
The cover of the single for "Play the Game" was the first image showcasing what would become Freddie Mercury's trademark moustache. It's hard to imagine that it took Freddie 8 albums to birth the moustache which I always associate with him but in reality it was a newcomer to the Queen arsenal. I truly believe that due to the awesome power of the moustache alone, Queen was allowed to coast through the rest of their career putting out mediocre albums.
The Game was also their first, and only, #1 record in both the U.K. and the U.S. but don't let that trick you into thinking that it's their best album for it most certainly is not and marks the beginning of the end to their weird and wonderful 70s brilliance. Much of this success can be attributed to the 2 killer singles "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" and "Another One Bites the Dust" which, even when I was 3 years old I knew was a monster single. Queen previously had hit singles with muscular rock, operetta and arena anthems so why not rockabilly and disco funk as well? Where did this band come from and why did they have to peter out over a series of bland albums and bad ideas instead of simultaneously exploding on stage?
Weirdest song - "Don't Try Suicide"
Dont Try Suicide - Queen

Weirdest song - "Crash Drive on Mingo City"
Crash Drive On Mingo City - Queen

Weirdest song - "Cool Cat"
Cool Cat - Queen
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Once again the imeem players did not show up, I have about a 50% success rate with those things, but the links do work so if you're interested in hearing the songs, and why wouldn't you be, just clikc on the song names.
dude, you are on a roll...the waffle house reference alone earns this post pride of place...
what jjosh said. you are completely on fire with lines like "the kind of dialogue that will make you wet your space pants" and "resembles Dr. Who and Tron attending a Tangerine Dream concert".
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