Legendary Band CAPSIZED DISCO with This FUNKY #1 Rock Smash! | Professor of Rock
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- Опубліковано 27 сер 2024
- In 1980, the quiet, reserved, bassist for one of the most popular rock bands, created a track that LIT up disco balls in the clubs and blasted over the airwaves around the world. John Deacon of Queen embraced disco with a funky bassline and the song THAT WOULD BECOME Another One Bites the Dust was enhanced even more once his flamboyant singer Freddie Mercury got a hold of it and bludgeoned the Disco semantics with a rock and roll swagger and Brian May’s shredding guitar took it even Higher. Queen turned Another Ones Bites the Dust into the best song of Disco. But there would be controversy when parents said that the song was evil. They claimed that if one played the song backward a subliminal message would corrupt teenagers' minds. The story of a sports anthem inspired by the band Chic, and crusaded by the King of Pop- that was a huge departure for one of the world’s greatest rock bands, and became the quartet's biggest-selling single in America. NEXT… on Professor of Rock.
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Queen’s biggest-selling song of all time is of course Bohemian Rhapsody, but their biggest-selling physical single before digital music is actually Another One Bites the Dust. Just under 2 million people actually bought the physical copy in the early 80s. Another 4 million people have paid for a digital download since then.
The mastermind behind the song was the under-appreciated bassist for the band, John Deacon, affectionately called “Deeky” by his bandmates. “Another One Bites the Dust” is a furious assault of disjointed paranoia, highlighted by a sick riff, and Freddie Mercury’s fiery histrionic vocal. John Deacon grew up with a fascination for rhythm and funk.
He recalled being drawn to soul music as a lad, and dreamed of one day creating a song with a heavy dance groove that would attract black and white audiences alike. In 1978, Deacon was hanging out with the groove-masters of American R&B- Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards, who were the driving forces of the band Chic. Chic had a knack for crafting instantly seductive dance hits that thrived during the Disco Era, putting out a string of 9 consecutive tracks that lived in the Top 5 on the U.S. Dance Club chart from 77 through 79.
As the late Bernard Edwards, the incomparable bassist for Chic, recalled in an interview with the New Music Express- Deacon was ‘kicking it’ in the studio with the band, and he was obsessed with the song “Good Times.” The track’s infectious riff was magic to Deeky’s ears, and fired up his impulses to create a similar riff for his band….Queen. He came up with a simpler, less syncopated, derivate of “Good Times" that he tweaked, and tweaked until he felt it was ready to present to his bandmates.
Meanwhile, Chic’s “Good Times” captivated more than just John Deacon, and boogied its way to #1 on the Hot 100 in 79.
Poll: What is your pick for the GREATEST BASS line EVER?
Roundabout YES
RIP Chris Squire
Bouree - Jethro Tull
"For Whom The Bell Tolls" - Metallica
Papa was a Rolling Stone- Temptations
Superfly- Curtis Mayfield
Dreams- Fleetwood Mac
Eminence Front - The Who / Money - Pink Floyd
There is no band in history like Queen. No one can imitate their sound on their level.
Finally someone says this about a band OTHER than the Beatles.............
Good point. None before none after.
There is an old Aiwa commercial. Driver turns on the song, volume up and starts rocking. Cars pass by and wave, he's having fun. Turns out he's driving a hearse, cars behind on the way to cemetery. Always think of that commercial when I hear the song. Really funny.
What was cool about this song was that it could be played on just about any radio station... rock, disco, or alternative. Didn't know about its parallel to "Good Times".. It's truly become a phrase everyone knows... Good one, Professor!
Good observation!
I completely agree. This song crosses genre lines in multiple directions. I’ve never met any rock music fan who can’t sing along with it.
The song was a huge crossover.
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While it wasn’t played on stations, many a country fan would crank it up as well. I don’t know of too many high schools in that time that everybody didn’t chime in after a victory.
I would have never thought to classify the song as disco. I can see it as part a disco set however. I remember it on the car radio in 1980.
If I had been ask its genre, I think I would have said Punk or New Wave.
Side note: the lead singer in Adam and the Ants was a long time punk rocker before forming his New Romantics band.
What a voice, what a bass line, what a groove!!
Amen! Thanks for watching my friend.
That clean funky guitar part gets me every time. This song never gets old.
So funky!
That was John Deacon also.
