Radio Ga Ga 2 [Single, Enhanced, Import]

Electric Six | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 20, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Single, Enhanced, Import
• Label: Warner Bros UK
• ASIN: B0006SNLL6
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #615,757 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Radio Ga Ga (Radio Edit)

2. Vibrator (Download Mix)

3. Radio Ga Ga (Vertigo Mix)

4. Radio Ga Ga (Video)

Editorial Reviews

UK single from the Detroit indie rock outfit, a cover of the Queen classic. Four tracks, 'Radio Ga-Ga' (Radio Edit), 'Vibrator' (Download Mix), 'Radio Ga-Ga' (Vertigo Mix & Video). Warner. 2004.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lighten up already, February 9, 2005

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Michael Paulsen (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Radio Ga Ga 2 (Audio CD)

While nothing can hope to surpass Queen's original, Electric Six's cover is respectable though admittedly not wholly inspired, and I actually consider the video to be not disrespectful but (gasp!) an affectionate and appropriately cheeky homage to Frederick (Farokkh) Bulsara, aka Freddie Mercury. I think Freddie -- in his own absurdist, over-the-top style -- would have approved. To go off making accusations of homophobia smacks of self-righteous PC and is seriously missing the point (if the previous review is a reference to their song "Gay Bar", which is actually quite fun and tongue-in-cheek ... even one of my gay friends is a big fan). Electric Six are still one of the few bands making it safe for rockers and dancers, gays and straights alike to unite and start nuclear war on the dance floor!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Do your homework..., April 3, 2006

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scott A.K. (Somewhere in the middle of the United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Radio Ga Ga 2 (Audio CD)

Sure, E6's cover of Queens "Radio Ga Ga" isn't the greatest. Rarely ever does a cover song live up to the original. But if anyone who reviewed this CD would have done their homework they would have known that recording it wasn't their idea. The following, taken directly from the Electric Six site at www.electricsix.com, should give more info:

"In Feb. 2005, our second record Senor Smoke was released in the UK and Australia. We felt this record was stronger than its predecessor and demonstrated our growth as musicians and men. Warner Music UK had a different take. They believed our strength lay in covering Queen and they also believed the wisest marketing strategy was to bypass the wealthiest country in the world. They showed us surveillance pictures of our relatives and told us that if we wanted to increase the odds of them eating solid food for the rest of their lives, then we better get into that studio and cough up some Queen. "

Please ignore the other reviews of this disc and find another Electric Six recording to judge them by.

2 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The joke wears thin., February 23, 2006

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The Curmudgeon "Your life lacks purpose - my ... (Latveria) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Radio Ga Ga 2 (Audio CD)

I must admit to having a soft spot for Electric Six. Their style of comedy rock has more edge and genuine wit than the crop of gurning "hey, we're dorks, duuude" idiots that usually are associated with the genre, and their "Fire" album was full of infectious gems. And they gave us two of the best singles in the last decade, "Danger: High Voltage" and "Gay Bar". I've seen them live too, and they were a blast.

But this is the sound of a joke that isn't funny anymore, and a band who really have ran out of ideas and hits. I never cared for Radio Ga Ga the first time around, I still think it's one of Queen's weakest songs, and this banal cover does nothing to further the cause.

The video is often misinterpreted by knee-jerk reactionary idiots who think Dick Valentine is dancing on Freddie's grave, when he clearly isn't. That isn't my concern here. It just shows a band that have resorted to covering a famous song and hoping wearing a pair of comedy teeth will let them get away with it.

No chance. The single still stiffed in Britain, and they haven't been seen since. I really hope it's NOT the last we see of E6, because they do have their moments. But they need a total overhaul before they would ever be considered a genuine band.

The last batch of reviews I've done have been fun, poking fun at rubbish things. This is different; it's awful, don't get me wrong, but it's no fun telling you about it. But hey, The Curmudgeon tells it like it is. Sigh.

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