The Queen Appreciation Thread

[Nightshine]

Just to show you guys that I don't hate them.


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This was a kickass listening experience.

[Mesden]

Under Pressure is the best song of all time.

edit -- Radio Gaga is a close second, with '39 getting an honorable mention for being a great song that no one has heard.

[Professor Smarmiarty]

It is tacky and overdone but Bohemian Raphsody is my favourite Queen song, followed by Who wants to live forever.

Fairy-Fellers Master Stroke is one of my favourites in the no-one has heard of category.

A couple of years ago I bought their entire backcatalog and one thing that surprised me (and others) was how much discography they get into. Queen are known for their big singles but they produced a lot of very coherent albums all with distinctive sounds. Queen 2 is pretty good listening experience as is Innuendo.

Also the Queen symphony is fucking amazing if you have listened to all their records.

[Archbio]

It is tacky and overdone but Bohemian Raphsody

Not in a way it can't pull off.

Panache!

[McTahr]

Absolutely love Prophet Song. Call me crazy. Bohemian is nice too. I always throw that vinyl on the player around the holidays.

[Flarecobra]

No love for "Princes of the Universe?"

[Kim]

No love for "Princes of the Universe?"

Princes of the Universe and Killer Queen are two of my favorites, but there are so many great ones, it's easy to forget to mention some.

[Mesden]

The entire "King of Magic" album was bordering tacky, even for Queen.

[Mirai Gen]

A Kind of Magic, Who Wants To Live Forever, The Show Must Go On, Princes of the Universe, and Under Pressure are pretty much the best songs anywhere, ever.

Stone Cold Crazy was just fun.

[Professor Smarmiarty]

The entire "King of Magic" album was bordering tacky, even for Queen.

Considering a lot of it was inspired by Highlander I think it turned out better than expected.

[Green Spanner]

I'm rather partial to 'I want it all' and 'Fat Bottom Girls' myself.

I have a special place in my heart for the guitar solo in the former.

[Mirai Gen]

Goddamn it, I forgot about I Want It All.

[Lost in Time]

I'm a big fan of Flick of The Wrist, and Don't Stop Me Now, myself.

[A Zarkin' Frood]

I love Queen.
My favorite is, oh so predictable, Bohemian Rhapsody. In fact we have a tradition in our family that whenever we drive home from anywhere we play the song and re-enact a certain scene from Wayne's World. Minus the Headbanging for the Driver 'cos we're responsible.

Then there are Who Wants To Live Forever, One Vision, Fat Bottomed Girls, Princes of the Universe and some others.

[Si Civa]

I'm bitter about my local library: only one Queen album. Fuck my hometown. >:|

As for their best song, well, I guess it's Love of my life for me, though I love them all really. They were probably the best band ever. Sigh.
It's fucking depressing that I was born at the same year as Freddie died, I tell you.

And of course <3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XahhAkTtlo)

[Nightshine]

I'm an album person moreso than a song person, leading me to believe that Night at the Opera was their strongest release.

[Regulus Tera]

I'm sorry hon but the damage is already done.

[Yrcrazypa]

I love every Queen song, but if I have to choose favorites, Spread Your Wings is probably it. News of the World was a very solid album, but every single one of their albums were at the bare minimum excellent. Made in Heaven was EXTREMELY underrated, and it is one of my top 3 favorite Queen albums.

Seriously best band ever. Very few bands come close, with maybe the Beatles, the Who, and for me anyway, Electric Light Orchestra. And even those are far behind.

[Professor Smarmiarty]

Sail Away Sweet Sister- while not an outstanding song has this lovely little bit of guitar work that I'm in love with.