ITV2's was only slightly easier to listen to, especially, as kyassor said, when they kept assuming that Freddie wrote everything! Including that muppet from G4 saying how WWTBF, TSMGO and WWTLF were Freddie's lyrics. No credit given to Bri, John and Roger for being brilliant songwriters in their own right - which imho is a major component as to why Queen are so brilliant. And I won't mention Toyah's singing :|
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correction - IWTBF =)
The show was so horrific I am still reeling, but my question is. The band must have given their permission for this bunch of "celebrities" to murder their songs. WHY DID THEY ALLOW IT TO HAPPEN?
Queen Mania: Unreleased, ITV, Queen Mania
ITV 9 April 2005, Queen Tribute show introduced by Zoe Ball.
One Vision (Mel C), Barcelona (Leslie Garret & G4), I Want To Break Free (Corrie Queens), Somebody To Love (Heather Small), Don’t Stop Me Now (Toya Wilcox), Too Much Love Will Kill You (Myleene Klass), Who Wants To Live Forever (Russell Watson), You’re My Best Friend (Tony Christie), Bohemian Rhapsody (G4)
So who was the best (of a bad bunch) version?
Poor Freddie is now facing Australia!
As for the New CD "Now That's What I Call Underwhelming!"
i can honestly say the only song i listened to fully was 'Barcelona' i thought Leslie Garrett was fantastic (almost too fantastic-was she miming?!). *cough, cough* as for the rest...
A Kareoke singer could have done a better job of Don't Stop Me Now than what Toyah Wilcox did with it. It was absolutelt awful. Did she think that by wearing a short skirt above the camera that it might take the attention away from what she was singing?
I didn't think that Mel C was too bad on One Vision. At least she put some energy into the performance. Mylene Klass did a good job of TMLWKY on the piano.
As for the others? Oh dear! Would Tony Christie have performed if it wasn't for Comic Relief? NO.
The Corrie cast doing IWTBF showed that none of them could sing a note between them. They must have watched the original a few times though as they got some of the moves right.
The performance of BoRap by G4 was shocking. Get Bad News to do it. They aren't even real musicians but at least they would have had the energy and sense of humour to perform it.
The other reason that they all performed will no doubt have been because they are cheap. Same as the "Celebrities" interviewed about how tehy love Queen.
They should have got people who really care about Queen's music and are actually famous.
Hopefully the new Hollywood Records produced tribute album will show them how to do it.
Another thought is they could have had a tribute band like Magic or Miracle to do it.
Just wondering were any QueenZoners actually at the recording?
I didn't think that Mel C was too bad on One Vision. At least she put some energy into the performance. Mylene Klass did a good job of TMLWKY on the piano.
As for the others? Oh dear! Would Tony Christie have performed if it wasn't for Comic Relief? NO.
The Corrie cast doing IWTBF showed that none of them could sing a note between them. They must have watched the original a few times though as they got some of the moves right.
The performance of BoRap by G4 was shocking. Get Bad News to do it. They aren't even real musicians but at least they would have had the energy and sense of humour to perform it.
The other reason that they all performed will no doubt have been because they are cheap. Same as the "Celebrities" interviewed about how tehy love Queen.
They should have got people who really care about Queen's music and are actually famous.
Hopefully the new Hollywood Records produced tribute album will show them how to do it.
Another thought is they could have had a tribute band like Magic or Miracle to do it.
Just wondering were any QueenZoners actually at the recording?
It was more like an insult to Queen than a tribute- Mel C was the only one who did a fair rendition of one of their songs- the others- well
OMG
I thought it couldnt get worse then Toyah Wilcox- then Tony Christie sang- Oh the Pain- the Pain
OMG
I thought it couldnt get worse then Toyah Wilcox- then Tony Christie sang- Oh the Pain- the Pain
I thought Barcelona wasn't to bad. But it wasn't G4 that made it ok.
I think what made the songs really bad was the fact that the drums sounded like shite. All they ahd to do was get a live band in there and they would have been fine. Even a shit vocal wouldve sounded ok with a nice LIVE song.
I think what made the songs really bad was the fact that the drums sounded like shite. All they ahd to do was get a live band in there and they would have been fine. Even a shit vocal wouldve sounded ok with a nice LIVE song.
Actually I was quite shocked with Toyah Wilcox, I remember her from the late 70's/early 80's(cant quite remember which) and she was quite good- her song 'Its a Mystery' I think went to number 1.
But in Barcelona G4 went off Key at times quite badly- as did almost everyone- and the backing group in 'Need somebody to love' seemed to forget their lines.
The best part was the beginning with the audience singing and clapping 'We Will Rock YOu'
But in Barcelona G4 went off Key at times quite badly- as did almost everyone- and the backing group in 'Need somebody to love' seemed to forget their lines.
The best part was the beginning with the audience singing and clapping 'We Will Rock YOu'
Oh good lord i cant beleive what a load of shite queen mania was why oh why did they have toyah singing dont stop me now and g4 just make a disgrace to bohemian rhapsody i was crying in the first ten minutes
Wow fuck me, and i thought Paul Rodgers was good at murdering songs i turn into queenmania and abuse my ears with that load of shite, someone should sue itv for that, i thought the corrie bit was gna be good, lol i was wrong
Lol!
Well, at least now Paul Rodgers won't be called a terrible substitute for fred anymore, since there are even worse substitutes than him :)
The show was so horrific I am still reeling, but my question is. The band must have given their permission for this bunch of "celebrities" to murder their songs. WHY DID THEY ALLOW IT TO HAPPEN?
the reason is already on Brian's site (http://www.brianmay.com/queen/queennews/queennewsapr05a.html#53) - sales have gone up on the back of this program!