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ShaneOnFire
Be Gentle, I'm a newbie: 7 posts
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Let's just say, for instance, that if Queen I, the first album, was to be remastered, and a song had to be added to it, which one of the three '73-era songs would you add? Polar Bear, Silver Salmon, or Mad The Swine? As much as I like Polar Bear, and Freddie's beautiful voice in that one, I say Mad the Swine fits the album better. Actually, in my opinion, Polar Bear wouldn't have been too out of place on Queen II. This shows how much potential there would be if Queen were to re-release the albums with relevant bonus cuts, such as these songs and demos.
-Self Made Man-
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NOTWMEDDLE
Bohemian: 691 posts
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Mad the Swine was added to the US issue of Queen's first album when r-issued in 1991.
"Spread your wings and fly away, fly away, far away!", "No one makes me sing lullabies and no one makes me close my eyes"
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mike hunt
Deity: 2911 posts
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i like mad the swine, but never heard fred sing polar bear, so they better hurry with those box sets.
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Scirocco1977
Bohemian: 533 posts
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Which would have been my choice as well...
Keep 'em mowing blades sharp!
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Sebastian
Deity: 6528 posts
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Stone Cold Crazy
John hated Hot Space. Fred's favourite singer was not Paul Rodgers. Roger didn't compose 'Innuendo.' Witness testimonies are often inaccurate. Wales is not in England. 'Bo Rhap' hasn't got 180 voices.
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sebastien-devos
Rocker: 17 posts
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Baba'o Riley is my choice...
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iGSM
Deity: 5001 posts
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I think Pete Townshend may have cut people for that. I'd go with Mad the Swine only because I haven't heard any of the others. D'oh.
...this kettle is boiling over...
...one dump...one turd...two tits...John Deacon...
...one prawn...one shrimp...one clam...one chicken!
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Benn
Royalty: 1332 posts
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Freddie's vocal on Polar Bear is "awful" - every time he goes into falsetto, he completely loses the tone and pitch and then finds it, which makes for a very scrappy performance - of course, this is a very rough recording and there may well be a finished take of it, but is certainly not a great example of his voice hitting the heights. I'd like to have seen an early version of Stone Cold Crazy on there or the odd cover version or two from their stage shows. Bama Lama Bama Loo would have been a great studio track.
Benn
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Fenderek
Deity: 4924 posts
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Silver Salmon And I'd use De Lane Lea version of "Jesus"- far better than the album cut...
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The Fairy King
Deity: 8743 posts
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Stone Cold Crazy
Killed by drones.
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brENsKi
How shall we f**k off, Oh Lord
Deity: 8088 posts
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the de lane lea versions of jesus/keep/liar are all rockier would add silver salmon
go deo na hÉireann
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bitesthedust
Deity: 3242 posts
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englishyob
Bohemian: 526 posts
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did Freddie sing on Polar Bear since it was a smile track, cant find anywhere that says he did
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Lester Burnham
Deity: 5870 posts
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sebastien-devos wrote: Baba'o Riley is my choice... You mean 'Teenage Wasteland'. Oh, Roger Daltry, Pete Townsend, John Entwhistle, and Kevin Moon!
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Mercuryworks
Bohemian: 757 posts
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slightly mad 22
Bohemian: 151 posts
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mad the swine would fit perfectly with Queen 1
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Gondorian Queen Fan
Champion: 66 posts
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I haven't listen to those songs,but I've listen to some part of Mad The Swine.Freddie's voice was ace.And*smiles and blushes* I can also hear Roger!;)
JOSEPH HAHN IS A SEXY GUY :D:D:D
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Benn
Royalty: 1332 posts
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Lester, If he means "Teenage Wasteland", he'd only be refering to Pete's solo interpretation of the track - ie the demo that Baba O'Riley sprang from. It's either a 12 minute synthesiser loop or a 5 minute song with alternate lyrics to The Who's finished version. Both are available on Pete's "The Lifehouse Chronicles" It's be interesting to know if Queen ever rehearsed any Who songs; I can't imagine them doing any justice to them at all after Brian's effort at the "Pinball Wizard" intro. as Roger walked on at the FM Tribute show, but it would be interesting to hear Freddie's vocal......something like "Love Ain't For Keeping" or, even more adventurous, "Sunrise" or "Too Much Of Anything".
Benn
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The King Of Rhye
Deity: 2259 posts
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Kevin Moon? KEVIN Moon????????
I'll take you to the Seven Seas of Rhye
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Whatinthewhatthe?
Deity: 2210 posts
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Heehee!! I would have liked "See What A Fool I've Been" added, it sounded like it would have "belonged" with the other tracks, though "Silver Salmon" definitely would have fit in as well.
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