Fridays with Freddie: The Birth of Thrash Metal

Alright, let's play one that the audience will enjoy. Today I'm reminding you that it's not subjective that Queen is rock legend, it's documented and corroborated. Today's track, Stone Cold Crazy, is a precursor to speed metal. It has been described as "thrash metal before the term was invented" by music magazine "Q". It's been covered by Metallica, remixed by Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails, and has made Guitar Hero that much more entertaining.

Need more proof? I know you've heard the song, but watch these videos and enjoy watching metal take its first steps in Queen's 1974 live performance; and then witness metal's high school reunion where it realizes that it turned out okay and is actually pretty awesome as James Hetfield performs the song live with Queen and Tony Iommi at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert.

Do you need another reason to love this song? Fine. It was also on the Encino Man soundtrack. Why is that CD $21.99? Oh Snap! There's only one left in stock!

It's a great example of why I love Queen so much. You can get speed metal, pop, epic ballads, love

songs, arena rock and more. I can't name a current band that is currently doing what Queen did, and don't bother correcting me because the fact that I don't immediately think of the band you're about to counter with proves my point. Everyone knows Queen, when I was in kindergarten I remember a school assembly where everyone stomp-clapped "We Will Rock You". I was 5, 5 year-olds don't know anything but I knew "We Will Rock You" and I knew it was awesome. 

Long live Queen.