Browning’s poem, ‘The Pied Piper of Hamelin’, musically the track
features high pitched harmonies, and top notch musicianship
overall.
Liar ���
Written by Mercury back in 1970, ‘Liar’ sounds not unlike a
forerunner to ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’. One of the standout tracks
from this eponymously titled first album, ‘Liar’ is a hard rocking
number, and, albeit a little repetitive, really thunders along
admirably.
The Night Comes Down ��
‘Holding the world inside, Now all the world is grey to me,
Nobody can see you gotta believe it.’ Featuring time-honoured
Brian May lyrical themes such as nostalgia over the loss of
childhood and the difficulties in becoming an adult, ‘The Night
Comes Down’ seems to reference The Beatles’ ‘Lucy In the Sky
With Diamonds’, and changes the pace and feel of the album, with
its ballad based stylings. Okay.
Modern Times Rock ‘n’ Roll ���
Written and sung by drummer Roger Taylor, ‘Modern Times Rock
‘n’ Roll’ is a fast paced, snappy rock song, coming in at under
two minutes. Well paced. ‘With the temperature down, And the
juke box blowin’ no fuse, And my musical life’s feelin’, Like a long
sunday school cruise.’
Son and Daughter ���
Influenced by heavy guitar sounds and blues rock, ‘Son and
Daughter’ is typical of Queen’s early sound. With a riff that
the likes of Metallica would be proud of, it is easily the heaviest
number on the album, and works well.