Queen album or no, I enjoy:
Staying Power
Dancer
Action This Day
Calling All Girls
Under Pressure
Also think the title of the album is cool.
So there.
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Queen4ever13
Queen fans are some harsh critics. Not every one of their albums could be perfect. They created the music they wanted to firstly for themselves, they obviously couldn't please everyone all the time. You have to give them credit for such experimentation, they could play a diverse range of music, I don't believe any other band could create what they did.
mryum1970
Don't hate it, but far from love it. I thought Under Pressure was great, with a looser feel for Queen that I hoped they would explore more. Still, a few good songs -- las parabalas de amor, Life is Real are 2 of my fav Queen songs. Put Out the Fire and Calling All Girls are a bit also-ran compared with their earlier work, but they have their moments. The synthy, dance pop is not my thing, so those songs fail imo.
Not a terrible album, just comparatively terrible to their previous work.
Not a terrible album, just comparatively terrible to their previous work.
The Real Wizard
[QUOTE] [b]Queen4ever13 wrote:[/b]
You have to give them credit for such experimentation, they could play a diverse range of music, I don't believe any other band could create what they did. [/QUOTE]
Yes, but ...
The March Of The Black Queen and Body Language were created by the same band, 8 years apart.
Shite is shite.
Being a fan doesn't mean you can't think independently. There aren't many people who think any band's entire output was excellent.
In fact, the only band I can say such a thing for is the Stone Temple Pilots. There is not a dud in their entire catalog, as far as I'm concerned.
You have to give them credit for such experimentation, they could play a diverse range of music, I don't believe any other band could create what they did. [/QUOTE]
Yes, but ...
The March Of The Black Queen and Body Language were created by the same band, 8 years apart.
Shite is shite.
Being a fan doesn't mean you can't think independently. There aren't many people who think any band's entire output was excellent.
In fact, the only band I can say such a thing for is the Stone Temple Pilots. There is not a dud in their entire catalog, as far as I'm concerned.
Micrówave
[QUOTE]There aren't many people who think any band's entire output was excellent.[/QUOTE]
There are a couple, though...
There are a couple, though...
Stelios
What makes you belive that Body Language is a bad song according the intentions of its writer?
I believe Body Longuage was more of a concept and astatment (that Freddie needed at the time) than just a song.
Freddie wanted it steamy, simple, "bath-housy",(homo)sexy, mistirious,edgy and most improtantly a bit TRASHY.
He recreated a bunch of feelings, senses and attitude into sound. I think he did a good job.
p.s. I have similar feelings /thoughts about Delilah.
I believe Body Longuage was more of a concept and astatment (that Freddie needed at the time) than just a song.
Freddie wanted it steamy, simple, "bath-housy",(homo)sexy, mistirious,edgy and most improtantly a bit TRASHY.
He recreated a bunch of feelings, senses and attitude into sound. I think he did a good job.
p.s. I have similar feelings /thoughts about Delilah.
brENsKi
[QUOTE] [b]Queen4ever13 wrote:[/b]
Queen fans are some harsh critics. Not every one of their albums could be perfect. They created the music they wanted to firstly for themselves, they obviously couldn't please everyone all the time. You have to give them credit for such experimentation, they could play a diverse range of music, I don't believe any other band could create what they did. [/QUOTE]
you make it sound like it had never been done before
Deep Purple did it in '75 with Come Taste The Band...and a lot of 70s bands experimented with soul/funk/disco/dance etc... call it what you will...ELO did it with the changes on their discovery album, as did Foreigner and genesis, and let's try and forget Kiss also did....from what i recall all of these bands diverted briefly in to the "dance" category BEFORE queen
Queen fans are some harsh critics. Not every one of their albums could be perfect. They created the music they wanted to firstly for themselves, they obviously couldn't please everyone all the time. You have to give them credit for such experimentation, they could play a diverse range of music, I don't believe any other band could create what they did. [/QUOTE]
you make it sound like it had never been done before
Deep Purple did it in '75 with Come Taste The Band...and a lot of 70s bands experimented with soul/funk/disco/dance etc... call it what you will...ELO did it with the changes on their discovery album, as did Foreigner and genesis, and let's try and forget Kiss also did....from what i recall all of these bands diverted briefly in to the "dance" category BEFORE queen
br5946
Amazon - you have a fair point in denying the supposed oxymoron, and I agree. Queen did some really brilliant songs in the 80s. Princes of the Universe, Las Palabras De Amor, One Vision, It's A Hard Life, Rain Must Fall, Don't Try Suicide, Play the Game and Hammer to Fall are just eight I can think of off the top of my head.
Amazon
br5946 wrote: "Amazon - you have a fair point in denying the supposed oxymoron, and I agree. Queen did some really brilliant songs in the 80s. Princes of the Universe, Las Palabras De Amor, One Vision, It's A Hard Life, Rain Must Fall, Don't Try Suicide, Play the Game and Hammer to Fall are just eight I can think of off the top of my head."
