Which Songs Would You Have Picked For Queen's Live Aid Set? (6 songs)

FYI the reason I asked this question was because they chose to include Hammer To Fall and I found that odd since they had many other songs that are ARGUABLY better.

Hammer To Fall is actually one of my favorite Queen songs, and I think Queen's Live Aid set was amazing, but I was curious to see what other people thought

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What would you choose?

I think it went quite well.

I would add in the hard rock part from Bo Rhap, maybe a more complete version of we will rock you, because I felt like these two songs ended a bit abruptly. I know they had to cut them for the time limit, but the hard rock section of Bohemian Rhapsody was really great. Maybe lead into RGG with the piano conclusion of BoRhap?

Still, they were amazing already.

They could have been brave and thrown in Masters of War instead of HTF. It would be nice to contrast Roger's lyrics in Radio Ga Ga, with their hard-hitting cultural criticism, with Dylan's more modest efforts ...

I know that like no one is gonna agree with me here, but i imagined that they would play more slower and sad songs given the gig. Also im back for the first time since march 2018.

Bohemian Rhapsody
Under Pressure (Play with david since he is at live aid)
Spread Your Wings
Long Away
Radio Ga Ga (The part when the audience clap there hands is just so cool and iconic so I would want that)
Life Is Real

Extra Song at night: Love Of My Life

The only substitution could be Another One Bites The Dust in place of Hammer To Fall. I don't think it would have been inappropriate. Weird Al performing Eat It would have been inappropriate.

Under Pressure would have actually been pretty good. David Bowie was there, and the lyrics fit the context of Live Aid.
Don't know why David didn't like the song, it was a pretty great song

He did like the song. His accountant told him so.

He just believed it could be better. Which is ironic as when he started playing live versions in the 90s they were pretty poor.

^the live versions from Bowie are essentially thanks to newly (then) acquired bassist Gail Ann Dorsey who was a huge Queen fan (and was at a time, rumoured to fill in John's spot during the Q+ phase)

Seems like both parties feel that it never reached it's peak and to them it must still feel like a "demo".

But the public at large knows it as is; and that's possibly a reason it still hasn't been altered.

Also, it's kinda too late to get David or Freddie's input on a session again

Queen played Under Pressure throughout The Works tour so it clearly didn't feel like a demo to them. Brian probably pushed for HTF to be on the set and while I think UP would've been better, it's hard to argue that HTF was the wrong choice. As mentioned previously, it was the latest single, it's a mid-tempo rocker, and it keeps Brian happy by having 2 of his songs on the setlist. A more democratic choice, to give Deaky some representation, would've been If You Can't Beat Them, which is a great live rocker, or Need Your Loving Tonight. But again, it's hard to argue against HTF.

Incidentally, in this thread I asked why Queen and Bowie didn't play together at Live Aid.
http://queenzone.com/forums/1483903/queen-and-bowie-at-live-aid-so-why-no-under-pressure-duet.aspx

I agree regarding HTF that they needed a heavier song and that was probably the most broadly recognized at the time. Plus, we get to see Freddie wanking off the mic stand in front of a billion people!

Queen - Track 13
Freddie & Bri - The Call

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"I know that like no one is gonna agree with me here, but i imagined that they would play more slower and sad songs given the gig. Also im back for the first time since march 2018.

Bohemian Rhapsody
Under Pressure (Play with david since he is at live aid)
Spread Your Wings
Long Away
Radio Ga Ga (The part when the audience clap there hands is just so cool and iconic so I would want that)
Life Is Real

Extra Song at night: Love Of My Life "

Are you fucking mental?