"Roger did end up doing a Ringo" that killed me man 🤣😂. Well done video sir, I really liked it. 👍

This is a big cheeky tease! All members of Queen were very talented musicians. It's fantastic that these four boys found each other. But the genius was Freddie Mercury There is no Queen music in which Freddie's talent, colorful complex, interesting personality and hard work and diligence are not present. Freddie was a unique and highly educated multifaceted interesting talent. Check out the album with Monserrat Caballe or Freddie's solo album Freddie was an extraordinary talent, he was more than a rock star. He was the heart and engine of Queen and Freddie was also the glue. Freddie was the one who created peace and always carried the band forward. Freddie was humble and extremely loyal to the band and often gave in at his own expense. Freddie's excellent piano skills and fantastically beautiful voice meant a lot to the band's success Freddie's performance style is inimitable to this day.

I really enjoyed this 2 parter and agree with almost everything you said. I only disagree with discounting "These Are The Days Of Our Lives" because it was a double A-side with the re-issue of Bo Rhap. As you stated, we'd never know how successful the song would have been on its own. So lets not guess and stick to the facts: Roger wrote it significantly on his own to earn a solo writing credit. It was a No 1 song. Also, Roger wrote "Heaven For Everyone" for his other band "The Cross" and Queen covered it and released it after Freddies death. It reached No 1 in Hungary. This is, without argument, a Roger solo song. Rog DIDNT do a Ringo! Sorry to be pedantic, and I did love your detailed examination of the songs.

The Roger slander is physically difficult to listen to.😭 it’s ok tho bc even if Roger wasn’t the greatest song writer in the band he was definitely Queen’s pretty poster boy who lures in the girls (and guys) with his pretty looks🤭🤭🤭 pretty privilege exists people😻🤭

Best example of Double A side with only one side being known surely is Killer Queen as no one mentions flick of the wrist the other a side. As for Roger Taylor I think if you look at his solo catalogue it shows he is good writer sometimes a little tightening of lyrics is needed but by no means a bad songwriter. Heaven for everyone was a number 1 in Hungary ( apparently) a Taylor song.

the entire bands contributed to all the songs. the person who got credit is the person who came in with the idea.

It's cleaner with Bernie & Elton. One wrote the lyrics and the other the music.

Funnily enough, you mention that Penny Lane is seen as the "true" single of that double A-side, and The Beatles agreed, as Penny Lane is included on the 1 album, while Strawberry Fields isn't. The other notable double A-sides that I can think of are both by The Jam, Going Underground/The Dreams Of Children, and Town Called Malice/Precious, both of those have clear winners in terms of popularity. It's been really interestinting to hear the stories behind the writing credits of these Queen songs, and it makes me wonder whether The Beatles have a similar mix of songwriting on various different tracks, some I already know of, like Harrison pushing for the sitar on Norwegian Wood, and also he helped Starr to write Octopus's Garden.

John was being diplomatic Roger and Brian admitted they didnt want it and didn't work on it Brian said its Jihn sing but happened because of Freddie

Bo Rap Brian ONLY composed his solo NOT the other parts

My take away from these vids is that each member of Queen wrote TWO individual number ones, not just one! I hear your argument, but I'm not inclined to reinterpret the bands own crediting system. In terms of musical genius I don't feel number ones is a good indication, and that each member of Queen wrote songs that were better than their number one hits.

Roger gave credit for Freddie making it a hit

Queen’s songwriting credits are definitely a mess. You can see how this whole process unfolds in the Making of One Vision documentary. You would expect Roger to compose the percussion parts on his own, but here’s Freddie ordering him how to hit a hi-hat right. And then Roger goes out to Brian to give him advices on guitar parts. While Brian is trying to change Freddie’s vocal melodies. And then there’s a whole brainstorm for the lyrics writing. That’s probably the way most of their songs were written 🤷🏻‍♀️

'He is drummer so what else can you expect'! Yes in a Queen context maybe, Roger is not the preminent song writer, but Roger has had the most successful solo career of any in the band. Five solo albums and three with his band The Cross where he wrote the majority of the songs. His latest album reaching no. 3 in the charts where he wrote produced and played all the instruments. Check some of his songs out I think you will be impressed.

I consider myself a fairly big fan I enjoy some of solo stuff,sorry Brian not yours, definitely not a superfan I would say of all the bands I like enough to have whole discography Queen are pretty consistent. If we ignore made in heaven and the cosmos rocks. But then I would question anyones objectivity if they think any artist is flawless.

Doul was released on Freddie bday but didn't chart

Omg are you seriously suggesting they individually composed their parts They didnt! They had a style which added the same as Freddie could add a lot vocally But no they did not compose their own parts Look at your other video I left a comment Brian has said Freddie wrote his guitar oarts except for solo One vision was a collab but roger didnt just do his own thing Freddie didnt like parts so got him to re do them So he certainly did this on his own songs He composed their parts on puano or guitar

NO Brian did not Freddie composed his parts except solo

Rob def had many of the weakest - however when he was doing his sort of floyd style songs tenement Funster and drowse he rocks. But fun it seriously? Btw invisible man is quite good IMO