He played all the guitar parts except the solo
And Brian May dropped a few licks here and there
Especially in the second verse where it gets really funky.
Freddie Mercury, in my opinion, is why "Another One Bites The Dust" was such a massive hit. Freddie is my all-time favorite rock artist. He somehow was able to inhabit the music he sang. Freddie was a powerful singer with an extraordinary ability to phrase the lyrics and enhance every song he performed. There has never been a singer like Freddie Mercury, and I doubt there ever will be again. I consider myself lucky to have witnessed his greatness, and I mourn his loss to this day.
I love this song, from the first few seconds of the pulsating beat, to Freddie's hypnotic vocals, you know that you're in for a musical treat.♥️
So true!
Steve walks warily down the street…
I was really young when this song came out, and I always considered it a song for adults and older kids, but when Weird Al released “Another One Rides The Bus”, it became our song. My friends and I played both of them nonstop.
That’s a great parody!
Yes failed to mention Weird Al parody in the segment. I think was his parody that might have been his first hit.
I remember vividly the first time I heard "Weird Al" Yankovic's parody! This was yet another case of hearing Al's version before the original since I was, at the time, not so much into rock and roll. Once I heard Al's version, I went and got Queen's album. After that I had to get everything they put out. Come to think of it, maybe Al is the reason my record collecting started! That, of course, led to my career as a disc jockey! Once I amassed a huge collection, I had to do something with it!
@@Imageking1969 A college friend tried to talk me into having a radio show back then, but I was too afraid--so I continued to force friends a few at a time to listen to new records in the 70s! lol If I'd had the guts to try the show, I would have made those friends sit in the studio with me, because it was in what might as well have been called a haunted house at the edge of campus and I imagined "Play Misty For Me" scenarios! Also, it was a religious college and I thought my albums of Queen, Bowie, etc. might be censored and I was in enough trouble.
I believe you can't overstate how much influence Chic's Good Time had on music in the early 80s, for good reason. That funky bass is irresistible in this Queen smash. I remember this song was played constantly in the Detroit area when the Lions were on a 6 game win streak in 1980. If you can feel the funky dance beat of Another One Bites The Dust you probably don't have a pulse. Fantastic episode professor!
I agree! Thanks My Name!
Do you mean Chic's "Good Times"?🤔
@@TallyDrake oops, yes thank you
They also influenced Duran Duran. Nile Rodgers worked with them on The Reflex and other tracks- his influence is very clear. John Taylor is also an excellent bass player.
Good Times is still one of my favorite songs of all time.
This is one of my favorite songs, EVER!!!
I was 14 yrs old.
I was at my boyfriends and it was so stifling inside the house.
We went out onto the roof for fresh air, and were just laying there, looking at the stars and talking.
All of a sudden, the roar of motorcycles filled the silence, and over that even louder was the sound of Freddy Mercury belting out this amazing song.
It left such an impression on me, I was in love.
Sometimes, I wish I was still back there...
hearing this song for the first time.
Just WoW❤
Was the month July?
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 I don't actually remember, but it was hot as hell.
So maybe💁🏽♀️
The chain, by Fleetwood Mac, now there's a bass line, Professor, you have earned your tenure.
Being a Highlander fan, I'd love to hear a deep dive into "Princes of the Universe" and/or the albumn "A Kind of Magic"
I can't understand why Chic is not in the Hall of Fame.
HoF is a hot mess.
Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards are musical legends who both with Chic and their production credits through the late 70s and 80s with Nile working with Madonna, David Bowie, and his session work, and Bernard working with the power station, Robert Palmer and etc together and individually these men brought so much to modern music
I saw a clip today of Robert Palmer telling a local London news channel in 1988 of how he heard one of his singles playing in a house in the UK as he walked past. He said he could not resist knocking on the door. When the husband answered Palmer told him it was his new song but he was not believed until the wife came to the door and confirmed it was indeed Robert Palmer. Cool story.
@@eightiesmusic1984 that's such a cool story thanks for sharing I love stories like this
Bernard Edwards was responsible for so much music being played on the airwaves 😎
Nile Rodgers also worked with Duran Duran.
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 that he did and I really like the notorious album Its definitely an album where John's bass playing really shines and John got to work with both Bernard Edwards which he did with the power station the previous year and in 1986 with Nile on the notorious album
Deaky is a criminally underrated bass player. Dragon Attack, Cool Cat, Liar are deep cut examples of Deaky’s genius.
