Hey I know that on Innuendo and The Miracle, the songs are credited as written by Queen. I'm sure that not all four of them wrote every word of every song on the two albums. Anybody know if there was one or two in particular that penned the songs? Just wondering.
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The songs were all written as normal (eg generally one member per song, occasionally collaborations) just credited to Queen.
So the actual writers of the songs is little bit of a mystery, though many of them have been revealed in interviews or "decided" by fans.
So the actual writers of the songs is little bit of a mystery, though many of them have been revealed in interviews or "decided" by fans.
This has been covered numorous times... if there is anything you want to know in particular...just ask..
some common ones from those 2 albums:
The Miracle- is Freddie's
Breakthru- Beginning is Freddie's ...rest is Roger
These are the days of our lives- Roger's
The Hitman - Is Freddie's
Innuendo- Is 90% Freddie with assistance from Roger on lyrics.
Headlong- Brian's
I'm going slightly mad- Freddie's
The Show must go on- Brian's
Don't try so hard- Freddie's
Ride the wild wind- Roger's
I can't live with you- Brian's
etc..etc... just ask if these don't fit your needs.
some common ones from those 2 albums:
The Miracle- is Freddie's
Breakthru- Beginning is Freddie's ...rest is Roger
These are the days of our lives- Roger's
The Hitman - Is Freddie's
Innuendo- Is 90% Freddie with assistance from Roger on lyrics.
Headlong- Brian's
I'm going slightly mad- Freddie's
The Show must go on- Brian's
Don't try so hard- Freddie's
Ride the wild wind- Roger's
I can't live with you- Brian's
etc..etc... just ask if these don't fit your needs.
I believe there was a big topic on this before.. anyway, I believe the following is Sebastian's...
Party - F
Kashoggi`s - Unconfirmed
Miracle - F
I Want It All - B
Invisible - R
Breakthru - F (intro) & R (song)
Rain Must Fall - J (music) & F (melody & lyrics)
Scandal - B&F (music), B (lyrics)
My Baby Does Me - J&F (music), F (lyrics)
Was It All Worth It - F
Hang On In There - F
Stealin` - F
Chinese Torture - B
Hijack - R
Innuendo - F (music), F&R (lyrics)
Headlong - B
I Can`T Live With You - B
Slightly Mad - F
Delilah - F
Hitman - F
Bijou – F +B
Don`t Try So Hard - F (lyrics), F&B (music)
Ride The Wild Wind - R
Days Of Our Lives - R
All God`s People - F & Mike Moran
Show Must Go On - B
You Don`t Fool Me - J&R (music), F (lyrics)
Mother Love - B (music), F (lyrics)
Winter`s Tale – F
Beautiful Day - Freddie
Let Me Live - Freddie or Queen not sure
My Life Has Been Saved – John
Princes Of The Universe Fred
Stone Cold Crazy - Freddie ? (considering it was a Wreckage track)
Hangman - Fred (lyrics) & Brian (chords)
Soul Brother - Fred
Under Pressure - Fred (music), Fred & David (lyrics & melody)
One Vision - Roger (lyrics) & Brian (music)
Poor Sebastian... He answered on this question any given day (as well as on "Who wrote Innuendo?")!
Would you say that if Freddie wrote the beginning of Breakthru (originally "A New Life Is Born") he would have played piano on it?
Becuase, if you listen very carefully to the demo through a good set of headphones (I use my iPod as it gives out very good sound) - you can clearly here Brian's guide vocal... would this suggest he played the piano on it and possibly wrote A New Life Is Born? Or am I looking into too much and should just assume he simply played the piano on the demo?
It's been bugging me for a while, and I've been waiting for the right topic to bring it up in, and this is as good as any.
Becuase, if you listen very carefully to the demo through a good set of headphones (I use my iPod as it gives out very good sound) - you can clearly here Brian's guide vocal... would this suggest he played the piano on it and possibly wrote A New Life Is Born? Or am I looking into too much and should just assume he simply played the piano on the demo?
It's been bugging me for a while, and I've been waiting for the right topic to bring it up in, and this is as good as any.
i always thought These are the days of our lives was freddie's song
Freddie complained if the songs weren't something he'd think of?
