Queen songs that reflect their influences

I think the title "Life Is Real" is an answer to Lennon's "Imagine".

Off topic - there is a painting by an Indonesian artist where the image of John Lennon is upfront but faintly in the background is an image of Freddie Mercury. The title of the painting is "The Real of Imagine". It was sold at an auction to a private collector.

[QUOTE] [b]tcc wrote:[/b]
I think the title "Life Is Real" is an answer to Lennon's "Imagine".
Off topic - there is a painting by an Indonesian artist where the image of John Lennon is upfront but faintly in the background is an image of Freddie Mercury. The title of the painting is "The Real of Imagine". It was sold at an auction to a private collector.[/QUOTE]
interesting... Any link to a picture?

is it half decent artwork?

[QUOTE] [b]tcc wrote:[/b]
I think the title "Life Is Real" is an answer to Lennon's "Imagine".
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no it isn't. "Life Is Real" is miles closer to the (at that time) unreleased Lennon track "Real Love" - if you ever get a chance to hear the solo demo, and NOT the Beatles 1995 version give it a go - i swear Freddie must've heard it

[QUOTE] [b]matt z wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]tcc wrote:[/b]
I think the title "Life Is Real" is an answer to Lennon's "Imagine".
Off topic - there is a painting by an Indonesian artist where the image of John Lennon is upfront but faintly in the background is an image of Freddie Mercury. The title of the painting is "The Real of Imagine". It was sold at an auction to a private collector.[/QUOTE]

interesting... Any link to a picture?
is it half decent artwork?[/QUOTE]

I saw the picture in the advertisement for the auction in 2010. I had no time to go to see it and later it was reported in the press that it was sold to a private collector. I forgot the name of the artist, so was unable to do a search in the net.

Doin' Alright and See What a Fool I've Been--possibly influenced by Smile

[QUOTE] [b]waunakonor wrote:[/b]
Doin' Alright and See What a Fool I've Been--possibly influenced by Smile[/QUOTE]

Lyrically speaking, 'Doing Alright' is already 66.6666666666% Smile.

I hear a lot of Led Zep in Liar.. Queen I in general too

No one has mentioned that Jesus sounds like Black Sabbath. I think lyrically it was Mercury's way of spoofing Sabbath, by doing a slow, heavy, psychedelic number about God instead of Satan.

[QUOTE] [b]The Flash Danny Project wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]waunakonor wrote:[/b]
Doin' Alright and See What a Fool I've Been--possibly influenced by Smile[/QUOTE]
Lyrically speaking, 'Doing Alright' is already 66.6666666666% Smile.[/QUOTE]
Both songs are basically Smile songs :)

[QUOTE] [b]matt z wrote:[/b]
Another interesting one:
My Baby Does Me - 1989 (rhythm) - "NO ORDINARY LOVE" - 1992 - SADE
(ODDLY ENOUGH THIS IS IN REVERSE... Her Song sounds like Queen's song)
I think a similar thread was here on QZ: SEARCH: PLAGIARISM
Boys of Summer = Breakthru
and Keep Passing the Open Windows was another song
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Boys Of Summer and Breakthru'????

keep passing the open windows was very derivative of the piano-bar style of joe jackson

[QUOTE] [b]brENsKi wrote:[/b]
keep passing the open windows was very derivative of the piano-bar style of joe jackson[/QUOTE]


no doubt

Lyrically, Modern Times Rock and Roll if not influenced, gives a nod to Chuck Berry, as does Sheer Heart Attack to The Beatles.

I believe Queen were strongly influenced by the first cavemen who banged rocks against the side of a cave and realized that they made pretty noises, thus music was born.