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Queen — Another One Bites The Dust
Album: The Game
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Released: 1980
Length: 3:32
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Oh! Let's go!

Steve walks warily down the street
With the brim pulled way down low.
Ain't no sound but the sound of his feet,
Machine guns ready to go.

Are you ready, hey, are you ready for this?
Are you hanging on the edge of your seat?
Out of the doorway the bullets rip
To the sound of the beat

Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust
And another one gone, and another one gone
Another one bites the dust
Hey, I'm gonna get you, too
Another one bites the dust

How do you think I'm going to get along
Without you when you're gone?
You took me for everything that I had
And kicked me out on my own

Are you happy, are you satisfied?
How long can you stand the heat?
Out of the doorway the bullets rip
To the sound of the beat

[Chorus]

Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust

There are plenty of ways that you can hurt a man
And bring him to the ground
You can beat him, you can cheat him
You can treat him bad and leave him when he's down

But I'm ready, yes, I'm ready for you
I'm standing on my own two feet
Out of the doorway the bullets rip
Repeating to the sound of the beat

[Chorus]
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Is it me, or are there early shades of the Michael Jackson sound in this?  It is well known that Freddie and Michael collaborated a lot.  I'd like to think that Billie Jean, as well of some of Michael's signature yelps and hiccups, were partly inspired by Mercury's performance here. 
Posted 9 months ago by theirongiant    [ Reply ]
 PhoenixArtDj wrote:

As my casket is driven to the burial site of my -what will be then- a useless body, I want this song to be played very loud so everyone can hear it. If there is time. I'd also like Highway to Hell and Stairway to Heaven as well just to cover all my bases.

Please don't take me too seriously, I just think it would be a good story for everyone to tell and maybe get a laugh out of my kids one last time.


There was actually a commercial like this in the 2000s from AIWA, where you hear two guys dressed up groovin' to this song.  They turn up the radio and everyone is staring as they drive past.  You imagine it's because they're awed and impressed by the stereo, but when the camera zooms out you see they're driving a hearse.  

Posted 9 months ago by theirongiant    [ Reply ]
I always loved listening to this album on my dad's stereo cranking it up at high as I could with headphones or his big cabinet speakers!
Posted 1 year ago by chiefbrody    [ Reply ]
When they were ON the BEAT, and had the knobs turned up to Eleven, they were truly bad-assed and maybe even became the biggest force in Music there for a while... I can still feel blown away, every time, even now...but when they were fresh? There was really nothing else quite like them, and we were totally and gladly under their Magic SPELL!
Posted 1 year ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
 mattenuttall wrote:



1) NO, it's not a bummer to hear this here and 2) i'm rating it a 10 and enjoying it!! Long Live RP!!
3) if you never listen to corporate radio, you can enjoy it for the genius it is, without worrying that you might actually be agreeing with the mainstream masses (perish the thought...)



Is it just me, or are there a lot of lizards around here?

Yes there are, and only one of us is king 😉 
LLRP
Posted 1 year ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
Marginal musical value
Posted 2 years ago by iloveradio    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:

Ah, this takes me back to playing Space Invaders in arcades and pubs. IMO you can only understand this number if you were a Space Invaders addict back in the day. 



I used to be able to set the high score on Space Invaders to 9990. Takes a bunch of quarters to get to that skill level.
Posted 2 years ago by RussellNelson    [ Reply ]
 Steely_D wrote:

Too soon




Oct. 1, 2017. Agreed.
Posted 2 years ago by itsme_bygolly    [ Reply ]
I'll never be able to hear this without thinking of Weird Al.
Posted 2 years ago by Zep    [ Reply ]
Too soon
Posted 2 years ago by Steely_D    [ Reply ]
 BillG wrote:

I've heard the same thing about the BeeGees' "Stayin' Alive", which seems like a more apropos choice :-)


