Most Overlooked Queen Song?

tomchristie22 wrote:

I like Jealousy a lot. It doesn't crescendo nearly as much as Love of my Life or Nevermore, but it's nice that way - not dramatic, just raw, quiet regret. (I still like Love of my Life and Nevermore more than Jealousy, though).

Speaking of Freddie songs that are reminiscent of Lennon, Life Is Real is another fairly forgotten track of which I'm a big fan.

Life Is Real is good and underrated.

Track 12: Yeah

Made in Heaven album, 1995

Ale Solan wrote:

Track 12: Yeah

Made in Heaven album, 1995

That's pretty easy to overlook!

pittrek wrote:

Delilah

I'd agree, this is a song that's definitely overlooked. The opening 2 lines alone are better than some entire Queen songs.

I'd say Heaven for Everyone. Or else Lily of the Valley.

Other tracks on MIH seem to generally get more praise, but the song Made In Heaven is a favorite of mine! I actually didnt hear the original Freddie version till years later, but I love the Queen version.........

Also a track I never cared much for was Funny How Love Is.......never liked it much at all, but I think the 2011 remaster really takes the song to new levels.

its late

david (galashiels) wrote:

its late

Why this song isn't a staple of classic rock stations in the US remains a mystery to me.

maths15 wrote: Back to OP, I would say Great King Rat.

I love Great King Rat so much! Live at the Rainbow got me hooked on that one.

I tend to forget about a lot of the Jazz album as well. Nothing on there, besides "Fat Bottomed Girls", "Bicycle Race", "Let Me Entertain You", and "Don't Stop Me Now" ever captivated me that much.

Your Fairy King wrote:

david (galashiels) wrote:

its late

Why this song isn't a staple of classic rock stations in the US remains a mystery to me.

I would rather have that than some of the dull songs I hear.

Ride the Wild Wind! Hey! Hey! Hey! brilliant song should be more popular!

Band Forever wrote:

Ride the Wild Wind! Hey! Hey! Hey! brilliant song should be more popular!

I agree. In fact, Polish radio played it as a single and it climbed to no. 14 before Freddie's passing. It was still in the chart when Freddie died and the song quickly went to no. 1, only to be knocked off the top by Days of Our Lives.

HighWideandHandsome wrote:

I tend to forget about a lot of the Jazz album as well. Nothing on there, besides "Fat Bottomed Girls", "Bicycle Race", "Let Me Entertain You", and "Don't Stop Me Now" ever captivated me that much.

Give it another listen - there are definitely another 3 or 4 good tracks on there.

The album is full of excellent guitar and vocal arrangements - particularly Dreamers Ball. That one's on par with the quirkier songs on ANATO or ADATR, as far as I'm concerned.

The Real Wizard wrote:

HighWideandHandsome wrote:

I tend to forget about a lot of the Jazz album as well. Nothing on there, besides "Fat Bottomed Girls", "Bicycle Race", "Let Me Entertain You", and "Don't Stop Me Now" ever captivated me that much.

Give it another listen - there are definitely another 3 or 4 good tracks on there.

The album is full of excellent guitar and vocal arrangements - particularly Dreamers Ball. That one's on par with the quirkier songs on ANATO or ADATR, as far as I'm concerned.

Ah! Dreamers Ball!! What did I tell you??

I have the Live Killers version of the track, so I have listened to it. And when I do, I enjoy every second.