dysan
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KJ
Nevermore
Life is real
Don't try so hard
Life is real
Don't try so hard
Khizzy
If I had to pick two album tracks then they would be Flick Of The Wrist and Jealousy. If I had to pick two singles then they would certainly be Spread Your Wings and A Winter's Tale (Spread Your Wings is my favourite Queen song, full stop).
But bloody hell, I've just missed out The Fairy Feller's Master Stroke haven't I?!
But bloody hell, I've just missed out The Fairy Feller's Master Stroke haven't I?!
Khizzy
Now, I should have just stuck to the two Innuendo/Miracle track rule - so in that case it'll have to be Ride The Wild Wind and Breakthru (since it's a rarely talked about single) - if we're allowed to pick B-sides then scratch Wild Wind and replace with Hijack My Heart!
Ziggy_SD
“Too much David Richards and too less Queen.
Was It All Worth It is like a Mr.Bad Guy song with different production (not necessarily better), and All God's People sounds like an extract from Barcelona sessions.
Still they are quite popular among fans, so I don't understand what do you mean by "underrated".
The sound of the last albums, despite many brilliant moments, is alienating for a lot of Queen fans from the 70's.”
Your comments confuse me.
‘Mr Bad Guy’ was produced with Mack, not David Richards. There isn’t a single song on that album that resembles Was It All Worth It. That song is a full return to form for Queen, definitely up there with Princes of the Universe as the their best effort of the 80s.
However, I do agree with you about All God’s People as I think it was written with Mike Moran who collaborated with Freddie on the Barcelona album. But that song is still magnificent to listen to.
You are actually the first person I’ve heard say the last albums are alienating for the 70s fans. They are the only proper albums to revisit the 70s since they A Day At The Races.
Was It All Worth It is like a Mr.Bad Guy song with different production (not necessarily better), and All God's People sounds like an extract from Barcelona sessions.
Still they are quite popular among fans, so I don't understand what do you mean by "underrated".
The sound of the last albums, despite many brilliant moments, is alienating for a lot of Queen fans from the 70's.”
Your comments confuse me.
‘Mr Bad Guy’ was produced with Mack, not David Richards. There isn’t a single song on that album that resembles Was It All Worth It. That song is a full return to form for Queen, definitely up there with Princes of the Universe as the their best effort of the 80s.
However, I do agree with you about All God’s People as I think it was written with Mike Moran who collaborated with Freddie on the Barcelona album. But that song is still magnificent to listen to.
You are actually the first person I’ve heard say the last albums are alienating for the 70s fans. They are the only proper albums to revisit the 70s since they A Day At The Races.
dysan
People are tracks that are not 'under rated'.
GOD THIS PLACE SOMETIMES
:D
GOD THIS PLACE SOMETIMES
:D
aristide1
In the 70's Queen sound was delightfully complex. I was listening to the same album for hundreds of times with undiminished enthusiasm.
By contrast, the sound of the last albums is more complicated than complex. They were back somehow, but in a wrong key.
Brian's lack of musical vision combined with the bad production of David Richards.
By contrast, the sound of the last albums is more complicated than complex. They were back somehow, but in a wrong key.
Brian's lack of musical vision combined with the bad production of David Richards.
mika251
I just kind of "discovered" Funny how Love is few days ago and i like it so much.
I think that is the only song about love written by Freddie which is definitely positive and light-hearted.
The second best right now is Cool cat. The same Story as above, I never listened to it properly but now I love it. Amazing voice.
I think that is the only song about love written by Freddie which is definitely positive and light-hearted.
The second best right now is Cool cat. The same Story as above, I never listened to it properly but now I love it. Amazing voice.
spiralstatic
[QUOTE] [b]dysan wrote:[/b]
People are tracks that are not 'under rated'.
GOD THIS PLACE SOMETIMES
:D[/QUOTE]
Well it depends how you deem it. Underrated amongst Queen fans or underrated generally. I admit, I've been surprised at the mention of for example Spread You Wings which I thought a relatively known song.
You can say what songs are underrated in general terms as you can know what songs a non-Queen fan would likely have never heard of, but can you truly say what songs are underrated amongst Queen fans? Only when you have a track like Body Language or Delilah for example which a lot of people actively hate (I don't hate either track myself.... but nor am I going to champion either track as my most favourite ever.) . But if we're going amongst Queen fans you might even say We Will Rock You. I mean, I for one really don't like that track at all.
I don't think there are many lesser-known songs unless you want to get into b-sides... and then maybe we do go back to the OP as the most lesser-known tracks outside rare tracks would be those of the not-as-amazing albums. The Miracle isn't Queen's absolute best for me, so I've not listened to Was it All Worth it as much as other tracks.
But can you really say any song that's been an album track is underrated amongst Queen fans in terms of people not knowing a great track?
If we want to go then with amongst Queen fans and people not loving the song we definitely have to remove suggestions like Flick of the Wrist which is I think the best track on Sheer Heart Attack musically!!
Thinking of that album, I'm then gonna suggest Dear Friends. A tiny, short track that no-one ever talks about. Musically simple, but this tiny slip of a track always makes me cry when I listen to it which not any Queen songs do. I think it's the sweetness of Brian's composition juxtaposed with the sweetness of Freddie's voice. Just beautiful. And yes, simple, but sometimes simplicity can be the most beautiful.
People are tracks that are not 'under rated'.
GOD THIS PLACE SOMETIMES
:D[/QUOTE]
Well it depends how you deem it. Underrated amongst Queen fans or underrated generally. I admit, I've been surprised at the mention of for example Spread You Wings which I thought a relatively known song.
