Favorite Queen song

[Zipa]

Under Pressure scores a lot of points with me, just for also having David Bowie. But if we're looking for just Queen, I'd probably go with Who Wants To Live Forever.

Pretty sure Freddie mercury wrote that when he was dying.

Brian May wrote it for the movie Highlander.

He mentions the writer here.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_Wants_to_Live_Forever

thanks for pointing that out!

I know he wrote songs knowing he was dying, I thought that was one of them, my mistake . I just had a dig and 'show must go on' came up. can you confirm this as being one of his last songs?
either way a hell of a band! my dad saw them play at Wembley too! mega jealous.

Show must go on was one of the last songs he recorded before he died, he was at this point very sick and was basically being held up to a mic by his band mates. May actually recorded show must go on himself as he thought Mercury was unable to.

Mercury proved him wrong though, according to May he looked over the lyrics, downed a vodka proclaimed "I'll fucking do it, darling!" and nailed it in a single take.

The very last song he recorded was "Mother Love" and it is one of the most haunting songs ever, he didn't actually get to finish the song before his death as May had to sing the final verse which just adds to the feeling.


As for Wembley... yeah what I wouldn't of given to of been there even though it was two years before my birth. Thankfully though Queen recorded at least one concert per tour. I recommend checking out Queen Rock Montreal, it was recorded in HD quality and they are on probably their best form.

 

[Tiger King]

Under Pressure scores a lot of points with me, just for also having David Bowie. But if we're looking for just Queen, I'd probably go with Who Wants To Live Forever.

Pretty sure Freddie mercury wrote that when he was dying.

Brian May wrote it for the movie Highlander.

He mentions the writer here.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_Wants_to_Live_Forever

thanks for pointing that out!

I know he wrote songs knowing he was dying, I thought that was one of them, my mistake . I just had a dig and 'show must go on' came up. can you confirm this as being one of his last songs?
either way a hell of a band! my dad saw them play at Wembley too! mega jealous.

Show must go on was one of the last songs he recorded before he died, he was at this point very sick and was basically being held up to a mic by his band mates. May actually recorded show must go on himself as he thought Mercury was unable to.

Mercury proved him wrong though, according to May he looked over the lyrics, downed a vodka proclaimed "I'll fucking do it, darling!" and nailed it in a single take.

The very last song he recorded was "Mother Love" and it is one of the most haunting songs ever, he didn't actually get to finish the song before his death as May had to sing the final verse which just adds to the feeling.


As for Wembley... yeah what I wouldn't of given to of been there even though it was two years before my birth. Thankfully though Queen recorded at least one concert per tour. I recommend checking out Queen Rock Montreal, it was recorded in HD quality and they are on probably their best form.

yeah he looked awful in that video, terrible.

but how emotional is 'show must go on?'
amazing!

 

[FootloosePhoenix]

I wouldn't say Queen is one of my favourite bands out there, but this thread has reminded me that they are pretty awesome. I remember listening to them quite a bit when I was around fifteen and finally starting to develop and explore my own taste in music. Under Pressure, Radio Ga Ga, I Want It All and You're My Best Friend are worth mentioning, but Don't Stop Me Now easily takes the cake for me.

 

[happyninja42]

It's a 3 way tie between the Flash Gordon theme song, We Will Rock You, and Princes of the Universe.

 

[Old Father Eternity]

Got no particular favorite, so, lot of good mentions, however there seems something missing, I can't quite figure out what ...this uncertainty is making me go slightly mad.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Od6hY_50Dh0

 

[Jamash]

Innuendo


It's such an epic piece of music and I just love the thematic changes it goes through.

As well as being my favourite Queen song, it would also definitely be in my 'Top xx Pieces of Music'... if I could ever be bothered compile such a list.

 

[Gonzales]

Queen - somebody to love

This is beautiful......And I love that song. And I "know" how you feel. I work hard. I have been "totally single" since the ending of my last marriage 2 years ago. I have not even attempted a new relationship....although I do want that, but.....I am afraid. The last one almost killed me. I feel your pain.