It could just be a case of coincidence, but I've always felt a line in 'Summer '68' written and sung by Richard Wright, on Pink Floyd's Ummagumma reminded me of the opening line from 'Some Day One Day.' Also, a line in 'Remember A Day,' another Richard Wright tune, is similar to one in Some Day One Day.
Summer '68 (Richard Wright) (1969)
We met just six hours ago.
The music was too loud.
Some Day One Day (1974)
You never heard my song before the music was too loud
Lyrically they're similar, but the melody, vocal and delivery bears some relation as well.
The other line is in
'Remember A Day' (Richard Wright) from A Saucerful Of Secrets (1968)
Queen - you shall be it if you wish
Some Day One Day
A misty castle waits for you and you shall be a queen
Again, there is s slight similarity in the feel of the vocal delivery..that sort of hazy, gently mystical, otherwordly feel.
The Real Wizard · Member since
Well spotted.
Considering the chorus of 'Fat Old Sun' is almost a lift of the chorus of Smile's 'Earth', I guess now they're even !
The Floyd and Smile did lots of gigs together, so it wouldn't be surprising if they inadvertently were influenced by one another.
Kamenliter · Member since
Kamenliter · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]The Real Wizard wrote:[/b]
Well spotted.
Considering the chorus of 'Fat Old Sun' is almost a lift of the chorus of Smile's 'Earth', I guess now they're even !
The Floyd and Smile did lots of gigs together, so it wouldn't be surprising if they inadvertently were influenced by one another.
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Ah, true...there ya go. I hadn't thought of that relationship bewteen FOS and Earth, but you're right. Curious.
PS Please ignore my empty response above...an accidental 'post reply' with no content yet!
Rick · Member since
Summer '68 is on Atom Heart Mother ;-)
Such an underrated track.
dysan · Member since
I want to ride my bike you can ride it if you like
or something
Kamenliter · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]Rick wrote:[/b]
Summer '68 is on Atom Heart Mother ;-)
Such an underrated track. [/QUOTE]
Oy, you're right...thanks for the correction!
Kamenliter · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]dysan wrote:[/b]
I want to ride my bike you can ride it if you like
or something[/QUOTE]
Yes! Good one.
I checked, it's:
I've got a bike. You can ride it if you like.
The Real Wizard · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]Rick wrote:[/b]
Summer '68 is on Atom Heart Mother ;-)
Such an underrated track. [/QUOTE]
My favourite Floyd album !
Killer_queenIII · Member since
Let's not forget they both have a song called "The Show Must Go On"
Oh, and Floyd also had a song called "Empty Spaces" from The Wall. 1st line from Queen's TSMGO? "Empty Spaces...." Though i think that one's coincidental.
Not quiet a Rick Wright/Brian May similarity, but I guess we can see how Pink Floyd are an influence to Queen.
dysan · Member since
The Gnome = all that dwarf tosh Freddie liked.
Rick · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]The Real Wizard wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]Rick wrote:[/b]
Summer '68 is on Atom Heart Mother ;-)
Such an underrated track. [/QUOTE]
My favourite Floyd album !
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I love it as well!
Summer '68 is a nod towards Brian Wilson too, I think.