Dragon Attack is bad-ass!
I always loved the stripped back sound of this song. It’s like a dance with Deacon’s guitar and Freddie’s unbelievable voice. They combine in such a clean, driving sound that has an edge to it, it’s more powerful than Good Times. Freddie…how totally blessed were we to have had him in this world.
Keeping it simple was the right move.
That is a great way to describe it. It makes me think of the Reverend Utah's Smith song I've Got Two Wings, and early 80s House Music songs such Work It To the Bone.
John Deacon gave us one of the sweetest bass lines ever.
No question.
And most iconic!
"Back Chat" from Hot Space is also a fantastic bass line and tune that was like the little brother to "Another One Bites the Dust". When thinking about John Deacon and his understated manner, I always think about the Queen Magic Years documentary from the mid-'80s. The famous race car driver Jackie Stewart was recalling a time where he was at a party or a concert with Deacon. Stewart asked him what type of car he drove, expecting the response to be a Ferrari or Porsche. Instead, Deacon responded that he drove a Volvo. Classic! He was a great songwriter, though. I love the carpe diem anthem from ADATR, "You and I" from '76, and all of the cool material from the second side of Queen II was put together by Mercury and Deacon in late '73/early '74 while May was in the hospital recuperating. Great stuff. Thanks and have a great weekend! - Dave
What was wrong with Brian May - what was he recuperàting from ?
He got hepatitis in May '74 and an ulcer in August '74, but I was wrong. May's absence impacted the recording of Sheer Heart Attack (released later in '74) and not Queen II, which was released in February 1974. @@jamesbarbour8400
@@jamesbarbour8400acute hepatitis.
You and I has that Liberace boogie woogie sound.
@@jamesbarbour8400 He was hospitalized with Hepatitis.
John Deacon definitely on my top 5 of bass players..Soo many great songs that he wrote..my favorite would be "Need your loving tonight"..Great as always Adam
I often talk about rewriting songs with my Rocky Horror friends in the 90s, this one is no exception. I spent a four-day weekend helping a friend clean her garage. While the area did get clean and organized I think we spent more time writing lyrics to "Another One Fights the Dust".
I love Queen, even though I was late to the party, getting into the band after Freddy's passing. Honestly, it was the tribute concert that opened my eyes. Before that, before high school, I was listening to anything my parents were. Oldies station with my dad and adult contemporary with my mom.
Love that!
Oooh, I want to see the lyrics to Another One Fights the Dust! 😂
This song was what introduced me to Queen (well, the entire The Game album) John Deacon was such a great bassist for the group. He's got several great bass riffs like Under Pressure and Dragon Attack.
Great songs!
A truly superb bassist.
John Deacon did MUCH more for Queen than most people ever knew. The Game, is a GREAT album. These are such funny stories here. I think Freddie wore a cowboy hat during "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" on The Game tour in Dallas Tx. hahah
Did you get to see them on tour?
"Good Times" is my favorite Chic song. Makes me happy 😁
Every time I see another episode I learn more about music. Doing good, hope you reach 1,000,000 viewers. Your channel rocks.
I must have listened to that bass line a thousand times while simultaneously visiting the discotheques at night and never put two and two together. Queen made every sound their own ❤
So glad Prof referenced Junkyard Dog! WWE in the 80's had such an influence on the culture of 80's kids. Thanks for the memories Prof!
You bet! So classic!
I was in junior high, learning to play bass when this classic came out. I learned it and still enjoy playing it today. Great tune, great band.
My best memory is Weird Al’s, Another One Rides the Bus
Summer of 1980 & Another One Bites the Dust & Celebration by Kool & The Gang were the big songs.
You know it! Should we cover Celebration?
@@ProfessorofRock ....It's WORLD-KNOWN, Prof., of COURSE! ...ha-HAA!!
@@ProfessorofRockYes please!😂
Good times.
I saw Nile Rodgers open up for Duran Duran this past summer... Just incredible talent! Was the best opener that I've ever witnessed! The man's a genius!
I saw them fall of ‘22 - first time seeing Duran Duran - my all time favorite - and my teenaged daughter was with me. She absolutely LOVED Chic. So much fun!
I keep meaning to see them!
@@theycallmemcgyver I might want to go this year.