Posted 2 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
Ah, this takes me back to playing Space Invaders in arcades and pubs. IMO you can only understand this number if you were a Space Invaders addict back in the day. 
Posted 2 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
another one swipes the rust
Posted 2 years ago by velsd    [ Reply ]
Those weird synthesizer noises with a long rampup are actually random piano notes run backwards through the tape machine.  Finally figured this out playing one of those YouTube videos where they play this song backwards.
Posted 2 years ago by timmus    [ Reply ]
sounds as awful now as it did then. did they actually think this was "funky"? bad radio overplay memories too. this crap was hard to escape back then
Posted 2 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
Thier greatest hit, and written by the base player, John Deacon.
Posted 2 years ago by jacopo777    [ Reply ]
I can never forget playing PacMan with a good and stoney beer buzz on, this song rattling the walls and staying in our brains for too long.
Posted 3 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
Queen had its virtues. This however is another one that sucks and bites
Posted 3 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
probably not a good song name this year
Posted 3 years ago by edwho2    [ Reply ]
 victory806 wrote:

I hate this song so much



Same
Rock's least inventive rhythm section.
Posted 3 years ago by Steely_D    [ Reply ]
Nope.  This is one I've heard just too many times.  
Posted 3 years ago by fraserji    [ Reply ]
 lizardking wrote:

1) NO, it's not a bummer to hear this here and 2) i'm rating it a 10 and enjoying it!!  Long Live RP!!


another one bites the dust
Posted 3 years ago by utkarshsingh    [ Reply ]
Only those old enough to have played Space Invaders in arcades will appreciare thus song.
Posted 3 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
I hate this song so much
Posted 3 years ago by victory806    [ Reply ]
 Epomophorus wrote:

That would be amazing, unfortunately, both are too slow for proper CPR procedures. :(
 

Is the target for CPR not 100 compressions per minute? Are these songs not approximately 100 beats per minute? How is it too slow? Please explain if you ever see this. :)
Posted 3 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
great bass line
Posted 3 years ago by Krid    [ Reply ]
iggytrix wrote:

I will always love that this song is the perfect tempo to perform CPR to.

BillG wrote:
I've heard the same thing about the BeeGees' "Stayin' Alive", which seems like a more apropos choice :-)

It all depends on whether you are a realist with a gallows sense of humor , or an optimistic dreamer.  (ie. CPR is only effective in 12% of cases outside of hospitals.) 
Posted 3 years ago by dandueck07    [ Reply ]
 planet_lizard wrote:
Woke up grumpy. Drove to work in the dark. Turned on RP and this came on first. Impossible not to smile or walk everywhere without a spring in my step.
 
I find life is easier if I leave Grumpy asleep for as long as possible...
Posted 3 years ago by kbs    [ Reply ]
Woke up grumpy. Drove to work in the dark. Turned on RP and this came on first. Impossible not to smile or walk everywhere without a spring in my step.
Posted 4 years ago by planet_lizard    [ Reply ]
Posted 4 years ago by uksminas    [ Reply ]
 anika200 wrote:
Wow how fitting, haha. I love the theme going on this evening.
 
Lemme guess - right after Nov 3rd? Come Jan 19th, would be hilarious to drive Imortan Joe's Doof Wagon up Penn Ave and play Lilly Allen's fuck-you song at 500 MegaBell, LOL
Posted 4 years ago by maxvonevil    [ Reply ]
Another one rides the bus.
Posted 4 years ago by zenhead    [ Reply ]
Wow how fitting, haha. I love the theme going on this evening.
Posted 4 years ago by anika200    [ Reply ]
Catchy song.  I'd probably like it 50% more if I heard it 90% less.
Posted 4 years ago by Happy9    [ Reply ]
As my casket is driven to the burial site of my -what will be then- a useless body, I want this song to be played very loud so everyone can hear it. If there is time. I'd also like Highway to Hell and Stairway to Heaven as well just to cover all my bases.

Please don't take me too seriously, I just think it would be a good story for everyone to tell and maybe get a laugh out of my kids one last time.
Posted 4 years ago by PhoenixArtDj    [ Reply ]
 timmywilson wrote:
standard playlist material at every wedding reception in the English speaking world...
Just go with the bass line and dance - so much crap music at weddings, at least this one is dance-worthy!

