Beh.. che dire ? Non trovo parole, ogni volta che ascolto queto lavoro e cerco di sforzarmi nel tentativo di trovarci alcuni lati positivi, mi viene il mal di testa!! Perche'? Semplice, perché non ce ne sono, un gigantesco immenso buco nell'acqua da parte di un gruppo ineguagliabile nel suo genere.
Mi consola il fatto, che questo sia l'unico vero punto di deprezzamento qualitativo del sound tipico della band inglese (la perfezione non esiste, tutti hanno avuto i loro momenti di calo). L'album in se stesso è alquanto goffo e ridicolo, gli unici due punti per cui forse (e sottolineo forse) vale la pena di comprarlo, sono l'eccellente "Under pressure" in cui ritroviamo il mitico David Bowie a duettare con Freddy Mercury e la discreta "Put on the fire" (ma non aspettatevi quel rock sanguigno del mitico pezzo "DRAGON ATTACK" nell'album 'The Game').
Per il resto roba commerciale ed insignificante al massimo; dove i componenti della band esprimeranno le loro potenzialita' soltanto all'uno percento! Sound che rievocano ambienti sessualmente ambigui e specialmente poca fantasia, sono gli elementi che caratterizzano "Hot space", purtroppo l'influenza commerciale di quest'orrendo album si ripercuotera' (per fortuna in minima parte) anche nell'album successivo "THE WORKS".
In sostanza vi ritroverete ad ascoltare solo le due track list citate prima, (dell'album in questione ovviamente). I Queen non sono sicuramente al massimo delle loro capacita' in quest'album; ANZI DIREI CHE SONO PROPRIO AL MINIMO!!!
Elenco tracce testi samples e video
01 Staying Power (04:14)
Words and music by Freddie Mercury
Let me show it to you yeah
See what I got - I got a hell of a lot
Tell me what you feel
Is it real is it real?
You know I got what it takes
And I can take a lot
Did you hear the last call baby?
You and me got staying power yeah!
You and me we got staying power
Staying power (I got it I got it)
I wonder when we're gonna make it
I wonder when we're gonna shake it
Rock me baby rock me
C'mon you can shock me
Let's catch on to the groove
Make it move make it move
You know how to shake that thing
We'll work it work it work it
You and I can play ball baby
You and me got staying power yeah
You and me we got staying power
I wonder when we're gonna make it
I wonder when we're gonna shake it
Fire down below I'm just a regular dynamo
Want some smooth company
Don't lose control just hang on out with me
Got to get to know each other
But we got plenty of time
Did you hear the last call baby?
You and me got staying power yeah
You and me we got staying power
Power power power...
I wonder when we're gonna stick it
I wonder when we're gonna trick it
Blow baby blow let's get down and go go
Get yourself in the mood
Got to give a little bit of attitude
Baby don't you crash
Let just trash trash trash
Did you hear the last call baby?
You and me got staying power yeah
You and me we got staying power
(I like it) Staying power
Yeah yeah
Gotcha
02 Dancer (03:48)
Words and music by Brian May
I'm not invited to the party
Been sitting here all night
I'm all alone at the party
I don't feel all right
Ain't got no black coat
Ain't got no tie
I gotta shape up now
Come on baby you gotta know why
Take off!
Dancer dancer
I can't live with it I'm gonna die without it
Dancer dancer
Ain't no doubt about it
Dancer dancer
Why don't you kick off your dancing shoes
And come and ride with me? Cool
You're the life and soul of the funk-tion
It took me all night
To get hold of the right introduction
Blew me out of sight
I taste your lipstick
I look in your eyes
You feel fantastic
My body cries
Take off
Dancer dancer
I can't live with it I'm gonna die without it
Dancer dancer
Ain't no doubt about it
Dancer dancer
Why don't you kick off your dancing shoes
And come and ride with me?
Hot space let's go!
Yeah - can I see you baby?
