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Jazz de Queen

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Jazz es un álbum de Queen, publicado en 1978 por EMI. El disco incluye 13 canciones, entre ellas «Mustapha», «Fat Bottomed Girls», «Jealousy» y «Bicycle Race».

Lanzado en 1978, Jazz es posiblemente el álbum más diverso y estilísticamente desenfrenado de la discografía de Queen. El título es irónico, ya que apenas contiene música jazz tradicional. Es un mosaico de estilos que refleja la exuberancia y los excesos de la banda en la cima de su fama. Grabado en Montreux y Niza, el álbum marcó el regreso del productor Roy Thomas Baker. El resultado es un trabajo lúdico, a menudo criticado por su falta de cohesión, pero que contiene algunos de los sencillos más queridos de la banda.

Contexto y grabación

Tras el sonido despojado de "News of the World", Queen decidió volver a la opulencia y la experimentación en "Jazz". Las sesiones de grabación en los Mountain Studios de Montreux (que la banda acabaría comprando) y los Super Bear Studios en Francia fueron un período de hedonismo y creatividad desbordante. El regreso de Roy Thomas Baker a la producción ayudó a recuperar parte del sonido pulido y multicapa de sus primeros trabajos.

Estilo y contenido temático

"Jazz" es un álbum deliberadamente ecléctico. La banda salta de un género a otro sin previo aviso: del hard rock al funk, del vals al pop. Esta diversidad fue vista por muchos críticos como una debilidad. Para los fans, es una demostración de la versatilidad de la banda y su negativa a ser encasillada. Temáticamente, el álbum es más terrenal, con letras que hablan de la vida en la carretera, el sexo y la celebración.

Canción por canción

El primer gran sencillo del álbum fue un innovador single de doble cara A: "Bicycle Race" y "Fat Bottomed Girls". La primera, de Mercury, es una pieza compleja con múltiples cambios de tempo y un famoso solo de timbres de bicicleta. La segunda, un himno de hard rock de May, celebra a las mujeres de tallas grandes. Ambas canciones se referencian mutuamente en sus letras.

"Don't Stop Me Now", de Mercury, es una explosión de euforia pianística que se ha convertido en una de las canciones más populares de la banda. Curiosamente, en la versión del álbum, la guitarra de May está casi ausente hasta el solo. Otras pistas notables incluyen "Dead on Time" de May, una de las canciones más rápidas y heavies de su catálogo.

Controversias

La promoción de "Jazz" fue tan excesiva como el propio álbum. Para el lanzamiento del sencillo "Bicycle Race", la banda organizó una carrera de 65 mujeres desnudas en el estadio de Wimbledon, una imagen que se utilizó en un póster promocional incluido en el álbum. Esto generó una gran controversia, especialmente en Estados Unidos. La fiesta de lanzamiento del álbum en Nueva Orleans también se convirtió en una leyenda por su opulencia y sus excesos.

Lanzamiento y cifras

Pese a las críticas mixtas, "Jazz" fue un éxito comercial.

Juicio de la crítica

La crítica fue notablemente dura con "Jazz". La revista Rolling Stone lo calificó de "fascista" y acusó a la banda de cinismo. Sin embargo, con el paso de los años, ha sido reevaluado. Aunque sigue siendo considerado uno de sus trabajos más desiguales, la calidad de sencillos como "Don't Stop Me Now" ha asegurado su lugar en el afecto de los fans.