Yeh, I don't think they were quite as terrible during that decade as some people seem to think. :D
Yeh, I don't think they were quite as terrible during that decade as some people seem to think. :D
Queen4ever13
I just meant to the extent that Queen did, if you look at Bring back that Leroy Brown, Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy, Millionaire's Waltz, Dreamer's Ball, vauedeville, minstral, ragtime, and no one even coming close to Bohemian Rap. opera included, no other band has done what they did.
tomchristie22
Sure, they have plenty of great songs from the 80's, but they were much more consistently great in the 70's. I can play most of their 70s albums without skipping any tracks, much less than I can say about Hot Space, The Works, Magic and The Miracle.
Also I don't think The Game is really considered an 80's album, the songs were conceived (and recorded as far as I know) in 1979. Save Me and Crazy Little Thing were already being played live in 79 as well. So The Game is 70's material as far as I'm concerned
Also I don't think The Game is really considered an 80's album, the songs were conceived (and recorded as far as I know) in 1979. Save Me and Crazy Little Thing were already being played live in 79 as well. So The Game is 70's material as far as I'm concerned
MERQRY
[QUOTE] [b]tomchristie22 wrote:[/b]
Sure, they have plenty of great songs from the 80's, but they were much more consistently great in the 70's. I can play most of their 70s albums without skipping any tracks, much less than I can say about Hot Space, The Works, Magic and The Miracle.
Also I don't think The Game is really considered an 80's album, the songs were conceived (and recorded as far as I know) in 1979. Save Me and Crazy Little Thing were already being played live in 79 as well. So The Game is 70's material as far as I'm concerned[/QUOTE]
Not all The game songs were recorded in 70´s...
Sure, they have plenty of great songs from the 80's, but they were much more consistently great in the 70's. I can play most of their 70s albums without skipping any tracks, much less than I can say about Hot Space, The Works, Magic and The Miracle.
Also I don't think The Game is really considered an 80's album, the songs were conceived (and recorded as far as I know) in 1979. Save Me and Crazy Little Thing were already being played live in 79 as well. So The Game is 70's material as far as I'm concerned[/QUOTE]
Not all The game songs were recorded in 70´s...
Wasitallworthit
I thought it was a great album always cheers me up
Wiley
I love it. It is in my car CD stereo more often than not. I sometimes skip Back Chat and Life is Real but the rest I like a lot.
To me, Dancer is highly underrated. Had more tracks been arranged similarly to Dancer with the right mix of funk and heavy guitars, it would have been even better.
Everybody talks about how Staying Power worked live because of the rock feel... well, you have that in Dancer and it's the studio version.
Having said all of this, my favorite Queen song is "Under Pressure" and it's a good addition to the album.
To me, Dancer is highly underrated. Had more tracks been arranged similarly to Dancer with the right mix of funk and heavy guitars, it would have been even better.
Everybody talks about how Staying Power worked live because of the rock feel... well, you have that in Dancer and it's the studio version.
Having said all of this, my favorite Queen song is "Under Pressure" and it's a good addition to the album.
tomchristie22
[QUOTE] [b]MERQRY wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]tomchristie22 wrote:[/b]
Sure, they have plenty of great songs from the 80's, but they were much more consistently great in the 70's. I can play most of their 70s albums without skipping any tracks, much less than I can say about Hot Space, The Works, Magic and The Miracle.
Also I don't think The Game is really considered an 80's album, the songs were conceived (and recorded as far as I know) in 1979. Save Me and Crazy Little Thing were already being played live in 79 as well. So The Game is 70's material as far as I'm concerned[/QUOTE]
Not all The game songs were recorded in 70´s... [/QUOTE]
I realize this now, I hadn't checked the sleeve notes at the time I posted originally. I wouldn't say Dancer is my favourite Hot Space track, but it's definitely the most Queen-like stylistically, mainly because it's the only track with multiple overdubbed guitars.
[QUOTE] [b]tomchristie22 wrote:[/b]
Sure, they have plenty of great songs from the 80's, but they were much more consistently great in the 70's. I can play most of their 70s albums without skipping any tracks, much less than I can say about Hot Space, The Works, Magic and The Miracle.
Also I don't think The Game is really considered an 80's album, the songs were conceived (and recorded as far as I know) in 1979. Save Me and Crazy Little Thing were already being played live in 79 as well. So The Game is 70's material as far as I'm concerned[/QUOTE]
Not all The game songs were recorded in 70´s... [/QUOTE]
I realize this now, I hadn't checked the sleeve notes at the time I posted originally. I wouldn't say Dancer is my favourite Hot Space track, but it's definitely the most Queen-like stylistically, mainly because it's the only track with multiple overdubbed guitars.