Mustapha

I was actually thinking about starting a topic about this song. I love it. It is definitely one of the best songs on Jazz.

This song shows, even more so than the vaudeville numbers, that Queen in general, and Freddie in particular, have giant, iron balls.

When Jazz was released, Queen were huge. They had had several albums in a row with big hits and they were playing huge concerts. Many bands in their shoes would have played things totally safe. Instead, they start off an album with a song that is completely insane. I think it is a great song but I can see how the general public might not like it. Fuck them. They have no imagination.

Also, it's great that the next song is Fat Bottomed Girls. A total hedonistic simple rock number following a complicated quasi-religious song.

Well, I think that my favorite song on that album is "Fat Bottom Girls" or "Let me Entertain You."

For some reason Mustapha reminds me of the Jazz cover art -- mysterious, complex, and spare at the same time. The chorus is awesome. I thought it was released as a single in Yugoslavia, though, is that right?

What is Mustapha about? (Does it realy have any sence?)

I love this song!

Definitely one of my favorites.

"Mustapha" isn`t anything special, however Brian`s guitarwork in this piece is truly amazing. The whole "Jazz" album is quite, like a sinusoide: there are great songs such as "Bicycle Race", "Dead On Time" and some shits like "In Only Seven Days" (too "beatlesish"). I also hate the introducing guitar from "Jealousy", but I absolutely love the few - second sequence of piano at the "very" beginning. I absolutely f*cking love "Don`t Stop Me Now" and "Let Me Entertain You".