Queen the band sucks. I don’t get why anyone likes them. Aside from Bohemian Rhapsody, their songs are bland and fall short. Their rock is dry. And the opera-style singing is cringe. Examples:
Another One Bites the Dust
- Catchy bass line, fun to direct at an opponent, CORNY AF. The song is about people being killed, but sounds like a funky Michael Jackson song with an Opera singer.
We Will Rock You
- Good solo, repetitive and annoying simple beat. Boom-boom-ch. So lame.
We Are the Champions
- Such a self-aggrandizing and braggy song. “No time for losers”? Okay, Donald Trump.
Bicycle Race
- I don’t even have to say anything about this one. Everyone knows how corny this song sounds.
Somebody to Love
- Touching topic, cheesy lyrics and even cheesier choir-like singing. It’s cringe.
I am happy for the band and their success. I admire Freddie Mercury’s unapologetic flamboyance. The dude kept it real. But, I just can’t like the music.
I’m sorry if I’ve offended anyone. I understand we all have different taste and respect everyone’s freedom to like and enjoy what they want. I’m not trying to insult anyone for their taste, but merely expressing my own in a somewhat humorous attempt.
Oh god, “The Boss” is downright fucking awful, I thought so in 1985, still do today.
He’s like the worst of the juvenile blue-collar, chip-on-his-shoulder, “I’m deep”.
And I grew up in blue-collar country, most aren’t like that.
I think sometimes some artists need a guide - I didn’t care much for Springsteen until someone lent me We Shall Overcome, based on folk working songs and mythology from Appalachians.
And then I’ve heard Tom Morello introduce a few of Springsteen’s songs with some socio-political context on his radio show and enjoyed them more with that insight.
Maybe since I grew up in blue collar world he always struck me as trying too hard. Then again, my peers and older siblings seemed to like him. Hard to explain, I guess.
Gonna play two chords
Gonna sing real hoarse
Gonna brush my teeth and wipe my butt
An I’m gonna say! …
This ones for you
[18 bars of rhythm guitar]
Got me a band
Everybody knows how to play
Gonna drive em crazy
Cuz we’re gonna just keep on playing this same hook over two chords for four and a half minutes!
…
This ones for you
Sax solo
[Repeat first verse and fade out]
As he himself says, he writes songs about the working man, but has never held the job in his life.
However I did go to see him this summer for the first time. The cheesy Rock Icon bit is tedious, but by the middle of the show I was enjoying myself. He really is an excellent showman.