"The ´Under Pressure´ line can easily be a coincidence and not neccesarily inspired the song, or inspired BY the song".
That is very true, but all of the above miss one simple point - "Soul Brother" was actually an exercise in "how many Queen titles can we fit into one song?".
(Aside to the audience: "How many did you spot!")
Therefore, it was pointless to include the lyric "Under Pressure" OTHER than as a reference to a previously released track - or b-side!
For those still unconvinced - try the quiz below;
God bless my soul here he comes now
The man with the most how does he do it?
Sure he's got style he's so heavy
He's a trip can do anything
Anything anything
He's my soul brother
He's my best friend he's my champion
And he will rock you rock you rock you
Because he's the saviour of the universe
He can make you keep yourself alive
Make yourself alive
Oooh brother because he's somebody somebody
He can love
He's my soul brother
When you're under pressure feeling under pressure
Yeah pressure yeah pressure
He won't let you down
When you're under pressure
Oh feeling under pressure yeah pressure
So he won't let you down
My brother won't let you down
He won't he won't he won't let you down
He can do anything anything anything
He's my soul brother
Soul brother he can do anything
He can do anything
Because he's my soul brother
Whisperer · Member since
I was just gonna say exactly the same.
TruePar · Member since
The reason that A Human Body is not on the DVD-A disc or in CD quality anywhere is the the master tape has been lost since the early 80's.
Until the tape is found - no CD quality version will ever be made (unless technology advances......)
goinback · Member since
From my recollection, "Under Pressure" came out 1 1/2 or 2 years before Hot Space (as a single and on the Greatest Hits 1981 album). It was chronologically closer to the release of The Game (and Flash Gordon) than Hot Space.
John S Stuart · Member since
Correct Gb. The actual (UK) release dates were;
Flash (Single): 24 Nov 1980
Flash Gordon (OST LP): 8 Dec 1980
Under Pressure/Soul Brother: 26 October 1981
Greatest Hits: 2 November 1981
Hot Space: 21 May 1982
As for "A Human Body", I have a "perfect" digital CD copy taken directly from the "Complete Vision" LP. First, the mint condition LP was recorded onto DAT and from DAT digitally mastered onto CD. Because the run-in and outro "grove" has been excised - it means that the audible "snap, crackle and pop" of the disc has also been eliminated - giving the impression of "perfect" digital sound, without missing a beat of the music.
OK - I had an unplayed LP to start with - and the digital equipment to record and transfer - but surely I am not the only person who has been able to do this?
Adam Unger (QueenVault.com) · Member since
I wonder if the master tape of A Human Body has been found... I remember Greg Brooks mentioning that it was going to be part of the box set in one of the Queenonline Q&A's.
Lester Burnham · Member since
It's possible that the basic track for 'Soul Brother' was recorded during The Game sessions, with lyrics added either during the Under Pressure sessions or shortly after.
celebrian · Member since
I'm completely agree with the guy who said the human body is better than coming soon, there's many things that we like fans can't understand about Queen... But I love the game like it is
Saffron Caribou · Member since
I really like "A Human Body", not fond of "Soul Brother". I don't know why. It just never caught up with me.
Adam Unger (QueenVault.com) · Member since
The first time I heard Soul Brother, it was on the Bside to the US heaven for everyone release. I thought it was pretty clever... it's always been one of my favorite Bsides.
Penis - Vagina · Member since
AdamUnger, keep in mind that Hollywood reversed the stereo channels on that version. All part of their "let's change something and see if anyone notices!" campaign.
Adam Unger (QueenVault.com) · Member since
Yeah, I remember reading that from the Trainspotter's site quite some time ago. God forbid Hollywood Records release everything the way it's supposed to be.
*goodco* · Member since
Sorry 'bout the gaffe as to SB being done during 'The Game'. I meant the sound mix was similar, as if they were debating at the time on whether to use the same type of mixing for HS as they had for UP and Flash, or revert back to The Game sound (which they did for The Works)
Had my B-I-L burn the 'Complete Vision' vinyl onto disc recently. Me thinks the PTB could touch up AHB real easy minus the original tapes. It would have been a nice bonus on The Game DVD, even if it was ONLY in stereo. Both should have been included on the CD reissues.
There are wonderful moments in both songs, but unlike tracks such as 'I Go Crazy', 'Hang On In There', 'Stealin'', and 'My Life Has Been Saved', and perhaps 'Hijack My Heart' and 'Lost Opportunity', they still sound exactly as what they ended up as ...b sides not fit for LPs.
Adam Baboolal · Member since
"or revert back to The Game sound (which they did for The Works)"
