Queen sucks

I also respect your freedom to like what you want, but also also

Upvoted because it's unpopular.

They have 15 studio albums and you only talk about the famous singles lol.

This isn't an "unpopular opinion", this is outrage bait.

Wow, what an absolutely horrible take.

Upvoted.

I love Queen, but (with the exception of Somebody To Love) I feel like you’ve picked out the worst and most overplayed Queen songs. If you’re open to seeing why folks like them so much, I’d suggest the following (in my order of preference):

• Under Pressure
• I Want To Break Free
• Radio Gaga
• Stone Cold Crazy
• Killer Queen
• Crazy Little Thing Called Love
• You’re My Best Friend
• Don’t Stop Me Now
• Who Wants To Live Forever

There’s a pretty good mix in there. Some are more operatic than others. Some go pretty hard.

I just don’t understand how you could describe them as dry?

Like, in my mind if you were to criticise them it would be that they’re too over the top. They’ve got punchy vocals, in your face solos, and most of the songs you listed are stadium rock.

There’s a bravado and flamboyance to everything they do, so it’s kinda supposed to be corny and fun. Not all music needs to be sad and have deep meaning, sometimes you need to let loose.

Not liking something and that something "sucking" is not the same thing.

I don't like Walking Dead. It doesn't catch my interest I find it formulaic repetitive and downright mean.

But it's a good show. It's incredibly well made. The acting is fantastic. The production is fantastic.

Just because I don't like it doesn't mean it's bad.

As many others have pointed out, you list a lot of their radio hits that I suppose can be overplayed and have become cliche in a way. But BORING? I will have to draw the line there. That music is nothing if not lively and full of spirit. Usually doing something unique with it's themes and style.

Don't tell me you are bored by Fat Bottomed Girls and Killer Queen?

You're entitled to your wrong opinion

Choosing their most radio-friendly songs and ignoring everything else? Yeah nah.

I was going to argue with you, but then I remembered I think Bruce Springsteen is overrated and boring.

I like how even in a post like this, “Bohemian Rhapsody” is immune.

This just looks like a 14 year old trying to shit on older music to sound cool. I get it's bait and all, but it was kinda boring, standard internet vapor.

What in your opinion is ‘good’ music? Queen was a fantastic band, one of the best imo.

The band released their first album over fifty years ago… as with all music time moves forward and that which was once the future becomes the past. Delete all the music released in the past four or five decades that came after them from your head and then listen to their albums. They’d probably seem quite refreshing and interesting. (For what it’s worth I’m not a fan either - but props where they’re due)

Well you're wrong. Have an upvote.

Upvote because unpopular and everyone forgets the sub.

I do agree with bicycle, but that doesn't support the conclusion of Queen.

I notice you got nothing to say about the greatest Queen song ever, Dont Stop Me Now, I guess theres always an exception to the rule.

Didn't mention Fat Bottom Girls. Pathetic.

Sucks is the wrong word. You just don't like their music. They certainly don't suck. Like them or not, they are undeniably talented.

A pedantic argument, admittedly. A spade is still a spade.

OP is not a fat bottomed girl.

For me it’s Pink Floyd. Never got into them, especially as I’m a guitar player. David Gilmour is such a vanilla player.

How could you say that when they've composed classic, heartfelt lyrics like these?

I want to ride my bicycle, I want to ride my bike!!!!!!!

Bicycle, bicycle!!!!

Potentially the worst music take I've ever seen. Enjoy the upvote.

You get an upvote, I don't agree with your opinion, but that's why it's here

This sub is perfect now.

I totally agree but I suppose you have to note that at the time, it was somewhat unique.

That said, pop music has been bland since the 70s. Rock has dominated the charts for decades and anything remotely experimental is just called 'noise' by boomers who just seem to want more of the same.

The surge of dance music is a breath of fresh air that has become the same issue, but now affecting the next generation.

I feel like those arguments are pretty subjective. If you live by them, you cant listen to anything repetitive, corny, grandiose, dramatic and cheesy.

The Beatles were also repetitive, dry, corny and cringe but I think you'd have a hard time making the argument that they suck because of that.

"Sucks" is entirely subjective when applied to musical taste, I applaud your attempt for engagement. I do believe that Queen is overhyped to hell and back but other than that, big meh, lots of people don't like the same music I do, so that is completely normal.

Mild take.

What about "Don't stop now?"

Your opinion may be unpopular and it's wrong.

I don't like Queen but I attribute it to the genre more than anything else. Do you dislike queen but also like other 70's-80's bri'ish rock?

Love of my Life is a beautiful song.

That being said, I also get a bit bored with some of the non-single songs they have.

But I still think they were innovators in their time and deserve their place in the Pantheon.

I wish some people that liked Queen and these styles of music would realize they are not immune from the subjectiveness of music tastes. It's one of the bigger 'bubbles', if not the biggest, but certainly not the only one or I'd argue, the majority.

