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 at least, it comes across as a stand off between Freddie and his disease. When he sings “No one stops my party”, I’m pretty certain he’s singing from the bowels of denial.
The song is a cavalcade of ideas and themes. It’s a kitchen sink in less than 3 minutes.
So, like a good party it knows when it’s over.
Grade: B+
