I also think that "A Winter's Tale" was the last song Freddie ever sang...
I have a commerical poster for "A Winter's Tale" from Norway, and there it says that it's the last song he sang.
But I'm not sure, but I have belived it since November of 1995, 11 years that is. Time goes fast...
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"Beat who? I am merely pointing out the fact that I'm arguing with an idiot. It was pointed out by Lester Burnham that Brian stated on his website back in 2004, that the song was done during the 90-91 period (this is after i posted my mesage). Had you read that, you would have realized all of your lengthy posts were actually useless. So kudos, I'll be the first to send you my penis song ;-)"
So hang on, why did you persist to go on like a jackass then? What, in fact, was your point?
I was just illustrating the manifest reasons that it wasn't in any way a Hot Space song - to the poor bumpkins of the forum. And I didn't even need a Brian May quote to do it!
You aren't arguing with any idiots. Well maybe a couple. Not me though.
And when we really get down to it, it was mircal who raised my ire, not you. Just because his lousy theories got shat on (and then disproven), he reckons there's no 'depth of thought' here...
Haha. Nice.
So hang on, why did you persist to go on like a jackass then? What, in fact, was your point?
I was just illustrating the manifest reasons that it wasn't in any way a Hot Space song - to the poor bumpkins of the forum. And I didn't even need a Brian May quote to do it!
You aren't arguing with any idiots. Well maybe a couple. Not me though.
And when we really get down to it, it was mircal who raised my ire, not you. Just because his lousy theories got shat on (and then disproven), he reckons there's no 'depth of thought' here...
Haha. Nice.
Let's drop this YDFM issue. By now, it should be clear to everyone that YDFM was written sometime in '90/'91.
BUT, for me the real problem on MIH has always been LET ME LIVE. There are numerous stories about this song. Some say it's origins are in late 70's and that Rod Stewart had something to do with it (he's not credited on the album, though), others say it was originally recorded on The Works sessions, and now, someone wrote on this thread that it came from Hot Space sessions. What is the truth??
Further, what do we know about the writing process? How much of the song/lyrics were written
earlier and how much were written on MIH sessions without Freddie? Who is the main author of this song? Some say it's originally Freddie's unfinished song but Roger wrote the additional lyrics (sung by Roger & Brian on the album) later to make the song complete. Is there any truth in this??
I know Let Me Live was NOT the last song by Queen, but I'd like to know more about this song as well.
BUT, for me the real problem on MIH has always been LET ME LIVE. There are numerous stories about this song. Some say it's origins are in late 70's and that Rod Stewart had something to do with it (he's not credited on the album, though), others say it was originally recorded on The Works sessions, and now, someone wrote on this thread that it came from Hot Space sessions. What is the truth??
Further, what do we know about the writing process? How much of the song/lyrics were written
earlier and how much were written on MIH sessions without Freddie? Who is the main author of this song? Some say it's originally Freddie's unfinished song but Roger wrote the additional lyrics (sung by Roger & Brian on the album) later to make the song complete. Is there any truth in this??
I know Let Me Live was NOT the last song by Queen, but I'd like to know more about this song as well.
With Let Me Live? The usual consensus is that the song is from 1983. A drunken collaboration.
I can't really argue with that idea, his voice sounds about right (to be honest it sounds in similar condition to "It's a Beautiful Day", I guess he hadn't quite smoked his range away yet).
There was a concern (I think close to when it was released?) that it might have been too similar to "Take a Little Piece of My Heart" or whatever that older song is called. (No kidding!).
I can't really argue with that idea, his voice sounds about right (to be honest it sounds in similar condition to "It's a Beautiful Day", I guess he hadn't quite smoked his range away yet).
There was a concern (I think close to when it was released?) that it might have been too similar to "Take a Little Piece of My Heart" or whatever that older song is called. (No kidding!).
I remember reading on the fan club site ages ago (when Jacky used to update the pages every day) that 'Let Me Live' was recorded in Los Angeles on September 2, 1983, under the title of 'Another Little Piece Of My Heart', and that Rod Stewart and Jeff Beck had stopped by. It was mostly a jam, and in 1993/4/5, Brian, John, and Roger were able to flesh 90 seconds of that song into a five minute single.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Zebonka12 wrote: [/QUOTENAME]There was a concern (I think close to when it was released?) that it might have been too similar to "Take a Little Piece of My Heart" or whatever that older song is called. (No kidding!).[/QUOTE]
I think I have that version somewhere. It was released on the iniitial copies of MIH and were later recalled due to copyright issues. They then edited the song to get rid of the world "Little" and subsequently put the album back on the market. I think that's how it went.
I think I have that version somewhere. It was released on the iniitial copies of MIH and were later recalled due to copyright issues. They then edited the song to get rid of the world "Little" and subsequently put the album back on the market. I think that's how it went.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Jimmy Dean wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Zebonka12 wrote: [/QUOTENAME]There was a concern (I think close to when it was released?) that it might have been too similar to "Take a Little Piece of My Heart" or whatever that older song is called. (No kidding!).[/QUOTE]
I think I have that version somewhere. It was released on the iniitial copies of MIH and were later recalled due to copyright issues. They then edited the song to get rid of the world "Little" and subsequently put the album back on the market. I think that's how it went.[/QUOTE]
I have the "banned version" as well, and a hell of a lot more than just one word is edited out.
