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Post by ShaneJazz on Oct 13, 2024 19:27:01 GMT
Today I decided to give the original Freddie "solo" version of Love Kills a listen after a long hiatus and found myself unexpectedly enjoying its energy more than the refurbished Queen Forever version. That one just feels a bit awkward and shoe-horned into something it ultimately wasn't. Big fan of the Q+AL version, however.
So....which version do you find yourself listening to the most?
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Post by The Fairy King on Oct 13, 2024 20:02:51 GMT
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Post by lefthandedguitarist on Oct 13, 2024 20:33:36 GMT
Didn’t like the Queen Forever version at all. It's too dreary. I love the Freddie original but probably like the rock mixes most of all.
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Post by jeroeng on Oct 13, 2024 20:59:48 GMT
I indeed like the rock mixes best, but I'm not sure which one I like most.
So much versions of Love Kills exist by now.
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Post by The Real Wizard on Oct 13, 2024 21:03:21 GMT
80s cheese is what it is, but it's perfect for this song.
No contest - the original.
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Post by Chinwonder2 on Oct 13, 2024 21:05:34 GMT
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Post by manymilesaway on Oct 13, 2024 21:45:44 GMT
Christ, they really milked the hell out of this song. |
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Post by Chinwonder2 on Oct 13, 2024 21:55:28 GMT
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Post by angusscrimm on Oct 13, 2024 22:43:35 GMT
It's not even a question - the original.
I do believe what we heard on Metropolis (for the fever-dream sequence) was sped up with slightly different vocals. I like that piece also.
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Post by thesirhc on Oct 13, 2024 23:02:32 GMT
I prefer the original as well. I like the sound from the Never Boring box better than the original original.
I don't dislike the Forever version. I think it's a great interpretation and pretty amazing how the song works both ways.
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Post by vh on Oct 14, 2024 0:09:04 GMT
Freddie’s original version.
But I also like the Q+AL live version.
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Post by kosimodo on Oct 14, 2024 4:22:27 GMT
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Post by baronlutenvank on Oct 14, 2024 5:11:00 GMT
Geez! I knew they've done many mixes of Love Kills, but I didn't think there would be THAT many! The original's a great workout song, but I like the "Balled"  version from Forever more. |
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Post by alexlizzy on Oct 14, 2024 6:37:49 GMT
Wolf mixes are probably my favourite, also for nostalgic reasons, since those were probably the first versions of the song I actually heard. Never liked original that much, its a bit boring and not my kind of music. And I agree that live with Lambert it can sound very goo.
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Post by alexlizzy on Oct 14, 2024 6:46:22 GMT
Ive went though this playlist a while ago to check if I have all those i my collection or was I missing some ))) Great work with those "complete" collections, by the way, thank you so much for you work! |
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Post by manymilesaway on Oct 14, 2024 6:50:16 GMT
If the drums weren't so annoyingly fake sounding, Id like this one. |
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Post by creepy on Oct 14, 2024 8:08:08 GMT
I like several versions of this song. At this moment I don't remember all of them but 3 that I love come to mind:
* Freddie Mercury: Love kills (1984).
* Queen: Love kills (2014).
* Freddie Mercury: Love kills (Rock mix) (2000).
The ones I like the most are the first two but I couldn't decide on one of them. I think that all the members of Queen play on the original, so it can be said that the original version is "almost" a Queen song. I think there may be another Queen's version recorded in 1983-1984, kept in a drawer.
Kind regards.
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Post by Dimitris on Oct 14, 2024 10:07:48 GMT
I prefer the movie snippet, because it is more organic, the vocals maybe is a different take and have more feel.
Also the end edit has some electronic drums which sound very Roger Taylor.
Second I like the 2019 remix.
The Ballad version in my opinion suffers due to the fact that vmthe vocals are dance origin.
Very powerful lacking the sweet melancholy that a Queen ballad usually is.
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Post by Chopin1995 on Oct 14, 2024 16:47:13 GMT
I like the Queen ballad version.
I'm definitely not a fan of the 80s plastic sound, and to me the original version is just another pop/dance pulp. Funilly enough I remember the original version was often heard on the radio during my childhood years, so this is one of the first Queen-related songs I've ever heard in my life.
Queen version is more organic, and I love the instrumental section towards the end.
Is it dreary? Perhaps it is. But it fits with the theme of the song.
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Post by queenfan23 on Oct 14, 2024 17:00:21 GMT
I love the Rank 1 remix of Love Kills.
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Post by Maxi Dries on Oct 14, 2024 19:07:46 GMT
The Rock and Symphonic mix are my favs.
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Post by rogercz on Oct 15, 2024 5:35:25 GMT
Probably a stupid question, but was the ballad vrsion recorded in this pace orginally, or it was some pro-tools magic (slowed down original dance version)? It would be interesting, that it orginally in 80s was considered being both ballad and dance song...
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Post by ThomasQuinn on Oct 15, 2024 5:59:53 GMT
That one, and the Mike Spencer mix of Under Pressure, are the two remixes of Queen(-related) songs that I personally feel might be improvements on the originals. |
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Post by gooddrills on Oct 15, 2024 20:26:14 GMT
I always enjoyed the Wolf Euro mix, it was the first version I heard when I was 12 (when it was released). More recently I enjoyed the Star Rider remix. I could imagine that being a hit at the time if it had been promoted well. m.youtube.com/watch?v=VJPxJCbB0p0 |
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Post by august on Oct 17, 2024 13:12:21 GMT
It's not even a question - the original. I do believe what we heard on Metropolis (for the fever-dream sequence) was sped up with slightly different vocals. I like that piece also. Definately a different vocal take. Very interesting piece. You always learn something new on this forum. Thanks! 
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Post by Nuppiz on Oct 19, 2024 15:49:20 GMT
Original 12" Dance Mix. It's pure 80s cheese, and five and a half minutes is the perfect amount of time to enjoy it.
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Post by Khashoggi on Oct 20, 2024 14:31:37 GMT
I actually like the "Star Rider Remix" quite a lot, which was featured on the "LOLSOS"-release. It would work so well in clubs.
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version from Forever more.
