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Post by merplot on Jul 6, 2023 3:19:52 GMT
I've argued with many people on this, Action This Day is an absolute banger. I don't dislike Action This Day either, except for that irritating sax solo, ugh. |
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Post by BrƎИsꓘi on Jul 6, 2023 5:20:02 GMT
I've argued with many people on this, Action This Day is an absolute banger. unfortunate choice of adjective - banger, when you consider that the song is unpinned by a drum machine. in truth not much evidence of actual banging going on - unless you're referring to the banging at the Hotel Deutsche Eiche bathhouse at that time  |
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Post by ThomasQuinn on Jul 7, 2023 7:10:14 GMT
I've argued with many people on this, Action This Day is an absolute banger. unfortunate choice of adjective - banger, when you consider that the song is unpinned by a drum machine. in truth not much evidence of actual banging going on - unless you're referring to the banging at the Hotel Deutsche Eiche bathhouse at that time Well, they *are* practically screaming that they want some action this day... |
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Post by ActionThisDay on Jul 7, 2023 17:11:19 GMT
I seem to like a lot of songs that generally are considered sub-standard:
Sweet Lady
In Only Seven Days
Action This Day (so much I made it my username)
Machines (love this one, in my top 5 Queen 80's tracks)
Gimme The Prize
Party
Khashoggi's Ship
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Post by mikusguitarius on Jul 7, 2023 18:28:23 GMT
Rain Must Fall for me.
I apologise... ;-)
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Post by nico on Jul 7, 2023 22:23:46 GMT
It's nice to read that *someone* besides myself is actually fond of TCR. I love The Cosmos Rocks as a whole, Cosmos Rockin' still sounds exciting to me and gets me dancing, and I actually listen to it more often than I listen to their 80s albums. Surf's Up was one of the highlights of the Cosmos tour for me and one of the best concert intros they've ever used. I went through a phase last year where I listened to We Believe at least three times every day for, oh, six months or so. I’m not exaggerating: that’s ~550 times in the span of ~180 days. I have reasons for that, but I reacquainted myself with all of The Cosmos Rocks during that period and I’d forgotten how much I enjoyed it. Ridiculous lyrics like having criminal urges to twist and shout and getting the cosmos rockin’ don’t phase me anymore, and I appreciate them as goofy, fun, tongue-in-cheek lyrics instead of trying to relay grand, sweeping messages (mostly: see Warboys and We Believe). I find it to be really a solid album, with moments of inspiration (Time to Shine, Small, We Believe, Some Things That Glitter, and Surf’s Up) among probably some more conventional but still enjoyable songs. The one song that makes the least impression on me is Through the Night, and even that’s still not a bad song at all. And that year (2008) was one of high highs and some of the lowest lows of my life (up to that point, little did I know it could get much worse!!) but the album came out at a pivotal point when the planets seemed to be aligning in my favor, and so I have extremely fond memories tied to this album. I know Brian and Roger probably won’t ever record a Queen+ album with Adam, but I think it’d be interesting to hear what they’d come up with. At the very least I’d love it if they recorded a new version of C-lebrity! |
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Post by nico on Jul 7, 2023 22:24:18 GMT
I've argued with many people on this, Action This Day is an absolute banger. Of course it is! |
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Post by munichqueenfan on Jul 9, 2023 16:02:09 GMT
Just listened to the Hot Space album. John's songs really stands out: both Back Chat and Cool Cat are really highlights on this album! IMHO the contribution of the other three are lacking in terms of melody and inspiration: Staying Power, Dancer and Body Language sound really mediocre. Action is not that bad, too. But John is clearly in his element. Sadly Back Chat didn't become a hit. The song sounds very modern and fresh including a killer guitar solo!
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Post by perpetualchange on Jul 17, 2023 1:43:08 GMT
All of Hot Space, In Only Seven Days, More Of The Jazz, and Don't Lose Your Head in terms of songs I'm embarassed to admit I like by Queen, but theres a few from other bands.
