5.4.14 The Ultimate Prize! QAL iHeartRadio Showcase Concert!
May 4, 2014 2:40:28 GMT -5
Post by talon on May 4, 2014 2:40:28 GMT -5
TALON'S TAKE:
I'm In Love With My Car
Written by: Roger Taylor
Musicians:
Roger Taylor - lead and backing vocals, drums
Freddie Mercury - piano, backing vocals
Brian May - guitars, backing vocals
John Deacon - bass guitar
- A boy and his car! Dedicated to Jonathan Harris - boy racer til the end. Harris was a roadie with the band who really was in love with this car he owned a TR4.
- Played in a very strange time signature for pop/rock a 6/8 which is really more of a waltz.
- Played live until 1981 with Queen, then played during Roger's time with The Cross (usually the only Queen song they'd play for quite awhile -- and with Roger on guitar instead of drums), and brought back for Roger's solo tours of 1994/95 and 1998/99. Again brought back for all of the QPR gigs...and quite honestly I was shocked he didn't play it with QAL.
- It was initially taken as a joke by Brian when he heard the demo.
- The revving sounds are from Roger's car at the time, an Alfa Romero.
- It was used in a commercial for Jaguar in 2004ish which led to Hollywood Records adding it to a re-release of Greatest Hits as it became a cult popular song.
- It created much controversy within the band as you'll read in a quote. At the time Roger was adamant that it was the B-Side to Bohemian Rhapsody. He fought and fought. Now when Bo-Rhap suddenly exploded and sold millions and millions of copies, Roger was getting writing royalty credits for being the B-Side. Brian was not happy with that. But they soldiered on
QUOTES:
- "I wish it would have been a single in its time. Of course, I made just as much money on it. It was the backside of Bohemian Rhapsody, so I probably made more money that way." - Roger Taylor - 1982 - Detroit Free Press
-"I remember my car at the time, because I think we've got the exhaust on the record, and that was a little Alfa Romeo. But I think it was more about people in general, for instance boy racers. In particular we had a sound guy/roadie at the time called Jonathan Harris, who was in love with his car, and that inspired that. I think he had a TR4, Triumph TR4."
- Roger Taylor - November 1997 - Pop On The Line
- "We always rowed about money. A lot of terrible injustices would take place over songwriting. The major one is B-sides. Like Bohemian Rhapsody sells a million and Roger gets the same writing royalties as Freddie because he did I'm In Love With My Car. There was contention about that for years." - Brian May
ALTERNATIVE RELEASED VERSIONS:
SINGLE VERSION
- NOT essential listening. Basically, it takes the revving sound at the end and puts it at the beginning and fades out at the end.
1991 HOLLYWOOD REMIX
- NOT essential listening but nice. An intro is added with phased vocals of the chorus.
QUEEN ROCKS REMIX
- NOT essential listening but nice. Combines the album version with the single version - added revving included.
GUITAR AND VOCAL MIX 2011
- ESSENTIAL listening. Added as a bonus track to the 2011 reissue of A Night At The Opera Deluxe Edition, this is just Rog's rawking voice (with help from Freddie on backing vocals) and Brian's guitar. Works well together
Just a cool stripped back version.
UNRELEASED AND UNHEARD VERSIONS:
ROGER DEMO 1 &2
- Rumored to exist as Roger began laying down tracks for a solo project. This would have Roger on guitar and these also would include some alternate lyrics.
OFFICIALLY RELEASED LIVE VERSIONS:
LIVE KILLERS
- Audio only. A decent verison.
ROCKS MONTREAL VERSION
- A much better version imo.
QPR - RETURN OF THE CHAMPIONS VERSION
- Older Roger doesn't go for the higher notes as much - he was a bit out of shape as this tour began
QPR - LIVE IN UKRAINE
- NO YT VID
UNRELEASED LIVE PERFORMANCES
LIVE IN GLASGOW - 1979
- NOT essential but FUNNY. Roger completely forgets the words and blanks...Freddie tries to help him out!
THE CROSS - LIVE IN LONDON
- Unfortunately cut off as the TV show was ending but it is the best quality of Roger on guitar instead of drums doing his song
ROGER TAYLOR LIVE IN MILAN - 1994
- Also includes part of the solo song, Happiness?
ROGER TAYLOR LIVE IN GENOVA - 1995
- Audio only but the complete song.