I very much doubt that. That's a touch egotistical and very "look at me, I'm ill, give me sympathy" - which is something he never asked for, cared for, or wanted.
That was never, and has never been the Queen way, and why should it change?
I very much doubt that. That's a touch egotistical and very "look at me, I'm ill, give me sympathy" - which is something he never asked for, cared for, or wanted.
That was never, and has never been the Queen way, and why should it change?
I've always thought that Brian wrote "The Hitman", since he's the one who sings on the demo...
What demo is this??
No, everyone...Brian included... have stated that "the Hitman" including the guitar riff, are 100% Freddie's.
No, everyone...Brian included... have stated that "the Hitman" including the guitar riff, are 100% Freddie's.
I've always thought that Brian wrote "The Hitman", since he's the one who sings on the demo...
Brian says it's a Freddie song. Brian was singing the lyrics to make the guitar chords go good with the song.
On the other hand Brian has stated in other interviews that he was "heavily involved" in writing The Hitman.
These Are The Days Of Our Lives, was it really about Roger? Roger did write it, but was it about him?
Yes, I think it is. That's not to say that Freddie couldn't relate to it. And of course Freddie could sing songs that were written from the viewpoint of Brian, Roger and John. Too Much Love Will Kill You, for instance, is clearly about Brian's relationship(s) with Chrissy and Anita.
I don't agree with that at all.
The three songs you mentioned are from a period where Freddie's health was bad, and was on their minds - song writers tend to write about things on their minds, be it personal, something with the world etc. During TATDOOL and TSMGO etc, Freddie was on their minds, thus they are more than likely to be writing about those sort of things.
See What A Fool I've Been, Brighton Rock, Tie Your Mother Down, White Man, It's Late, Las Palabras de Amor, Flash, Who Wants To Live Forever, Gimme The Prize... a bunch of Brian songs that Freddie sang, and none of them were about Freddie (soundtrack regardless).
Sheer Heart Attack, Fun It (partially), Action This Day, One Vision... a few of Rog songs Freddie sang that have nothing to do with him.
You and I, Who Needs You, In Only Seven Days, Back Chat... and a few John songs that Freddie sang that have sod all to do with him.
Off the top of my head these are all I could think of right now. If I wasn't at work I'd consult the whole catalogue.
The three songs you mentioned are from a period where Freddie's health was bad, and was on their minds - song writers tend to write about things on their minds, be it personal, something with the world etc. During TATDOOL and TSMGO etc, Freddie was on their minds, thus they are more than likely to be writing about those sort of things.
See What A Fool I've Been, Brighton Rock, Tie Your Mother Down, White Man, It's Late, Las Palabras de Amor, Flash, Who Wants To Live Forever, Gimme The Prize... a bunch of Brian songs that Freddie sang, and none of them were about Freddie (soundtrack regardless).
Sheer Heart Attack, Fun It (partially), Action This Day, One Vision... a few of Rog songs Freddie sang that have nothing to do with him.
You and I, Who Needs You, In Only Seven Days, Back Chat... and a few John songs that Freddie sang that have sod all to do with him.
Off the top of my head these are all I could think of right now. If I wasn't at work I'd consult the whole catalogue.
As for Freddie exclusively writing the lyrics to Mother Love,
Brian wrote on his soapbox that he would scribble lyrics on little pieces of paper and hand them off to Freddie to sing.
This is not to say that Freddie wrote nothing, but Brian did help.
Also, I thought Roger wrote Party and Freddie wrote Khashoggi - I don't remember where I read this, though.
Brian wrote on his soapbox that he would scribble lyrics on little pieces of paper and hand them off to Freddie to sing.
This is not to say that Freddie wrote nothing, but Brian did help.
Also, I thought Roger wrote Party and Freddie wrote Khashoggi - I don't remember where I read this, though.
BTW Too Much Love Will Kill You was credited to Brian and some guys named Musker and Lamers, whom I've never heard mentioned before or after.
Does somebody know who are these?
Does somebody know who are these?