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Post by manymilesaway on Jul 17, 2023 9:30:17 GMT
All of Hot Space, In Only Seven Days, More Of The Jazz, and Don't Lose Your Head in terms of songs I'm embarassed to admit I like by Queen, but theres a few from other bands. Only thing out of place here is In Only Seven Days. Everything else makes sense, but that song is beautiful and I've never seen anyone feel negatively to it, just neutral or positive. That said, MOTJ sucks and I'll die on that hill |
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Post by Leon's Crazy Game on Jul 17, 2023 10:59:11 GMT
As I've seen Don't Lose Your Head being mentioned a few times here and I think that is actively the worst "thing" (I don't even dare to call it a song) the band has ever put out I'd like to know what its few fans like about it. It can't be the incredible lyrics, right |
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Post by nickip on Jul 17, 2023 13:26:15 GMT
As I've seen Don't Lose Your Head being mentioned a few times here and I think that is actively the worst "thing" (I don't even dare to call it a song) the band has ever put out I'd like to know what its few fans like about it. It can't be the incredible lyrics, right While it’s not one of my obvious go tos, if it comes up in a playlist I’ll enjoy it for the groove - lyrics are shit but like a lot of Roger’s output there is a beat (unsurprisingly) and a riff that I find compelling. Same with More of that Jazz… |
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Post by saintjiub on Jul 17, 2023 13:32:24 GMT
As I've seen Don't Lose Your Head being mentioned a few times here and I think that is actively the worst "thing" (I don't even dare to call it a song) the band has ever put out I'd like to know what its few fans like about it. It can't be the incredible lyrics, right While it’s not one of my obvious go tos, if it comes up in a playlist I’ll enjoy it for the groove - lyrics are shit but like a lot of Roger’s output there is a beat (unsurprisingly) and a riff that I find compelling. Same with More of that Jazz… I much prefer the instrumental track, A Dozen Red Roses for My Darling, over Don't Lose Your Head as it seems to rock more and is not imperiled by the lyrics However, I do like the lyrical piss-take directed at John ... "Don't Drink and Drive My Car - Don't Get Breathalyzed" ... |
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Post by aymeric on Jul 17, 2023 13:34:21 GMT
I really love Rain Must Fall for it's calypso sound and Gimme The Prize for It's Bagpipe-like solo. And I'm not embarassed to confess it!
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Post by georg on Jul 17, 2023 17:52:38 GMT
As I've seen Don't Lose Your Head being mentioned a few times here and I think that is actively the worst "thing" (I don't even dare to call it a song) the band has ever put out I'd like to know what its few fans like about it. It can't be the incredible lyrics, right For me it was Freddie’s strong vocal and Brian’s guitar work throughout that helped change my opinion on it. I still don’t love it, but I don’t leap for the skip button the second it comes on like I used to. Also Rain Must Fall has really gone up a notch or two for me. It’s such a sunny, bubbly tune, and I think that made me realize that not every song has to have deep lyrics for me to enjoy them. Of course that’s just me – everyone’s tastes are different!) |
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Post by missdelilah on May 1, 2024 19:27:07 GMT
"You don't fool me"😄 bad reputation among fans but I like it especially Brian's solo in the song which is great
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Post by rogercz on May 2, 2024 17:05:56 GMT
I am probably the only one, who listens to Roger's solo work and TCR more often than most of the Queen albums. Even though I know that Jazz is better album than for example Electric Fire, I absolutely love Is It Me? or Where Are You Now?...
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Post by disco_mart on May 2, 2024 19:21:15 GMT
Surely "Dog with a Bone" is Queen's worst track full stop.
All other tracks will have their fans. I like TCR and "Delilah" for instance but cant stand "Tear it Up" and "Get Down Make Love", I also do not much like "I'm in Love with My Car".