I like my choice of music to the point where most pieces invoke more joy and emotion to me than Bohemian Rhapsody, and I find it somewhat strange that even so long after it was released it still remains on top. That's completely different from what I like, where a new song can pretty much take the top spot at any time if it's good enough. If it's the same song every time, that's something I wouldn't consider a healthy level of innovation for a genre, but rather a sign that it has reached it's peak and has became seemingly permanently stale. At that point it feels to me that deep nostalgia keeps it in place, rather than it actually being the best current music has to offer.

There's nothing wrong with that though, nostalgia is a valid reason to like a song. But often some people that like that kind of music become militantly angry if you point that out. And then cite popularity contests that only people that like that kind of music participate in, to somehow say that everyone likes their music. And that in turn makes those contests seem kind of disingenuous since they claim they are finding the best music of all time. It's self selecting, because anyone that can't boost their specific music to the top because their genre still has healthy levels of competition and can't produce one piece that everyone agrees on, simply won't bother.

Just my two cents to an unpopular opinion. Again I don't mind people liking Queen's music, but I've had people literally be offended because I didn't want to listen to a group of men scream "Mama mia" in an attempt to burst my ear drums because they want the volume to be at 300% when that part starts, only to then also sing along for another volume boost. Anyone else doing that with their music would be told to mind their own business and keep the volume reasonable. It's the double standard and the denial of contrary opinions that I don't like. You can't expect everyone to like your music.

No.

Oh lord, don't go and listen to AC/DC then.

Art is subjective, so there really are no wrong opinions, just disagreements. I strongly disagree with you, but that's OK. Fist bump bro, because it's different strokes that makes the world go round.

Now, if you say such things about RUSH.... cracks knuckles. ;-)

I don't understand how someone can dislike the choir singing and cheesy, campy, flamboyance of a bunch of different Queen songs, but thinks it's ok in Bohemian Rhapsody. Like, cheesy, campy, flamboyance is a staple of Queen's style. It's in all of their songs

Have an upvote. But also...

They were trying to be more prog rock with their first two albums and I much prefer those to the popular singles of their later career

thats gonna be a stick figure amongst their group of friends thumbs-upping you from a distance and then returning to their conversation from me, dawg

I agree with you 100%, every sentence, and now I don't know whether I should up- or downvote you

Do you recognize their talent though? Because if you don't, then this is more of an issue with your musical knowledge and lack of appreciation than with the music. That said, their music is 50 years old now, and music has changed and progressed a lot since then. Much of that progress is due to groundbreaking artists such as Queen. Bands in the 60's and 70's were pioneering completely new sounds that would change the face of music forever. Many modern songs are derivative of Queen's music. It's understandable that you don't appreciate it like someone older would, because you've grown up listening to music that was a natural progression from this music. But in their era, they were something entirely new, fresh, daring, and awesome. Also, Freddy had one of the best voices in the history of rock and roll. I'd say he really only has 2 peers, Robert Plant, and Steve Perry.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpvlTVgeivU

Only good Queen song is Under Pressure and I think Bowie wrote it.

Bruddah... 🤜🤛 Respect.

I don't think they suck per se, but oh god i remember when the queen craze and the rage comic phase overlapped and queen became the hottest band in the universe because the reddit hivemind decided it so. Want 1million upvotes, tell people how you're 12 but love queen. Personally i don't listen to queen at all, because i think they are pretty lame, but i don't think they suck. Their "fans" are or were turbo annoying tho.

Everytime i see an ambulance tearing up traffic " another one bites the dust hey hey"

Not every song needs to be good, and the fact that you even know the bad ones says something.

I don't really listen to Queen, but Bohemian Rhapsody is my go for song to test a new headphone.

I see myself as someone who likes Queen's songs. Sometimes I just put on a Queen song and enjoy it.

But every time I listen to my playlist on shuffle, I find myself skipping Queen the most. Always hoping the next one will be AC/DC.

I couldn't agree more. Living in the UK I can tell you this is a dangerous opinion to hold. To me, their music is like nails on a chalk board. I cannot stand their music. I could never quite explain why. I've always just put it down to taste. But it's annoying to have to deal with just how much EVERYONE loves them for some reason. Like, there isn't much music I'd hate to hear more than Queen. I almost find it weird that this is the case. I sort of wish I liked them, so that there weren't so many occasions where I have to listen to music that I find shockingly bad.

Yes, very cheesy. Cheese tastes good.

Ooh! Ooh! Do I finally get to say the thing??? Yaaay!

Username is relevant. This guy HAS really lost his mind!

Oh, wait.....I'm supposed to use THEIR username......I'm so used to hearing MINE.

Eh. Still works.

It’s their importance in time and last power. You have your tastes and then we have what they mean external to you. You can choose to not like them and still value their importance to society.

it's true that shit is fucking garbage

you have my upvote.

What bands do you like?

Ooof. This is a good one. I appreciate your argument and reasoning. I thoroughly enjoy Queen, however I haven’t spent really any time evaluating their music as critically as you likely have.

They really did suck. I tried to get into their catalog a number of times because I thought I was missing something due to the amount of people into them.

Couldn't do it.

Same with aersomith, prince and others

Only their frontman, actually.

At least one member of Queen sucked. A lot of.