Listado de Canciones

  1. Mustapha

    Letra

    Ibrahim! Ibrahim! Ibrahim! Allah, Allah, Allah, Allah, we'll pray for You Hey! Mustapha, Mustapha, Mustapha Ibrahim Mustapha, Mustapha, Mustapha Ibrahim Mustapha Ibrahim, Mustapha Ibrahim Allah, Allah, Allah, we'll pray for You Mustapha Ibrahim, al havra kris vanin Allah, Allah, Allah, we'll pray for you Mustapha! Hey! Mustapha! Mustapha Ibrahim! Mustapha Ibrahim! Hey! Allah-i! Allah-i! Allah-i! Ibra-Ibra-Ibrahim, yeah! Ibrahim! Ibrahim! Ibrahim! Allah, Allah, Allah-i! Hey! (Mustapha! Mustapha!) Allah-i na stolei (Mustapha! Mustapha!) Achtar es na sholei (Mustapha! Mustapha!) Mochamut dei ya low eshelei (Mustapha! Mustapha!) ai ai ai ai ahelei Mustapha! Mustapha! Ist avil ahiln avil ahiln adhim Mustapha Salaam aleikum! Mustapha Ibrahim! Mustapha Ibrahim! Allah, Allah, Allah, we'll pray for You Mustapha Ibrahim, achbar ish navin Allah, Allah, Allah, we'll pray for You Mustapha! Mustapha! Mustapha Ibrahim! Mustapha Ibrahim! Hey! Allah-i! Allah-i! Allah-i! Ibra-Ibra-Ibrahim, yeah! Ibrahim! Ibrahim! Ibrahim! Allah, Allah, Allah-i, hey! Mustapha! Mustapha! Mustapha! Mustapha! Mustapha! Mustapha! Mustapha! Mustapha! Mustapha! Mustapha! Vontap ist ahiln avil ahiln adhim Mustapha Aleikum salaam! Hey!
  2. Fat Bottomed Girls
    vídeo del tema Fat Bottomed Girls
    Words and music by Brian May Are you gonna take me home tonight Ah down beside that red firelight Are you gonna let it all hang out Fat bottomed girls You make the rockin' world go round Hey I was just a skinny lad Never knew no good from bad But I knew love before I left my nursery, huh Left alone with big fat fanny She was such a naughty nanny Heap big woman you made a bad boy out of me Hey hey! I've been singing with my band Across the wire across the land I seen every blue eyed floozy on the way, hey But their beauty and their style Went kind of smooth after a while Take me to them dirty ladies every time C'mon Oh wont you take me home tonight? Oh down beside that red firelight Oh and you give it all you got Fat bottomed girls you make the rockin' world go round Fat bottomed girls you make the rockin' world go round Hey listen here I've got mortgages and homes I got stiffness in my bones Ain't no beauty queens in this locality (I tell you) Oh but I still get my pleasure Still got my greatest treasure Hey big woman you gonna make a big man of me Now get this Oh (I know) you gonna take me home tonight (please) Oh down beside that red firelight Oh you gonna let it all hang out Fat bottomed girls you make the rockin' world go round Yeah Fat bottomed girls you make the rockin' world go round Get on your bikes and ride Oooh yeah, alright, them fat bottomed girls Fat bottomed girls Yeah yeah yeah alright, hey, c'mon Fat bottomed girls Yes yes
  3. Jealousy

    Letra

    Oh how wrong can you be? Oh to fall in love was my very first mistake How was I to know I was far too much in love to see? Oh jealousy look at me now Jealousy you got me somehow You gave me no warning Took me by surprise Jealousy you led me on You couldnt lose you couldnt fail You had suspicion on my trail How how how all my jealousy I wasnt man enough to let you hurt my pride Now Im only left with my own jealousy Oh how strong can you be With matters of the heart? Life is much too short To while away with tears If only you could see just what you do to me Oh jealousy you tripped me up Jealousy you brought me down You bring me sorrow you cause me pain Jealousy when will you let go? Gotta hold of my possessive mind Turned me into a jealous kind How how how all my jealousy I wasnt man enough to let you hurt my pride Now Im only left with my own jealousy But now it matters not if I should live or die cause Im only left with my own jealousy
  4. Bicycle Race
    vídeo del tema Bicycle Race
    Bicycle, bicycle, bicycle I want to ride my bicycle, bicycle, bicycle I want to ride my bicycle I want to ride my bike I want to ride my bicycle I want to ride it where I like You say black, I say white You say bark, I say bite You say shark I say hey man Jaws was never my scene And I don't like star wars You say rolls, I say royce You say God give me a choice You say Lord, I say christ I don't believe in peter pan Frankenstein or superman All I wanna do is Bicycle, bicycle, bicycle I want to ride my bicycle, bicycle, bicycle I want to ride my bicycle I want to ride my bike I want to ride my bicycle I want to ride my, Bicycle races are coming your way So forget all your duties, oh yeah! Fat bottomed girls they'll be riding today So look out for those beauties, oh yeah! On your marks get set go Bi-cycle race, bi-cycle race, bi-cycle race Bicycle, bicycle, bicycle, I want to ride my bicycle Bicycle, bicycle bicycle (I want a) Bicycle race. You say coke, I say cain You say john, I say wayne Hot dog, I say cool it man! Don't wanna be the President of America You say smile, I say cheese Cartier, I say please, Income tax, I say Jesus. I don't wanna be a candidate for Vietnam or Watergate, Cause all I wanna do is Bicycle, bicycle, bicycle I want to ride my Bicycle, bicycle, bicycle I want to ride my bicycle I want to ride my bike, I want to ride my bicycle I want to ride it where I like.
  5. If You Can't Beat Them
  6. Let Me Entertain You

