I nominated this because Queen was absolutely a band we needed to cover at some point, despite the unevenness of this album. There's some good shit on this album - the
really good shit - but also some songs that feel more like filler than they should. Even so, the album weaves together nicely, through various styles without anything feeling jarring. And that's what makes it enjoyable. That and, well, Freddie Mercury was a demigod.
- Bohemian Rhapsody - It's Bohemian Fuckin' Rhapsody. Come on. Freddie's opus will be remembered forever.
- You're My Best Friend - An awesome ballad. Shows that you need to be friends first, lovers second.
- '39 - Weird science is awesome. It's quite the epic Brian May offering, and you don't need to be Einstein to realize it's about a glitch in the time-space continuum.
- Death on Two Legs (Dedicated to...) - One of the biggest, baddest "fuck you" songs there is.
- Love of My Life - Romantic AF. Just pouring his heart out when she's leaving (Freddie was with a woman at this time). Hits hard. Hits home. Good stuff.
- Seaside Rendezvous - This is what a good, catchy album track sounds like.
- Good Company - The weirdest thing is that this has no Freddie at all. It feels like the kind of thing you'd hear at a small-town bar, this everyone-knows-everyone vibe and the aging man passes on wisdom about life to the next generation. It's also catchy.
- I'm in Love With My Car - The album's Roger Taylor vocal, it's one of his signature pieces for the band. It's also obvious joke material even though it wasn't a joke.
- The Prophet's Song - It's great, but it goes on a little too long. The repetitive bits (that I presume Raetsel and HBJ hated) are the worst culprit as to why it's this low.
- Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon - It's only a minute long. It feels like it should be twice that.
- God Save the Queen - Feels unnecessary to me, but it's a cool arrangement for the Brits regardless. Spoilers
God didn't save the Queen. RIP. - Sweet Lady - I'm with Margaret. "Double meh" is right.