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>But the critics were ignoring them? I think "ignore" in that comment meant "dismissive". The critics were dismissive of Queen during its popular period proba
by jasode 10y ago
>But the critics were ignoring them?
I think "ignore" in that comment meant "dismissive". The critics were dismissive of Queen during its popular period probably because of the lighter weight songs such as "Another One Bites the Dust" and "Radio Ga Ga". A song like AOBTD sounds like something that a glam metal band could do. A song RGG sounds like something a lot of teeny boppers would sing. Yes, those songs are still loved today and will be always included on any Greatest Hits compilation.
However, it's the rule-breaking songs like "Bohemian Rhapsody" that is very "critic friendly" and with the death of Freddie Mercury, its stature as a magnum opus keeps growing. A song like that influences critics to re-evaluate Freddie's and Queen's artistic merit.
- pimeys 10y agoAnother One Bites the Dust is their best disco track and gets people singing in Berlin clubs still. I've head that and Radio Ga Ga to be played in the best nightclub in the world and the whole audience was singing along. The production values of these tracks are amazing. The use of synths and the beats. Knowing something about music production myself I can't help but enjoy hearing some of these 80's megahits. And John Deacon is very underrated. Easily one of the best bass players in the world. And made some of their biggest hits too.