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Hey Kester!
I should add him too, you're right! Duh.

John's songs don't tend to be my favorite songs of-all-time, although I like them a lot. Seemed like the question was "who influences you" the most in your own writing. Even though I admitted I don't know how much any of my favorites influence me.

Brian and Freddie's songs "speak to me" the most, they can really hit me in the gut. Roger twists things around that grab you lyrically. Lyrics move me the most in a song, typically, and John's lyrics don't "move" me the same way, although they're all right, and interesting. He does great story songs. His melodies and rhythms are great though, and the basslines he wrote are awesome. So I didn't mean to knock him at all by leaving him out. (Actually, it was more likely me trying not to look obsessive and probably failing anyway.)

Nice to meet another Queen fan, who actually knows "Misfire" - and you know it was John's too, I'm sure. hehe Here I thought I was all alone on this board! Thanks for 'coming out!' LOL.

And to give John full credit - I totally, stupidly love "Another One Bites the Dust" - even though it was so stinkin' popular and overplayed and has silly lyrics - I can listen to it 5, 6 times in a row and not get sick of it. And I STILL can't sing along to it. Holy cow. My other John favorite is "Spread Your Wings." Same thing.

That's what I love about Queen... re-play-ability.
I would start a thread on that, but...
My current favorite 're-play it so many times in a row your family screams for mercy' song is "My Melancholy Blues."

Anyway, if you ever need a Queen trivia fix, feel free to PM me anytime to chitchat.

Linda