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April 12, 2006
Melomane Lessons From American Idol, 4/11/06

Posted by Bill

The Baby Jesus cries when amateurs try to sing Queen.

Queen: Save Me

Depressing lyrics contrast with an inspiring melody and arrangement.

Queen: Princes Of The Universe

Admit it: this song makes you want to run out and cut off someone's melon with a broadsword.

Queen - Innuendo

The Innuendo album is made all the more estimable by the fact that it was the last original Queen record - Freddy Mercury recorded it in ragged bursts as he was dying, yet still sounds amazing. The lyrics to several songs take on added meaning when you consider his frame of mind.

If there's a God or any kind of justice under the sky If there's a point if there's a reason to live or die If there's an answer to the questions we feel bad to ask Show yourself - destroy our fears - release your mask

Oh yes we'll keep on trying
Hey tread that fine line
Yeah we'll keep on smiling yeah (yeah yeah)
And whatever will be will be
We'll keep on trying
We'll just keep on trying
'Till the end of time
'Till the end of time
'Till the end of time

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My fave Queen song is the punkish Sheer Heart Attack, made when Queen was recording next to the Sex Pistols, & Freddie Mercury became friends with Johnny Rotten

Posted by: beautifulatrocities at April 12, 2006 11:37 AM

Hey, BA, me too.

Bill: I thought Yamin was pretty good. Hated everybody else, including the warbler.

Posted by: SarahW [TypeKey Profile Page] at April 12, 2006 11:40 AM

I thought Taylor Hicks did a good job with Crazy Little Thing Called Love. Yamin was ok. The band played too loud compared to the vocals to really hear him that well ...

I find this to be a consistent problem with AI performances.

Posted by: Bill from INDC at April 12, 2006 11:46 AM

Guess I can't judge Taylor. I walked out of the room shortly after he kicked air instead of the mic, I came back in to Simon calling him ridiculous. So he might have gotten good in between.

Posted by: SarahW [TypeKey Profile Page] at April 12, 2006 12:01 PM

Simon is at the stage where he downplays the contestants that he thinks will sell less records for him. Which is conversely why he pumps up Pickler, even though she's amazingly mediocre.

Man, that missed kick was embarassing.

Posted by: Bill from INDC at April 12, 2006 12:03 PM

I had a friend who died of AIDS right around the same time. So, I always think of him when I hear queen.

Nothing demonstrates how great Mercury's voice was until someone else tries to sing his songs.

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