ROGER TAYLOR LIVE IN MANCHESTER - 1999
- Audio only but good version.
QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS - LIVE IN MILAN - 2008
- Nice version that includes the "bass" solo Roger did on Danny's upright bass.
QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS - LIVE IN SANTIAGO - 2008
- GREAT version including the drum solo (without the bass part)
DOCUMENTARY
- GREAT view including Roger singing while strumming acoustically. LOVE this.
PERSONAL NOTES:
One of my favorite Roger songs because it's plain ludicrous but hilarious and fun and rawking all in one :D
CHANCES:
I'm In Love With My Car......50% -- Q3 doesn't have to worry...if QAL does this Roger will be singing it. Although I think she's a bit harsh on the lyrics I actually think they are quite clever for what they are No, not Shakespeare but still witty! Anyways I think this has a good chance of being played and maybe while Rog is drumming. Either way, I'm sure Rog is penned in for doing a few songs and that means this ALWAYS has a shot of playing. Myself? I love it and think it's a very hard song (belaying the silliness) and would love to see it live although I won't kid myself and think that if he did something like Tenement Funster or Ride The Wild Wind it would be in place of this song and that would make me even happier...
SUPPLEMENTAL:
Ride The Wild Wind
from Innuendo (1991)
Written by: Roger Taylor
Musicians:
Freddie Mercury - lead vocals, keyboards
Roger Taylor - lead vocals, drums, programming, keyboards
Brian May - guitars
John Deacon - bass guitar
- Played live by Roger during his 1994-5 tour with a live performance featuring as the B-Side to ‘Happiness’.
ALTERNATIVE RELEASED VERSION
EARLY VERSION WITH GUIDE VOCAL
- ESSENTIAL
- Features Roger on vocals and it really suits his voice well.
ROGER TAYLOR - LIVE IN 1994
- ESSENTIAL
- I love Rog's live version! Features Roger on lead vocals only at first, but then he goes back and adds a second drum to the sound!
UNRELEASED VERSION
INSTRUMENTAL DEMO
NO YT VID
- NOT essential but a nice add on. Not much different but much heavier on the drums
PERSONAL NOTES:
- Another gem of a song from this album. It's a fun song to drive to despite not being a very happy song. It's got a great rhythm. Great track by Rog!
CHANCES
Ride The Wild Wind......15% -- Another that has a chance to make the Rog portion of the setlist. He did play it in 1994 so it's not out of the realm of possibility. I think it could go over really well especially if done like in 1994 with Rufus on drums at first and then Rog adding drums to the end.
I'm In Love With My Car
Written by: Roger Taylor
Musicians:
Roger Taylor - lead and backing vocals, drums
Freddie Mercury - piano, backing vocals
Brian May - guitars, backing vocals
John Deacon - bass guitar
The machine of a dream
Such a clean machine
With the pistons a pumping
And the hub caps all gleam
When I'm holding your wheel
All I hear is your gear
When my hand's on your grease gun
Oh it's like a disease son
I'm in love with my car
Gotta feel for my automobile
Get a grip on my boy racer rollbar
Such a thrill when your radials squeal
Told my girl I'll have to forget her
Rather buy me a new carburetor
So she made tracks saying
This is the end now
Cars don't talk back
They're just four wheeled friends now
When I'm holding your wheel
All I hear is your gear
When I'm cruising in overdrive
Don't have to listen to no run of the mill talk jive
I'm in love with my car
Gotta feel for my automobile
I'm in love with my car
String back gloves in my automolove
Such a clean machine
With the pistons a pumping
And the hub caps all gleam
When I'm holding your wheel
All I hear is your gear
When my hand's on your grease gun
Oh it's like a disease son
I'm in love with my car
Gotta feel for my automobile
Get a grip on my boy racer rollbar
Such a thrill when your radials squeal
Told my girl I'll have to forget her
Rather buy me a new carburetor
So she made tracks saying
This is the end now
Cars don't talk back
They're just four wheeled friends now
When I'm holding your wheel
All I hear is your gear
When I'm cruising in overdrive
Don't have to listen to no run of the mill talk jive
I'm in love with my car
Gotta feel for my automobile
I'm in love with my car
String back gloves in my automolove
- A boy and his car! Dedicated to Jonathan Harris - boy racer til the end. Harris was a roadie with the band who really was in love with this car he owned a TR4.
