Ale Solan
Fun it i's a great song to take a dump. Just for that.
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PrimeJiveUSA
I've always loved Fun It.
spiralstatic
[QUOTE] [b]Inspired wrote:[/b]
I thought Roger hated disco as he moaned at "Hot Space" ?[/QUOTE]
I find it interesting that Roger hated Hot Space, because Fun It is definitely (in my opinion) the most Hot-Space-y pre-Hot Space track Queen did. Maybe that's why he hated it? He sort of brought funk to the band, then they took it and ran with it (into a wall) & he regretted starting that off in the first place??? I'm not a fan of the track myself, but it isn't my least favourite on Jazz.
I thought Roger hated disco as he moaned at "Hot Space" ?[/QUOTE]
I find it interesting that Roger hated Hot Space, because Fun It is definitely (in my opinion) the most Hot-Space-y pre-Hot Space track Queen did. Maybe that's why he hated it? He sort of brought funk to the band, then they took it and ran with it (into a wall) & he regretted starting that off in the first place??? I'm not a fan of the track myself, but it isn't my least favourite on Jazz.
dysan
The turgid leaden white man funk can be traced back through LITE and FFTI too. I think Fun It's crime was showing the band members that they could spend about 2 hours on a track from original idea through to final mix and make money off it rather than slaving over and developing material over months and years.
mariah carey
I like it
Vocal harmony
[QUOTE] [b]spiralstatic wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]Inspired wrote:[/b]
I thought Roger hated disco as he moaned at "Hot Space" ?[/QUOTE]
I find it interesting that Roger hated Hot Space, because Fun It is definitely (in my opinion) the most Hot-Space-y pre-Hot Space track Queen did. Maybe that's why he hated it? He sort of brought funk to the band, then they took it and ran with it (into a wall) & he regretted starting that off in the first place??? I'm not a fan of the track myself, but it isn't my least favourite on Jazz.[/QUOTE]
In the late 70's early 80's several bands dipped their toes in the funk/disco pool. Kiss, The Rolling Stones. . . Sparks and more. They did so while still sounding true (production/arrangement and sound wise) to what their fans expected. Fun It went down that route and still sounded like Queen performing a Queen song
Bites The Dust at the time took things further away from sounding like Queen and then certain songs on Hot Space went even further than that adding horns and synth Bass lines. . . . Taking things maybe too far down that road for some fans and band members. Remember looking back these songs sound different to how the perceived difference sounded and felt at the time.
If you put yourself in 1978 looking ahead to how some songs on Hot Space sounded it maybe becomes easier to understand Roger's apparent dislike of Hot Space despite introducing funk to the band.
[QUOTE] [b]Inspired wrote:[/b]
I thought Roger hated disco as he moaned at "Hot Space" ?[/QUOTE]
I find it interesting that Roger hated Hot Space, because Fun It is definitely (in my opinion) the most Hot-Space-y pre-Hot Space track Queen did. Maybe that's why he hated it? He sort of brought funk to the band, then they took it and ran with it (into a wall) & he regretted starting that off in the first place??? I'm not a fan of the track myself, but it isn't my least favourite on Jazz.[/QUOTE]
In the late 70's early 80's several bands dipped their toes in the funk/disco pool. Kiss, The Rolling Stones. . . Sparks and more. They did so while still sounding true (production/arrangement and sound wise) to what their fans expected. Fun It went down that route and still sounded like Queen performing a Queen song
Bites The Dust at the time took things further away from sounding like Queen and then certain songs on Hot Space went even further than that adding horns and synth Bass lines. . . . Taking things maybe too far down that road for some fans and band members. Remember looking back these songs sound different to how the perceived difference sounded and felt at the time.
If you put yourself in 1978 looking ahead to how some songs on Hot Space sounded it maybe becomes easier to understand Roger's apparent dislike of Hot Space despite introducing funk to the band.
Star*
Taylor is a hypocrite bringing funk / disco to Queen world then slagging off Hot Space. He needs to get his priorities in order.
Topps
Great song. Rogers songs between Sheer Heart Attack album and Jazz were all brilliant. Especially Drowse and More Of that Jazz!!
Vocal harmony
[QUOTE] [b]Inspired wrote:[/b]
Taylor is a hypocrite bringing funk / disco to Queen world then slagging off Hot Space. He needs to get his priorities in order.[/QUOTE]
You've already made that point . . .
If you read my post (again) I don't think it's hypocritical of Roger to voice an opinion on the band's direction on that album.
Queen through out their career produced their own take on different musical styles. Fun It was very much a song in the Queen style of the time which carried a funk/disco influence. As I said before it still sounded like Queen.
By Hot Space they went much further down that road and let the style of music dictate how it should be recorded, almost almost forgetting their sound, jumping on the band wagon of that style of music, certain band members or maybe Mack steered the sound (and style) a long way from sounding like Queen.
Roger didn't like it, Brian although more supportive of the album wasn't keen. Roger introducing a style of music to the band is very different to what they released in 1982.
Taylor is a hypocrite bringing funk / disco to Queen world then slagging off Hot Space. He needs to get his priorities in order.[/QUOTE]
You've already made that point . . .
If you read my post (again) I don't think it's hypocritical of Roger to voice an opinion on the band's direction on that album.
Queen through out their career produced their own take on different musical styles. Fun It was very much a song in the Queen style of the time which carried a funk/disco influence. As I said before it still sounded like Queen.
By Hot Space they went much further down that road and let the style of music dictate how it should be recorded, almost almost forgetting their sound, jumping on the band wagon of that style of music, certain band members or maybe Mack steered the sound (and style) a long way from sounding like Queen.
Roger didn't like it, Brian although more supportive of the album wasn't keen. Roger introducing a style of music to the band is very different to what they released in 1982.
dysan
I'm not sure Fun It is in the same style as the funk of Hot Space. Probably closer to the New Wave cool as perfected on Coming Soon. And I say that hating Fun It, but loving Coming Soon.
Vocal harmony
^^^^ Which is what I was saying.
Roger may have introduced "funk" into the Queen catalogue but it was a million miles from anything they did on Hot Space
Roger may have introduced "funk" into the Queen catalogue but it was a million miles from anything they did on Hot Space
dysan
Yes I think you're right.
Star*
Vocal Harmony: Everything they recorded sounded like Queen because it was Queen pure and simple.
Hot Space was a great album and as Freddie said it would be pointless putting out another Day at The Races or Night At The Opera, they had to move on with new material and styles of sound.
Hot Space was a great album and as Freddie said it would be pointless putting out another Day at The Races or Night At The Opera, they had to move on with new material and styles of sound.
Holly2003
[QUOTE] [b]Inspired wrote:[/b]
Vocal Harmony: Everything they recorded sounded like Queen because it was Queen pure and simple.
Hot Space was a great album and as Freddie said it would be pointless putting out another Day at The Races or Night At The Opera, they had to move on with new material and styles of sound.
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Yeah, that explains why it was so successful and popular ...
Vocal Harmony: Everything they recorded sounded like Queen because it was Queen pure and simple.
Hot Space was a great album and as Freddie said it would be pointless putting out another Day at The Races or Night At The Opera, they had to move on with new material and styles of sound.
[/QUOTE]
Yeah, that explains why it was so successful and popular ...
dysan
Hot Space is too sexy for it's shirt.
It's so sexy it hurts.
It's so sexy it hurts.