    Letra

    Let me welcome you ladies and gentlemen I would like to say hello Are you ready for some entertainment? Are you ready for a show? Gonna rock gonna roll you Get you dancing in the aisles Jazz and a razzmatazz you With a little bit of style Cmon let me entertain you Let me entertain you let me entertain you I've come here to sell you my body I can show you some good merchandise Ill pull you and pill you Ill crueladeville you And to thrill you Ill use any device Well give you crazy performance Well give you grounds for divorce Well give you piece de resistance And a tour de force of course We found the right location Got a lot of pretty lights The sound and amplification listen Hey if you need a fix if you want a high Stickells see to that With elektra and emi Well show you where its at So cmon Let me entertain you let me entertain you Let me entertain you Just take a look at the menu We give you rock a la carte Well breakfast at tiffanys Well sing to you in japanese Were only here to entertain you If you wanna see some action You get nothing but the best The s and m attraction Weve got the pleasure chest Chicago and new orleans We get you on the line If you dig the new york scene Well have a son of a bitch of a time Cmon Let me entertain you let me entertain you Let me entertain you tonight
  7. Dead On Time

    Letra

    Fool always jumping never happy where you land Fool got my busness make your living where you can Hurry down the highway Hurry down the road Hurry past the people staring Hurry hurry hurry hurry Leave on time leave on time Never got your ticket but you leave on time Leave on time leave on time Gonna get your ticket but you leave on time Put it in your pocket but you never can tell Leave on time leave on time Shake that rattle gonna leave on time Leave on time leave on time Fight your battle but you leave on time Leave on time leave on time Never got a minute no you never got a minute No you never never got on no matter Fool got no busness hanging round and telling lies Fool you got no reasons but you got no compromise Stamping Gotta get out gotta get out gotta get out Oh you know Im going crazy Leave on time leave on time Gotta get ahead but you leave on time Leave on time leave on time Gonna head on ahead but you leave on time Leave on time leave on time Youre running in the red but you never can tell Leave on time leave on time Gotta get rich gonna leave on time Leave on time leave on time But you cant take it with you when you leave on time Leave on time leave on time Got to keep yourself alive gotta leave on time Gotta leave on time leave on time Dead on time youre dead
  8. In Only Seven Days

    Letra

    Monday the start of my holiday Freedom for just one week Feels good to get away ooh Tuesday I saw here down on the beach I stood and watched a while And she looked and smiled at me Wednesday I didnt see her I hoped that shed be back tomorrow And then on thursday my luck had changed She stood there all alone I went and asked her name I never thought that this could happen to me In only seven days It would take a hundred or more For memories to fade I wish friday could last forever I held her close to me I couldnt bear to leave her there Saturday just twenty four hours Oh no Im going back home on sunday Ooh so sad alone
  9. Dreamer's Ball

    Letra

    Words and music by brian may Oh I used to be your baby Used to be your pride and joy You used to take me dancing Just like any other boy But now youve found another partner And left me like a broken toy Oh its someone else youre takin Someone else youre playin to Honey though I'm aching Know just what I have to do If I can't have you when I'm wakin Ill go to sleep and dream I'm with you Oh take me take me take me To the dreamers ball Ill be right on time and Ill dress so fine Youre gonna love me when you see me I wont have to worry Take me take me Promise not to wake me till its morning Its all been true What you say about that hey honey? You gonna take me to that dreamers ball? Id like that Right on down forty-second street Way down down town dreamers town Oh take me take me take me I'm your plaything now You make my life worthwhile with the slightest smile Or destroy me with a barely perceptible whisper Gently take me remember Ill be dreamin of my baby At the dreamers ball Take me hold me Remember what you told me Youd meet me at the dreamers ball Ill meet you at the dreamers ball
  10. Fun It

