Composition Jazz (Queen album)

1 composition

1.1 side one

1.1.1 mustapha
1.1.2 fat bottomed girls
1.1.3 jealousy
1.1.4 bicycle race
1.1.5 if can t beat them
1.1.6 let me entertain


1.2 side two

1.2.1 dead on time
1.2.2 in 7 days
1.2.3 dreamer s ball
1.2.4 fun
1.2.5 leaving home ain t easy
1.2.6 don t stop me
1.2.7 more of jazz

composition
side one
mustapha

mustapha song written freddie mercury. released single in 1979.

the lyrics consist of english, arabic, persian , possibly number of invented words. understandable words mustapha , ibrahim , phrases allah, allah, allah ll pray , salaam alaykum , alaykum salaam .

in live performances, such performance on live killers, mercury sing opening vocals of mustapha in place of complex introduction bohemian rhapsody , going allah, ll pray mama, killed man... . however, band performed full version of song, mercury @ piano.

fat bottomed girls

fat bottomed girls written brian may lead vocals shared mercury , may, sings lead on chorus. on stage mercury sang entire song, roger taylor , may doing harmonies. both guitar , bass played in drop-d tuning song, rarity queen.

jealousy

jealousy penned mercury , features may playing hairfred acoustic guitar. guitar had been given replacement hardwood bridge, chiselled flat, small piece of fret wire placed between , strings, lay gently above. strings produce buzzing effect of sitar. effect had been used on white queen (as began) , queen ii. vocals recorded mercury.

bicycle race

bicycle race complex composition mercury. features several modulations, unusual chord functions, metre change (4/4 6/8 , back), , programmatic section (a race of guitars emulating bicycle race).

if can t beat them

if can t beat them hard rock composition john deacon , live favourite band in late 1970s. 1 of few songs deacon may plays guitars , contains guitar solo of on 2 minutes, making 1 of longest guitar solos in queen song.

let me entertain

let me entertain written mercury, directed towards audience. line ll sing in japanese reference may s teo torriatte, day @ races. song contains reference record labels @ time (emi records, , elektra) line elektra , emi ll show s @ . idea of guitar riff in parallel sixths re-used later in innuendo track, hitman .

side two
dead on time

dead on time , written may, features of fastest , aggressive guitar work author, intense drumming taylor. song contains 2 high belts lead singer freddie mercury top @ c#5. performed @ high tempo queen, considered fans ideal live number, curiously never played in concert; may incorporate snippets of in guitar solos during jazz tour.

the song resembles keep alive queen s self-titled debut album. in last chorus, words keep alive sung, , in lyrics attached album, words written in capitals.

the song ends sound of thunderbolt, followed mercury screaming re dead! thunderbolt recorded may on portable recorder during vicious thunderstorm. album s liner notes credit thunderbolt god.

in 7 days

in 7 days deacon s other songwriting contribution on album, , shares similarities 1 of previous songs, spread wings . deacon played acoustic , electric guitar on song. b-side on don t stop me .

dreamer s ball

dreamer s ball may s tribute elvis presley, died 1 year before album released. arrangement concert version different, may , taylor doing vocal brasses.

fun

fun funk track disco vibe taylor, both , mercury shared vocals. taylor did lead vocals, while mercury backup. taylor used syndrum pads , played of instruments. can seen precursor 1 bites dust , intro of track.

leaving home ain t easy

leaving home ain t easy ballad may, sang vocals (lead , harmony). voice sped bridge.

don t stop me

don t stop me written mercury. top ten hit single in uk , 1 of queen s famous songs. may s input short guitar solo , backing vocals. song used in now-famous bar scene of motion picture shaun of dead. in addition, bbc show top gear named top song in viewer poll of top ten driving songs. google used song google doodle commemorate mercury s 65th birthday on 5 september 2011.

more of jazz

more of jazz , written taylor, loop based , taylor plays instruments , sings vocals, reaching high notes (peaking on e5). outro contains short clips many songs on album, including dead on time , bicycle race , mustapha , if can t beat them , fun , , fat bottomed girls .