Their albums contain staggering amounts of filler - but they are more than offset by their solid gold hits.

Deacon is a deceptively brilliant bassist also.

but I have a soft spot for killer queen.

I dont know much else by them mind

me ?
NEVER !

I am not musically dead and I can appreciate 'camp cheesy' music when I want to.
Personally I cannot stand the noise that Brian May gets from his guitar, yes the bass playing is good but not great and the drumming is fine. Mercury had a great voice and was no doubt a great frontman but that does not change the fact that I cannot stand their music!
I rank them up there with abba of band I fucking despise!

they went rubbish as soon as freddie decided to grow a moustache (i.e. hot space era) but their first few albums are really good. queen II is especially underrated.

1. Best singles band that ever lived, one of those OH MATE THEY'RE PLAYING A QUEEN SONG ON THE RADIO!!! things, with a back catalogue of songs that can go up against anyones and win hands down. Despite overplaying, you can't deny Bohemian Rhapsody's place in the pantheon of brilliant rock performances, and trying to resist clapping along to Radio Gaga is actually pointless.

2. Childish playground rock that has the capacity to annoy me at every turn. Oh, you want to ride your bicycle? Good one. You're my best friend? Good one. Ending a song with the words 'fried chicken'? Good one.

Conclusion: Seven Seas Of Rhye is one of the most underrated singles ever, and the bit where he says 'Hey boys!' in Good Old Fashioned Loverboy is ace. Roger Taylor is the most annoying man in history.

Today, I like them. This may all change tomorrow.

although it might have something to do with my dad playing them regularly throughout my childhood.

I recognise the great showmanship and the bombast but I can count the number of songs I like on maybe three fingers. I can understand why people like them but it just doesn't work for me.

honestly,

A night at the opera is one of my all time fav albums.

I like rogers taylor singing voice too...i think brian mays a bit of a tool... though it has to be said the hairy git can shred

is the bollocks.

but I wouldn't listen to them now on purpose, as they are pretty annoying now-a-days, the songs make me cringe.

let go of the part of me that doesn't like queen and fully surrendered myself to The Hits

go for it live!

and the list of dreadful features of Queen is too long.

1 - They were called 'Queen'

2 - Brian May was in them

3 - They are now touring under the same name, minus the frontman

4 - They dressed up as women at any given opportunity

5 - Not only did they do straight-up disco and straight-up cock, they also went 'epic' towards the end

6 - There is a very good reason they aren't ever even mentioned or considered by music historians as one of the seriously important icons of popular music - and unfortunately, its because of the things mentioned above

7 - Its far too easy to be snobbish towards them. Unfortunately, they ARE music for the absolute masses. See also: Bon Jovi, Bryan Adams, etc.

that you haven't heard Bohemian Rhapsody 13432543254 times.

It's a bit crazy to think that it got to number one. It's all long and dramatic and ridiculous! Scaramoosh scaramoosh.

Early Queen is exceptionally good. Personally I have more time for early Queen than I do for Led Zep.

There I've said it.