- Played in a very strange time signature for pop/rock a 6/8 which is really more of a waltz.
- Played live until 1981 with Queen, then played during Roger's time with The Cross (usually the only Queen song they'd play for quite awhile -- and with Roger on guitar instead of drums), and brought back for Roger's solo tours of 1994/95 and 1998/99. Again brought back for all of the QPR gigs...and quite honestly I was shocked he didn't play it with QAL.
- It was initially taken as a joke by Brian when he heard the demo.
- The revving sounds are from Roger's car at the time, an Alfa Romero.
- It was used in a commercial for Jaguar in 2004ish which led to Hollywood Records adding it to a re-release of Greatest Hits as it became a cult popular song.
- It created much controversy within the band as you'll read in a quote. At the time Roger was adamant that it was the B-Side to Bohemian Rhapsody. He fought and fought. Now when Bo-Rhap suddenly exploded and sold millions and millions of copies, Roger was getting writing royalty credits for being the B-Side. Brian was not happy with that. But they soldiered on
QUOTES:
- "I wish it would have been a single in its time. Of course, I made just as much money on it. It was the backside of Bohemian Rhapsody, so I probably made more money that way." - Roger Taylor - 1982 - Detroit Free Press
-"I remember my car at the time, because I think we've got the exhaust on the record, and that was a little Alfa Romeo. But I think it was more about people in general, for instance boy racers. In particular we had a sound guy/roadie at the time called Jonathan Harris, who was in love with his car, and that inspired that. I think he had a TR4, Triumph TR4."
- Roger Taylor - November 1997 - Pop On The Line
- "We always rowed about money. A lot of terrible injustices would take place over songwriting. The major one is B-sides. Like Bohemian Rhapsody sells a million and Roger gets the same writing royalties as Freddie because he did I'm In Love With My Car. There was contention about that for years." - Brian May
ALTERNATIVE RELEASED VERSIONS:
SINGLE VERSION
- NOT essential listening. Basically, it takes the revving sound at the end and puts it at the beginning and fades out at the end.
1991 HOLLYWOOD REMIX
- NOT essential listening but nice. An intro is added with phased vocals of the chorus.
QUEEN ROCKS REMIX
- NOT essential listening but nice. Combines the album version with the single version - added revving included.
GUITAR AND VOCAL MIX 2011
- ESSENTIAL listening. Added as a bonus track to the 2011 reissue of A Night At The Opera Deluxe Edition, this is just Rog's rawking voice (with help from Freddie on backing vocals) and Brian's guitar. Works well together
Just a cool stripped back version.UNRELEASED AND UNHEARD VERSIONS:
ROGER DEMO 1 &2
- Rumored to exist as Roger began laying down tracks for a solo project. This would have Roger on guitar and these also would include some alternate lyrics.
OFFICIALLY RELEASED LIVE VERSIONS:
LIVE KILLERS
- Audio only. A decent verison.
ROCKS MONTREAL VERSION
- A much better version imo.
QPR - RETURN OF THE CHAMPIONS VERSION
- Older Roger doesn't go for the higher notes as much - he was a bit out of shape as this tour began
QPR - LIVE IN UKRAINE
- NO YT VID
UNRELEASED LIVE PERFORMANCES
LIVE IN GLASGOW - 1979
- NOT essential but FUNNY. Roger completely forgets the words and blanks...Freddie tries to help him out!
THE CROSS - LIVE IN LONDON
- Unfortunately cut off as the TV show was ending but it is the best quality of Roger on guitar instead of drums doing his song
ROGER TAYLOR LIVE IN MILAN - 1994
- Also includes part of the solo song, Happiness?
ROGER TAYLOR LIVE IN GENOVA - 1995
- Audio only but the complete song.
ROGER TAYLOR LIVE IN MANCHESTER - 1999
- Audio only but good version.
QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS - LIVE IN MILAN - 2008
- Nice version that includes the "bass" solo Roger did on Danny's upright bass.
QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS - LIVE IN SANTIAGO - 2008
- GREAT version including the drum solo (without the bass part)
DOCUMENTARY
- GREAT view including Roger singing while strumming acoustically. LOVE this.
