tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633543688149775322.post8379249368143867861..comments2024-03-28T11:03:53.842+00:00Comments on My Top Ten: My Top Ten Queen SinglesRolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02103804480646939038noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633543688149775322.post-17154782754278708272012-10-03T12:03:23.787+01:002012-10-03T12:03:23.787+01:00Ah, yes, The South Yorkshire Times. Wasn't tha...Ah, yes, The South Yorkshire Times. Wasn't that where Woodward & Bernstein worked?Rolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02103804480646939038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633543688149775322.post-40077944314727046132012-10-03T09:25:52.057+01:002012-10-03T09:25:52.057+01:00EMI released Keep Yourself Alive as a single in th...EMI released Keep Yourself Alive as a single in the UK in July 1973, a week before 'Queen' the album trickled into shops. (Seven Seas was a single the following year). <br /><br />Crucially ... erm, 'The South Yorkshire Times' rated the single as "good"; the newspaper predicted that "if this debut sound from Queen is anything to go by, they should make very interesting listening in the future'.<br /><br />Knife-edge journalism I think you'll agree.dickvandykehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13590436106154960912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633543688149775322.post-52036375408686293222012-10-03T08:41:06.930+01:002012-10-03T08:41:06.930+01:00Ming!!!Ming!!!Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05267504526414194713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633543688149775322.post-1616147893036220622012-10-02T20:46:24.215+01:002012-10-02T20:46:24.215+01:00The Sam Jones / Flash Gordon stuff was the funnies...The Sam Jones / Flash Gordon stuff was the funniest bit of Ted by far.Rolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02103804480646939038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633543688149775322.post-22244252927046407592012-10-02T20:45:36.191+01:002012-10-02T20:45:36.191+01:00Not a hit though... how odd. Was it released prior...Not a hit though... how odd. Was it released prior to Seven Seas?Rolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02103804480646939038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633543688149775322.post-19331252134528577372012-10-02T13:38:12.169+01:002012-10-02T13:38:12.169+01:00I'd also have Bicycle Race in there.
I wouldn...I'd also have Bicycle Race in there.<br /><br />I <b>wouldn't</b> have anything from the Flash Gordon soundtrack, although I din enjoy hearing a couple of snippets recently in the film Ted.<br /><br />And I think more people would twig the "pretty cabinet" reference than you think...Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05267504526414194713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633543688149775322.post-33632173805297851562012-10-02T08:54:22.455+01:002012-10-02T08:54:22.455+01:00'Keep Yourself Alive' was definately a sin...'Keep Yourself Alive' was definately a single, our Rol. I have it in a box above my bed. <br />(Contents of box probably not as interesting as the one in Kelloggs Ville's bedroom) dickvandykehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13590436106154960912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633543688149775322.post-11045677874538612992012-10-01T22:37:18.157+01:002012-10-01T22:37:18.157+01:00Too. Many. Possible. Replies.
Brain. Cannot. Cop...Too. Many. Possible. Replies. <br /><br />Brain. Cannot. Cope.Rolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02103804480646939038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633543688149775322.post-84753914386844671952012-09-30T22:17:07.759+01:002012-09-30T22:17:07.759+01:00I'm rather partial to 'Fat Bottomed Girls&...I'm rather partial to 'Fat Bottomed Girls'. OH goes for 'Tie your mother down'AGuidingLifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05823333742737762759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633543688149775322.post-6601053095914382012-09-30T19:10:16.909+01:002012-09-30T19:10:16.909+01:00They are.They are.Rolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02103804480646939038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633543688149775322.post-24196513964626623182012-09-30T19:09:58.906+01:002012-09-30T19:09:58.906+01:00Don't Stop Me Now would have made it onto my l...Don't Stop Me Now would have made it onto my list 10 years ago, but since Freddie's estate insist on selling it to every supermarket with an open cheque book, the shine has worn off the apple.<br /><br />I should have given some consideration to Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy though. <br /><br />According to my book, Keep Yourself Alive wasn't a single...Rolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02103804480646939038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633543688149775322.post-24727365526169263942012-09-30T19:03:43.670+01:002012-09-30T19:03:43.670+01:00I don't believe you.I don't believe you.Rolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02103804480646939038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633543688149775322.post-829098897065786842012-09-28T13:16:58.413+01:002012-09-28T13:16:58.413+01:00Seven Seas of Rye has always been my favourite...t...Seven Seas of Rye has always been my favourite...the first and the best for me...but they're all quite fun aren't they?Nota Benehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00969705852180234416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633543688149775322.post-38041487694179773932012-09-28T12:16:50.904+01:002012-09-28T12:16:50.904+01:00'The stuff everybody knows'.
Being a bit w...'The stuff everybody knows'.<br />Being a bit wrinklier than you Rol, I prob favour the older stuff a bit more.<br /><br />I'd struggle for any order, but I'd go for these singles:<br /><br />Keep Yourself Alive - 'I really like this group' I said in 1973. <br /><br />Now I'm Here - Tremendous played live. In the days before fancy stereo in my house, I'd no idea of a left and right speaker effect!<br /><br />Killer Queen - The turning point single. Highlighting the versatility and musicianship and humour. In 1974, the thought of a prostitute with Moet & Chandon seemed to me the most exotic mix.<br /><br />Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy - 'Queens 1st EP' was a tremendous bonus for the singles-buyer back then. (More for your money). Freddie's ragtime mood. I always thought there was a Mott The Hoople influence on Tenement Funster.<br /><br />Spread Your Wings - Always loved John Deacon's song. (Layla-esque at the end - or is that just me?) Could relate to this - particularly as I was about 15 at the time and (financially) further education wasn't an option for me. Sweeping up and day-dreaming at Morrissons supermarket was my 'Emerald Bar'.<br /><br />You're My Best Friend - Another Deacon special and not a million miles from Spread Your Wings. And electric piano taboot.<br />Loved the idea that your wife can be your best friend. (A concept I couldn't understand at the time. Prob cos my mum and dad had just split up and seemed to despise each other). <br /><br />Dont Stop Me Now - Ubiquitous these days; which sadly dilutes it somewhat in my head. A joyous stampede of energy. I played it to death before it was even a single. (I recall that this was also the dawn of bloody Cassette singles). The album 'Jazz' came out at a time (late 78) when chart music was incredibly varied and the most important thing in my life. Punk tailed off, proggy rock needed a de-fib, New wave, disco, pop was all around us. It was a crossroads time for Queen.<br /><br />Somebody To Love - Complex and intricate and heartbreaking. Made me sigh and cry like no other. I was a 14 year old with nobody to love. ('Cept my dog - Dougal).<br /><br />Bohemian Rhapsody - S'pect it's all been said. I didn't know what the title meant back then, let alone the mock-opera nonsense. I remember telling my mates to look out for it cos I thought it was brilliant. Don't you just hate it when you were genuinely one of the very first to champion a song and then it becomes er, rather huge. <br />Wouldn't it be nice to hear this song for the very 1ST time today?<br /><br />These Are The Days Of Our Lives - Oh Freddie. Indeed they were.<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> dickvandykehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13590436106154960912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633543688149775322.post-21291685240922954272012-09-28T07:30:25.514+01:002012-09-28T07:30:25.514+01:00I have a soft spot fo Bicycle Race. And no. Not be...I have a soft spot fo Bicycle Race. And no. Not because of the video.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.com