Brian also wrote a ballad for this album. Truth is, he is the one who comes off best on the record, even though Freddie wrote the biggest hits.Like a cousin to She Makes Me, Leaving is in the trope of ’39 or Long Away. If one put together an album Continue Reading
Queen for a Day – Fun It
Queen goes disco!Roger came up with this percussive heavy, electric drum, chic guitar track replete with roller disco whistles. As you can see from this song the band was already playing with the style that would garner them great fame and then great enmity in a short time.My trouble with Continue Reading
Queen for a Day – Dreamer’s Ball
Brian May wrote this for the late Elvis Presley. Sure, why not?This is a band that has almost completely run out of ideas. A simple acoustic campfire ditty with a noodley lead accompaniment, the song is trying to evoke a seaside, Leon Redbone sound with Freddie Mercury crooning along.Meh. Grade: Continue Reading
Queen for a Day – In Only Seven Days
John Deacon. I really shouldn’t have to say anything more. This is a crappy list song. I hate list songs. In the list he is on vacation and meets a woman who he then can’t find and then does…It’s like a shitty movie, Summer Lovers or something. It makes Friday Continue Reading