I've read a few articles in the past year or so (most recently on allmusic) comparing 10cc's I'm Not in Love to Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody, mostly because of their really exquisite use of layered vocal tracks. The 10cc tune had 256 vocal tracks (), and when Bohemian Rhapsody came out later that same year it featured an equally astonishing set of overdubs. Mind you, this was obviously before the advent of digital technology which would make this a quick operation. Both songs proved to be near-impossible to stage on a live stage.

Is one song better than the other? Is it even fair to compare the two?

I'll probably get my ass kicked for this one but I prefer I'm Not In Love.

Both songs are completely different


I think this thread is worse then this http://www.prince.org/msg/8/124500

Both are played out on radio and vh1. Particually "bohemian rhapsody". Bloody sick of that song now.
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thesexofit said:

I love both of those songs and Phil Collins clearly ripped off Randy Jackson.

Stymie said:

Not by me you wouldn't. It's one of my favorite songs.

RipHer2Shreds said:

Cool, then I don't care what anybody else thinks.

Stymie said:

Wow. I've never received so much affection from somebody I don't know.

RipHer2Shreds said:

Dan, I called you by name on another thread.

TheOrgerFormerlyKnownAs.

Stymie said:

I was wondering who that was!

BR, hands down.


Tori Amos's verion of INIL blows away the original.

Boh Rap.

What's with all the chalk n cheese, apples n oranges threads?

Bohemian Rhapsody is probably more dazzling just because of the dynamics of the tune, But I'm partial to the 10cc tune myself...




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paligap said:

SAME here.

"rhapsody" is a VERY unique song, & I like it mainly for that.


I especially like the "spaciness" of "I'm not in love", & the video too..
but I did not know this track had
250 VOCAL TRACKS
on it ! ! ! ! !
that blows my mind.. I can't imagine HOW LONG it must have taken them to do those tracks..
where did you find this info??

Stymie said:

I gotcha back on that one, stymie.

Sorry , but i hate 'I'm Not In Love'
it's too slick and not showing any emotion
whatsoever imo , and i don't see any simularities
with 'Bohemian Rhapsody'

mltijchr said:

All Music mentioned it in their review of the song:

As an edited single, and across the full length LP track, "I'm Not in Love" first earned admiration for its production techniques, with some 256 vocal dubs required to complete the lush harmonies behind Stewart's vocal.

It's also mentioned on the greatest hits set that I have from them.

I like both, but I have to go w/ Bohemian Rhapsody.

I just love the whole beginning of it before it really rocks out.

I'm Not In Love just seems a bit too knowingly clever for its own good. A bit kind of "hey, look how ironic we are, aren't we dry?"


At least Bohemian Rhapsody rocks and has some decent singing on it.

Decent singing is an understatement
Freddie was one of the best singers ever imo

Put me down for 10cc's I'm Not In Love based on its use of the voices (not to say that one song is better than the other).
I prefer the way the voices set that ethereal mood and remain in character throughout the tune.

Until now I had no clue that 10cc used that many voices to create the background effect.
The use is obvious with Bohemian Rhapsody.

I appreciate the subtleness of the trickery.

tA

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