Episode 132 - The Fab Fift-QUEEN!

 In this episode, Dave is back for another Fab 15, and we're paying tribute to Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II by listing our Fab 15 songs by Queen! (Go with it!) It's a super-fun episode and if you're not a Queen fan, the final list would serve as a GREAT introduction! So check it out, darlings!

Please remember to visit the companion blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com and e-mail me at db@derekbrink.com with your questions, comments, objections, and lunch order--I'll get there as soon as I can.

Time Index:

• 0:00 - Intro
  • 3:08 - Discussing the death of Queen Elizabeth II
  • 6:51 - Our Queen credentials, ground rules, and ranking the top three.
• 19:09 - #15 - Where we were when Freddie died, plus naming two songs.
• 25:31 - #14 - A creepy "good."
• 31:42 - #13 - ALIENS!
• 37:07 - #12 - Acoustic tracks and drag.
• 44:33 - #11 - We gonna get bombed? And a little love for John Deacon
• 54:33 - #10 - The robot's name is Frank.
• 1:07:12 - #9 - Derek regrets an omission.
• 1:10:02 - #8 - Right back to Dave, and Derek might cry.
• 1:19:14 - #7 - Derek is 15 again.
• 1:21:30 - #6 - What do they call jukeboxes in England?
• 1:25:23 - #5 - It doesn't matter what it's about!
• 1:33:28 - #4 - We should start catering these things.
• 1:45:33 - #3 - BETTER THAN BO RHAP?!?
• 1:54:27 - #2 & #1 - I think we're done! (Spoiler alert...we were not...)
• 1:56:02 - Seven spaces to fill: Building the final list.
  • 1:56:26 - Agreed songs from the initial lists.
  • 1:58:20 - Honorable mentions.
• 2:15:51 - Picking a number one!
• 2:17:22 - THE FINAL LIST!
• 2:18:38 - Talking about Roger Taylor and our final thoughts.

Photos:

Here's the cover photo.

The complete studio-album discography, plus Live at Wembley (since it kept coming up). These are three boxed sets that came out in coordination with Queen's 40th anniversary. It was an easy way to make sure you had everything.

If we'd just ranked the albums, this would be my order. The Game is my #1, Flash Gordon is my #15. Thought maybe that'd be interesting for somebody.

I mentioned this album. So I had to prove I still have it. I'm not a hoarder. I'm not a pack-rat. I'm a COLLECTOR! :)

I also mentioned this album as having a great version of Under Pressure on it.

Here's my Freddie Mercury poster. I bought this with my allowance when I was 12 and it's hung on my wall ever since, be it with thumb tacks or in a frame. I'm glad I held onto it.

We talked about this cover in some detail. Thought I'd leave you with it. Happy nightmares!