the prophet's song?? any more versions??

i mean i think it's a tremendous piece of rock..but i really find the akapella part annoying..it's too simple for queen standarts i think..there should have been more harmonies like in other songs :)) don't get me wrong i love this song..one of my favourites..but still maybe there was a version without that middle part :)) ??

What? How dare you?? :O

Prophet's Song is also one of my favorites, but, I happen to love the acappella in the middle! That's the best thing about Queen...they were experts at mixing genres that didn't seem to go together, yet making them work beautifully.
I've been told that the live versions of the song have sections in the middle missing, simply because they were too complex for Freddie to do all alone without the dubbing capabilities you have when you are in the studio. If you insist on removing this from the song **cringe**, try to track down some live versions.

i thought so about live versions :))
but don't you really think that akapella part is great? i think it's rather monotonic and simple..maybe it's only an impression..once again all in all i adore this song :)
for me it's the same about brighton rock..amazingly great song but the guitar part is rather too long and boring..any more opinions?

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]icefire wrote: [/QUOTENAME]i mean i think it's a tremendous piece of rock..but i really find the akapella part annoying..it's too simple for queen standarts i think..there should have been more harmonies like in other songs :)) don't get me wrong i love this song..one of my favourites..but still maybe there was a version without that middle part :)) ??[/QUOTE]


I really love this song too; it's one of my favorites, but the a cappella part has always bothered me. I feel it is too long; it breaks up the momentum of the rest of the song. It's almost as if by the time that part is over, I've forgotten what I was listening to in the first place. I kinda feel it should have been left out; doesn't fit the song, IMHO.

very similar to the opinion of mines'

Yeah, I've always thought so

This song is a masterpiece. It's just like leather. You know you shouldn't, but it just feels so right.

Heres a shorter version of the Prophets song, probably the best mix I've ever heard...

http://rapidshare.de/files/30490542/Prophet_Song__Alternate_Fickle_Mix_.mp3.html

thank you lord fickle

I will admit the acappella goes on for a bit long, but I still like it. I'm a vocalist by training and nature, so I primarily pay attention to vocals and lyrics in any song, including Queen. I love listening to complicated or different vocal sections in music, and after the beginning of the song the acappella is so different that I really love the contrast. But I understand what you mean.
To each his own! :-)

kingarthur>>thanks a million :) thanks a lot really..i am happy :D

CMU HistoryGirl>>i respect your opinion and i am happy that you respect mine ;) have a good time listening to queen ":)

I like the Prophet's Song and the acapella part but it could have been shorter. I know just what you mean about forgetting what your even listening to. As for live, at Hyde Park Freddie did do a bit of the middle part which was a bit weird. Not all of it of course.

but that's just cuz the echo machine wasn't working! pretty damn good, considering! listen to any of the other live performances, they are inTENSE. i love the earl's court '77 one...
you weirdos. why don't you just mix your own version and cut the (genius)a cappella section?

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]icefire wrote: [/QUOTENAME]kingarthur>>thanks a million :) thanks a lot really..i am happy :D
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oh, you got it already. naver mind!

there is a very nice version known from Mark Lupker....i always use this song to test the stereo sound of my speakers...and every now and then i take this song on a cd with me to a hifi shop with a listening room, pretending i want to buy expensive equipment, and i play it as loud as possible then...i made many people queenfans by doing this...i love it. Never done before by any rockband, or afterwards....if you guys do this, please tell all the funny stories and reactions here....