Posted 4 years ago by xcranky_yankee    [ Reply ]
One of the many great contributions by John Deacon. He was Queen's George Harrison.
Posted 4 years ago by cosmiclint    [ Reply ]
 planet_lizard wrote:

3) if you never listen to corporate radio, you can enjoy it for the genius it is, without worrying that you might actually be agreeing with the mainstream masses (perish the thought...)
 
lizardking wrote:

1) NO, it's not a bummer to hear this here and 2) i'm rating it a 10 and enjoying it!! Long Live RP!!
3) if you never listen to corporate radio, you can enjoy it for the genius it is, without worrying that you might actually be agreeing with the mainstream masses (perish the thought...)



Is it just me, or are there a lot of lizards around here?
Posted 4 years ago by mattenuttall    [ Reply ]
 lizardking wrote:

1) NO, it's not a bummer to hear this here and 2) i'm rating it a 10 and enjoying it!!  Long Live RP!!
 
3) if you never listen to corporate radio, you can enjoy it for the genius it is, without worrying that you might actually be agreeing with the mainstream masses (perish the thought...)
Posted 4 years ago by planet_lizard    [ Reply ]
 csmith1 wrote:
Another one that should bite the dust. Some Queen is great, some not so much.
 
Agreed there are other queen songs that are much better and not so over played 
Posted 4 years ago by jp33442    [ Reply ]
Another one that should bite the dust. Some Queen is great, some not so much.
Posted 4 years ago by csmith1    [ Reply ]
 BillG wrote:

I've heard the same thing about the BeeGees' "Stayin' Alive", which seems like a more apropos choice :-)
 
That would be amazing, unfortunately, both are too slow for proper CPR procedures. :(
Posted 4 years ago by Epomophorus    [ Reply ]
 BillG wrote:

I've heard the same thing about the BeeGees' "Stayin' Alive", which seems like a more apropos choice :-)
 
Funny, and true!  One of my coworkers (at an Electric Utility with about 80% of us CPR trained) saved a life by using CPR and he said, in that moment, as he's busting the heart attack victim's ribs, he was FOR SURE keeping time to "Stayin' Alive."  And it worked!  
Posted 5 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
 Jelani wrote:
 timmywilson wrote:
standard playlist material at every wedding reception in the English speaking world...
 I've never heard this at a wedding I've ever been to. I don't know what that means - do  I g o to shitty weddings or better ones?  I like this tune.

 
My guess is you leave before the "Fun" begins!!  
Posted 5 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
 timmywilson wrote:
standard playlist material at every wedding reception in the English speaking world...
 I've never heard this at a wedding I've ever been to. I don't know what that means - do  I g o to shitty weddings or better ones?  I like this tune.

Posted 5 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
"Hey,he's gonna sit  by you. Another one rides the bus!"
Posted 5 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
 ziggytrix wrote:
I will always love that this song is the perfect tempo to perform CPR to.
 
I've heard the same thing about the BeeGees' "Stayin' Alive", which seems like a more apropos choice :-)
Posted 5 years ago by William    [ Reply ]
And another gets on and another gets off, 
Another one rides the bus!
Posted 5 years ago by Sam_Hill    [ Reply ]
LOL! My wife and I watched "Bohemian Rhapsody" just last night via Netflix DVD. Music brought back a lot of memories of an amazing period of time for music. 
Posted 5 years ago by doobes    [ Reply ]
Sorry guys, I really can't stand this song.
Posted 5 years ago by nicknt    [ Reply ]
I will always love that this song is the perfect tempo to perform CPR to.
Posted 5 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
standard playlist material at every wedding reception in the English speaking world...
Posted 5 years ago by timmywilson    [ Reply ]
This always sucked. I did however hear the Freddy Mercury movie was worth seeing
Posted 5 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
Sounds like a Sam Peckinpah movie. 
Posted 5 years ago by stargazer1    [ Reply ]
 jasonthehead wrote:
anyone know who Steve is? 


Steve walks warily down the street

With the brim pulled way down low.

Ain't no sound but the sound of his feet,

Machine guns ready to go.

 

I wonder if it was the cockney rebel.
Posted 5 years ago by t0m5k1    [ Reply ]
anyone know who Steve is? 


