Day’ was influenced by the New Wave movement of the time, and
is driven by a pounding electronic drum machine, and – surprise,
surprise – bass synth. Still, its actually not too bad.
Put Out the Fire ���
An anti-firearm song penned by Brian May, ‘Put Out the Fire’ is
the most traditional Queen song on the album, being replete with
a May guitar solo for once.
Life is Real (Song for Lennon) ���
A tribute to John Lennon, ‘Life is Real’ features a sparse piano-
based arrangement and is one of Queen’s more melancholic
numbers. It also stands up as being one of the few Queen songs
whose lyrics were written before the music.
Calling All Girls �
Another Roger Taylor track – and a single to boot – ‘Calling All
Girls’ was compose by Taylor entirely on guitar, and is more than a
little forgettable.
Las Palabras de Amor (The Words of Love) ���
‘Sleeping is my leisure, Waking up in a minefield, Dream is just a
pleasure dome, Love is a roulette wheel – life is real.’ Inspired by
Queen’s relationship with their South American fans, ‘Las Palabras
de Amor’ features May on piano, synths and lead vocals here.
Pretty good.
Cool Cat ��
Co-written by Deacon and Mercury, ‘Cool Cat’ originally featured
David Bowie on backing vocals, but he was unhappy with the
results and had them removed. Mercury sings the track in an
impressive falsetto.