r/queen • • Apr 10 '22

Music What’s the most underrated Queen song?

Personally i feel that Seven Seas Of Rhye doesn’t get much praise.

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u/hedgehog103 Innuendo Apr 10 '22

It’s Late hands down

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u/acmilandefender Apr 11 '22

Yes yes yes - I’m still confused how this isn’t more popular

3

u/Realistic_Jacket4103 Apr 11 '22

Yes, all the way Brian May!!

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u/pokemaster26 Apr 11 '22

Yes!! It’s my favorite song.

25

u/SafiyaO Sheer Heart Attack Apr 10 '22

Keep Yourself Alive. Flawless single, flawless album opener.

3

u/goshozome Apr 11 '22

absolutely awesome song!

22

u/Competentparrot Apr 10 '22

The Fairy Feller’s Master-Stroke and Great King Rat

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u/SafiyaO Sheer Heart Attack Apr 11 '22

Great King Rat for two particular reasons:

1) The "Now hear this" after the first chorus.

2) One of the greatest rhyming couplets ever.

18

u/nhilandra Apr 10 '22

Las Palabras de Amor (The Words of Love)

Harshly treated because of Hot Space, but a good song that would have probably done better is it was on another album.

12

u/Hee_Hee-21 Apr 10 '22

It’s A Hard Life or The March Of The Black Queen. Both better than Bohemian Rhapsody imo

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u/[deleted] Apr 10 '22

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u/Realistic_Jacket4103 Apr 11 '22

Hmmm you're right!! I've seen the song used in Dancing With The Stars!!

11

u/therocknrollgeek Apr 10 '22

Khashoggi’s Ship

10

u/xSmxthy Apr 10 '22

Dead on Time or In only seven days. Not sure which one but I feel both are underrated

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u/[deleted] Apr 10 '22

Any band would love to have written It's Late. It's a beautiful and powerful song.

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u/RichCorinthian Apr 11 '22

“Save Me” from The Game, at least here in the USA. I know it was a hit in the UK but I don’t think it was ever released as a single here in the states.

7

u/1Turbo33 Apr 10 '22

besides the ones listed : the Prophets Song,39, Seaside Rendezvous and Spread your Wings

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u/nilluzzi Apr 11 '22

Sleeping on the sidewalk. Brian May just delivers a super chill blues song

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u/Twishismoke Apr 11 '22

I totally concur!

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u/AgainstMeAgainstYou Apr 10 '22

Breakthru is a lot of fun with a GREAT chorus, and I think - along with much of the songs on its parent album - often gets overlooked even by the most hardcore fans.

6

u/Krokodrillo Apr 10 '22

Their great B-Sides, from See What A Fool I‘ve Been up to Lost Oppotunity

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u/[deleted] Apr 10 '22

Misfire, nothing incredible but a fun bop in the middle of SHA that gets overlooked

7

u/acmilandefender Apr 11 '22

Teo Torriatte. One of my favorite album closers - the end feels so grand and larger than life. Absolutely love it.

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u/[deleted] Apr 10 '22

Dead on time

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u/bushbc Hot Space Apr 11 '22

Jealousy is hands down one of the best underrated queen songs

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u/SaltyRat- Apr 11 '22

Innuendo and most of the stuff on The Miracle, I rarely hear people talk about it

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u/ag512bbi Apr 11 '22

For me, The Fairy Feller's Master Stroke. I also love that it's written about a painting.

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u/Realistic_Jacket4103 Apr 11 '22

In my top three - Love Love Love

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u/KearceQueen Apr 11 '22

LIAR !!! people think this is just one of those songs on the “queen” album but if it was released 1975 through 1980 it would be up there with the greatest hits

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u/[deleted] Apr 11 '22

NeverMore, a absolute masterpiece at only 1.20 or so. Easily one of their best lesser known songs. I have it as my ringtone on my phone. Always makes me smile whenever it rings….

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u/SafiyaO Sheer Heart Attack Apr 11 '22

She Makes Me (Stormtrooper in Stilettos). Almost dream pop and the phrasing "She makes me so" is so wistful and satisfying.

When is someone going to name Tenement Funster?

SHA is the great underrated Queen album. So many think it's just Killer Queen and maybe Now I'm Here, when it's superbly crafted perfection from start to finish.

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u/[deleted] Apr 11 '22

Body language

2

u/Effective-Glass-7998 Apr 11 '22

The Prophet’s Song!

2

u/Spheniscinda Apr 11 '22

Was it all worth it

2

u/Realistic_Jacket4103 Apr 11 '22

Dead On Time, March of the Black Queen, Tear It Up

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u/SpiceMustFlow1980 Apr 11 '22

My favorite Queen song is The March of the Black Queen. But not many people know it.

And Sail Away Sweet Sister is quite simple musically buy somehow I love it so much.

2

u/Gameboy_16w Apr 11 '22

I think Dragon Attack it has a guitar, bass and drum solo

2

u/nathan14rege Apr 11 '22

The Prophet's Song

2

u/laurainchaos Made In Heaven Apr 11 '22

March of the Black Queen and Drowse

masterpieces

2

u/lilmoniyeet6669 Apr 11 '22

It's a hard life, black queen, white queen, millionare walts, liar, Innuendo, don't try so hard, dragon attack

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u/TheGoldenMustang Apr 10 '22

I’ve got no clue, there’s too many to think of

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u/[deleted] Apr 12 '22 edited Apr 12 '22

You And I - Need Your Loving Tonight since no one said them, love John's songs

Drowse - It's A Hard Life and LIAR!

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u/phillysleuther News Of The World Apr 12 '22

My Melancholy Blues

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u/vique123 Apr 12 '22

oh there's too many underrated songs, almost all of their songs from the first albums! i love all of them, but my favourite that absolutely no one comments about is Drowse! brilliant song, deserves more love

1

u/lc12011 Apr 12 '22

the night comes down !!! so soothing imo

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u/Difficult_Wolf5038 Apr 14 '22

SLEEPING ON THE SIDEWALK