Mr.Mouth
It was Johns idea, i heard it from Roger Taylor ,i think some z documentary from thousand of them
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[QUOTE] [b]The King Of Rhye wrote:[/b]
The opening lyric and melody of "It's a Hard Life" is based on the line "Ridi, Pagliaccio, sul tuo amore infranto!" (Laugh, clown, at your broken love!) from "Vesti la giubba", an aria from Ruggiero Leoncavallo's opera Pagliacci.
(from wikipedia)[/QUOTE]
I always thought it was a copy of the Otis B. Driftwood version from 'A Night at the Opera' ;-)
The opening lyric and melody of "It's a Hard Life" is based on the line "Ridi, Pagliaccio, sul tuo amore infranto!" (Laugh, clown, at your broken love!) from "Vesti la giubba", an aria from Ruggiero Leoncavallo's opera Pagliacci.
(from wikipedia)[/QUOTE]
I always thought it was a copy of the Otis B. Driftwood version from 'A Night at the Opera' ;-)
Sheer Brass Neck
As the good doctor said at one point, no one creates in a vacuum. As the good Billy Squier said at one point, when you start as a writer it's imitation, then innovation. All the notes have been used, all Queen members have been inspired and inspired to make their music stand on its own merits. Think they did a pretty good job of that without being lifters a la Led Zeppelin.
gerry
yes Queen are a very clever group with what they achieved and they were hungary for it.
brENsKi
[QUOTE] [b]gerry wrote:[/b]
yes Queen are a very clever group with what they achieved and they were hungary for it.[/QUOTE]
was that Budapest 1986 by any chance?
yes Queen are a very clever group with what they achieved and they were hungary for it.[/QUOTE]
was that Budapest 1986 by any chance?
Sheer Brass Neck
^^^
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musicland munich
[QUOTE] [b]gerry wrote:[/b]
The disco/funk group "Chic" were not very amused when they heard John Deacon's "Another one bites the dust"
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I think in this case it`s a different animal because John was doin a session with that band. Everything is possible....Give a little bit...TAKE a little bit.
The disco/funk group "Chic" were not very amused when they heard John Deacon's "Another one bites the dust"
.[/QUOTE]
I think in this case it`s a different animal because John was doin a session with that band. Everything is possible....Give a little bit...TAKE a little bit.
waunakonor
[QUOTE] [b]Mr.Mouth wrote:[/b]
It is close,this part with Pavarotti but its all nothing,Ithink despite Freddie of being a fan of Luciano didnt take that element for his hit "Its A Hard Life"..[/QUOTE]
The intro is definitely directly lifted from that piece. That's not really a bad thing, since it's used effectively enough, but don't think that Queen didn't occasionally take things.
It is close,this part with Pavarotti but its all nothing,Ithink despite Freddie of being a fan of Luciano didnt take that element for his hit "Its A Hard Life"..[/QUOTE]
The intro is definitely directly lifted from that piece. That's not really a bad thing, since it's used effectively enough, but don't think that Queen didn't occasionally take things.
The Real Wizard
The chorus of We Will Rock You may well have been inspired by a snippet of Copland's Fanfare For The Common Man..
ludwigs
[QUOTE] [b]The Real Wizard wrote:[/b]
The chorus of We Will Rock You may well have been inspired by a snippet of Copland's Fanfare For The Common Man..[/QUOTE]
My thoughts exactly!
I asked BM quite a few years ago and his reply was..."No, it came from the Gods"
Yeah, ok Bri.....
The chorus of We Will Rock You may well have been inspired by a snippet of Copland's Fanfare For The Common Man..[/QUOTE]
My thoughts exactly!
I asked BM quite a few years ago and his reply was..."No, it came from the Gods"
Yeah, ok Bri.....
The Real Wizard
Ha ha !! Best response ever.