Favorite Song by Queen (Man, I miss Freddie)

Betsy · #1 04-21-2008, 04:13 PM

Not sung by Freddie - My favorite Queen song is '39

Second favorite - would be hard to say but these rank up there:

Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Fat Bottomed Girls
Somebody to Love

Anybody else like Queen?

jannieC · #2 04-21-2008, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Betsy

Not sung by Freddie - My favorite Queen song is '39

Second favorite - would be hard to say but these rank up there:

Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Fat Bottomed Girls
Somebody to Love

Anybody else like Queen?

I love Queen and I especially love Freddie Mercury's duet with David Bowie- Under Pressure.

xdreamsunwindx · #3 04-21-2008, 04:39 PM

My favorite Queen song is definitely "Crazy Little Thing Called Love." Closely followed by "Somebody To Love" and "Good Old-Fashioned Loverboy." Love "Under Pressure," too. I haven't listened to them in ages...

Betsy · #4 04-21-2008, 04:56 PM

Hey xdreamsunwindx -

The May issue of Blender magazine has an interesting interview with Keith Richards. I found it an interesting read.

Villavic · #5 04-21-2008, 05:40 PM

Killer Queen (one of their oldest hits)
Somebody To Love (what a feeling when he sings!!)
Show must go on (when you realize he was dying when he sang this song, you find it's very touchy, sad, emotional)
Good Old-Fashioned Loverboy
These are the days of our lives (another emotional sad song from his last album)
Mustapha
Prophet song-Love of my life (with Mustapha, here he plays arabic sounds from his roots).
I'm going slightly mad
The miracle
Under Pressure
Don't stop me now

and of course Bohemian Rhapsody

By the way, Love of my life in live version is beautiful, and is considered one of the best live songs ever played. The moment when all the public sing the choir and Freddie stops just to listen them.. is very intense. It's one of the best moments in rock history I guess.

I will always miss Freddie. Last friday I went to see the new "Doors" lineup. The singer is good, he played very similar to Jim Morrison. It was a good show. But.. I think I couldn't see a QUEEN show without Freddie. I just couldn't, even if they find a good singer.

**mylittledemon** · #6 04-21-2008, 06:22 PM

I LOOOOOOVE Queen...Freddie was the man.

I love the live at Wembley Stadium DVD.

It's hard for me to pick faves...the ones I like the most are probably:

I Want to Break Free
One Vision
Who Wants to Live Forever
Thank God It's Christmas
These Are the Days of Our Lives
Tie Your Mother Down
Radio Ga Ga

bucklind17 · #7 04-21-2008, 07:55 PM

I love "Under Pressure", an awesome song. Fave by Queen without special guests, "Don't Stop Me Now".

Sorceress · #8 04-21-2008, 08:57 PM

I just saw the Queen musical We Will Rock You in London. I wasn't a huge fan beforehand, but the show was great fun. Totally cheesy and silly, but fun. I have a new appreciation for Killer Queen.
I'm not too cool to say that Bohemian Rhapsody is my favorite.

estranged4life · #9 04-22-2008, 12:12 AM

Queen is a rarity to me, the ONLY band whose complete catalog I can listen to - something Fleetwood Mac can not compete with...

Chrislit18 · #10 04-22-2008, 07:01 AM

Bohemian Rhapsody.
hands down.

and UnderPressure with Bowie is AMAZING as well....
Queen just kicks major A$$.

and nobody can deny that!

Sarah · #11 04-22-2008, 08:21 AM

Killer Queen is my favorite.

The list right after that...

Under Pressure
Radio Ga Ga
Bohemian Rhapsody
Bicycle
Fat Bottom Girls

HejiraNYC · #12 04-22-2008, 08:28 AM

"Play the Game" is my favorite!

Then:

"Sheer Heart Attack"
"Princes of the Universe"
"Hammer to Fall"
"Las Palabras d'Amor"
"Under Pressure"
"Keep Yourself Alive"
"Innuendo"

Betsy · #13 04-22-2008, 06:15 PM

Thanks to everyone who posted.

You listed some songs I haven't heard before. I love re-discovering music.

estranged4life · #14 04-22-2008, 06:34 PM

I recommend the boxed set "Crown Jewels" which is much better than the 1991 remastered studio albums, and no lame ass "remixes" either!!!

Betsy · #15 04-22-2008, 08:22 PM

^^^ Cool. Thanks Brian! Any video recommendations?

I saw the tribute one (? Wembley - George Michael totally screwed up '39 and cut the song IN HALF!!.) Real disappointment for me.

Quoting Villavic:
By the way, Love of my life in live version is beautiful, and is considered one of the best live songs ever played. The moment when all the public sing the choir and Freddie stops just to listen them.. is very intense. It's one of the best moments in rock history I guess.

Where would I find it? I'd love to listen to it.

Quoting Sorceress:
I just saw the Queen musical We Will Rock You in London. I wasn't a huge fan beforehand, but the show was great fun. Totally cheesy and silly, but fun. I have a new appreciation for Killer Queen.

Tell me more! Is this a new or old show?