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Post by The Fairy King on Feb 24, 2023 8:44:37 GMT
I was listening to China Belle recently and i can't help cringing at the "TAKE ME TO CHINAAAA!" bit.
Pretty much the same as the "People get shot by people, people with guns." sentence in POTF.
I bet we can get more examples in this thread.
Knock yourselves out!
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Post by Lord Fickle on Feb 24, 2023 11:10:34 GMT
Anything where Brian gets a bit 'shouty' sends a little cringe through me. I much prefer his more sedate vocal.
As for others, Man On The Prowl says Hi! 🫣
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Post by merplot on Feb 25, 2023 21:56:14 GMT
I love a lot of Brian's solo stuff very much but China Belle is for sure a product of a middle-aged white man in the 90s. I'm just glad it's not all that seedy, it could be a lot worse. The sensitive aspiring psychoanalyst in me applauds "I'm Scared" but the music critic in me cringes HARD. I also love that on Hot Space, an album full of pseudo-funk that was made in an acrimonious and heady time of sex and cocaine, Brian's contribution was basically an anti-gun anthem. My heart.
I may be the only person on Earth who likes "Just One Year of Love", but that's because 6/8 time with a string arrangement is my kryptonite. That said, man did Freddie overdo that vocal. It should've been done more like You Take My Breath Away. Speaking of which, YTMBA is a beautiful piece of work but the lyrics are pretty stalkery. Then again I guess the heart do be that way sometimes.
Going way back, I can barely listen to Jesus. Just a straightforward narration of Jesus's life? It almost reads earnest and I can't do it. The guitarwork towards the end is interesting of course but it's such a bizarre piece overall. This may be a reflection of my own personal biases tho =)
I like Hang On In There a lot but one of Freddie's "Hang on in there"s at around the two minute mark has kind of... a weird delivery. Every time I listen to it I laugh to myself. Also the part later on where he starts scatting is a strange choice. The song The Miracle is pretty saccharine overall. I know Brian always says it's his favorite song of Freddie's which is kind of why I love Brian but woof. Homeboy was layin it on thick in my opinion.
Also hi, this is my first post =)
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Post by Lord Fickle on Feb 25, 2023 23:33:04 GMT
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Post by Mr Mercury on Mar 6, 2023 22:08:47 GMT
Anything where Brian gets a bit 'shouty' sends a little cringe through me. I much prefer his more sedate vocal. As for others, Man On The Prowl says Hi! 🫣 For me, the stuff Brian did for 46664 was a bit cringey. For me, he went all Bono there. |
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Post by gambaaaa on Mar 7, 2023 11:17:08 GMT
For me is when Freddie starts meowing during "Delilah". I know it's a silly track, but was that really necessary?
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Post by victorvil on Mar 13, 2023 2:40:41 GMT
Gimme the Prize
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Post by BrƎИsꓘi on Mar 14, 2023 7:02:08 GMT
For me is when Freddie starts meowing during "Delilah". I know it's a silly track, but was that really necessary? thread title states "in otherwise great songs" Neither of the above could ever be called "great" |
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Post by Geddy on Mar 14, 2023 19:37:41 GMT
"It's bytes and megachips for tea" in Machines. I know most don't like the song, but I personally do, so...
I agree about the "people get shot by people, people with guns" on Put Out the Fire. It's a stupid lyric and the way Freddie delivers it makes it worse.
Also not fond of the more stalker-ish lyrics in You Take My Breath Away despite how beautiful the song overall sounds.
YMMV on how "great" The Hitman is but the line "I've been to Hitman school" is a bit too ridiculous.
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Post by BrƎИsꓘi on Mar 15, 2023 5:17:33 GMT
Also not fond of the more stalker-ish lyrics in You Take My Breath Away despite how beautiful the song overall sounds I've often wondered if there was a little inspiration from Lennon's Run For Your Life |
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Post by mas2ermercury on Mar 28, 2023 5:51:52 GMT
I’ve always found Freddie’s vocal delivery and the lyrics to Soul Brother to be absolutely ridiculous. It’s a nice gesture, sure. But I always thought it was just too much and way too corny for my taste.
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Post by primejiveusa on Apr 1, 2023 21:34:45 GMT
"It's bytes and megachips for tea" in Machines. I know most don't like the song, but I personally do, so... Most fans don't like the song? I always thought it was one of the highlights from The Works. |
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Post by Lensky on Nov 30, 2023 16:02:09 GMT
"You call me sweet like I'm some kind of cheese"
Yes, they even made fun of it in the film but damn this line is one of the funniest for me personally
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