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Post by Lord Fickle on May 2, 2024 20:08:58 GMT
Surely "Dog with a Bone" is Queen's worst track full stop. All other tracks will have their fans. I like TCR and "Delilah" for instance but cant stand "Tear it Up" and "Get Down Make Love", I also do not much like "I'm in Love with My Car". Which proves how subjective it all is. There will also be people who like DWAB. |
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Post by Leon's Crazy Game on May 2, 2024 20:15:16 GMT
Hi there, I do quite like Dog With a Bone |
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Post by The great pretender on May 2, 2024 20:17:37 GMT
One Year Of Love… Sorry not sorry!! This was my wedding dance song..27 years ago, still going strong |
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Post by donovan on May 3, 2024 0:52:20 GMT
The first 10 tracks on Hot Space are all bangers for me, with Calling All Girls at the top of the list. Disco is the Bee Gees, ABBA and Donna Summer, and I don't hear any of that DNA in Hot Space.
Other less popular tracks with which I have unconditional love include:
Jesus
She Makes Me
More of that Jazz
Tear it Up
(For a reverse perspective, a well loved Queen release that I will probably never listen to again....? Live Killers.
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Post by manymilesaway on May 3, 2024 3:26:32 GMT
I think everyone can agree that More Of That Jazz provides nothing of interest to Jazz. It's a terrible album closer.
Should've just ended at the penultimate song, Don't Stop Me Now
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Post by dysan on May 3, 2024 6:22:32 GMT
I like More Of That Jazz. It's one of those Roger songs that is so good at tapping into the good old days, that wasted youth. Those lazy days dreaming for what could've been. Not quite up there with Tenement Funster or Drowse, but it speaks to me, man. The medley at the end was the maddest thing I'd ever heard in my life about age 8. The most eclectic part of their most eclectic album. I don't see it only as the closer to the album, but also bringing the curtain down on their 70s. Looking back. Things are going to change now. Which of course, they did.
On the subject of a Dozen Red Roses.. I also much prefer it to Don't Lose Your Head. The vocals sap all the energy out of the track. As an instrumental it totally kicks. All those weird sounds that were removed from the 'final' version. Frantic urban nightlife. Liminal spaces. Claustrophobic, but celebratory. It could've been on Bowie's Low or something. Futuristic grooves.
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Post by august on May 3, 2024 8:23:04 GMT
All Gods People. Many people seem to consider it the weak link on Innuendo, but I think that's due to the lyrical content. As a non-native English speaker I don't pay too much attention to the lyrics, and my focus is on the music. And I just love AGP. It's got great 6/8 rhythm (Queen always had good 6/8 tunes), multilayered vocal harmonies that remind me of their 70's work, and it breaks into a groovy gospel section in the middle. What more can you ask for a Queen song?? Oh, yeah, decent lyrics  I do understand why many people don't like, but for me, it's one of the many highlight on Innuendo. |
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Post by herebemonsters on May 3, 2024 10:42:36 GMT
I think everyone can agree that More Of That Jazz provides nothing of interest to Jazz. It's a terrible album closer. Should've just ended at the penultimate song, Don't Stop Me Now Without question, one of my favourite tracks on the album. Such is the bizarre nature of music and how it affects different people in different ways. |
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Post by Ri on May 3, 2024 11:30:57 GMT
Don't be embarrassed about liking any song! That said, I like Coming Soon.
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Post by ThomasQuinn on May 3, 2024 11:42:52 GMT
Don't be embarrassed about liking any song! That said, I like Coming Soon. But how does your partner feel about it? Sorry, I'll just show myself out now... |
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Post by BrƎИsꓘi on May 3, 2024 11:49:14 GMT
Don't be embarrassed about liking any song! That said, I like Coming Soon. But how does your partner feel about it? probably relieved that it's not some drawn-out tantric "duty" |
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Post by Ri on May 3, 2024 12:23:52 GMT
But how does your partner feel about it? probably relieved that it's not some drawn-out tantric "duty" Hey now... |
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I do understand why many people don't like, but for me, it's one of the many highlight on Innuendo. 