Prof., you were prolific today. Walked us down historical lit,, turned the corner on western lore and finished us out with an MJ to Freddie urban lore! Outstanding!
You can't go wrong with that bassline from Deacon. That guy's an underrated, talented, multi-instrumentalist musician
There's not a lot of songs i can think of that i can vividly remember the first time i heard it, but this is definitely one. I was in grade three and next door there was a kid a year older than me that i hung out with a little bit. And one day he had invited me over and told me i had to hear this song that his dad bought, and he put on the single and played Another one bites the dust, and it blew me away, that bass beat and the top notch vocal performance. Then we played it again and again and again. It was so good and still is.
Very cool story and song Professor!! Thanks, see you tomorrow!🤘🔥
You know that you've made it in the music industry when Weird Al covers your song.
So true. What's your favorite parody of his Trina?
@@ProfessorofRock Probably My Bologna, Like a Surgeon, Amish Paradise, or I Think I'm a Clone now. How about yourself?
Another one rides the 🚌
This song came out in the latter years of being a roller rink rat. I loved skating to it.
Another One Bites The Dust.. has be a part of every playlist that I have created over the many years since it’s been released.. and has been on portable music devices that I have used cassettes. CD’s and mp3s. It’s currently on my IPhone, IPod touch and my laptop. Even though Freddie Mercury has gone these many years, Another One Bites The Dust still gives me an incredible performance and its infectious sound has caused me to look for many remixes of the song. And I have found more than one on UA-cam. “Deaky” should be very proud of this fact. Thank you for sharing this with me and the world.
Very cool!
The song is so iconic and so recognizable that you just cannot help it.
❤🎉❤🎉
Ah yes, Another One Bites The Dust. Great funky beat! The band nailed it!
And I remember the Parents Council and the whole "backwards masking" nonsense.
Thanks Professor!
Great shirt!
Thanks Roger!
Yes!
I think I was 5 when my older brother excitedly put this record on for my mom. I took the phrase literally and stared at the dust motes in the sunlight and imagined trying to bite them out of the air.
Haha, me too!
Love Queen. Freddie Mercury is one of the greatest lead singers of all-time. 1980 may have been Queen's biggest year. On the U.S. pop charts, they had 2 #1 songs during their career. Both of them were in 1980. They were "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" and today's featured song episode "Another One Bites The Dust". I'm happy to say that disco was very much alive in 1980 (The great disco era was from 1974-1981). Many rock acts were using a disco beat to great success (Pink Floyd did something similar with "Another Brick In The Wall"). Chic is one of the great disco groups who were very influential. You can hear their influence on "Another One Bites The Dust". Definitely one of my favorite Queen songs. Would love to see an interview with Nile Rodgers. While Chic didn't have major hits in the 1980's, Nile Rodgers did as a producer.
And can you believe they never hit #1 in any other years than 1980? Surprising..
Rolling Stones' "Miss You" and Rod Stewart's "Do You Think I'm Sexy" along with Queen's "dust" wall all hit #1 on the Billboard chart.
This song was actually my introduction to Queen. Came out when I was a kid, and was on the radio all the time.
My band used to cover this. It always got the ladies dancing!!
ABTD was the first Queen song I discovered and is still my fav. It has a disco beat but IMO it always sounded more like funk than disco.
It sounds so funky that I sometimes forget it’s disco lol
This is one of those songs that took over the world.
It was everywhere when I was 13 years old.
I bought the LP and couldn't stop playing the whole album,The Game.
It is still one of my favorite albums and Another One Bites The Dust is one of my favorite songs.
PS I think I Need Your Lovin Tonight was an underarted gem.
This is one of the first 45's I ever owned
I can't imagine being a CPR instructor and telling people to sing to themselves, "Another one bites the dust," while trying to revive someone! 😅
Classic!!! Back to high school, Professor!!!
❤❤❤
I remember this being parodied in my junior high school as "Another One Rides the Bus". Hey, gonna sit by you...
I had the 45 of "Another One Bites the Dust" And my favorite Queen song was the one on the B-side! "Don't Try Suicide"... I loved that song and wish you would have mentioned it!
Sorry. Will do it in a future ep
A great song.
Love it.. keep rocking 🤘🤘🤘🤘.P.O.R
I will try!