PERSONAL NOTES:
One of my favorite Roger songs because it's plain ludicrous but hilarious and fun and rawking all in one :D
CHANCES:
I'm In Love With My Car......50% -- Q3 doesn't have to worry...if QAL does this Roger will be singing it. Although I think she's a bit harsh on the lyrics
I actually think they are quite clever for what they are No, not Shakespeare but still witty! Anyways I think this has a good chance of being played and maybe while Rog is drumming. Either way, I'm sure Rog is penned in for doing a few songs and that means this ALWAYS has a shot of playing. Myself? I love it and think it's a very hard song (belaying the silliness) and would love to see it live although I won't kid myself and think that if he did something like Tenement Funster or Ride The Wild Wind it would be in place of this song and that would make me even happier...SUPPLEMENTAL:
Ride The Wild Wind
from Innuendo (1991)
Written by: Roger Taylor
Musicians:
Freddie Mercury - lead vocals, keyboards
Roger Taylor - lead vocals, drums, programming, keyboards
Brian May - guitars
John Deacon - bass guitar
Ride the wild wind
Push the envelope don't sit on the fence
(Hey hey hey)
Ride the wind
Live life on the razor's edge
(Hey hey hey)
Gonna ride the whirlwind
It ain't dangerous - enough for me
Get your head down baby (yeah) we're gonna ride tonight
Your angel eyes are shining bright
I wanna take your hand - lead you from this place
Gonna leave it all behind
Check out of this rat race
Ride the wild wind (hey hey hey)
Ride the wild wind (hey hey hey)
Gonna ride the wild wind
It ain't dangerous - enough for me
Tie your hair back baby
We're gonna ride tonight (yeah)
We got freaks to the left
We got jerks to the right
Sometimes I get so low - I just have to ride
Let me take your hand
Let me be your guide
Oooh ride the wild wind
(Don't sit on the fence)
(Hey hey hey)
Ride the wild wind
(Live life on the razor's edge)
(Hey hey hey)
Gonna ride the wild wind
It ain't dangerous - enough for me
Yeah ride the wild wind (hey hey hey)
Oooh ride the wild wind (hey hey hey)
Gonna ride it ride the wild wind
It ain't dangerous - enough for me
Ride the wild wind
Ride the wild wind
(Hey hey hey)
The wild wind
The wild wind
Push the envelope don't sit on the fence
(Hey hey hey)
Ride the wind
Live life on the razor's edge
(Hey hey hey)
Gonna ride the whirlwind
It ain't dangerous - enough for me
Get your head down baby (yeah) we're gonna ride tonight
Your angel eyes are shining bright
I wanna take your hand - lead you from this place
Gonna leave it all behind
Check out of this rat race
Ride the wild wind (hey hey hey)
Ride the wild wind (hey hey hey)
Gonna ride the wild wind
It ain't dangerous - enough for me
Tie your hair back baby
We're gonna ride tonight (yeah)
We got freaks to the left
We got jerks to the right
Sometimes I get so low - I just have to ride
Let me take your hand
Let me be your guide
Oooh ride the wild wind
(Don't sit on the fence)
(Hey hey hey)
Ride the wild wind
(Live life on the razor's edge)
(Hey hey hey)
Gonna ride the wild wind
It ain't dangerous - enough for me
Yeah ride the wild wind (hey hey hey)
Oooh ride the wild wind (hey hey hey)
Gonna ride it ride the wild wind
It ain't dangerous - enough for me
Ride the wild wind
Ride the wild wind
(Hey hey hey)
The wild wind
The wild wind
- Played live by Roger during his 1994-5 tour with a live performance featuring as the B-Side to ‘Happiness’.
ALTERNATIVE RELEASED VERSION
EARLY VERSION WITH GUIDE VOCAL
- ESSENTIAL
- Features Roger on vocals and it really suits his voice well.
ROGER TAYLOR - LIVE IN 1994
- ESSENTIAL
- I love Rog's live version! Features Roger on lead vocals only at first, but then he goes back and adds a second drum to the sound!
UNRELEASED VERSION
INSTRUMENTAL DEMO
NO YT VID
- NOT essential but a nice add on. Not much different but much heavier on the drums
PERSONAL NOTES:
- Another gem of a song from this album. It's a fun song to drive to despite not being a very happy song. It's got a great rhythm. Great track by Rog!
CHANCES
Ride The Wild Wind......15% -- Another that has a chance to make the Rog portion of the setlist. He did play it in 1994 so it's not out of the realm of possibility. I think it could go over really well especially if done like in 1994 with Rufus on drums at first and then Rog adding drums to the end.
