses it's all about being gay. Something like "I'm so ga-ay. You should probably think this song is about me". Actually maybe that's Carly Simon. But for sure he definitely confesses.
Talking about the longest Queen songs... now I am curious what the shortest Queen songs are.
Must be a studio recording (no live versions), and not a remix or whatever.
You may add Flash Gordon tracks if you like, but they are a different story because they're not really songs IMO, they are moviescores.
(Oh, and "Yeah" from 'Made in heaven' is NOT a song in my book)
I can think of two that are very short:
Lazing on a Sunday afternoon 1'07
Dear friends 1'07
Must be a studio recording (no live versions), and not a remix or whatever.
You may add Flash Gordon tracks if you like, but they are a different story because they're not really songs IMO, they are moviescores.
(Oh, and "Yeah" from 'Made in heaven' is NOT a song in my book)
I can think of two that are very short:
Lazing on a Sunday afternoon 1'07
Dear friends 1'07
paulosham wrote: Bohemian Rhapsody is 5:52
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Not according to my iTunes or any other machine I've played it on....and it doesn't make much difference to the list anyway :)
And Brenski, yes, you did make a few valid suggestions lol
Does anyone else's top 10 differ from mine?
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Not according to my iTunes or any other machine I've played it on....and it doesn't make much difference to the list anyway :)
And Brenski, yes, you did make a few valid suggestions lol
Does anyone else's top 10 differ from mine?
God Save The Queen and The Wedding March must be in amongst the shortest songs.
Track 13 on MIH is a joke.
According to my iTunes, the top 10 shortest songs are: (excluding Flash and Live)
1. Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon 1:07
2. Dear Friends 1:09
3. Seven Seas Of Rhye 1:10
4. Procession 1:13
5. God Save The Queen 1:16
6. Nevermore 1:19
7. Lily Of The Valley 1:43
8. Chinese Torture 1:46
9. Modern Times Rock 'n' Roll !:48
10. Misfire 1:50
I chose to exclude "Yeah" (0.02).
1. Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon 1:07
2. Dear Friends 1:09
3. Seven Seas Of Rhye 1:10
4. Procession 1:13
5. God Save The Queen 1:16
6. Nevermore 1:19
7. Lily Of The Valley 1:43
8. Chinese Torture 1:46
9. Modern Times Rock 'n' Roll !:48
10. Misfire 1:50
I chose to exclude "Yeah" (0.02).
dagi wrote: Track 13 on MIH is a joke.
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Do explain.
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Do explain.