Steve walks warily down the street

With the brim pulled way down low.

Ain't no sound but the sound of his feet,

Machine guns ready to go.

Posted 5 years ago by jasonthehead    [ Reply ]
 dwhayslett wrote:

Music gets political too, sometimes.
 
Right?  And pretty soon maybe we'll be able to sing this one in a political fashion!  As for the song comment, I gotta say this is one of the most danceable tunes there can be...it's a 9+1 cuz my wife LOVES it...so it's a 10!  Long Live RP!!
Posted 5 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
fun song!  great memories from my youth!
Posted 5 years ago by dianed    [ Reply ]
Not their best, but I'll always listen to Queen.
Posted 5 years ago by junebaby65    [ Reply ]
Iconic bass line.
Posted 5 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
kind of awful and great at the same time. 
Posted 5 years ago by RabbitEars    [ Reply ]
 bobcouch wrote:
Hey Bill. How do I get rid of the comments area? I'm tired of the political crap. Why can't people stick to comments about the music. After all it's a music site not Facebook !  
 
Music gets political too, sometimes.
Posted 5 years ago by dwhayslett    [ Reply ]
I thought Freddie was a superlative showman.  Sadly missed.  We won't see his like again, I fear.
Posted 5 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
Another one rides the bus
Solid 8 for me.
Posted 5 years ago by MayBaby    [ Reply ]
Hey Bill. How do I get rid of the comments area? I'm tired of the political crap. Why can't people stick to comments about the music. After all it's a music site not Facebook !  
Posted 5 years ago by bobcouch    [ Reply ]
At the engineering university I attended this song would be blaring from the dorm halls as us wee freshmen headed out to our first Chemistry 101 exam - the first big "weeder" exam for the biggest freshmen "weeder" class.  Hearing it a couple decades later still brings back memories of that cold grey fall day trudging off through the drizzling rain to find out if I had any future as an engineer. I stepped out onto campus with the sounds of "Another One Bites The Dust" fading behind me only to be presented with some joker playing "Taps" from nearby hill. I couldn't help but laugh. 
Posted 6 years ago by forthbrdge    [ Reply ]
I just watched Bohemian Rhapsody last night and it does give you the chills when you first hear this baseline... even though you know exactly what's going on in the movie. .. but it took me back to when I first heard this at all... live in concert, stage was completely dark and all you could hear was that bass echoing off the walls like a cathedral... four to six months before it was ever released as a single and became waaaaay over played . . but certainly glad to hear it here...👏
Posted 6 years ago by 3Dave    [ Reply ]
{#Sunny}
Posted 6 years ago by ShamanManu    [ Reply ]
 crogers wrote:

Actually, it's kind of a bummer to hear this corporate radio fodder-dreck on RP.    {#Sad}

 
1) NO, it's not a bummer to hear this here and 2) i'm rating it a 10 and enjoying it!!  Long Live RP!!
Posted 6 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
It's interesting to see Bill & Rebecca going back thru this catalog and seeing what they come up with.
 
I'd rather hear this than most queen, they play 39 sometimes, but Keep Yourself Alive used to get some plays too. That one or Tie Your Mother Down are good for clearing the cobwebs... 
Posted 9 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
 schoelle wrote:
 beinder wrote:
First time on RP. Wow!


Amazing! Never played before on RP? What a shame!!!

 
Actually, it's kind of a bummer to hear this corporate radio fodder-dreck on RP.    {#Sad}
Posted 9 years ago by crogers    [ Reply ]
I'd love to hear this followed by Weird Al's "Another One Rides The Bus".  That would be a fun segue...

 
Posted 9 years ago by TheLib    [ Reply ]
Never thought RP would stoop so low as to play this turd, PSD time!
Posted 9 years ago by DaveInSaoMiguel    [ Reply ]
Guilty pleasure....
Posted 9 years ago by passsion8    [ Reply ]
 beinder wrote:
First time on RP. Wow!


Amazing! Never played before on RP? What a shame!!!


Posted 9 years ago by schoelle    [ Reply ]
got me too!!
Posted 9 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
First time on RP. Wow!
Posted 9 years ago by beinder    [ Reply ]