Mike & Queen's Freddie Mercury demo of "State of Shock"

[troubleman84]

This is truly funky. Shame Freddie's version didn't make it on the "Victory" album.

 

[DuranDuran]

I have this somewhere, but I like Mick's version better. State Of Shock is kinda Rolling Stonesish anyway.

 

[troubleman84]

Eh, maybe I'm a Queen fan but I like this version better, lol.

The song just sounds like a rock song, lol. I wouldn't link a band to it tho, lol. But that's a good way of looking at it.

 

[DuranDuran]

It sounds like a Keith Richards riff, so Mick fits in perfectly to me.

 

[troubleman84]

And oddly enough Mr. Richards wasn't in the song. Strange, lol.

 

[startinsomethin87]

I wish the Freddie/Michael version was used. They are both geniuses of music and can really put on a great show, you know?

 

[michaelsson]

i like micks version alot better..idk why lol. this 1 was good but micks is better

 

[Prince Of Pop]

Even though Mick & MJ's version was a finished version, MJ & Freddie's is better. Mick doesn't come close to the talent that Freddie had. Don't get me wrong, the Rolling Stones are great, but Queen IMO are way better.

 

[benscarr]

Even though Mick & MJ's version was a finished version, MJ & Freddie's is better. Mick doesn't come close to the talent that Freddie had. Don't get me wrong, the Rolling Stones are great, but Queen IMO are way better.

I also think Queen are a far better band then the Rollings Stones (even though the Stones are awesome), but I actually prefer the the Michael Jackson & Mick Jagger duet of State of Shock.

 

[pamarella]

I love the Michael and Freddie version way better than the Mick version. WAY BETTER!!!!!!!!!!!
I it has nothing to do with me being a Queen fan. lol

 

[wannabestartinsomthin21]

I only like the version with Freddie better because you can hear Michael singing "na na na na" way better at the end, lol.

 

[Jabz]

Micks versions better. This doesn't even sound finished.

 

[troubleman84]

It was a demo, lol. Of course it wasn't finished, it would've been remarkable if it did finish tho.

 

[Jabz]

Thats why theres no point of comparing the two.

 

[tbron]

Even though Mick & MJ's version was a finished version, MJ & Freddie's is better. Mick doesn't come close to the talent that Freddie had. Don't get me wrong, the Rolling Stones are great, but Queen IMO are way better.

100% correct

 

[pamarella]

Thats why theres no point of comparing the two.

Finished or Unfinished, I still like it better then the Mick version...

 

[troubleman84]

^^ Ditto.

 

[Jabz]

Fair enough.