You can say what songs are underrated in general terms as you can know what songs a non-Queen fan would likely have never heard of, but can you truly say what songs are underrated amongst Queen fans? Only when you have a track like Body Language or Delilah for example which a lot of people actively hate (I don't hate either track myself.... but nor am I going to champion either track as my most favourite ever.) . But if we're going amongst Queen fans you might even say We Will Rock You. I mean, I for one really don't like that track at all.
I don't think there are many lesser-known songs unless you want to get into b-sides... and then maybe we do go back to the OP as the most lesser-known tracks outside rare tracks would be those of the not-as-amazing albums. The Miracle isn't Queen's absolute best for me, so I've not listened to Was it All Worth it as much as other tracks.
But can you really say any song that's been an album track is underrated amongst Queen fans in terms of people not knowing a great track?
If we want to go then with amongst Queen fans and people not loving the song we definitely have to remove suggestions like Flick of the Wrist which is I think the best track on Sheer Heart Attack musically!!
Thinking of that album, I'm then gonna suggest Dear Friends. A tiny, short track that no-one ever talks about. Musically simple, but this tiny slip of a track always makes me cry when I listen to it which not any Queen songs do. I think it's the sweetness of Brian's composition juxtaposed with the sweetness of Freddie's voice. Just beautiful. And yes, simple, but sometimes simplicity can be the most beautiful.
pittrek
The Prophet's Song and Was It All Worth It?
Dr Magus
Machines (back to humans) is a monster of a track.
Leaving Home Ain't Easy as well.
Leaving Home Ain't Easy as well.
Dougie 4
Sooo many underrated songs...hard to choose...but if I have to then ...'You take my breath away' and 'My melancholy blues'
MisterCosmicc
I think a lot of songs from Hot Space through Made In Heaven are terribly underrated. Especially Freddie’s. People may disagree, but I think there’s more true feelings involved in his 80’s and 90’s tracks. Even the other members seem to be dealing with more complicated things and wrote about it. When a band is young, they tend to write about things that they think are possible. As they grow older, they tend to write about what they are either going through, or have actually experienced.
Stardust Parade
The Prophet Song is pretty underrated.
dysan
[QUOTE] [b]spiralstatic wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]dysan wrote:[/b]
People are tracks that are not 'under rated'.
GOD THIS PLACE SOMETIMES
:D[/QUOTE]
Well it depends how you deem it. Underrated amongst Queen fans or underrated generally. I admit, I've been surprised at the mention of for example Spread You Wings which I thought a relatively known song.
You can say what songs are underrated in general terms as you can know what songs a non-Queen fan would likely have never heard of, but can you truly say what songs are underrated amongst Queen fans? Only when you have a track like Body Language or Delilah for example which a lot of people actively hate (I don't hate either track myself.... but nor am I going to champion either track as my most favourite ever.) . But if we're going amongst Queen fans you might even say We Will Rock You. I mean, I for one really don't like that track at all.
I don't think there are many lesser-known songs unless you want to get into b-sides... and then maybe we do go back to the OP as the most lesser-known tracks outside rare tracks would be those of the not-as-amazing albums. The Miracle isn't Queen's absolute best for me, so I've not listened to Was it All Worth it as much as other tracks.
But can you really say any song that's been an album track is underrated amongst Queen fans in terms of people not knowing a great track?
If we want to go then with amongst Queen fans and people not loving the song we definitely have to remove suggestions like Flick of the Wrist which is I think the best track on Sheer Heart Attack musically!!
Thinking of that album, I'm then gonna suggest Dear Friends. A tiny, short track that no-one ever talks about. Musically simple, but this tiny slip of a track always makes me cry when I listen to it which not any Queen songs do. I think it's the sweetness of Brian's composition juxtaposed with the sweetness of Freddie's voice. Just beautiful. And yes, simple, but sometimes simplicity can be the most beautiful.[/QUOTE]
Say what
The nuances of 'under rated' and 'over rated' have been done to death on here lately - hence the smiley face at the end of my post.
[QUOTE] [b]dysan wrote:[/b]
People are tracks that are not 'under rated'.
GOD THIS PLACE SOMETIMES
:D[/QUOTE]
Well it depends how you deem it. Underrated amongst Queen fans or underrated generally. I admit, I've been surprised at the mention of for example Spread You Wings which I thought a relatively known song.
You can say what songs are underrated in general terms as you can know what songs a non-Queen fan would likely have never heard of, but can you truly say what songs are underrated amongst Queen fans? Only when you have a track like Body Language or Delilah for example which a lot of people actively hate (I don't hate either track myself.... but nor am I going to champion either track as my most favourite ever.) . But if we're going amongst Queen fans you might even say We Will Rock You. I mean, I for one really don't like that track at all.
I don't think there are many lesser-known songs unless you want to get into b-sides... and then maybe we do go back to the OP as the most lesser-known tracks outside rare tracks would be those of the not-as-amazing albums. The Miracle isn't Queen's absolute best for me, so I've not listened to Was it All Worth it as much as other tracks.
But can you really say any song that's been an album track is underrated amongst Queen fans in terms of people not knowing a great track?
If we want to go then with amongst Queen fans and people not loving the song we definitely have to remove suggestions like Flick of the Wrist which is I think the best track on Sheer Heart Attack musically!!
Thinking of that album, I'm then gonna suggest Dear Friends. A tiny, short track that no-one ever talks about. Musically simple, but this tiny slip of a track always makes me cry when I listen to it which not any Queen songs do. I think it's the sweetness of Brian's composition juxtaposed with the sweetness of Freddie's voice. Just beautiful. And yes, simple, but sometimes simplicity can be the most beautiful.[/QUOTE]
Say what
The nuances of 'under rated' and 'over rated' have been done to death on here lately - hence the smiley face at the end of my post.