I always get I want to be free stuck in my head when I hear it one of my absolute favorites
Love this song, love Nile Rodgers! Never knew he was an influencer of this great song! If you EVER get an interview with Nile Rodgers, then again if you and him have a speaking engagement, I'M SO THERE!
I think the song is pure genius.
Using this song as a way to keep timing for chest compressions is genius. Because if the CPR doesn’t work you’re already singing an appropriate song
Queen one of the greatest bands ever and one of there best songs ever.
I agree. So good!
Yes.
You got that right Wayne!
The greatest band ever
The beat is what got me on this song! The kick drum and the bass make it! “Another One Bites The Dust” are the only lyrics that I know from this song! Thanks Prof!
This was also the song that really launched Weird Al's career. Fun fact, he recorded "another one rides the bus" in a bathroom. And Al never looked back. Still rocking today, good on yah weird al, good on yah.
no no no no no no no..... it was My Sharona as "My Bologna" that he recorded in a bathroom because the radio station wouldn't let him perform it on the radio.....
@@istankimjong-unbutcantstan3398 You're right. I have the original 45 rpm record of "Weird Al" Yankovic's "My Bologna." When he autographed it for me, he said he didn't even have that bathroom-recorded 45 himself. It sounds very different from on his first album.
We had a killer drill corps routine to this song, the second time I talked about that today. James Kottack played drums for us. R.I.P.
RIP. I heard. So sad.
Wow.
I was in fifth grade when Another One Bites The Dust, was released. My 9 year old self loved it.
As a DJ, I've always loved this song. The simplest way to get inspiration; just listen.
So many songs have sampled it.
My family had that record back in the day. I loved the B-side.
***PROF. "...BITES.." THE QUEEN, WITH 1980's FUNKY, ROCKIN' ODE TO POST- DISCO, AND INFLUENCES THE "THRILLER" TO LEAVE 'EM IN THE 'DUST'......*** .....Man, was Queen on the ball, or WHAT!?? ...this tune got Rockers to embrace their 'funky' sides, and we saw numerous rockers 'throw down', as it were, and helped set up the 80's.....(cont.)
.....Duran Duran, Madge, Naked Eyes, Bowie, Stevie Nicks, Prince....The THRILLER...... funk n' Rock in the 80's NEVER sounded so goooood.....So, let's see those charts, hmmmm!???
*POP (October 1980):*
10. Xanadu- Olivia Newton John & Electric Light Orchestra
9. Looking For Love - Johnny Lee
8. I'm Alright - Kenny Loggins
7. Woman In Love - BABS
6. Late In The Evening - Paul Simon
5. Drivin' My Life Away - Eddie Rabbitt
4. Give Me The Night - George Benson
3. Upside Down - ***MISS ROSS*** (....don't slap me Miss Ross, I'm showin' respect!...ha-HAA!)
2. All Out Of Love - Air Supply
1. ***Another One Bites The Dust*** - Queen (1st wk. of 3 weeks)
*DISCO: (Sept., 1980)*
10. Private Idaho / Out Of Bounds - B-52's
9. Whip It - DEVO
8. Que Sera Mi Vida - Gibson Brothers
7. I've Just Begun To Love You / Do Me Right (2 sided hit) - Dynasty
6. Fame / Red Light - Irene Cara / Linda Clifford (from the "Fame Soundtrack)
5. Upside Down / I'm Coming Out (2 sided hit) - ***MISS ROSS***
4. Give Me The Night - George Benson
3. Love Sensation - Loleatta Holloway
2. ***Another One Bites The Dust*** - Queen (3 weeks)
1. Can't Fake The Feeling - Geraldine Hunt
......I tried to give the R&B charts, too (it peaked at #2 R&B for 3 weeks).....but, I can't find the weeks it peaked, because I ripped up all me Billboards, tryin' to find these damn DISCO charts! ....the things I do for YOU, Prof.! ....ha-HAAA!! ....Keep bitin' the DUST! ; )
Excellent.
Damn Billboard to hell for making these damn charts paywalled. I hate what capitalist do to everything with their damn money-ifying everything. Never happy unless they ruin something. Well Give Me The Night was number one in September of 1980.
I love this! Even Miss Ross was jamming to Another One, I bet. That funky beat was enough to turn her upside down.
3 acts fits Freddie Mercury's motif...especially in Bohemian Rhapsody.
Every song on the Game is great! I used to listen to it over and over again for months.
