Talk:Innuendo (album)

This article links to David Richards as the producer for the album. Are you sure you have the right David Richards? The article links to the Prodrive chairman and former Formula One team principal.

It's infact not the right David Richards.. however there probably should be an entry for him.. he was producer/engineer for almost every record at Mountain Studios in Montreux.. from Queen, to Yes, to David Bowie.. --Drowse 10:37, 16 December 2005 (UTC)

Innuendo Single?

I'm sorry but in most Queen texts.. in particular As It Began by Jacky Gunn (QFC president), Innuendo is stated as a UK only single, it was not released in the US as a single as Hollywood feared it wouldn't do so well.. --Drowse 10:37, 16 December 2005 (UTC)

"Innuendo" was serviced as a single to US radio in early 1991. It was not released as a commercial single. Only "Headlong", "These Are the Days of Our Lives" and "The Show Must Go On" (as a double A side with "Bohemian Rhapsody") were released as commercial US singles. "Innuendo" and "I Can't Live With You" were serviced as radio only US singles. Some US charts are determined predominantly by radio airplay rather than sales, and so some singles are serviced to radio first and later considered for commercial sale if those radio-only singles achieve some success. --208.135.167.94 02:43, 21 April 2006 (UTC)

Don't try so hard

I strongly disagree with the author's very subjective description of "Don't Try So Hard" (and also "Bijou") as "dark and bleak". Tone is obviously in the eye (or ear) of the beholder, and I have always found them to be comforting and somewhat uplifting tracks. Definitely *not* "dark and bleak". --208.135.167.94 02:53, 21 April 2006 (UTC)

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I used to know that Deacon was the author of this beautiful song. I see it is credited to Mercury. Are you sure? - Stefano --151.37.58.208 20:55, 22 January 2006 (UTC)

Brian May confirmed that Mercury had written this song: "I have a few personal favourites, though. Of Freddie's songs... The Miracle, which has an amazing lightness, and Don't Try So Hard. Yes, we all contributed to the creation of these songs, but in both cases Freddie was the driving force... a vision reared up before us." (Q Classic, March 2005, http://www.brianmay.com/queen/tour05/interviews/bm_classicq_mar05pt5.html) -- Candyfloss 00:16, 23 January 2006 (UTC)

On his website, Brian May lists "Don't try so hard" as having been written by Deacon, though... see here.--afromme 00:23, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

"AIDS-induced dementia"?

In reference to the track "I'm Going Slightly Mad", the author of the article wrote " ... the song's lyrics raised questions about whether Mercury was merely penning a humorous account or whether the song was in fact inspired by AIDS-induced dementia" - raised questions among whom and when? Is there any documentation or evidence to support that at the time anyone speculated that the song was written about AIDS-induced dementia? In 15 years I have never heard or seen that question asked by anyone, seriously or otherwise. On the contrary, Mercury was reportedly in full command of his faculties during that period. I would direct the author of the article to "Freddie Mercury: An Intimate Memoir by the Man Who Knew Him Best" by Peter Freestone with David Evans, and "Mercury and Me" by Jim Hutton with Tim Wapshott for first hand accounts of that period of Mercury's life. --208.135.167.94 03:15, 21 April 2006 (UTC)

Delilah redirect

I'm not at all convinced that Delilah (song) should redirect here. The Tom Jones song of the same title is far more famous, though an article for that song needs to be written first! DWaterson 00:10, 29 August 2006 (UTC)

I'd agree, actually.--afromme 00:58, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

The Hitman songwriting credit

While the article says The Hitman was written by Mercury, Brian May lists it on his website as having been written by May himself. see here.--afromme 00:30, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

I've heard about the Hitman being writing collaboration between Brian and John.

The Show must go on Meaning

The article says "The song [The Show Must Go On] is about Mercury's desire to continue making music even as his health was deteriorating." Give me a break... Whoever wrote that - has he or she actually bothered to read the lyrics? The can be found here [1] and it's pretty clear to me that they're not at all about a desire to make music despite deteriorating health, but rather about keeping up a certain public image. " Inside my heart is breaking - My make-up may be flaking - But my smile still stays on" It doesn't get much clearer than that, does it? In a way, the song's lyrics kind of continue the subject "Scandal" (from The Miracle) already dealt with a couple of years earlier (" Another hero, another mindless crime - Behind the curtain - in the pantomime - Hold the line, does anybody want to take it anymore?"). Except the tone of the music and lyrics of The Show Must Go On is a lot bleaker, with parts that can easily be construed to be reflecting on life and the imminent death struggle ("Empty spaces - What are we living for", "Does anybody know what we are looking for...", "Does anybody know what we are living for...", "I have to find the will to carry on"). The imagery used in the song also reflects this: "I'll soon be turning - Round the corner now - Outside the dawn is breaking - But inside in the dark I'm aching to be free", "My soul is painted like the wings of butterflies - Fairytales of yesterday will grow but never die - I can fly - my friends". Thus, I have deleted that portion of the article as it is if not factually wrong (which I actually think it is) then still not neutral but rather sugar-coating/gloryfying the subject of the song.--afromme 00:52, 11 October 2006 (UTC)