Dancer dancer
I can't believe you're dancing
Dancer dancer
Can't take you home
I can't take you dancing
Dancer dancer
Bring out the funk and dance the night away
Dancer dancer
We got bully
Dancer dancer
Dancer dancer
Dancer dancer
Dance dance dance dance
Dancer dancer
04 Body Language (04:33)
Words and music by Freddie Mercury
Give me your body
Give me your body body
Give me your body
Don't talk don't talk don't talk don't talk
Baby don't talk
Body language
Body language
Body language
Give me your body
Just give me, yeah, your body
Give me, yeah, your body
Don't talk
Body language huh huh
Body language
Body language
You got red lips snakes in your eyes
Long legs great thighs
You got the cutest ass I've ever seen
Knock me down for a six any time
Look at me I gotta case of body language
Look at me I gotta case of body language
Look at me I gotta case of body language
Look at me I gotta case of body language
Of body language
Of body language
Yeah sexy body sexy sexy body
I want your body
Baby you're hot
Body language
Body language
Body language
Body language
Body language
Body language
Body language
Body language
Body language
06 Put Out the Fire (03:19)
Words and music by Brian May
They called him a hero
In the land of the free
But he wouldn't shake my hand boy
He disappointed me
So I got my hand gun
And I blew him away
That critter was a bad guy
And I had to make him pay
You might fear for my reason
I don't care what they say
Look out baby it's the season
For the mad masquerade
Put out the fire put out the fire put out the fire
Oh you need a bullet like a hole in the head
Put out the fire put out the fire put out the fire
Don't believe what your grand-daddy said
She was my lover
It was a shame that she died
But the constitution's right on my side
'Cause I caught my lover in the neighbours bed
I got retribution
Filled 'em all full of lead
I've been told it's the fashion
To let me on the streets again
It's nothing but a crime of passion
And I'm not to blame
Put out the fire put out the fire put out the fire
You need a weapon like a hole in the head
Put out the fire put out the fire baby put out the fire
And let your sons and daughters sleep sound in their beds
You know a gun never killed nobody
You can ask anyone
People get shot by people
People with guns
Put out the fire put out the fire put out the fire
You need a gun like a hole in the head
Put out the fire put out the fire put out the fire
Just tell me that old fashioned gun law is dead
Shoot shoot..
10 Cool Cat (03:30)
Words and music by Freddie Mercury and John Deacon
Ooh yeah yeah yeah yeah!
You're taking all the sunshine away
Making out like you're the main line (I knew that)
'Cause you're a cool cat
Tapping on the toe with a new hat
Ooh just cruising
Driving along like the swing king
Feeling the beat of my heart huh!
Feeling the beat of my heart
Ooh you're a cool cat
Coming on strong with all the chit chat
Ooh you're alright
Hanging out and stealing all the limelight
Ooh messing with the beat of my heart yeah!
Ooh you used to be a mean kid
Ooh making such a deal of life
Ooh you were wishing and hoping and waiting
To really hit the big time
But did it happen? happen no!
You're speeding to fast slow down
Slow down you'd better slow down slow down
You really know how to set the mood
And you really get inside the groove
Cool cat tapping on the toe with a new hat
Ooh just cruising
Driving along like the swing king
Feeling the beat of my heart
Feeling the beat of my heart yeah!
Feeling the beat of my heart
Can you feel it?
Feeling the beat of my heart
Feeling the beat of my heart
Ooh feeling feeling feeling
Feeling ev'ry feeling
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Altre recensioni
Di claudio1
L'album non è un fallimento ma una necessaria transizione verso la maturità musicale dei Queen.
Put Out The Fire è un gioiello rock troppo sottovalutato, in cui Brian May si oppone alla guerra delle Falkland.
Di London
Hot Space è un disco che lascia perplessi e evidenzia una crisi profonda nel cercare nuove sonorità.
Brian May è impercettibile in molti pezzi e Roger Taylor cerca di trovare qualcosa di buono nelle sonorità sintetiche senza riuscirci.
Di Walterstarman
“Hot Space rappresenta la fenditura più marcata nella carriera dei Queen, una spaccatura che divide ancora le opinioni.”
“David Bowie, lui sì che poteva permettersi di passare di album in album e stravolgere completamente tutto il castello costruito prima. I Queen no!”
