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Brian May had been under the scrutiny of the tabloid press in the mid 80s for his relationship with actress Anita Dobson. Freddie was dying of AIDS but no one knew for sure.Drawing upon these real life events Brian wrote “Scandal”. Kudos for writing what you know, I guess. Like Continue Reading

Deacon/Mercury are back! And just as maudlin as ever. The musical cousin to “Who Needs You” and “I Want to Break Free” there is no song in the band’s catalog that sounds more “80s” than this one.In fact, it could be a third rate Culture Club song. And I don’t Continue Reading

So, it’s pretty obvious that this is two different songs pasted together. But, I really don’t mind, because I dig this song a lot. It’s my favorite on the album and has been since the day I ripped into that oversized CD package and listened in the car in the Continue Reading

One of the strangest tracks on the record for me. It’s so obviously recorded in a studio. It’s cold and it’s electronic and produced and well, it’s written by Roger.But then it’s got the call outs.“Freddie Mercury!” Roger shouts before the vocals.“John Deacon!” to highlight the bassline.“Brian May Brian May!” Continue Reading

Who doesn’t? One of the biggest metal tracks in the canon, “I Want it All” is a post-apocalyptic dust bowl, get in the ring, shred-tastic track. In many ways it’s the anthem they hadn’t really written in years. Certainly not, “Friends will be Friends”. Sadly, while this song should have Continue Reading

I’m on the fence about this one. Queen has always had a penchant for schmaltz but with Freddie in the throes of full blown AIDS they really seemed to step up the maudlin. I think the nadir of this song (Besides lyrics like “the one thing we’re all waiting for Continue Reading

Queen is rarely topical, but in the late 80s, Adnan Khashoggi and his ship were all over the news. It’s a big blues number that serves as an “I’m Still Here” anthem for Freddie. It’s all sleaze and adventure. Perhaps it’s a fever dream but, at some point, for me Continue Reading

“Party” sounds like it fell off the Mr. Bad Guy sessions. Maybe it did. I don’t know. Sure sounds like it. Then again, it probably is what the lyrics say, what much of the lyrics on The Miracle are about: Freddie’s dying. Diagnosed with AIDS, it was thought that The Continue Reading