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Covers of Queen that don't completely suck
2009-05-07, 11:44 PM #1
Do any exist?

Last week a friend of mine showed me a video of one singer who sounds a lot like Freddie Mercury and would be great at singing Queen, but I can't remember his name. I don't think he has ever sung Queen, though.
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2009-05-08, 12:08 AM #2
Well, Mika doesn't sound a lot like Freddy Mercury, but he's got a sort of similar range, and is apparently influenced by him... that who you're thinking of, by chance?

2009-05-08, 12:25 AM #3

o.0
2009-05-08, 12:51 AM #4
Originally posted by saberopus:
Well, Mika doesn't sound a lot like Freddy Mercury, but he's got a sort of similar range, and is apparently influenced by him... that who you're thinking of, by chance?

Yes, that's him. I would say that he sounds a lot like him, his voice similar characteristics.
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2009-05-08, 12:55 AM #5
Metallica covered Stone Cold Crazy.

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2009-05-08, 10:15 AM #6
its decent
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2009-05-08, 10:17 AM #7
Originally posted by Emon:
Yes, that's him. I would say that he sounds a lot like him, his voice similar characteristics.


Yeah, after I posted that video and listened to it again, I'd have to say you're right.
2009-05-08, 10:31 AM #8
BTBAM - Bicycle
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2009-05-08, 10:35 AM #9
I love Julia Nunez, and I don't really listen to Queen, but that really didn't work.

That said, Bicycle Race gets stuck in my head at least once a week.
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2009-05-08, 11:06 AM #10


I've always liked The Vandals' version of Don't Stop me Now
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2009-05-08, 11:08 AM #11
Man, all traces of subtlety, nuance, contrast, and flow have been removed in that cover -_-.
2009-05-08, 11:09 AM #12
That's why I love it
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2009-05-08, 11:14 AM #13
You people seem to have a huge reading comprehension problem:
Originally posted by Emon:
Covers of Queen that don't completely suck
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2009-05-08, 11:59 AM #14
Pissed Off?
2009-05-08, 12:10 PM #15
Originally posted by Emon:
Do any exist?

Last week a friend of mine showed me a video of one singer who sounds a lot like Freddie Mercury and would be great at singing Queen, but I can't remember his name. I don't think he has ever sung Queen, though.


The only band that can cover Queen is Queen. That's why you can't find any.
2009-05-08, 12:15 PM #16
Originally posted by Cool Matty:
The only band that can cover Queen is Queen. That's why you can't find any.


Queen cover... with Queen!

2009-05-09, 2:51 PM #17
Originally posted by Avenger:
Metallica covered Stone Cold Crazy.


That was fairly horrible.
Looks like we're not going down after all, so nevermind.
2009-05-09, 2:57 PM #18
The Julia Nunes one up there was the only one that was good from whats been posted.
nope.
2009-05-09, 3:09 PM #19
julia nunes is awesome. she was even lucky enough to tour a bit with Ben Folds.
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2009-05-09, 3:31 PM #20
Indeed.

Although it kind of bugs me how suddenly theres craploads of amateur ukulele players all over Youtube thanks to her. :P
nope.
2009-05-09, 5:56 PM #21
Originally posted by Krokodile:
That was fairly horrible.


Not even. Don't get me wrong. The Queen version is a nice hard rock song, but Metallica takes it up another notch that's really fitting given the type of song it is.
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2009-05-09, 7:38 PM #22
To be honest I hate Stone Cold Crazy no matter who plays it.

This album has a bunch of Queen covers by different bands. I hate fewer of them than I thought I would. Breaking Benjamin's cover is actually pretty decent... Flaming Lips does a decent BoHap, and a fun cover of 39 from Ingram Hill.

They are still vastly inferior.
2009-05-10, 1:10 PM #23
At the Freddie Tribute concert George Michael does an epic version of Somebody to Love. It's one of the few covers I not only tolerate but frickin' love. And I'm a massive Queen geek btw. :P
2009-05-10, 6:17 PM #24
Metallica's Stone Cold Crazy is definitely the best I've heard. I believed they performed that at freddie's tribute concert
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