[Music] Seven Seas of Rhye

exKT17 · Feb 22, 2019

In amongst all the Queen talk I want to shout this out -

I was a teenager reeling in delight from Ziggy Stardust, then this song crackled across my crappy transistor radio one sunday night...

The song blew my mind and I still think of it as Queen's most exciting song.

I feel it has been a little forgotten amongst all the recent queenery...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e4Odk-v3oU

Invicta · Feb 22, 2019

Great song... never knew what is was about to be fair.

exKT17 · Feb 22, 2019

Invicta said:
Great song... never knew what is was about to be fair.

No Invicta! I haven't a scooby either! But I think therein lies much of it's appeal!

timbha · Feb 22, 2019

I think it was about a fantasy land, certainly not about the Rye in East Sussex

Razzoo · Feb 23, 2019

I have never heard that track before. It's great. Cheers

The Clamp · Feb 23, 2019

exKT17 said:
In amongst all the Queen talk I want to shout this out -

I was a teenager reeling in delight from Ziggy Stardust, then this song crackled across my crappy transistor radio one sunday night...

The song blew my mind and I still think of it as Queen's most exciting song.

I feel it has been a little forgotten amongst all the recent queenery...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e4Odk-v3oU

It’s their best song by far. I have championed it for about 30 years.

Harry Wilson's tackle · Feb 23, 2019

The Clamp said:
It’s their best song by far. I have championed it for about 30 years.

Its the only song of theirs I have time for. It is the first song of theirs I heard. Very disappointed when they subsequently opted to devote the rest of their career to poncing about.

Juan Albion · Feb 23, 2019

Harry Wilson's tackle said:
Its the only song of theirs I have time for. It is the first song of theirs I heard. Very disappointed when they subsequently opted to devote the rest of their career to poncing about.

Not even Killer Queen?

Harry Wilson's tackle · Feb 23, 2019

Juan Albion said:
Not even Killer Queen?

Nah.

Fungus · Feb 23, 2019

Love their early stuff

Notters · Feb 23, 2019

Quite a few seem to think it does have something to do with Rye. https://songmeanings.com/m/songs/view/13165/

Brighton Rock is a cracking song too.

Kent Seagull · Feb 23, 2019

The Clamp said:
It’s their best song by far. I have championed it for about 30 years.

Yup, along with Tie Your Mother Down. Not a big fan of the later stuff but boy did these two songs rock!

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Nobby · Feb 23, 2019

Kent Seagull said:
Yup, along with Tie Your Mother Down. Not a big fan of the later stuff but boy did these two songs rock!

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This
Seven Seas of Rhye made Queen the first rock band I was into. Then after the first three albums it all fell apart and became a bit embarrassing

chimneys · Feb 23, 2019

The Clamp said:
It’s their best song by far. I have championed it for about 30 years.

Well suggest you stick to the day job then!!

Icy Gull · Feb 23, 2019

Not a Queen fan but just after 7 Seas of Rhye started to make an impact I met a guy in a club who told me that he’d been the drummer in Queen until a few months ago. I thought nothing of it at the time but have wondered since if he was a bullshitter or about to become the most gutted ex drummer in the world.

FWIW although I am not a fan I thought Queen’s (well Mercury’s) performance at Live Aid is up there with the best live performances of all time.

Edit, having checked on the history of Queen members it seems the guy I met was a bullshitter :smile:

Medwayseagull · Feb 23, 2019

Icy Gull said:
Not a Queen fan but just after 7 Seas of Rhye started to make an impact I met a guy in a club who told me that he’d been the drummer in Queen until a few months ago. I thought nothing of it at the time but have wondered since if he was a bullshitter or about to become the most gutted ex drummer in the world.

FWIW although I am not a fan I thought Queen’s (well Mercury’s) performance at Live Aid is up there with the best live performances of all time.

Edit, having checked on the history of Queen members it seems the guy I met was a bullshitter

I think Pete Best must be the most gutted ex-drummer in the world by some distance.

Official Old Man · Feb 23, 2019

Am I the only one who still cant get over seeing Angie Watts sat next to Brian May at all the awards ceremonies?

Razzoo · Feb 23, 2019

I remember the good times said:
Am I the only one who still cant get over seeing Angie Watts sat next to Brian May at all the awards ceremonies?

I love the fact that they both had the same hair.

Peteinblack · Feb 23, 2019

Yeah, remember seeing them doing this on Top of the Pops, and being absolutely astonished. Went out and bought it the next day with money from my paper-round in Lancing. It remains one of my favourite songs to this day.

I'd actually first 'seen' Queen a few months earlier, when the Old Grey Whistle Test showed a film clip of them performing 'Liar' live
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oU7rqB9E_0M

The Clamp · Feb 23, 2019

chimneys said:
Well suggest you stick to the day job then!!

I do nights but yes, you are quite right!

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