Anyway, thanks Zebonka and Lester!
Any idea about the author of the song? Sebastian? Anybody? Or is this really one of those few occasions when our boys really wrote something together as Lester suggested?
I think I have that version somewhere. It was released on the iniitial copies of MIH and were later recalled due to copyright issues. They then edited the song to get rid of the world "Little" and subsequently put the album back on the market. I think that's how it went.[/QUOTE]
I have the "banned version" as well, and a hell of a lot more than just one word is edited out.
Anyway, thanks Zebonka and Lester!
Any idea about the author of the song? Sebastian? Anybody? Or is this really one of those few occasions when our boys really wrote something together as Lester suggested?
what was the 23rd song queen wrote and the 45th song freddie sang?
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]August R. wrote: [/QUOTENAME]
I have the "banned version" as well, and a hell of a lot more than just one word is edited out. [/QUOTE]
Really? I actually never noticed... which parts?
I have the "banned version" as well, and a hell of a lot more than just one word is edited out. [/QUOTE]
Really? I actually never noticed... which parts?
Apparently, there's a manuscript with the lyrics and it's Roger's handwriting (part of the lyrics? the entire thing?).
About the music ... no idea, had 'Days Of Our Lives' never existed I would've sworn it'd be definitely NOT Roger's, but I've got vague doubts actually... it COULD be Roger's, or anybody else's for that matter, the song's quite simple actually in terms of chords (not so much the form though, but it could be that Fred arranged a Roger's track like he did in 'Ga Ga' and 'Magic', but not co-wrote it per se).
So that's a mystery ... what I'd love to know anyway is who scored the vocal parts for the choir? Neither Brian nor John nor Roger had any experience in arranging those kinds of gospel things, so did Fred leave the arrangements before he died or what on earth happened?
About the music ... no idea, had 'Days Of Our Lives' never existed I would've sworn it'd be definitely NOT Roger's, but I've got vague doubts actually... it COULD be Roger's, or anybody else's for that matter, the song's quite simple actually in terms of chords (not so much the form though, but it could be that Fred arranged a Roger's track like he did in 'Ga Ga' and 'Magic', but not co-wrote it per se).
So that's a mystery ... what I'd love to know anyway is who scored the vocal parts for the choir? Neither Brian nor John nor Roger had any experience in arranging those kinds of gospel things, so did Fred leave the arrangements before he died or what on earth happened?
Well the question is - how high order would one consider the arranging for the gospel parts? Is it an advanced example of such orchestrations, or could Brian have simply lifted parts of the motif from examples he'd heard?
I suppose it would be a more typically Freddie thing to do (they almost go barber shop at the start of Breakthru!). But I reckon, between the three of them (and Dave Richards and whoever else they wanted) they could mimic a simple gospel orchestration.
I wonder!
I suppose it would be a more typically Freddie thing to do (they almost go barber shop at the start of Breakthru!). But I reckon, between the three of them (and Dave Richards and whoever else they wanted) they could mimic a simple gospel orchestration.
I wonder!
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Sebastian wrote: [/QUOTENAME]
So that's a mystery ... what I'd love to know anyway is who scored the vocal parts for the choir? Neither Brian nor John nor Roger had any experience in arranging those kinds of gospel things, so did Fred leave the arrangements before he died or what on earth happened?[/QUOTE]
There are a lots of great ghospel leaders, and i think that Brian or Roger only gave the indication of the pretended result, that´s why i think they have based the ideas on the Janis Joplin´s version.
It´s like the Somebody to Love version at the tribute. I don´t think Brian and Roger coached the backing vocals. There was a guy conducting the choir and probably he coached them based on the original track.
On the other hand, you have a very similar choir on the "Barcelona" album in the song "The fallen Priest", but i don´t think Freddie had something to do with "Let me live".
Take care
So that's a mystery ... what I'd love to know anyway is who scored the vocal parts for the choir? Neither Brian nor John nor Roger had any experience in arranging those kinds of gospel things, so did Fred leave the arrangements before he died or what on earth happened?[/QUOTE]
There are a lots of great ghospel leaders, and i think that Brian or Roger only gave the indication of the pretended result, that´s why i think they have based the ideas on the Janis Joplin´s version.
It´s like the Somebody to Love version at the tribute. I don´t think Brian and Roger coached the backing vocals. There was a guy conducting the choir and probably he coached them based on the original track.
On the other hand, you have a very similar choir on the "Barcelona" album in the song "The fallen Priest", but i don´t think Freddie had something to do with "Let me live".
Take care
"The Golden Boy." Definitely gospel-ish.
Not many know that at the end of track 13 you hear freddie say "fab"...actually turned out to be the last word ever recorded around November 1991.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]jasen101 wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Not many know that at the end of track 13 you hear freddie say "fab"...actually turned out to be the last word ever recorded around November 1991.[/QUOTE]
Anyone can tell that it's definitely a recording from later in his career, because his voice sounds older.
Uhm - but who on earth told you it was the last recording, exactly? I've never heard it said before, that's all.
Anyone can tell that it's definitely a recording from later in his career, because his voice sounds older.
Uhm - but who on earth told you it was the last recording, exactly? I've never heard it said before, that's all.