That song has always annoyed me for some reason, it's just one of those basic rock songs that has no real originality. It's just an alright track that some how managed to creep its way onto the Jazz album. Hell, I never liked Jazz to begin with. The quality in sound and its overall effect is not what I would call "Queen quality." For heaven's sake, the drums sounded horrendous (and its not the drummer's fault...it's just the recording of it).
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I find If You Can't Beat Them a very catcy song... and it's especially fun to sing along to. My sister and I always duet when we're in the kitchen :) It's definately not one of John's best, but it's a fun song.
It's a fun song, but still my 3rd least favorite song on jazz. Only "fun it" and "more of that jazz" are worst. Jazz is underated, it has amazing moments, but still the most inconsistent album they did in the 70's.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]<font color=FF0033 face=symbol>Freddie wrote: [/QUOTENAME]That song has always annoyed me for some reason, it's just one of those basic rock songs that has no real originality. It's just an alright track that some how managed to creep its way onto the Jazz album. Hell, I never liked Jazz to begin with. The quality in sound and its overall effect is not what I would call "Queen quality." For heaven's sake, the drums sounded horrendous (and its not the drummer's fault...it's just the recording of it).[/QUOTE]
I agree with you on the sound of that album. It sure doesn't sound like an album produced by Roy Thomas Baker. Doesn't seem to have his touch on it anywhere. It kind of sounds like they were simply going through the motions.
I agree with you on the sound of that album. It sure doesn't sound like an album produced by Roy Thomas Baker. Doesn't seem to have his touch on it anywhere. It kind of sounds like they were simply going through the motions.
Oh, I think this song has a great energy to it. To me, it's a precursor to "Need Your Lovin'," and I love it when Brian lets loose on a John song. Something about how incongruous they are, being in the same band.
And -- didn't think about this -- it's one of the longest songs on the album!
And -- didn't think about this -- it's one of the longest songs on the album!
I like the ending when Brian cuts loose more than the song itself. Always found it to be heavily influenced by ELO's "Do 'ya."
Yeah, the end of that solo has the phaser pedal effect (I guess that's what you call it) that's so ELO.
As for the lyrics, who knows what goes on in Deaky's head?
As for the lyrics, who knows what goes on in Deaky's head?