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Queen ft Bowie ~ Cool Cat 1982 Disco Purrfection Version — DeepCutsArchive
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Queen ft Bowie ~ Cool Cat 1982 Disco Purrfection Version

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Washington Alves, thank you for your request. This song is a soulful side of Queen with Freddie's falsetto (or soprano) over a very Chic flavoured arrangement. Quite a departure, but it really sounds great. This is off the 1982 LP "Hot Space" produced by Mack (A Giorgio Moroder protege) and Queen. It was a highly anticipated release since their 1980 entry "The Game" was a multi-platinum winner with 2 #1 singles, "A Crazy Little Thing Called Love" and "Another One Bites The Dust". It's probably best remembered for being the album that contained "Body Language" an urban dance track that peaked at #11 pop that signaled their new direction and sound. However, hidden away on side 2, just before the last track (Under Pressure) is this surprising little gem. Admittedly, I did not buy this album at the time and I did not know about it until a fellow YouTuber brought it to my attention. I instantly fell in love with it, not really dance/disco but its got a great slow grinding groove for those really close, lingering dances. Digging around, I found out that Bowie had also provided some wordless backing vocals on a demo. This version uses the original version of "Cool Cat" and parts of the Bowie alternate version. Ooh, the song is just too cool, a refreshing splash on this really hot day in mid-July, 2015.

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R.E.M. was an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and lead vocalist Michael Stipe, who were students at the University of Georgia. R.E.M. was noted for Buck's arpeggiated "jangle" guitar playing; Stipe's distinctive vocal style, unique stage presence, and cryptic lyrics; Mills's countermelodic bass lines and backing vocals; and Berry's tight, economical drumming. In the early 1990s, other alternative rock acts suc...

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