In 1980, the quiet, reserved, bassist for one of the most popular rock bands, created a track that LIT up disco balls in the clubs and blasted over the airwaves around the world. John Deacon of Queen embraced disco with a funky bassline and the song THAT WOULD BECOME Another One Bites the Dust was enhanced even more once his flamboyant singer Freddie Mercury got a hold of it and bludgeoned the Disco semantics with a rock and roll swagger and Brian May’s shredding guitar took it even Higher. Queen turned Another Ones Bites the Dust into the best song of Disco. But there would be controversy when parents said that the song was evil. They claimed that if one played the song backward a subliminal message would corrupt teenagers' minds. The story of a sports anthem inspired by the band Chic, and crusaded by the King of Pop- that was a huge departure for one of the world’s greatest rock bands, and became the quartet's biggest-selling single in America. NEXT… on Professor of Rock.
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Queen’s biggest-selling song of all time is of course Bohemian Rhapsody, but their biggest-selling physical single before digital music is actually Another One Bites the Dust. Just under 2 million people actually bought the physical copy in the early 80s. Another 4 million people have paid for a digital download since then.
The mastermind behind the song was the under-appreciated bassist for the band, John Deacon, affectionately called “Deeky” by his bandmates. “Another One Bites the Dust” is a furious assault of disjointed paranoia, highlighted by a sick riff, and Freddie Mercury’s fiery histrionic vocal. John Deacon grew up with a fascination for rhythm and funk.
He recalled being drawn to soul music as a lad, and dreamed of one day creating a song with a heavy dance groove that would attract black and white audiences alike. In 1978, Deacon was hanging out with the groove-masters of American R&B- Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards, who were the driving forces of the band Chic. Chic had a knack for crafting instantly seductive dance hits that thrived during the Disco Era, putting out a string of 9 consecutive tracks that lived in the Top 5 on the U.S. Dance Club chart from 77 through 79.
As the late Bernard Edwards, the incomparable bassist for Chic, recalled in an interview with the New Music Express- Deacon was ‘kicking it’ in the studio with the band, and he was obsessed with the song “Good Times.” The track’s infectious riff was magic to Deeky’s ears, and fired up his impulses to create a similar riff for his band….Queen. He came up with a simpler, less syncopated, derivate of “Good Times" that he tweaked, and tweaked until he felt it was ready to present to his bandmates.
Meanwhile, Chic’s “Good Times” captivated more than just John Deacon, and boogied its way to #1 on the Hot 100 in 79.
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