Absolutely never once thought of this song as disco, but I can see it now.
This song came out just before I started my 8th grade year. It was a "transitional" year for me, my last year of grade school before starting HS. In music, like the turn of the decade, music was in a bit of transition as well. Disco was fading, but new wave/techno music was about to erupt onto the scene as was MTV. So, too, was heavy metal. Led Zeppelin broke up, and AC/DC nearly did. But this song was really big, especially for young athletes and sports fans like myself. An almost almagamation of rock, funk, and disco, it was representative of the time. What a great time to be young!
Thanks Greg!
1980 and 1981 were big transitional periods for music.
This was my first favorite song. I remember being in the back seat of the car one summer afternoon, windows rolled down and Another One Bites the Dust on the radio. I don't think I had started school yet.
How old were you?
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 I'm thinking 4, but maybe not. My memory isn't from when it first came out, but it is from the early or possibly mid-80s.
I love your thumbnails!! It's so much fun to guess who or what song you are talking about.
I got this song in one guess! Love Queen. I remember Brian May saying in an interview that "John didn't write much but everything he did write sure counted."
Thanks for the memory ❤
I love the bass on Papa was a rolling stone The Temptations or Jive Talking The Bee Gees
When this song first came out, the Detroit Lions were having a pretty good beginning of the season. Some of the players got together and made a rap version of the song, with a new modified verse every time they won a game. It wasn’t long until they started losing games, and I remember a DJ suggesting that they change the song to “another one kicks our butts.”
This was 1 of those songs that just made u happy to be alive when it was new. Just a sensation! Just loved this song
When played backwards, "Another One Bites The Dust" sounds a lot like *_"Tsud Eht Setib Eno Rehtona"_*
Yep!
Mr. Crowley would have ❤ed it...👹🤣🤣🤣
Tommy James would approve.
There will never be another Freddy Mercury. In my honest opinion, the greatest vocalist of all time. It is more than just the way he sings. His range is otherworldly.
Unfortunately for me, I got into Queen after his death. Thanks to my parents that believed all rock music was evil, even before the whole panic in the 80's. I was beat up just for listening to the radio. Owning an album equaled having it broken over my head.
I will miss Freddy and regret never getting to see Queen live. I will never regret discovering this band. They opened up a whole world to me, called rock music. First album I owned was from Queen.
Thanks for telling your important sorry and I'm very sorry about all the unfair backlash you got. Freddie Mercury was indeed a major talent.
I loved this song in the 4th grade. Another One Bites The Dust, Upside Down, Rock With You, and Funky Town were my jams 😊
Bernard Edward's is bass player John Taylor's inspiration.
THat's right. Thanks Catherine!
Did you also jam to Call Me?
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Tide is High 😊
@@catherine6653 Another great song..
The driving drum and bass beat, followed with Freddie’s effortless vocals are captivating. Just when you think it can’t get any better, Sir Brian May comes in with that funky guitar … oh man.
Deaky was quiet, hated confrontation, but he was vicious when he had to stand up to those three, to the point that Freddie, Roger, and Brian feared him to some degree because he managed the band finances. He watched the books and bank accounts like a hawk. Deaky got them out of that Trident deal when he tried to buy a house and couldn't. They were leary that he could reverse those fortunes, and they were right. So when Jackson entered the picture, this dynamic came to a head because he was a threat. Deaky was the sole songwriter. If Queen refused to release AOBTD as the 4th single, they were going to lose a mountain of money to a Jackson cover ... except John Deacon! 😏
I remember this song being used in a hilarious commercial for Aiwa stereos in the mid 90's
One of my favorite Queen songs along with You’re my best friend
I was in the third or fourth grade when this came out. This song was huge on black radio in Detroit.
This song became a sports anthem for most high schools when I was younger. It even became a part of the little league baseball in the times I played. As a sports enthusiast, going to football, baseball, and hockey games this song is really a staple of the sports world ever since it became a number one hit.
The great thing about your story is the influences that you talk about in the release of this song. Michael Jackson, Nile Rogers, and Chic. These were artists and groups that have an influence in my music life. The memories of when the song was out and what and where I was during the time of the song. This is a song of the 80's and a sports anthem forever.
My favorite Queen song is Dragon Attack. Deacon's bass lines, along with May's searing guitar, is peak Queen in my opinion.
