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About This Track
Queen bass player John Deacon wrote this. All 4 members of Queen wrote songs, and each wrote at least one hit. Deacon also wrote “You’re My Best Friend”
Queen recorded a live version of Another One Bites The Dust which can be heard atAnother One Bites The Dust (Live)
Deacon was influenced by the Chic songGood Times. In an interview with the New Musical Express, Chic bass player Bernard Edwards said: “Well, that Queen record came about because that bass player spent some time hanging out with us at our studio.
But that’s OK. What isn’t OK is that the press started saying that we had ripped them off! Can you believe that? ‘Good Times’ came out more than a year before, but it was inconceivable to these people that black musicians could possibly be innovative like that. It was just these dumb Disco guys ripping off this Rock ‘n’ Roll song.”
Deacon played most of the instruments on the track: lead and rhythm guitars, bass, reversed piano and additional percussion. Brian May did some guitar effects with harmoniser (in the interlude), and Roger Taylor played the drum loop. Surprisingly, there are no synthesizers, despite the band’s decision to use synthesizers for the first time on the album.
The drum track and the hand claps were looped. They repeat throughout the song.
While the band and producer Reinhold Mack were mixing the track, Brian May’s roadie suggested it to be released as single; the band didn’t like the idea but were finally talked into doing it when Michael Jackson, after a concert, suggested the same idea.
Queen recorded a live version of Another One Bites The Dust which can be heard at
Another One Bites The Dust (Live)Deacon was influenced by the Chic song
Good Times. In an interview with the New Musical Express, Chic bass player Bernard Edwards said: “Well, that Queen record came about because that bass player spent some time hanging out with us at our studio.
But that’s OK. What isn’t OK is that the press started saying that we had ripped them off! Can you believe that? ‘Good Times’ came out more than a year before, but it was inconceivable to these people that black musicians could possibly be innovative like that. It was just these dumb Disco guys ripping off this Rock ‘n’ Roll song.”Deacon played most of the instruments on the track: lead and rhythm guitars, bass, reversed piano and additional percussion. Brian May did some guitar effects with harmoniser (in the interlude), and Roger Taylor played the drum loop. Surprisingly, there are no synthesizers, despite the band’s decision to use synthesizers for the first time on the album.
The drum track and the hand claps were looped. They repeat throughout the song.
While the band and producer Reinhold Mack were mixing the track, Brian May’s roadie suggested it to be released as single; the band didn’t like the idea but were finally talked into doing it when Michael Jackson, after a concert, suggested the same idea.
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Shouts
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Arnar_Valgeir wrote:
john deacon, an amazing bass player, but his most memorable songs are so simple, that's talent!
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jaquie26 wrote:
Merci Freddie Merci queen
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clarky212 wrote:
Always brilliant Live
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sirthorty wrote:
I mean....no one is comparable with these guys - even Freddy was (RIP) one of the most valuable singer in the world - but - I´ve overplayed them in the 80/90s...this is why I can´t hear them more/less anymore
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michouz wrote:
"Vous avez écouté Queen 31 fois, mais pas Another One Bites The Dust" menteur !!! je l'ai écouté au moins 1000 fois ce titre !
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KeithandLor wrote:
top of the pops
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valplayer wrote:
le meilleur freddie
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PunkyFunkyDucky wrote:
Kim Jong-il Bites the Dust, Yeah!
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sarahbianeck wrote:
john deacon s2
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kemp678 wrote:
Ooow! Hey hey!
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Ghi_Ghi wrote:
The best *_*
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lauryyn wrote:
♥
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pratyush_ACDC wrote:
The bass intro, fucking epic!
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NLC_yahoo_girl wrote:
This song is musical sex. [2] Haha such a funny comment! :p
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MJRocker1987 wrote:
This song is musical sex.
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lukasz_pulawski wrote:
sounds like disco hit
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Daniel_Green wrote:
Amazing song!
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REAPERSNOG wrote:
yes... just yes
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zepelinho wrote:
fantastic [2]
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BuffyJackson wrote:
fantastic
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