    Letra

    Everybody in the morning Should do a good turn all right Everybody in the night time Should have a good time all night Now we got a movement Don't shun it fun it Can't you see now you're moving free? Get some fun join our dynasty Can't you tell when we get it down? You're the one you're the best in town Hey everybody everybody gonna have a good time tonight Just shaking the soles of your feet Everybody everybody gonna have a good time tonight That's the only soul you'll ever meet They say that moving the body's right it's all right That's the only one part of being alive all right all right Groove on out groove on up ok Do your thing do your thing your way Get you kicks get your tricks with me Get up and dance honey fun's for free Hey everybody everybody gonna have a good time tonight Just shaking the soles of your feet Everybody everybody gonna have a good time tonight That's the only sole you'll ever meet Don't shun it fun it Don't shun it fun it Don't shun it fun it
  11. Leaving Home Ain't easy

    Letra

    I take a step outside And I breathe the air And I slam the door And I'm on my way I won't lay no blame I won't call you names 'Cause I've made my break And I won't look back I've turned my back On those endless games I'm all through with ties I'm all tired of tears I'm a happy man Don't it look that way? Shaking dust from my shoes There's a road ahead And there's no way back home Ohh but I have to say Leaving home ain't easy Oh I never thought it would be easy Leaving on your own Oh is the main thing calling me back? Leaving home ain't easy On the one your leaving home Stay my love my love please stay Stray my love what's wrong my love? What's right my love? Ohh leaving home ain't easy I thought how could I think of leaving Leaving on your own Still trying to persuade me that Leaving home ain't necessary Leave the only way Leaving home ain't easy But may be the only way
  12. Don't Stop Me Now
    vídeo del tema Don't Stop Me Now
    Tonight I'm gonna have myself a real good time I feel alive And the world, I'll turn it inside out, yeah! I'm floating around in ecstasy So don't stop me now Don't stop me 'Cause I'm having a good time, having a good time I'm a shooting star leaping through the sky Like a tiger defying the laws of gravity I'm a racing car passing by, like Lady Godiva I'm gonna go, go, go There's no stopping me I'm burning through the sky, yeah! Two hundred degrees That's why they call me Mister Fahrenheit I'm travelling at the speed of light I wanna make a supersonic man out of you Don't stop me now I'm having such a good time I'm having a ball Don't stop me now If you wanna have a good time, just give me a call Don't stop me now ('cause I'm havin' a good time) Don't stop me now (yes, I'm havin' a good time) I don't wanna stop at all I'm a rocket ship on my way to Mars On a collision course I am a satellite, I'm out of control I am a sex machine ready to reload Like an atom bomb about to Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, explode I'm burning through the sky, yeah! Two hundred degrees That's why they call me Mister Fahrenheit I'm travelling at the speed of light I wanna make a supersonic woman of you Don't stop me, don't stop me, don't stop me Hey, hey, hey Don't stop me, don't stop me, ooh, ooh, ooh I like it Don't stop me, don't stop me Have a good time, good time Don't stop me, don't stop me Ooh, I'm burning through the sky, yeah! Two hundred degrees That's why they call me Mister Fahrenheit I'm travelling at the speed of light I wanna make a supersonic man out of you Don't stop me now I'm having such a good time I'm having a ball Don't stop me now If you wanna have a good time, just give me a call Don't stop me now ('cause I'm havin' a good time) Don't stop me now (yes, I'm havin' a good time) I don't wanna stop at all
  13. More Of That Jazz

    Letra

    If you're feeling tired and lonely Uninspired and lonely If you're thinking how the days seem long All you're given Is what you've been given a thousand times before Just more more More of that jazz More no more of that jazz Give me no more No more of that jazz Only football gives us thrills Rock 'n roll just pays the bills Only our team is the real team Bring out the dogs get on your feet Lie on the floor Kinda thinking I've heard that line before Just more more More of that jazz More no more of that jazz Give me no more no more of that jazz Oh no matter fool Get no business hanging around and telling lies Bicycle races are coming your way If you can't beat them join them Fun it Are you gonna let it all hang out? Fat bottomed girls you make the rocking world go round