That song definitely kicks ass - the mini bass solo is awesome and Brian's licks and solos are 🔥
It also provided the soundtrack to a commercial for Aiwa.
It was being played full blast on a car stereo by the driver of a hearse leading a funeral procession.
Best commercial ever made.
As mentioned at 19:16 the backwards message rumor made the rounds in elementary schools back in the day. I remember my cousin yelling at us when she was locked out of her room by her older brother, while he frantically tried to re-wire her little record player in order to play the 45 backwards. Since it was an AC motor reversing the wires did not work, but we ended up putting it in neutral and spinning it by hand and, yes, we thought we heard "the message"...
This is an ear worm from the past. It was always a song to take a break and dance or sing to. Another one bites the dust continues to rock!
It’s also a good song for a joke.
I always would laugh when they would talk about the backmasking about pot smoking.. pointing out, all the songs like one toke over the line, that flat out sang about such acts, why would Queen feel the need to be so "secret" about it. ... Queen is one of my all time favorites, and I still own The Game on vinyl album that my brother bought back in 1980. LOVE THIS SONG since I first heard it at the age of like 3 or 4
I'm glad you mentioned Junkyard Dog.
The sound at the beginning sounds like a piano played in reverse. It seemed like this was a signal to play this song in reverse. Just like the introduction to Van Halen's Running With The Devil.
The year ABTD was released was also a year the Detroit Lions were playing really well. They adopted it as a sort of theme song that season. I never really followed football, but my aunt and uncle were living with us then and he was an avid fan. I heard it a lot. Always loved it.
My 6th grade teacher at Lutheran school played Another One Bites the Dust backwards for us and insisted it said "It's fun to smoke marijuana". I've always loved the song, never smoked the stuff, but drink too much especially since my late son's accident.
So sorry to hear about you son. Peace to you.
I wonder what would happen if you play a Christian sermon backwards............ uh oh.
Hang in there.
I love hearing Queen. I think one of my favorite songs by them is who wants to live forever from the Highlander soundtrack.😊
That song always makes me tear up, considering Freddie's impending passing.
Terrific history there Adam. John has that instead songwriting ability but seemed overshadowed as with many band members not listed as lead singer or lead guitar. The dust was a huge dance hit, and carried queen through the invasion but with Rock. Thanks Adam!
I used to listen to this on my dad's 8-track as a kid. I really like "Dragon Attack" and "Don't Try Suicide" on "The Game" album.
Great record for sure!
That second song was on the b-side of ABTD on the 45..........
Both songs are great.
I used to hate this song because it was CONSTANTLY playing on the radio and you couldn't escape it. I got so tired of hearing it when it came out that I would change the station, if I could, when it started playing. Now, it's one of my favorite songs from them and was one of the first Queen songs I covered on my UA-cam channel. The sound effects that Brian May created with his guitar are very interesting and add attitude to the song.
Radio has a nasty habit of making people hate their favorite songs. I was so sick n tired of "Don't Stop Believin'" that I would say I was permanently tired of it, thus no matter how long I didn't hear it, it would still sound played to death.......
I had this song on my homemade mix tape, you know the kind where you hit record after the DJ stops talking.
This is why I love your channel, Adam. I always learn something. Even if I know the song backwards and forwards, if I know the artist and his entire bio, you always throw something in I didn't know. In this case, it's the etymology of Another One Bites The Dust. I'm usually pretty good about learning where catch phrases come from, their origin stories, but you schooled me on this one!
I loved this song since the first time I heard it
They turned that phrase into part of our lexicon. You see it at things like baseball games. Or more humorously, we used to sing it at bachelor parties.
Even DJ Khaled says “another one.”
My friend and I wore out his cassette by playing The Game over and over; especially "Another One Bites the Dust"! I'm sure his mom was SICK of hearing it! 😆
As a rocker in the 70s, Disco was "off limits". But there were 2 Disco songs that I liked, Knock on Wood and Another One Bites the Dust. I do have to acknowledge that when ever I do hear it, I cannot not sing Another One Rides the Bus. Weird Al struck again!
Weird Al strikes again! That's a great title for a movie!
Funny tidbit, the parents didn't get on the back masking thing where I grew up. They were more upset about the made up version some of the kids did saying another one bites the bust because they thought it was about sexual promiscuity 😂
One of Weird Al’s best.
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Yes. Yes it is. Lol
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